I frown. That’s a weird thing to say. “What’s going on? Why did you bring me here?”
“Shh,” Baskerville says, as the bathroom door squeaks open.
This is my chance. I should shout out that I’m being kidnapped. But then Baskerville might attack whoever it is and I’d be responsible for another person getting hurt. I sit on the closed toilet lid and press my face into my hands. More than anything I want Adriano to be here with two guns and six knives. I want Eli and his cold professional stare and Bobby in full murderer mode. I want Doc to burst in with his butterfly knife and threaten to stab everyone. But mostly I want to be braver and smarter and stronger than I am. The kind of girl who can get herself out of hopeless situations.
“Everything okay in there, Kitten?”
I glare at the door. Stupid gross Baskerville being gross. “Leave me alone.”
“Afraid I can’t do that, honey. Time to go.”
I stand and flush the toilet for no reason and then unlock the door. So much for my big escape. I’m just going to have to scream in the gas station and hope someone—
“What the hell…?”
I’ve lost my mind. I’ve lost my mind, or I’ve been given drugs. I’m looking at Baskerville but… there’s two of him. It’s the same man twice. But the first Baskerville is in all black. The second is wearing a leather jacket and jeans.
“Hi, Kitten,” Leather Jacket Baskerville says. “How you feeling?”
I stare in disbelief.
“Twins.” Leather Jacket points at his chest. “I’m Archie and this…” He jerks his thumb at the other Baskerville, “…Is Bill. We’re gonna get you out of here.”
“I… How?Why?”
“Let’s just say we need you for something important.”
My numb brain stutters to life. More men who want my body. My virginity. I back into the toilet door.
Archie gives me a lazy grin. “Not like that, Kitten. Don’t get us wrong, we’d love to, but by all accounts, you’re spoken for.”
“You mean Mr. Parker?”
His smile fades. “I mean Elliot Morelli and his boys.”
My heart stops. “I…? Do you know them? Do you work for them?”
“Not yet.”
“But you’re taking me to them?”
“That’s the plan.”
I raise a hand and touch Eli’s ruby necklace. “But they’ll kill me. I got one of their men hurt. Iescaped.”
“Too bad, Kitten. We’re taking you to Velvet House.”
My throat contracts. “Please—”
Bill groans. “We don’t have time for this, January. You wanna get back in that limo with Parker?”
I shake my head.
“Then shut up and we’ll get you out of here.” He turns to his twin. “Do what you’ve gotta do.”
Archie shakes out his shoulders like he’s about to dive into freezing water.
“Wait,” I say. “What is your plan?”
