Because Of You

Chapter 16

Ryan follows Malone around the room with his eyes. It's all he can do - watching as his kidnapper nervously paces up and down in front of him. Every time he stops, he looks at the doors and checks his watch. If this rag wasn't in his mouth then Ryan knows he would be making a smart ass remark right about now. Malone gets more and more agitated, which causes Ryan to smile. Unfortunately this facial movement causes him to start coughing rather loudly. Malone's head snaps round to see his captive staring right at him. The coughing fit has caused tears to fill his blue eyes. Now it's Malone's turn to smile as an evil thought suddenly crosses his mind.

"Of course! I can't believe I didn't think of it before!" the mercenary takes a step closer to him.

The powerless detective wishes he could say something, but all he can do is watch as Malone continues "For months I've treated you and Mick as father and son, but you're not really, are you? I've known for months, but you didn't have a clue until today! I don't know if you've noticed, you're a smart guy so you probably have, but I've been trying to get under your skin. Much to your amusement and my disappointment, I'm sure, I've been failing, however I think that's because I haven't been pressing the right buttons, have I?"

Malone advances on the helpless detective until his face is but inches away from him. Cautiously, Ryan shifts in his restraints. The close proximity is an uncomfortable feeling for him, but he's not about to let this psycho know that. Malone inhales as if he's trying to consume his captive's pure essence. Strangely, his entire body relaxes as he exhales. It's as if he's getting high off Kevin and what he's doing to him. Slowly, this psychotic man lowers himself until he's literally sat on his poor captive's lap (much to the discomfort of Ryan).

"This is it! I've finally worked it out! I told you before how I find you completely and utterly fascinating. Your ability to be able to shut off any emotion you choose, or at least to conceal it, is one I envy. How could I expect you to show emotion over a man you just learnt was your father? Now that was foolish of me, but there is someone, isn't there? Someone you've known for a very long time" Malone leans over so his mouth is right next to Ryan's ear "Detective Javier Esposito. Your partner for over a decade now. That's an awfully long time to hold back your feelings for someone. Poor Esposito pines after you every single day. All he wants to do is reach out and touch you"

As Malone says his last few words, his sick and twisted mind decides to reach his hand down and grab Ryan by the crotch, hard. Kevin struggles against his restraints. Wrists red raw from the rope digging into his wrists. Before he moved so subtly as to not appear to be in distress, but now he can't hide his emotions. Distress is the all consuming emotion that has taken hold of him. It has him in its grip. Malone has him in his grip! With an evil grin, Malone knows he's found the right button to press, and he's going to continue to press it until the struggling detective can't take anymore. Ryan tries to yell something in frustration, but of course his voice is muffled.

Malone hushes his struggling captive as he grips even tighter "Don't hurt yourself trying to resist me, because it won't work. You know after the Russians get here and do what they want with you, I might just go and pay a visit to Esposito. I think I'm going to torture him nice and slowly and tell him about all the fun we had together. No doubt my employers will kill you. I might even be there to witness it so maybe I should tell him about how you screamed when they broke your fingers, one by one, snapping them like twigs. Do you think I should do that, Ryan? Do you think he'd enjoy hearing about the pain you're going to endure? How by the end of it you're a bloody, broken mess, just begging for death?"

Both the words and actions cause the detective to grunt in disapproval. The smirk spreading across Malone's face makes Kevin's stomach twist. Slowly his captor leans down and lifts his head up towards his lips. Ryan knows exactly what's about to happen and he prays that something or someone can just burst through the doors. Please let it be Javi! In fact, as of right now, he would accept the Russians walking through the door. Anything to prevent this pervert's lips from making contact with his own!