IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT

Chapter 9

Teressa

I woke with a start about an hour later. We had just pulled up at the strip and the boys were unloading to board the plane. I grabbed the few belongings I had and followed closely behind Jacob ever since he had showed up my radar has been ticking against him but I decided to let it go because 1. He is Elijah's friend and 2. I didn't want offend Elijah. Upon entering the plane, I was grabbed from behind and pulled into a hard chest. Elijah was knocked in the head with the butt of a gun and now laid motionless on the carpeted floor. I cried and tried to escape the arms I was in but I was securely bound. I glanced at Jacob who showed a face of indifference about the whole scenario. "Why would you do this I thought you guys where friends?" I questioned.

"That we are that's why I didn't have him killed." I was appalled at what he just said. "But why would you do this?" I questioned. "
"You!" he barked.

"Me what did I do?" He stared me down. "I was threatened that my sister would be blown to bits along with the rest of my family if I didn't hand you over seeing that I was close to Eli and he would trust me enough to tag along." I shook my head. "So, you practically used and betrayed him. Good to know where you fall in the list of friends that he has and who he shouldn't trust again. Could we just get this over with please?" I asked.

My sleeve was rolled up and soon I was knocked out cold by whatever they injected me with.

When I woke up I was tied up and blindfolded and gagged in the back of a vehicle. I was scared shitless. Tears started pooling in my eyes and I sniffled and retreated in myself. We came to an abrupt stop and the doors were thrown open. I was viciously pulled outside and thrown to the ground. That was when the cloth used to cover my head was ripped from my head. I blinked a few times to get use to the brightness. In front of me was a large man staring down at me. He was ripped, all his muscles were on display in a tanked shirt and cargo pants. He leaned down and whispered in my ear "Welcome home mi hija." Two men hauled me towards the house where I was thrown in a room where I tried comprehending what he had just said to me.

ELIJAH POV

When I gained back consciousness I was on lock down in an interrogation room and handcuffed to the table in front of me. I groaned in pain at the resounding pounding that was taking part in my skull. A door opened and a man in suite came through the door. He sat across from me and gave me a foam cup with steaming hot liquid. I took a sip and wait on him to begin his interrogation.

"Mr. Lopez? Is it?" I gave a quick nod. "Well let's just begin shall we. We are holding you for Kidnapping arson and a long list of armed robbery. The owner for the convenience store Mr. Diesel is charging you for the damages done to the store and all equipment's and such that were inside and he would like full re-compensation." I arched my brow at that and grinned. The little fucker will receive re-compensation alright. "And as for the kidnapping charges the girl's father is willing to just let you serve a year along with probation and a full time restraining order. The owner of the hotel claimed that he did not give you a key and that you broke in but that was rectified with a camcorder that he had in a potted plant at the front desk where it was recorded that you did in fact pay. Your court date is set for the fourth of next month so I will suggest you get a lawyer to represent you in the future."

When he begin to get up I shook my head and took another sip of my tea. He took his seat and I finally talked "What's your name Mister?" he looked at me and took out identity card and I read a Mr. Thomas Hades. "Mr. Hades, how much did they pay you or what did they threaten you with to get me to stay in here. I thought you were an officer of the law. Did you know you just delivered that girl to her death right and as for me I will be out of here within 15 minutes cause according to that clock I have been in here for over an hour and my lawyer if you want to call her that has spoken and it is time for me to be released. So whatever they paid you or threatened you with is good as over cause am getting out of here in 1..........2........3........ding ding." The door opened and a face I am extremely familiar with came through. "Sorry to interrupt but Judge Simmons have ordered my client to be released."

She placed a parcel of paper on the table while a cop released me from the temporary bondage. I stood up and watched as his face pales. I walked through the door and wait for British to catch up. "Did you know I flew over here just for this purpose because I knew you would get caught." She grinned at me while I scowled. "Yea well am glad you know me so well. Do you know where they are holding her?"

"They have her hold up in the mansion on the east side of London." I was shocked. "They flew her over already?" I asked amazed. "Yea they had a jet and everything ready for takeoff when they received her and as you probably suspected Mr. Hades was bribed well more like ordered he didn't have much of a chance they had his wife and children held in a warehouse down south on the border of Detroit. We managed to rescue them and have them in a safe house a few blocks near here and also am sorry about Jacob they practically did the same to him as well."

"I suspected as much after I resurrected." I grinned at her offset face and continued. "That's good for Mr. Hades and his family but they could just take his life instead." I reasoned. She shook her head. "We have him under 24 hour surveillance. They aren't getting him anytime soon. They are under our protection." We arrived at a land strip and went aboard the jet. We strapped up and went about the plan to rescue Teresa.