Lurking Criminal

Good Things Don't Last

Lauren's POV

I bounce my leg nervously as Gerald went off to go find Camila. The car didn't arrive so that means she didn't either and Niall isn't here either.

Gerald comes back in and shakes his head at me. "Nowhere," He said.

"Then where can she be?! And Niall isn't here either," I said frustrated.

"I called the driver but he didn't respond," Gerald says.

The doors burst open and we look that way to see Niall. He collapses on the ground and Zayn along with me and Gerald rush over to him.

"Niall, what happened? Talk to me," Zayn pats his cheek.

"Lauren..." He lets out.

"Yes? What's wrong?" I kneel next to him.

"They have her, Lauren, they have her."

"Who?" I asked.

Niall tries to respond but he lets out violent coughs. "J...jamie," He coughs out.

"What?! Where?!" I asked.

"I'll call an ambulance so they can tend his wounds," Gerald says pulling out his phone.

"Niall where did they take her?!" I asked.

He coughs out an address and Zayn stands up calling out to Liam, Louis, Harry, Ally, and Andrew.

Gerald comes back in and he pulls me aside. "Make those bastards pay, Lauren. Make 'em pay," He says furiously.

"I'll make them pay Gerald, I promise you," I nod determined.

"Wait, your wedding dress," Gerald says.

"Always come prepared Gerald," I take the garment bag Zayn handed me. After changing into more comfortable clothes, the crew and I walk out to our cars. "Ally you're with me," I said.

"Liam let's do it," Zayn hits the hood of his car.

Harry gets in the third car with Louis and Andrew calls up some of his SWAT team through his walkie talkie.

"Let's roll out boys!" I said through my walkie talkie.

Zayn's car starts first then me, followed by Harry and Andrew.

"God, hopefully, they didn't do anything to her," I said.

"Hey don't think negative, Laur." Ally squeezed my arm making me nod.

Once we start to get close, my radio goes off. "Coming in close," Zayn's voice rings out.

I reach over to the glove compartment and grab my sunglasses, putting them on. "Let's fucking do this," I mumbled turning the sirens on.

Before we know it, Zayn's car comes to a stop in front of a warehouse and I skirt to a stop as well.

"Where are your men, Andrew?" I ask the boy once he gets out

"T minus 15," Andrew says.

I grab the megaphone Zayn handed me and I bring it up to my mouth as I lean against my open door. "Jamie Dornan we know your in there. Let's talk boy," I said. I wait a couple of seconds but nothing happens. "Come out Jamie, we're going to have this place surrounded in a matter of seconds," I spoke in the megaphone again.

A door opens and out walks Jamie with his hands up. "Lieutenant, we meet again," He says smugly.

I hand the megaphone over to Ally as I walk a little closer to him. "Where is she, Jamie?" I asked firmly.

"Step closer and I'll tell you," Jamie says innocently.

"Like I'll be such an idiot to do that," I said.

"Smart, you were always a smartass," Jamie spoke.

We hear two sets of sirens to then the cars stop as Andrew's men pile out. They all level their guns at Jamie and they were about to advance at him but when one man steps too close to him he gets shot down.

"Sniper!" Zayn shouts, "Get back!"

Jaime smiles at me and I glare at him. "Did you see where it came from?" I call out.

"Negative!"

"Negative!"

"Negative!" Zayn says.

I look at Jamie and cautiously walk closer. "Tell your sniper to stand down," I said.

"Why should I?" He asks.

"Let's talk. Don't be a pussy, Jamie."

Jamie looks at me expectantly and he crosses his arms across his chest. "Tell your men to stand down," He says.

I stop in my tracks and call out to my men, "Stand down."

Jamie lets out a tsk sound and calls, "Stand down."

The door opens again and Jamie grabs Camila pulling her into a chokehold. "Don't try anything Lieutenant or..." He pulls a gun out and holds it against Camila's head, "Her brains go boom."

My face pales when my eyes lock with Camila's. "Let her go, Jamie. She has nothing to do with this," I said.

"She got involved when she shot Christopher. Mess with one in the pack you mess with all," He says.

"Let her go, Jamie. This is between me and you," I said. I look over at Camila and she nods.

Camila throws her head back nailing Jamie on the nose causing him to let her go. She scurries away from him and I was going to advance on him but I got shot on the shoulder.

I kneel on the ground in pain as I clutch my shoulder. Jamie scurries into the warehouse as Zayn tries to pull me away.

"No. Fucking let me go Zayn, I'm going after him!" I said. Before he can respond, I manage to get out of his grip as I run after Jamie.

I see him just in time exiting a back entrance. I run after him and burst through the back door. I see him try to start the white Rolls Royce but I pull him out of the car.

"You fucking motherfucker!" I yell as I keep kicking him in the abdomen.

Jamie grabs my feet and pulls them causing me to fall. He gets on top of me and wraps his hands around my neck as he chokes me. I fiddle to grab my gun but I succeeded. I hit him on the side of the head causing him to fall beside me.

I start throwing punches at him each one hard with anger. "I'm gonna kill you this time you fucker," I pull the hammer.

"Do it Lieutenant fucking do it," He says.

I stand up and pull him up by his shirt, "I'm not getting your blood on my hands I'll rather see you suffer." I push him in front of me to force him to walk.

Jamie's POV

I slowly creep my hand in front of me as I grip the handle of my knife. In one quick movement, I turn around and I was about to plunge the knife into the Lieutenant but a gunshot was heard.

I gasp as blood bubbles out of my mouth. I look down to see that someone shot me right through where my heart is. I fall to my knees as I clutch my chest.

Lauren's POV

I look over to see Camila lower the pistol in her hands. I clutch my shot wound as I stumble over to her. "Camila..." I said relieved.

Camila wraps her arms around me as I bury my hand in her hair. "Thank God, your okay baby," She whispers.

"You're a sight for sore eyes," I mumble.

"Come on, paramedics are here," She says.

I look back at Jamie's still body as blood pools around him. Good riddance...

Camila helps me walk back to the front where paramedics help me onto a stretcher and on the back of the ambulance. Camila climbs in beside me and clutches one of my hands in hers. "I knew you'll save me," She mumbles.

I bring my other hand up and cup her cheek. "I'll always will," I whisper.