Page 36 of Laying it Bare Biker Style - Grayson

“Skip and Hedge, stay with these guys and make sure no others show up or in case our information is incorrect. But I’m pretty sure the address is legit. However, we don’t need others tipping them off that we’re on our way.” Ryder slapped our guys on their shoulders on his way to the front door.

Then we rushed down to our vehicles and slid inside.

During the drive, I glanced over to Ryder. “I hope they don’t get jittery and move before we get there. I’m not worried about anyone tipping them off; we have those bases covered. But they have to know we’ll be hot on their trail.”

“We’ll get there in time.” His foot shoved down on the accelerator.

Ten minutes later, we were sliding out of the trucks at the bottom of a slight incline along the side of a well-worn dirt path.

“I can’t wait on the police. There’s no telling if they are already planning to move. They can jump in and assist when they get here.” Ryder hopped out of the vehicle.

I jumped out of my side. “I agree. We can use them as back up if needed.”

Commotion up ahead had the entire crew drawing out their weapons and jogging up the path.

“Fan out. We don’t know how many there are or their positions.” Ryder barked out orders as he gestured who needed to head in which direction.

Ryder and I shifted to a full out run, straight up the incline. Just outside the house, two guys were manhandling our girls across the lawn. At quick glance, no other men accompanied them, but the windows inside the awaiting vehicles were dark so we had to assume there was at least a driver in each.

“Hands off! Let me go!” Sage bucked against her kidnapper as he tried to drag her to one of the black sedans.

“Fuck off! I’m not going anywhere else with you!” Brooke elbowed hers in the gut and stomped on his foot.

“Enough!” The one restraining Brooke pulled a gun from his waistband and jabbed it into the side of her head. When his gaze caught on Ryder and me stalking up to them, his lips curled into a malicious sneer. “Not one more step and drop those weapons or I blow her pretty brains everywhere. The other girl is the prize; this one is just a bonus. Easily disposed of.”

Although a healthy dose of fear crept into Brooke’s eyes, fierce determination was the overpowering emotion lighting up her pretty blues.

Alarm shot down my spine, but I schooled my features. I had to act fast. But at the moment I wasn’t exactly sure of my options. Even though Brooke was a good six inches shorter than him; he was using her as a shield and I wasn’t positive I had a clear shot at his head. But we couldn’t allow them to leave with the girls.

In the next instant, three cop cars rolled in behind us, bright blues and reds flashing. Apparently, they didn’t believe in stealth, although at least their sirens hadn’t announced their arrival. But this new development only made Brooke’s kidnapper twitchier.

Brooke’s eyes locked on mine and she briefly shot her gaze to the ground. I honestly didn’t believe she wanted me to drop my weapon. She knew that only decreased her chances of survival. But then my thoughts grasped her objective. She was a cop’s daughter after all and was most likely taught many survival tricks. I hoped my instincts were right. I shot her a steely look in hopes it conveyed I understood her intention.

A split second later, Brooke went limp in his arms and dropped like a ton of bricks and I fired off two shots. One aimed at his head, the other in his chest. He slumped a moment later and all hell broke loose. Men emerged from nowhere; shots were fired; shouts erupted; and flesh pounded flesh.

But in all that chaos, I could only focus on one important detail.

Brooke was loose.

She sprang from her sprawl on the ground and sprinted into my arms.

I wrapped her up tightly and turned so that my body was between hers and the action taking place behind us. “Fuck, Princess. You are so smart.” I peppered her face and hair with kisses. “I had to find you. You were so brave and smart. I’m so glad you are a cop’s daughter.”

“We knew we couldn’t allow them to take us to another location. We knew you guys were on your way. We just knew it.” She snuggled into my chest and burrowed her face there.

Ryder walked over to us with Sage in his embrace. “With Brooke’s stunt, the other guy was so astonished I was able to sneak up on him and flatten him.” He smiled like a feral cat. “Our guys are rounding up the others and the police are making their way through the mess. They’ve asked the other guys a few questions and are waiting to talk to us and the girls.”

Chief Wolfe stormed over to us; his expression filled with fury.

“You taught your daughter well, Chief. I’m very proud of her.” I was about to reach out my hand to his.

“This is why I don’t want you hanging around club members. You almost got yourself killed today because of him.” He seethed.

Brooke twisted in my embrace. “I’m not running with a club. I was out shopping with a friend. I wasn’t with him.”

“A friend you met through the club.” Accusation laced his words.

“I could’ve met her anywhere. And then we still would have been out shopping.” She took a step toward him. Her body was shaking, but I didn’t know if it was leftover adrenaline from the incident, a sudden drop in her adrenaline, or her growing frustration with her father.

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