Hot & Spicy: De La Cruz Saga (47 page)

Jose Enrique went back into the officina and calls his suegros.
Dios mio, please allow them to take this good. I don’t want them to get sick.
The call is not answered and went into voice message.
What the hell? Should I call again and wake them? Si, they need to know.
He calls again, and it went into the voice message again.
I need to keep on trying because they have a right to know that Jessy was kidnapped.
He calls again, praying that Señor Cortez answers. Hmmm … “Bueno,” said Señor Cortez, turning to look at the clock. “Si, Señor Cortez, this is Jose Enrique,” he said with alarm. “I’m calling to request that you and Señora Cortez come over to mi casa.”

“Jose Enrique, que pasa?” asks Señor Cortez, turning over to wake up his esposa. “We will be over in a few.”

Señor Cortez softly rubs his esposa’s back to wake her up. “Mi amor, I need you to wake up. Jose Enrique called and requests that we go over to his casa. He sounded real stressed and troubled,” he said, assisting his esposa up.

“Que paso?” she asks, a little confused, turning to look at her esposo.

“He did not say,” he answers as he finishes dressing, pulling up his pants, then slid on his shoes and turns to help his esposa with the robe. “Okay, let’s go,” said Señor Cortez, going to the garage to drive down the next block to Jose Enrique’s casa.

Señor y Señora Cortez walk up to the casa. The door is wide open and full of gente.
Hmm … this is strange
.

Jose Enrique sees his suegros and strides over to them to greet them. “Señor, Señora Cortez. Jessy, Paty, and Bella have been kidnapped,” he said, praying that they will be okay.

“Como?” asked Señor Cortez, looking around and registering that there are lots of different gente in la casa.

“Por que?” asks Señora Cortez, looking at Jose Enrique with anguish, and then faints.

Jose Enrique quickly catches her before she falls on the floor and takes her to the sofa.

Señor Cortez went to her to make sure she is okay, turning to Jose Enrique with concern and questions.

“I’m calling 911,” said Jose Enrique, looking at Señor Cortez with concern. “You’re okay?”

“Si, Jose Enrique,” said Señor Cortez, waiting for the call to end, wanting answers. “Por que paso esto?” asks Señor Cortez, looking to Jose Enrique with dolor y rage apparent in his ojos.

“Señor Cortez, the Mexican drug lord kidnapped them to pressure mi familia into working with them. We told them that we are not interested. That is why they beat up and hurt Ricky,” said Jose Enrique. “The Navy SEALs are right now en route to rescue them.”

“This is incredible,” said Señor Cortez, sitting next to his esposa with terror. “We need to pray that las muchachas are rescued in time.”

The paramedics arrive and examine Señora Cortez. “We need to take her to the ER to have some tests run,” said the paramedic, looking around la casa, wondering what is going on.
This is the second lady in this house that has been rushed to the ER
, thought the paramedic, shaking his cabeza.

“Yes, and I’m going with you,” said Señor Cortez, turning to Jose Enrique. “Please call me and inform me when Jessy is back en casa.”

“Si, Señor Cortez,” said Jose Enrique with concern. “Please call me to advise me on Señora Cortez’s status.”

“Si,” said Señor Cortez, following the paramedic into the van.
Si, Jose Enrique is the right hombre para mi Jessy. He really loves her just like Ricky loves mi Jacki,
thought Señor Cortez, following the paramedics into the ambulance.

CHAPTER SIXTY
 

THE
HELICOPTER
LANDED
ONTO
THE
Mextli landing pad. Jaime and the other dos hombres pick up Bella, Jessy, y Paty, moving quickly down the landing area into the waiting carro.

“You gueys better keep your manos off them,” said Jaime, looking at each hombre. “El Mextli wants them para el.” He told them, attempting to keep them from abusing them with the fear that El Mextli wants them. I don’t know if he does want them, but I will attempt to stop any abuse.

Los hombres look at Jaime and are just as scared of him as El Mextli.
Si este guey wants them para el,
thought one of the hombres, turning to look at las mujers.
It’s too bad that I might just try anyway because they are real hermosas.
He turns to look at his partner and notices that he is looking at las mujers with hunger.

The hombre turns to look at his partner and know that he will try to taste them. Yeah, he nods in agreement that he will participate, smiling with a big evil grin.

Jaime is sitting back and observing the exchange.
I just know that these gueys will try to touch them. I will need to put some guards in el cuarto. Que diablos es esto, this is the part of mi trabajo that I hate. I need the money and I’m great at most of the job. I just hate it when it involves mujers y niños.

The carro stopped in front of the bella villa that is the domain of El Mextli. Jaime orders los hombres to take las mujers to the cuarto at the very top floor. This is the best cuarto because it is huge and has its own baño.

This cuarto also is the only one on the top piso. I will put some guards that I can trust in the front of the door. Si, I will put four guards because todos estos gueys will be trying to get to these mujers. It’s not every day that these gueys get to see and let alone have the opportunity of touching or tasting someone like them.

I better follow them up to the cuarto and make sure that they put them on the cama and tie their ankle to each cama. I will take their zapatos. I will not allow them to take their ropa. It’s good enough that they are on the top floor. Si, I know that El Mextli will not even question this.

“Hurry up!” he yells at the gueys, tired of seeing them look at las mujers as they walk.
I need to smack them in the cabeza
, he thought, following through with his thought. Si, they better hurry, “Pronto gueys!”

Jaime sees one of his trusted hombres. “Benny, bring me four of the best guards we have up to the top piso.” He orders him, turning to the other hombres.
Yeah, this makes them pissed off.

“Si,” said Benny, walking away quickly to bring the four guards to the top piso.

Jaime opens the door to the cuarto that is made of a thick wood. “Put las mujers on la cama and take off their zapatos,” orders Jamie in a rough, angry voz, looking at them carefully with his gun in his mano. “Tie one ankle to la cama with a chain that reaches el baño.”

Los hombres turn to look at Jamie with anger.
He’s going to make sure that we don’t get to taste estas mujers.

Damn, I can just kill him for this
, thought one of the hombres in fury, el Zorro, doing as he is told and walks out of the cuarto quickly, not looking back.
I need una cerveza
, he thought, going out of la villa to go into el pueblo.

The other two hombres didn’t bother to even get mad knowing that they had to follow orders or be killed. It is the way of life here in El Mextli domain.

Jaime stands there on guard and watch los hombres leave.
Good thing that these two hombres know better, but El Zorro—I will need to take extra care to watch. Las mujers are each on their own cama and have one ankle tied to the bedpost with enough chain to reach el baño.

Jaime is satisfied and closes el cuarto just as the four guards are walking down the hall.
Si, I have the only key, and these gueys are mis hombres. I know that they will obey mis orders.

“I want you to stay here keeping guard until I send four other guards to relieve you. I don’t want anybody up on this piso. You will advise me immediately when there is anybody that is attempting to enter este cuarto,” said Jaime, looking at his hombres. “I want dos hombres at the top of the stairs and dos hombres at the door. I will put dos guards outside below the window.”

“Si, patron,” said all four hombres at the same time, taking their posts.

Jaime was satisfied and goes to located two other guards to station below the window. Once he is done securing las mujers, he went to El Mextli to advise him that las mujers are secured. Jaime knocks on the door and waits for El Mextli to permit him to enter into his officina.

Hmmm … I have been having great suspicions that El Mextli is gay. Why I have this idea, I really don’t know, but I feel it.

“Pasa,” said El Mextli, looking out the window, thinking of his next move.
I’m just so smart and great. I have managed to take control of Baja California in a very short time. I know I will also take control of California in no time. I now have las mujers De La Cruz en mis manos. I will force la familia to commit to me and put some hombres to work in la compania. Si, this is working out just as I planned.

Now mi next move will be to force Lopez to associate with me. I will make mi next move after I finish establishing this association with la familia De La Cruz.

“Si?” asks El Mextli, turning to look at his hombre.
Hmmm … I really like him and that is part of the reason that he is mi right mano. I find Jaime real fascinating and virile.

Even though I sometimes think that he is not really cut out to be mi right mano. I see a soft spot every so often, and I don’t like that. I need to establish mi domain. I need strong and vicious hombres working for me.

“Si, Mextli las mujers are secured in el cuarto, and I have put guards at the doors,” said Jaime, looking at El Mextli with some anger and fierceness in his brown ojos.
I will not allow him to even want to look at them.

El Mextli looks at Jaime.
Si, he is real aggressive. I wonder what incites this in him. I hardly ever see him show his emotions. Si this is what I like about mi hombre. I wonder if he knows how much I crave him. Right now is not the time to investigate this. I need to plan mi next move
“Muy bien,” said El Mextli, going to pour himself a shot of tequila, looking at Jamie with a raised eyebrow. “Do you want a shot?”

“Si,” answers Jaime with relief that El Mextli didn’t question his actions.
Hmmm … I just feel something else is on his mente
, he thought, walking over to take the shot.
Si, I really need this right now. It has been real stressful, and I need something to undo some of the knots en mis shoulders.

“I want to make sure that we make the call at the right time this morning to put some pressure on the De La Cruz. It has worked out real good, and they have not alerted the police. Si, we need to call them in the early morning to put some pressure. We will have las mujers talk to them. We need to make sure that they are up to this. Make sure to keep them guarded. I don’t want los hombres to abuse them just yet or for las mujers to escape,” said El Mextli, walking to the window, looking out into the ocean.
It’s a wonderful noche
, he thought, taking his shot of tequila.

“Si, Mextli. That is a great plan,” said Jaime, relieved that he is more concerned with the next step in his plans than in las mujers.

“What time do you think would be good?” asks El Mextli, turning to look at his hombre.

S
i, I like him more cada dia. He looks at his full firm boca, and I especially love how his pants fit nice y tight
, he thought, turning around so he will not suspect.

I hate hiding mis feelings from him y todo el mundo. I know that I’m todo un hombre, and I’m also very powerful. I could force him, but that will not do me any good and will not be very fulfilling. Maybe I should look at someone else that will respond to mi needs.
He shrugs his shoulders and turns to Jamie with a manly stance and vicious glint in his ojos.
Si, soy El Mextli, y I will not subordinate to him or anyone.

“Pronto I will have the De La Cruz y Lopez in mis manos. I will then get control of other powerful, wealthy familias in el Norte de California. Si, California is muy important y powerful,” said El Mextli, going to sit at his desk. “We will make the call at six in the morning.”

“Si, patron, I will keep track of las mujers y los guards,” said Jaime, relieved that he is in charge of las mujers.

El Mextli looked at me in a very strange way a few minutes ago. I’m not sure if what I saw is correct or just mi imagination.

I think that I will have to stop working for him after this job is completed
, he thought, turning to walk out of the cuarto with anxiety. “Mextli, I will be back in an hour,” said Jaime, walking out of the office.

Jaime went outside to check on the guards that were ordered to stand below las mujers’ window.
Si, they are right where I want them
, he thought, walking out into the yard to see what is going on with the other hombres or what they are saying.

Upstairs in el cuarto Bella wakes up and looks around the cuarto.
This is not the baño de mujers. What happened, and why am I waking up in this strange cama?
She turns around to look around the cuarto, shaking.
I need to go to el baño again
, she thought, trying to move and realizes that she is tied to la cama with a chain on one ankle.

What is this?
She turns and sees Paty y Jessy on another cama still sleeping.
I will go to the baño and then go and wake them. We need to find out where we are at and what we’re doing here
, she thought, taking a deep breath to stay calm.

We need to escape now. This is not good, and we’re not waiting to find out who and what they want from us. Damn, I need to hurry to the toilet and try to remember what Chris always told us to do when in this situation.

Ahh, I barely made it, and I don’t know why mi bladder is working up. I have to go to el baño often. Gracias, Dios mio, the fool that locked us up thought about allowing enough chain for us to go to el baño. The baño is all in black-and-white tile with chrome faucets. Very interesting
, she thought, looking to see if it is clean.

I wonder how long we have been here
, she thought, walking over to Paty y Jessy. Bella starts moving each one at the shoulder with her manos, attempting to wake them.
Damn, they are out and mi cabeza hurts.
She touches the back of her cabeza and feels the bump.
These bastardos hit me
, she thought, wincing at the pain that shot through her cabeza when she touched the bump.

I will sit next to Paty y Jessy and guard them. I need to find a weapon. I’m going to look out the window and see if I can see where we’re at and the layout of la casa.
Slowly and softly she opens the window trying to be real quiet to not alert their kidnappers that she is awake.

Dios mio, what an hermoso view, the ocean, the ocean? Where in the hell are we? This doesn’t sound or smell familiar. Bella heard someone talking below and leaned over very quietly trying to hear what they are saying.

“Si, guey El Zorro just came back drunk, and he’s pissed off that he is not able to get a taste of las hermosas viejas that we have locked up,” said uno de los hombres, taking a smoke from his cigarette.

“Si, I heard that they are real hermosas, but we can’t taste them right now. El Mextli wants to make sure that they are in good condition when they make a call to la familia,” said the other hombre, taking a drink of his cerveza.