Hot and Dangerous

Chapter 14

Chapter 14 [edited]

         I groaned and rubbed my neck as the darkness let me slip from its embrace. My eyes fluttered open and I looked to see myself at a service station car park as I sat in the car wrapped in an unfamiliar blanket. The events from last night hit my head and I frowned who was John talking about? I knew that Cole had the answers to my questions but will he answer them? I mean he had to know.

          I looked around and noticed that my window was slightly rolled down and Cole was no where in sight. I looked around at the isolated car park there was only a couple of cars here and another car pulled over, a small family left the car and walked towards a cafe. I then touched my cheek which was still a bit sore from when John slapped me and one thing that caught my eye was a huge dark bruise on my wrist. That son of a--

           I jumped slightly as the drivers door opened and Cole appeared with a  coffee, a bottle of water and two sandwiches. He took his hoodie off, he looked exhausted, his eyes were slightly red and he let out a yawn. "Here." He handed me a bottle of water "You'll be dehydrated by now."

            I nodded and took the bottle of him, "thanks" I said with a hoarse voice. I took a sip of my water and Cole had a few sips from his coffee. Was he driving all night? I looked at the digital clock in the car and it read 15.30 and my blue eyes widened.

"You were unconscious for hours."

"Why?" My voice sounded slightly normal now.

"He gave you a strong sedation."

            "Cole." I looked at him and he was looking away, his hands gripped on the steering wheel, it seemed as if he knew what I was going to say, "who was John talking about? Who's the Scorpions?" He didn't say anything, "Cole I have the right to know. My life could be in danger because of the Scorpions."

"It already is in danger." He muttered.

             "What? Cole if it is then you have to tell me everything." I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair "Who are they? Why won't you tell me?"

"What did John tell you exactly?" Now we're getting somewhere.

"He- He said something about someone wanting me."

"Did he tell you why?"

            "He said something about taking interest in me. Something about your weakness. I can't remember properly." Cole's jaw clenched and he slammed his hand down on the wheel but avoided the horn, the sudden action caused me to jump.

"Fuck." He put his head on the wheel and I noticed his taking breaths to calm himself down.

               "Cole?" I pulled myself closer towards him. I reached out and put my hands on his shoulders to comfort him, "Cole just- just breath." He listened to me, he took deep breaths and stood up slowly. 

            His fingers ran through his brown quiff and he sighed, there was a silence for a while, "they're dangerous. The Scorpions are a gang." 

"A gang? Well what do they want from me?" 

"I don't know exactly but I need to find out." 

"And how are you going to do that?" 

"We're going to have to extend our trip Feisty. We have to go to South Dakota."

"South Dakota?"

"Yes. That's where their main base is since South Dakota is slightly isolated." 

            I frowned and studied his face, "how do you know that Cole?" He tensed "How do you know The Scorpions?" 

"That doesn't matter right now."

"Do they have anything to do with your criminal life?"

              His knuckles turned white as he gripped the steering wheel and then he abruptly put his face close to mine, his eyes dark and his freckles more visible now ,"I don't wanna talk about it now." He told me through gritted teeth. I took in his cold expression as our breaths mixed, his cold expression and his darkened eyes scared me. I gulped and nodded slowly. I slowly pushed myself back into my seat and looked out at the front.

             Cole slumped back into his seat as well and there was a silence, "H- Have you slept at all?" I looked at him slowly through my hair scared to see his cold expression and his darkened eyes but what I saw surprised me. He was looking at me with a soft expression and he shook his head, "maybe you should sleep before you drive again."

                Cole yawned and nodded as he put his seat back slightly, "wake me up after an hour or so." I nodded and he closed his eyes. I looked around for a while and then back at Cole who was asleep, at least that's what I assumed. I covered Cole up with the blanket and sighed here I am covering my kidnapper with a blanket when I could just run away now. A part of me wanted to run but another part of me wanted to stay with him, I wanted to comfort him and I wanted him to be a reassurance of me safety. What a stupid thought right? I couldn't help but to think like this as I looked at Cole's face.

               He was beautiful. There was no denying that. His blue eyes reminded me of the ocean and his jaw line was perfect, his hair was the shade of caramel, his height was towering and he had a slight muscular body. Look at me admiring my kidnapper. He's done something to me. I don't know what but he's done something to me within the week that I have known him.

Almost a week? It felt like forever.

                What was he doing to me? I needed fresh air and a walk. My legs had a cramp.  I opened the car door slowly and got out. I closed the door slowly reminding myself of how Cole is a light sleeper. I then stepped outside with my water bottle, stretched, took a sip of the water and started walking towards the cafe. God, did I need to pee badly as well.

               I walked into the toilets, did my business and then I walked back outside. I walked away from the car slightly to get a bit of fresh air and to stretch my legs, being unconscious in a car is not comfortable. I looked around and spotted a guy in the corner who wore a hoodie, his face was slightly covered as he talked on the phone with someone. He must have felt me looking because he looked at me, spoke slowly over the phone and I quickly looked away. He looked familiar.

               Then familiar images hit my head. Oh my god. I ran back to the car and quickly opened the door and slammed it shut which caused Cole to jump and look at me,"god Feisty. Where's the fire?" He complained in a hoarse voice, damn his sexy sleep voice.

"Cole we have to leave now."

He frowned and rubbed his eyes like a child, "Why?"

               "Remember when we were at the park?" He frowned "And I pointed that guy out? The guy who kept looking towards us?" He seemed to think for a while.

"Yeah?"

"He's here." His eyes widened, "is he part of the gang thing?"

"The Scorpions? Yes he is."

"So that means they know where we are."

              "Shit." Cole ripped the blanket off himself, put his hoodie on, put his seat belt on and then put the car into drive. I put my seat belt on and we took the exit but before we left I turned my head to see the guy look at us and I tried to avoid eye contact with him.

               Why is everything bad happening to us? Why can't we just just drive to Pennsylvania and be over with it?

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