Choosing Hope -Moss Bluff Series Book Two

Chapter 28

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Chapter 28

Beckett

"How fucking stupid are you? Give me my niece right now, Lindsey!" I growled through gritted teeth, as I stalked across the room toward her. I've never been so angry in my life.

Coming up behind me, Blake grips my shoulder, stopping me from getting any closer. "She's got an awkward hold on Hope. One wrong step, she'll drop her and Hope could get hurt. She's already been scared enough. You aren't helping the situation by yelling at the nutcase. You gotta be smarter than this."

He's right. Looking at Hope's red little face as big droplets roll down her angry flushed cheeks, I know I have to calm down for her. Those chubby little legs are kicking in mid air as she tries to get away from Lindsey's grasp. She just might wiggle her way loose without any help.

"Allow me to do this, Beckett. Trust me, as your brother, to do this." Blake mutters to me. Meeting his hard gaze, I know he won't let me down or Hope. Giving him a single nod, he turns to face Lindsey.

"Lindsey, you need to listen to me." His voice is steady and he seems cool as cucumber but I saw the look in Blake's eyes, he's anything but calm.

"You won't hurt me. Not as long as I have my little insurance policy here." Jiggling Hope in her hands only makes her cry harder.

Blake took a step then another towards Lindsey. "You're gonna want to handle her gently if you expect us to honor that insurance as you said."

"Oh. I thought it would be a little fun to..." She grips Hope firmly under her arms and gives her a little toss up in the air, catching her as she bends her legs and laughs at our panicked expressions. "See? She likes to have fun."

"You do that again..."

"You'll what!? Tell me, Beckett. What will you do to me?" Propping Hope on her hip, Lindsey tilts her head quizzically. "Will you tie me up? Spank me? For being the bad girl I am?" Giving a throaty laugh, she smiles seductively at me making me want to throw up. "You know, you want to... if you're a good boy, I just might let you."

"I'm going to puke." Ethan muttered, still trying to stop Leo's bleeding. "I've had enough of this. Where the fuck is Charlie?"

"Just keep that on the wound with pressure." Blake ordered as if he's had experience with gunshot wounds. "Beckett don't you fucking respond to her. She's mine to deal with."

Yeah, like Emma would ever forgive me if something happens to the love of her life.

"You know the police are on their way? You won't get out of this." Blake continues to talk quietly as if things are as normal as ever. "Lindsey, if you cooperate with us, we can work a deal."

"Fuck that!" Leo slurs, he's lost a lot of blood. "That's my baby girl you're screwing with!"

"Leo, shut up, man. Blake's got this." Ethan quietly urges.

The nerve these two have to kidnap Hope and bring her to an alligator nesting ground! I don't know which one of them is worse, Lindsey for planning this little caper or Fitz for going along with it. They are both going to pay for what they've done, I'll make sure of it. June as I'm sure Georgia will too. And Blake, Leo, Ethan and basically everyone who knows her.

"I have a question for you." Blake doesn't pause but walks right up to Lindsey, ready for whatever she wants to do. "But first, you're going to want to give her to me. No games lady, you hurt that little girl, I'll kill you without a thought." Blake reaches out and plucks Hope out of Lindsey's hands. "I believe this little pumpkin is ours. You get one warning from me. If you so much as breathe on my family again, it will be your last breath."