Randall's Love

Part 19

The next morning, though Randall hadn't slept at all, he wasn't tired. There was too much adrenaline in his system. He was ready to take on whoever had Blake.

Hallie had slept, but she hadn't left his side and now they had to separate so Randall could go get their son as the note had said to.

The police got the money to them and both of them were driven out west of town where there was an old empty warehouse.

It would have been so easy for Randall just to sneak in invisibly, but he was going to find out who had his son. They were so going to pay. But he took the money too for an even exchange so they wouldn't harm his son. Blake was only a baby.

Cops were all around the building, ready to go in.

Randall had a little microphone attached to his leg monitor so the cops could hear any conversation.

He had the money bag and went into the building, letting the door slam and alerting the kidnappers.

"Hey! I'm here, kidnappers!" Randall called out. "I have your money, now release my son!"

There was hysterical laughter.

"Nice try there, Boggs." The voice said.

Randall's eyes lit up when he saw who it was. "Worthington!"

"In the flesh, lizard."

"Why did you do this? Who are you working for? I have the money, now give me back my son." Randall demanded.

"It's been so nice to see again, but more so, to see you struggle. Your old boss tracked us down and paid us for this. Now give us the money and you can have the brat back."

Randall couldn't believe his old college roommates would do this. He walked ever so slowly over to them and laid the sack down. "There, now give me the baby."

"Not so fast. Chet, check it." Johnny ordered.

Chet checked inside to make sure it was all real. "It's real, Johnny."

"Where's my son?" Randall demanded.

"Not looking high enough, Boggs."

Randall looked up and there was a bundle dangling above a fire.

"Did you think we were going to make it easy for you?" Reggie snarked.

"If you want me, you got me, but he never did anything. Let him go." Randall said nervously.

"Aww, being the loser dad you think you are? You'll always be a loser, Boggs. You'll never be the dad a kid deserves."

That pushed Randall's buttons. He growled. He charged for the wall where the rope was tied, but the other monsters tried to grab for him, trying to stop him. "Light it!" He heard.

The rope was lit and the big crab grabbed a hold of Randall's middle. Randall began to immediately struggle. "Let me go!"

Chet then grabbed his throat. It made Randall gasp and his top hands tried to get him to let go. His breath was cut off.

Randall continued to struggle and he whipped his lower body around and kicked both of the bullies in the faces and tripped Johnny, and though he was coughing, he made his way over to the wall to untie the rope.

Johnny didn't let that go so easily. He got up and pulled a knife and threw it at Randall.

The knife landed squarely in Randall's left side. He screamed in pain and let go of the rope and the bundle began to fall. But he noticed in time and he moved quickly. He had just enough adrenaline left to pull it off.

Randall caught his son just as the bundle reached the bottom. He made sure Blake was alright.

It was then that the CDA and the police burst into the warehouse.

The kidnappers couldn't believe Randall had the cops on his side. But then, they had kidnapped a kid.

Johnny and his friends were cuffed and were going to be taken to jail or other places should the authorities see fit.

"Good work, Boggs." Roz said.

"I would do anything for my son." Randall said as he got up and winced. Blake seemed to be alright. He began to cry. He held him to his chest.

When he got outside, Hallie ran to him. She took Blake in her arms. "How is he?"

"He seems to be alright. Just frightened."

"Which is more than I can say for you. Come on. Let's get you checked out." Hallie said, as she soon noticed some blood flowing down his side and she had some on her hands. She also noticed the ones on his neck given by Chet.

Some paramedics examined the wounds that Randall had gotten in the scuffle. The knife wound had been the most serious. He was taken to the hospital to make sure it hadn't caused any real damage and the wounds were sewn up. He was released later that day. He went home with a bandage around his middle and his neck.

Hallie was impressed that her fiance had done all this just to go to the lengths to get their son back. The money had also been returned to the bank.

That night, there was a family dinner celebrating Randall's heroic deed and the return of Blake, who was just fine. The whole lizard family was at Hallie's parents' place. It was a great dinner and family night. Even Randall's family was there.

Now the others felt sure that Randall was really ready to be the family man he wanted to be. His actions had proved he was going to be there for his family.

Soon after that, Randall was released from his probation. That was the greatest feeling of all and the wedding plans could now really proceed.