Dreams I'll Never See (Intersex gxgxg)

Chapter 5

I had Willow pop the trunk and then I got a few accessories out of the trunk. I didn't know what the situation was going to be, but if my suspicions about these men being some sort of law enforcement were correct, then knives alone weren't going to be enough.

"Keep driving, nice and slow. Pretend you're looking for a parking spot," I told Willow as I held a silenced Sig Sauer P220 Legion in my lap, ready for action.

It wasn't my first choice in guns, it was too bulky, but it had come from Usatov's place, and I was sure it had been used in other crimes before. Any poor soul doing forensics on bullets from the upcoming crime scene would have a nightmare trying to figure out how the same gun did so many things. It was also a large caliber pistol and would put a man down with a shot almost anywhere in the torso. To cap it off, I made sure it was loaded with hollow point bullets for added stopping power. Now I just needed to get those two fuckers in my sights.

Willow was jittery at the sight of the gun, and I couldn't blame her. She probably didn't have a lot of exposure to them, and as a nurse she'd no doubt seen what they could do to the human body. But she was committed. We were close now, and we needed to get Lexie before anything worse happened!

"This place is pretty empty," she muttered.

It was an old motel, the type where the doors opened right to the parking lot. Normally those are less secure for guests, but it would also be much easier to get a prisoner into your room from a car. I guess these guys needed something cheap where they could just crash for a few hours. Even better, it was an old, run down place that wouldn't be too particular about fake IDs and paying with cash. Assuming that the hotel wasn't a place that was on the payroll and paid to look the other way. And Willow was right, it was pretty empty, so there would be no witnesses. There were very few cars in the lot, and it wasn't too well lit. Perfect for what these guys were doing. All they needed to do was wait for dark, park near their room, and bring the prisoners right in.

"Head towards the back," I pointed to the rear where it looked like a light was out, and a bulky SUV was parked. Willow nodded and steered in that direction.

"She has to be here, right?" Willow's voice was soft, but with no other noise it was easy to hear her. There was a little hitch to it, and I knew she was terrified if Lexie wasn't in the room.

"She'll be here. But if she isn't, we'll still find her, okay?" It might take a bit to get answers from these guys, but I knew that if Lexie wasn't in here, then the key to finding here would be.

She just nodded, but there were tears running down her cheeks as she kept trying to wipe her eyes. "Please get her!" As we got closer, I could see that the SUV was indeed a blacked out Ford Explorer, and I felt my body relax a little. We were close.

"Park here." I pointed to an open spot that was 4 spots down from the Explorer. She pulled the car in, and I leaned over, rubbing her shoulder. "You stay here. I'll go get her, okay? I don't want you coming to help, it could get messy. She'll need you to be safe."

"Okay," she replied with another sniffle. "Be careful!"

I nodded quickly, then opened the door. Stepping out, I closed the door quietly, and then put my back to the wall. I walked sideways, both hands on the gun in case I needed to use it fast. As I got to the SUV, I confirmed the Indiana plates and then had a decision to make. How do I get into the room?

I could bust the door down, but if I didn't get it right the first time, I was inviting a firefight. I knew the guys were probably armed, and if Lexie was in there, then I didn't want bullets flying all over. I could try to distract them, but that might mean they ignore it. But a distraction, or a lure, might be the best bet. I assumed that the door that the Explorer was backed up to was where they were, since they could unload Lexie right through the door from the rear of the SUV. But if I was the one planning the operation, I would park a little away from the room so I couldn't be found. I was betting they had done the simple thing, since this was probably routine for them, but I couldn't take that risk.