Stolen (Sequel To Capture)

Twenty-Seven

A soft nudge on my shoulder was enough to wake me as my eyes fluttered open urgently. "Hey sleepyhead." Casey smiled at me.

"Morning." I yawned.

"Well, afternoon actually." She told me as I looked around the empty hotel room.

I was up in an instant as realization hit me that I'd slept half the day away instead of looking for Emma. "You let me sleep?" I snarled at Casey. "Where is everyone?"

"You needed the sleep." Casey assured me.

"I need to find Emma, she is counting on me and I'm sitting on my ass!"

"The others are out chasing down a lead. You're not sitting on your ass Liam, you need sleep though or you're going to run yourself into the ground."

"What lead?"

"I'm not sure. Zayn said they had a meeting at their office, they said Louis needed a new ID so they are taking him in for that."

"Harry's idea I'm sure."

"He's trying to protect Louis."

"He's trying to save face by protecting Louis because he lost both Emma and Dani. He needs to protect Louis or he will lose his job. He couldn't give a shit about him at all."

"You're probably right but we have no control over Harry. He is the government you know." He shrugged.

Her calm nature agitated me as I walked over to grab my phone off the charger. I dialed Zayn putting the phone up to my ear.

"Where are you?" I asked as soon as he picked up not bothering with the pleasantries.

"What's wrong?" Zayn sounded alert.

"Nothing. Casey and I are fine. She said you were out running a lead down."

"Uh yea, didn't pan out. We're headed back now."

"Then what?" I groaned heavily.

"I promise you we will find Em."

"We have no leads."

"Bro, we won't stop searching for them until that son of a bitch slips up and makes a mistake."

I could hear car doors opening and closing as he spoke. "We just pulled in, I'll be up in a minute."

I gave an affirmative grunt and then hung up. "They're downstairs." I told Casey.

"They find anything?" She asked hopeful.

I shook my head no as her smile disappeared and she returned to the couch slumping down in the cushions.

Niall and Zayn walked in a few moments later followed by Harry after that. "Where is Louis?" I asked immediately.

"Safe house." Niall answered. "Reluctantly." He glanced sideways to Harry with a pointed look.

"He's safe." Harry affirmed either ignoring Niall's glance or missing it entirely. "Trey won't be able to find him."

"Well you got that right since he never wanted Louis in the first place." I snapped.

"You should be in a safe house too you know," Harry spoke still ignoring the mood of the room. "Safe and away from the investigation."

"So I'm out of your way?" I growled.

"You know witnesses usually don't participate in recovery missions."

"You just want me out of the way so you can play white knight to Emma."

"I don't have to play that role." He smirked winking at me cockily.