Page 33 of Rogue

I get up knowing Henley will care for Kitty. Rushing back out the door, Havoc stands there holding Michele’s phone.

“Giulia is on the line,” he tells me handing me the phone.

“Got a guy who hacked the SUV satellite radio. Sent the location to your president. Go get our girl, Jennings. I’m counting on you. If you don’t end him by the time I get there, I’m going to.”

She ends the call which is fine with me as I look at Havoc who verifies he has the address with a nod. Leaving Henley and two others with Kitty, the rest of us ride out following Havoc.

Once we pull into the industrial park, he stops us before getting close to the building she is being housed in.

Finding a building closer to the entrance, Havoc has us move everything inside. We all secure our bikes and draw weapons. Creed goes and covers up the tire tracks as best he can so the gravel doesn’t give away our position. The element of surprise is always necessary in a rescue mission.

“Ghoul, go ahead, recon the building report back here, you got three minutes to locate her and give me a head count.”

I pace the small area we have found. While this area is a known business complex, it’s literally a bunch of different warehouse style buildings with store fronts. They have only sold two locations, meaning the majority of these buildings are empty.

I feel like she’s close. I can’t explain it.

Fighting my instincts to take off after her, my experience tells me we have to have a plan. For her safety more than anyone’s we have to figure out an extraction.

“You care,” Havoc quietly observes from me.

“Yeah.”

He gives me a look, an unspoken thing before he tells me what’s on his mind. “She’s in there.”

I pause for a moment and think. “Yeah.”

“Deeper than Ayla.”

I’m a fucking idiot. I met my wife and married her in a matter of weeks. I’ve known this woman years, but not actually known her but days and I’m in deeper than Ayla.

How ridiculous is that?

“When ya know, ya know,” he states like he has some experience and I want to punch him for even trying to talk to me about this.

“I don’t think I know shit, brother.”

“All my brothers falling down in love.” He jokes but in this serious way.

I don’t reply as I keep pacing.

He reaches out grabbing my shoulder stopping me. “She’s gonna be fine. This happiness she gives you, looks good on you, brother. We’re going to get her out of this. You’re gonna learn to live again. Dominiks wants you to have a life, Rogue.”

At the mention of my daughter, my mind goes sharp. I don’t know what my daughter would want. I know if I could turn back time, I would save her.

I can’t do that though.

I can and I will do everything to save Michele.

Ghoul comes back. “She’s in there. She’s covered by six. Benny isn’t on scene yet.”

Havoc lifts a phone to his ear, “update, Cartagena, now.” He clips.

On high alert, I study Havoc looking for a reaction.

“Got it.” He ends the call.

“Cartagena en-route. ETA two minutes.

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