Jayme shoots up. "Did you send a guard with them?" I’m confused.
"No why? They were just going for the test. Jayme, what is fucking wrong?"
"The doctor earlier said they needed to do an MRI to check her brain swelling.... not a CAT scan."
The sudden realization of what he means hits me hard, and we rush out into the hallway. Jayme’s men, Marco and Jace, are standing in the hall.
"Where the fuck did they go?" He demands. "Why didn’t one of you go with her?" The guards are stammering.
"The nurse said she would be back shortly. We went to follow, but she said that no one besides authorized personnel was allowed. We assumed she was fine since it was the fucking nurse. Sorry, boss."
"Which way did they go," I ask.
"Down the hall, then they turned left. What is wrong?" Marco asks.
"The doctor earlier said they had to do an MRI to check to make sure she didn’t have any more brain swelling; the fucker who came in just now said they needed to do a cat scan."
"I mean, they are both tests, right? Don’t you think you are overreacting?" Jayme just shoots him a look that even makes me back away in fear.
"Lucian, let’s go. Marco. Jace. Be useful and be on guard in case shit goes south. I’ll deal with you two later. You better pray it was just a misunderstanding on the nurse's part." We take off down the hall and turn left. Fuck, it’s just the elevator. Jayme pulls out his cell.
"Elias, I need you to tap into the hospital's security footage within the last 3 minutes. I need to know what floor the nurse took Cassie to." There’s a long pause. "Ok. Ok, thanks. Stay monitoring and tell me if anyone leaves the fucking building." He shoves it back into his pocket and pulls out two earpieces.
"Here. Put this in. When Elias calls back, he can keep us informed about where she is. He said the elevator got off on the basement level. The only thing down there is the morgue, laundry, and the exit to the parking garage. He also said she looked like she was asleep. The feed in the hallway and the elevators was nonexistent." We hop in the elevator and hit the button for basement level.
"What does that mean?" I’m freaking out now.
"It means someone didn’t want to be seen coming up here. Thankfully, there are two separate feeds for the basement level, and they only cut the signal of one. Lucian don’t freak out. I need you mentally here with me. We will get her back, I promise. Then I’ll personally capture Theo and show you how we make people pay for messing with our family." He puts his hands on my shoulders, shaking me a bit to help center me.
"I promise we will get her back. Just breathe." I can only nod. The doors open, and a brightly lit empty hallway meets us.
"Elias, what you got."
*Ok. So they went down the hall you are in. When you come to the path that leads to the right, take it. Then go down to the split and hang a left. They are at the exit to the parking garage, but they are waiting just inside the doors. I’m not sure what they are waiting on.*Elias informs us.
"Still got the gun I gave you?" Jayme asks me.
"Mhm.” I pulled the gun from my back waistband; I grabbed it from my bag just before we ran out of the room.
"Safety off for this one. And please don’t shoot me." He chuckles.
*Ok, stop. They are just around the corner and up to the right. It’s the nurse, someone dressed as a doctor. And A large bodyguard. Cassie is still passed out in the wheelchair. I don’t see any blood, so they probably used a sedative to knock her out.*
"Thanks Elias. Please stay on just in case we have to chase." He turns toward me. "Ok, Lucian. Don’t shoot unless I tell you. We don’t want to risk hitting Cassie. On my signal, you come out from behind the corner. Ok."
"Ok, and Jayme? Thank you. For everything."
"No problem. I told you; you are family now. We protect our own. She’s part of that now, too. I’m sorry, though."
"Why are you sorry?"
"Blackmore most likely figured out who I am, and that’s why he came back after her. He might think she is connected with me. That she was a spy we sent to infiltrate his life."
"We have to get her back, Jayme. Look what he did to her when he just thought she slept with us. What the fuck do you think he is going to do now?" We are whispering, but my voice cracks. I can’t lose her.
"I know, I know. Hopefully, he won’t be able to lay a finger on her."
*Boss. They are stepping outside. I don’t have a full visual, but it looks like a limo*Silence*It’s Blackmore. You have to go now.*
