The sound of glass shattering was what woke them.
It was 3 in the morning when the glass hitting the marble floor caused Colby to sit up quickly next to his wife. Rebecca sat straight up as her husband turned on the light on the nightstand next to the bed.
"What was that?" She asked in a panic-filled whisper as she watched her husband grab his phone quickly
"Shh," he shushed her as he quickly dialed Kent's number
"Sir," Kent answered after one ring, "The police have been called, we've got back up from the guardhouse, but it will take them a few minutes to get to you."
"What the hell is happening?" Colby questioned
"Brandon somehow got out of jail," Kent stated, and Colby looked over to his wife as she stood up and began to walk towards their door.
"Do you have eyes on him?" Colby asked as he grabbed his wife's arm and pulled her away from the door with a shake of his head
"We're trying," Kent stated. "Right now, you need to protect your family at whatever cost until we can get there," he said
"You might have already been beaten to it," Colby said
"Oh Mister Lopez," they heard a voice call out from downstairs, "I know you're here.." He said, and Rebecca looked at her husband as he hung up the phone quickly
"Get in the closet," he said, pushing her towards the walk-in closet
"What about CJ?" She asked. "He's in his room," she said quickly
"I'll get him. I'm going right now," he said as he grabbed the gun that was kept locked in the safe
"Colby," she shook her head
"I'll be right back," he said with a nod as he kissed her head. "I promise"
Rebecca felt herself beginning to hyperventilate as she heard her bedroom door open and shut quietly as she stood in that closet. She was terrified of who was downstairs, but she was even more terrified of who her husband was when his family was threatened.. she'd seen him be protective before. When his family was in danger, he went to a completely different level.
Rebecca heard the door open, and she was terrified until she saw her husband with her little boy in his arms.
"Go," he said as he looked her in the eyes, and she shook her head. "Get in the Tesla and go," he said with a nod.
"Colby," she shook her head, "I'm not leaving you here."
"I'll be with you soon. Go," he said. "I promise you I will be with you. you need to take CJ and get out of here."
"I-I can't" she shook her head as her son was handed over to her
Colby grabbed her face in his hands to stop her from shaking. He placed a kiss on her lips quickly, bent down to kiss her abdomen, stood up to kiss his son on the head, and then captured her lips once more.
"I love you so much, and you are my entire life. You need to take the kids and leave," he said with a nod.
"What about you?" She questioned
"I will find you," he said with a nod as he kissed her once more
He made sure that Rebecca was safely out the door of their back deck and in the Tesla. He watched her quickly drive away before he turned his attention to the knocks that were getting closer to the bedroom door.
He was holding the gun firmly in his hands as the door opened to reveal his brother, who was also holding a weapon.
"Little brother," Brandon smiled. "Long time no see," he said
"Finally figured out how to break out of prison?" Colby questioned, "I thought you would have figured that out sooner than this."
"You have to bide your time in this situation, and eventually somebody will slip... and here we are" Brandon shrugged. "I must say, though... it's quite the family you've got now, those pictures on the walls" he pointed to the canvases that hung on the walls. "That's quite the beautiful family" he nodded. "Where are they?" He questioned, "Rebecca and CJ is it?" He asked, "Where are they hiding?"
"They're not here" Colby shook his head.
"Like I believe that?" Brandon asked as he began to looked around the room
"Rebecca and I are in the middle of a divorce, Brandon," Colby stated
"Like you would leave her?" He asked with a laugh
Colby went in the safe quickly grabbed the divorce papers Rebecca had drawn up months ago. They had never gotten rid of them yet.. they were going to burn them eventually, but for now, they just sat in the safe until they got ready to do so.
"Believe me now?" He asked as he handed his brother the papers
"So this means Rebecca will be single soon" Brandon smiled
"You wouldn't dare" Colby shook his head
"Considering you're the one who stole her from me years ago? I think I would" Brandon nodded as he threw the papers on the ground.
"Don't lay a finger on my wife, or I swear to god-"
"Ex-wife Colby, EX wife" Brandon nodded. "She's not yours anymore."
