T2 - The Second Toretto

Chapter 24

"Stop it! Stop it! Don't be stupid! Stop it now!"

"You're in charge of the units that are watching my properties, huh? What I want is, I want a 15-minute window where everybody and I mean everybody disappears. You hear me?"

"I can't do it! Stop it!"

"You can't?

"I can't do it. Help!" he started shouted.

"Okay, Char . . . Monica, come here." Carter said, looking away when he saw the fear etched on my face.

"Help! Help!"

"Shut him up. Shut him up!" He ordered Monica.

When she bent down I couldn't do it anymore. I cowered into Brian's side, both he and Roman wrapped their arms around me and just tried their best to drown out the noise. I think not leaving was the dumbest decision but at the same time, it was the smartest I've ever made.

I needed to know what I was dealing with and now I definitely know. The depravity of it all and the ease with which these men did this just shows me that this is nothing new to them and I can't handle that. I don't know what I'm going to do but I've got to get out and soon.

As soon as the detective said yes he turned it off and after talking some shit he let him go. Carter, he turned to look at us with a smile while finishing off his champagne.

"You boys enjoy the show? Fifteen minutes, and then every cop in Florida is gonna be on you. Be at Versailles Cafe, 6 am day after tomorrow ready to drive. You understand?"

"Yeah." Brian replied.

"Don't play games with me, or you'll be next. Alright? Help yourself to a little champagne. Let's go." he said to Monica.

Roman let go of me but Brian kept holding on, leaving my head in his chest.

"Charlie, you coming with?" Carter asked, his tone softer this time.

"I think I'm good." I muttered.

"She'll be spending the night with me." Brian said, taking the decision out of my hands.

"Fair enough, take care of her." Carter said worriedly.

"I will."

Soon enough all of them left the room and it was just Brian, Roman and myself.

"That was a damn rat man." Roman said.

"You're telling me." I whispered, removing myself from the tangle in Brian's limbs.

"Are you okay?" Brian asked.

"No, no I'm not. I've never seen anything like that before. I'm a mechanic, an overpaid, glorified, car babysitter. I've never seen something like that before."

"You're coming with me."

"My car."

"Give me the keys, I'll drive it baby girl." Roman said softly.

"Okay, thanks." I replied, still shaking.

"Hey, you're gonna be okay." Brian said as we left the club.

"I don't know . . . I mean, I heard but I never knew that he was capable of something like that. I don't . . . I can't go back after that."

"Then don't, stay with me. Stay here with me." he said, standing in front of me.

"Brian, we don't . . ."

"We can do this if you want it, I know you have the feelings for me so don't fight it. Stay with me Charlie, I love you and I want you to stay with me."