Page 19 of Taken
Could it really be this easy? Could he get ten minutes or so alone with Trenton? They had a lot to talk about, but he couldn't keep him in there too long. Hopefully, Trenton would be willing to work with him, but he wasn't sure. After a few days, Trenton had quit talking to him, quit asking questions.
Ben did more research on Trenton's team once he'd gotten home. He found very little on the actual team, but a ton of stuff on the people they'd hunted down. Most of it never hit the news, but the police had files on each case. They had a perfect conviction rate as far as he could tell. Every pedophile they'd taken down had been guilty and the team had left enough evidence to make sure they showed what they did was justified. Well, justified as far as Ben was concerned. They might not go about things legally, and they might be a bit violent for his liking, but he understood why they did what they did. The men and women they went after were some of the worst.
He'd been happy to see there were cases where Trenton's team had taken down large rings like Isaac's. It wasn't often they took big jobs, but each one they had taken had been a success. He was sure if rescuing Trenton was on the agenda, they wouldn't fail on this one either. If Trenton agreed to help him contact them somehow.
"Up, we're going to take a visit to the Doctor's office. Just you and me." Ben forced his voice to sound suggestive.
Trenton opened his eyes, clearly still fighting off the effects of being drugged. "I didn't think rape was your thing."
"We all have our needs." He bent and lifted Trenton from the floor. "Coming peacefully or do I have to cuff you?"
"This happens either way, doesn't it? It's not like you'll let me say no." Trenton tried to stand on his own but wobbled.
Ben gripped his arm and started to lead him out, allowing Trenton to lean on him for support. He lowered his voice and leaned in close. "Just you and me. Just talk."
Trenton relaxed even more at hearing those words.
"I still would have taken the blond with the fuckable mouth," Wade called as Ben shut and relocked the gate.
"I'm more of an ass man," Ben called back. "And this one has a great ass." He led Trenton to Dr. Frank's room and opened the door. Once he got them both inside, he shut the door and was tempted to lock it, but didn't. Rules stated the doors stay unlocked in case something went wrong and someone needed help. He was already pushing his luck. He didn't need to make things even more obvious. "You okay?" He eased Trenton toward the doctor's exam table.
"What do you think? I've been raped a ton of times since I was dragged here and know I only have a lifetime of more rape to look forward to." Trenton pulled away. "Can I shower while we talk?"
"Sure." He'd just tell Wade that he'd washed the stink off Trenton before fucking him. He stepped aside to let Trenton do what he wanted, but close enough that he could catch him if he fell or stop him if he sought out a weapon to kill him.
"So talk." Trenton stumbled to the shower and twisted on the water.
"Your team, could they really get in here without getting themselves killed?"
Trenton paused and stared at Ben. "What happened to doing your job?"
"My job was supposed to last less than a month. In and out and take down these fucks. The powers that be seem to think extending things is worth the few lives we'll lose. I disagree. It's time to end this."
"If my team knows the layout and can research the place, they'll get in without a problem." Trenton scrubbed the bar of soap through his hair. "You willing to tell them all you know?"
"Everything. This needs to end. I can't sit by and wait any longer. I don't know why my captain is holding off taking this ring down. It makes no sense to me."
"Your chief is involved." Trenton cringed as he swept his hand over a large bruise on his hip. "I saw him upstairs the other night. Saw more of him than I ever cared to see." He looked disgusted. "Seems he thinks it's not gay as long as he's doing it with another woman too."
Ben's mouth fell open. "Chief Peters?"
"Yep. Seems him and his wife both like men."
"Fuck, that means…" Ben shook his head. "Then why would they send us in here in the first place? If he knew about this place and wanted to keep it open, why approve a sting?"
"Unless someone higher up forced him to and all he can do now is delay things. But it also means you and any other cops in here are in danger. The chief knows who you are and that means so does whoever runs this place."
"Shit." Ben leaned against the wall. "The names involved are huge. Two governors, a handful of senators, several big-name actors and actresses, and God knows who else. There's a full list somewhere but I'm betting Chief Peters has it buried. I don't know who I can trust and who I can't now. I thought my guys were solid."
"How many agents on the property?" Trenton leaned back against the shower wall and just let the water wash over him.
"Three. One on Isaac's team, one upstairs, and me."
"Isaac?"
"The guy who runs this place. The big boss. He is always surrounded by security when he's around. He's impatient and if he doesn't like you, you're as good as dead. He'll have one of his men put a bullet in your head without a second thought."
"He always here?"
