The long-lost love (VegasPete)

Chapter 11 - So can I?

Author's POV:

The crash is so fast you wouldn't be able to even blink in that time. The massive SUV runs straight to the driver's side of a black Maserati knocking out the driver. His head is on the steering wheel, blood running from his temple through his cheek and spitting down from his jaw on his black pants. The passenger isn't knocked out completely but it's hard for him to move. He is too devastated by the sight of his lover unconscious. What the fuck is happening? He said soon, not today. Not immediately after we leave.

He gathers up all strength he has and unbuckles the seatbelt. He takes out his gun and starts shooting at the men that are already approaching their car. In the corner of his eye, he can see that the car behind them with their men got pushed out of the way and flipped over, so it was lying on the roof now, his men trapped underneath. It's only him now. No one else to protect them.

He tries to move his lover to his side so he doesn't get shot in the gunfight but his seatbelt is on and he can unbuckle it while trying to shoot the men. He at least takes his lover's gun.However, it seems his opponents are not eager to shoot. They are very aware of where to aim. They are approaching them slowly but steadily even though he managed to shoot two of them.He is too focused on shooting and avoiding the man in the driver's seat so he doesn't notice how a small figure approaches him from behind and hits him with a gun's handle. The last thing he sees is how the man he loves is taken away.
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Porsche's POV:

I am waiting in the hospital room with Macau on one side and Arm on my other, both worried and distressed.

Pete lies on the hospital bed still unconscious. The doctor said he should wake up soon as the only injury he has was very minor. He probably encountered it when the attackers knocked him out as it was on his head.

I look better at him and notice how calm and unbothered he looks. I hope he rests well now, cause when he wakes up it's going to be hell for him.When they were attacked few of his men were killed and Vegas was taken away. Kinn ordered two men to go to the minor family's mansion and inform Nop about what happened. He also ordered them to stay there and help with the investigation. But based on what I heard from Arm it's not going well. Vegas had a watch with a tracker on him, but they are unable to trace the signal. Most likely the kidnappers knew about it and destroyed it as soon as they left with him. The two dead guys were taken away by the police and we still didn't manage to get information on what they found about them.

I'm deep in my thoughts when the hospital door opens and Kinn walks in. He gestures to me to go outside. Arm stands up and bows a little but Kinn just gestures to him with his hand to stay before going back to the hall. I pat Macau on his shoulder and get up to follow Kinn. The boy almost doesn't react. He just keeps staring at Pete with an unreadable face.

Kinn is waiting for me in the hall, leaning on the wall. I stop next to him and get in the same position.
"My men say the dead guys are Russians. They don't have middle and index fingers on their left hand. It's a mark of some of the Russian mafia. When they are employed they cut them off to showcase they survived the training and as a sign of respect and devotion," he says after a while. I turn to him, but he keeps his gaze on the wall in front of us.
"What does it mean?""It means that Vegas just closed a deal with a Russian that has a lot of people without two fingers on their left hands and a week later someone kidnapped him and they are also missing two fingers."
"Weren't we involved in the deal too?" He doesn't respond immediately, just nods after a few seconds.
"We know where their secret base is. Just a few miles outside Bangkok," he says lifeless. I don't get why he behaves this way. If we know where their secret base is, it's good news. We know where Vegas is so what's his problem?
"My father forbade me to send any men there," so that's his problem.
"This family feud of yours is so stupid Kinn," I yell at him. The nurse walking into the hall at that moment shushes me.
"I know your father wants Vegas out of his way but this is ridiculous. Vegas might behave like an asshole most of his life but he still has people that love him. He still has a family. He is still your family," I say quieter and point at him. I should hate Vegas the most but the change he went through this past few months... I wouldn't care that much but I am worried about Pete. He will definitely try to save Vegas and what if he doesn't have enough men? What if something happens to him? He was my friend way before Kinn was something to me. I cannot let him die.
"Do you think I don't know it?" Kinn yells back at me.
"But what do you want me to do?' he looks desperate. We just look at each other, both without any idea what to do when we hear noise from the room.