Page 74 of Up in a Blaze
“Get the fuck outta here. The Diamond MC? I’ve heard of them. I overheard my dad talking about our club doing a favor for yours.”
I gaped. “Romania?”
She smiled. “Rommy for short. Oh wow, oh wow, is that why you guys are here? Did Dad call in a favor to help me? Aww, that’s the sweetest thing.”
“Oui, chéri. Our family was already here to help everyone when Sawyer and I, Henri”—I touched my chest—“were taken.”
“I like your accent. French, right? I’ve always wanted to learn it.” She smacked her palm to her forehead. “But now’s not the time to talk about it. Will your guys be easy to notice?”
“Oui, they won’t wear masks and will have the biker vests on. Except my man, Blaze, he’s a really big man and probably the one going crazy on the kidnappers.”
She laughed. “Cool, cool. I’m gonna go see how things are traveling. See if they need help.” She checked the gun for bullets. “How about you all stay here and watch these idiots?” She kicked out at the guard on the ground. “He’s still out. Good. I’ll bring your guy back?”
She was like an energetic puppy.
“Oh, oui. Thank you.”
“You got it.” She turned to the other two, who were now armed and standing over the ship crew and smiled. “We’re getting out of here. Yay!” After that, she took off running. At least Blaze and the brothers already knew what she looked like from the photo her family sent. I hadn’t seen it because I didn’t think I would be here in this situation.
Facing Sawyer, I cupped his cheeks. “Are you all right?”
He threw his arms around me and hugged me. “T-Thank you, Henri.”
“Anything for you, chéri.”
When I heard the hostages from within move closer, I turned us to face about fifty others. I gasped. Sawyer pulled his face out of my chest to see.
He breathed, “Oh my God.”
I looked at the man, Cal, who had helped Rommy. “Will Rommy be all right?” She could obviously handle herself, but there were a lot more people out there.
He smirked from where he stood with a gun pointed down at the enemy. “Yeah. She’ll be fine. She’s been waiting for this day to come. Kept training in the small quarters here to stay strong.”
Thank God.
Then I called, “Is anyone hurt?”
Another attractive, small woman stepped forward. “Physically… maybe dehydrated, hungry, and dirty, but mentally….” She shrugged. “It’ll take a while.”
Someone else moved closer, and in another Australian accent, they asked, “Is it really your family out there fighting to save us?”
I curled Sawyer under my arm and into my side. “Oui. They will make sure we are all safe before coming to get us.”
Murmurs started, some began crying, and there were many looks of relief.
We all waited and listened, and finally, the noise beyond stopped. I shifted Sawyer and I around to watch the gap between the containers.
A few moments later, I heard, “Don’t worry, big man, he’s just down here. Once you see he’s fine, you can settle down.”
“Hot damn, you’re just as big as Blaze, aren’t you?” She cackled and skipped through first. She turned back and waved her hand our way. “See, all safe.”
A scowling Blaze, who was covered in blood, stomped through. Thankfully none of the splatters seemed to be coming from within his body. Behind him was a scowling Loyal and a concerned Quake, and both were just as messy. But Rommy didn’t have a drop on her.
Blaze stopped. His gaze ran over every inch of me, pausing on my cheek. His jaw clenched.
“So,” Rommy drew out. “Is this standoff normal?”
Quake snorted. “Give them a moment.”
