Hold Me Closer: a Rebel Walking Novel
“I take out the guy on watch and move through the back door. I can hear her muffled cries and I instantly see Aiden on the ground. Damn it. I'll never forgive myself if I lose either of them.
I move in silence with my gun drawn. Waiting for a distraction, so I can catch them off guard, I round the corner in time to see a huge asshole kick her clear across the room as she's tied to a chair. There's no hesitation for me to kill that mother fucker. His buddy is down almost as fast as he i...s. They never saw me coming and I was able to fire off my shots before they could even draw their guns. Rushing to Lyndsey, I don't see the face I kissed all night long. I see swelling and blood all over her. The cut down her face is bleeding badly and I hurry to remove the ties.
"Lyns...... Oh shit. Please tell me you can hear me." She begins to fade. I feel a pulse and a part of me relaxes knowing she's alive. The ties are pissing me off, but they’re too tight to use a knife and I’ll run the risk of cutting her. Pulling her into my arms and upright, I carry her over to Aiden. I need to know if he's breathing. He's been shot in the shoulder. When I approach I can see his chest moving and I begin to put pressure on his wound, hoping to stop the bleeding. I can't imagine my life if either of these two die on me. It instantly becomes my whole life mission to keep them alive. Knowing the truck is over an hour away and there's no way I want to leave them makes for one hell of a decision. I finally get her untied and hold her in my arms. She comes to for a few seconds only to fade again. She's in shock and this is her body’s way of dealing with the nightmare she has had to endure. I move her to a bed and hear sirens just as I try to move Aiden. The police invade the house first, quickly followed by the EMTs. My only worry is for Lyndsey and Aiden, but the police seem to need a little information from me since I'm the only man standing. It isn't too bad since apparently Jack made a call into the authorities to let them know the status of the situation, but still, their focus should be on Lyndsey and Aiden. In a matter of a few minutes, we're all traveling by ambulance to the hospital. My immediate concern is our safety once we're there, but Jack has set us up with a full team of security and the wing of the local hospital will be on lock down. I guess this is a perk to being out in the middle of nowhere. I wait outside for news—any news—about either of them. Aiden has been taken to surgery and they are now examining Lyndsey. How could this all turn into such a clusterfuck in a matter of hours? I begin to reflect on how scared I was that she would be taken. What if I'd never see her again? I knew these guys meant business and it just seemed unlikely that I'd make it back in time. The doctor finally comes out of the back room to talk to me. "She's been beaten up pretty badly, but there aren't any broken bones. It's hard to imagine with the way she looked that there wasn't any. She had to have stitches on her face, and I expect a bit of scarring from that cut." "What do you know about Aiden?" "He's still in surgery. We're not sure if he will regain full range of motion in that shoulder. The surgeon is trying to be optimistic, but we're just not sure yet." "Please keep me posted when you know more. Can I see her?" "Yes, she's awake now." Lyndsey I let my mind run through the memories of the nightmare. The details of being cut and hit stand out, but so do the words the men spoke. My brother is alive, or at least he was during that time. The men said Kayde hired security. I should've known Holden was too good to be true. I wonder if he fucks all his clients like that. I play back some of our conversations at the cabin. It was obvious that he knew my brother was alive and kept it from me. How could I ever trust a man who would keep such huge a secret from me? My heart aches with betrayal, but this should be no surprise to me. All men are idiots and can't be trusted. Holden was no different.MoreLess
I move in silence with my gun drawn. Waiting for a distraction, so I can catch them off guard, I round the corner in time to see a huge asshole kick her clear across the room as she's tied to a chair. There's no hesitation for me to kill that mother fucker. His buddy is down almost as fast as he i...s. They never saw me coming and I was able to fire off my shots before they could even draw their guns. Rushing to Lyndsey, I don't see the face I kissed all night long. I see swelling and blood all over her. The cut down her face is bleeding badly and I hurry to remove the ties.
"Lyns...... Oh shit. Please tell me you can hear me." She begins to fade. I feel a pulse and a part of me relaxes knowing she's alive. The ties are pissing me off, but they’re too tight to use a knife and I’ll run the risk of cutting her. Pulling her into my arms and upright, I carry her over to Aiden. I need to know if he's breathing. He's been shot in the shoulder. When I approach I can see his chest moving and I begin to put pressure on his wound, hoping to stop the bleeding. I can't imagine my life if either of these two die on me. It instantly becomes my whole life mission to keep them alive. Knowing the truck is over an hour away and there's no way I want to leave them makes for one hell of a decision. I finally get her untied and hold her in my arms. She comes to for a few seconds only to fade again. She's in shock and this is her body’s way of dealing with the nightmare she has had to endure. I move her to a bed and hear sirens just as I try to move Aiden. The police invade the house first, quickly followed by the EMTs. My only worry is for Lyndsey and Aiden, but the police seem to need a little information from me since I'm the only man standing. It isn't too bad since apparently Jack made a call into the authorities to let them know the status of the situation, but still, their focus should be on Lyndsey and Aiden. In a matter of a few minutes, we're all traveling by ambulance to the hospital. My immediate concern is our safety once we're there, but Jack has set us up with a full team of security and the wing of the local hospital will be on lock down. I guess this is a perk to being out in the middle of nowhere. I wait outside for news—any news—about either of them. Aiden has been taken to surgery and they are now examining Lyndsey. How could this all turn into such a clusterfuck in a matter of hours? I begin to reflect on how scared I was that she would be taken. What if I'd never see her again? I knew these guys meant business and it just seemed unlikely that I'd make it back in time. The doctor finally comes out of the back room to talk to me. "She's been beaten up pretty badly, but there aren't any broken bones. It's hard to imagine with the way she looked that there wasn't any. She had to have stitches on her face, and I expect a bit of scarring from that cut." "What do you know about Aiden?" "He's still in surgery. We're not sure if he will regain full range of motion in that shoulder. The surgeon is trying to be optimistic, but we're just not sure yet." "Please keep me posted when you know more. Can I see her?" "Yes, she's awake now." Lyndsey I let my mind run through the memories of the nightmare. The details of being cut and hit stand out, but so do the words the men spoke. My brother is alive, or at least he was during that time. The men said Kayde hired security. I should've known Holden was too good to be true. I wonder if he fucks all his clients like that. I play back some of our conversations at the cabin. It was obvious that he knew my brother was alive and kept it from me. How could I ever trust a man who would keep such huge a secret from me? My heart aches with betrayal, but this should be no surprise to me. All men are idiots and can't be trusted. Holden was no different.MoreLess
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