“You believe that this Nikolai Petrov bugged your home, taped you together, then kidnapped Zoe and Grace.”
Tomas and I nod.
Enrique joins us, and Sophie starts peppering him with questions about the case. He explains Nikolai’s rap sheet, and pictures of him and his gang members pop up on the screen. Enrique asks the public for help and information regarding Nikolai Petrov and his gang. A phone number appears on the screen.
Then before we know it, the interview is over, and Sophie is signing off.
“That was so fucking awesome.” Sophie jumps up and hugs us both. “You two did brilliantly, thank you for answering my questions. I’m sorry I put you on the spot, but I needed the world to understand who you are, about your love for Zoe, and how you are two men in love and just want their girl back.”
“Apparently the tip line is running hot, there might be a million bogus tips, but we might find something to crack this case,” Enrique adds.
Sophie smiles, looking at her phone. “Social media has gone into meltdown.”
“I just want her found,” I say.
“Don’t worry, she will be, I can feel it in my bones.” Enrique smiles.
35
ZOE
Iwant to die.
Please, God, let me die.
I can’t take any more of Nikolai’s and Dmitri’s depravity. I have no tears left. The last one dried up hours ago after they had finished round two.
“What the fuck are those fuckers thinking?” Nikolai screams at me.
My mind is a blur; I have no idea what he is talking about.
He pulls a table up, spins the computer around, and presses play.
I see Tomas’s and Mateo’s beautiful faces on the screen as well as Sophie’s. I watch as they declare their love before the world. I’m so happy that they don’t have to hide anymore. But then they start talking about me, about how much they love me, and my broken heart is soldered back together again. I can feel their love all the way down here in the depths of hell. When they start talking about Nikolai and how he kidnapped me, I’m in shock.
What the hell are they thinking?
“They fucking named me,” Nikolai spits, and I can see pure hatred directed at the men.
“Did you not think they would fight back?”
He looks at me and I’m scared, really scared. “I guess they don’t love you that much. Do they think this little display of strength is going to save you? Do they think I won’t kill you because of this? Maybe I should, maybe I should video myself touching you, showing them exactly whose whore you are. Maybe I should show them how much Dmitri likes your pussy? Show them they aren’t the only two men able to satisfy you.”
I shake my head, thrashing my body in these goddamn chains. That would kill them. No, they don’t need to see what these two do to me.
“Ignore them, Nikolai. The media is way more interested in them being a couple than what you have done,” Dmitri argues.
“Get the fuck out,” Nikolai roars at Dmitri who just holds his hands up, shaking his head and makes his way out the door.
I need a plan. I need him to forget about Tomas and Mateo.
“Nikolai,” I whisper his name.
This gets his attention, and he walks toward me.
Okay, you can do this. “You were right.”
He stands in front of me and tilts his head, trying to work out what I am doing.