Page 15 of Lost in Her
Chapter Five
Ethan
I slowly make my way into the security building.
As soon as I walk into the room, I see Oliver’s face glued to the monitor in front of him.We all have been waiting for the day when someone is fucking dumb enough to try and fuck with us, and I thought I was prepared for it.I promise I was—until Jennifer.Now I just feel rage and worry.It isn’t about the whole complex anymore for me.It is all about her and needing to keep her away from her father and other men.These fucking changes everything for me.“Ethan, look,” Oliver gets my attention, pointing at one of the monitors.
I walk up behind him and look at the screen.There are four black SUVs parked at the corner of the street and two cop cars.
When Shawn, Emory, and I started expanding this place, we made sure to do everything legally to protect the women that come here, and part of doing things legally was going to the courts and making sure the police and other government agencies couldn’t come on the property and ask questions about the clients.
So far, the police have understood, and many of them are on Shawn’s payroll, but not all of them.Some of them are shady as fuck and don’t like what we are trying to do here, and that is only because they get off on a lot of illegal sex shit, and they want it to continue.They make money and get fucked for looking the other way.
It makes me fucking sick, but I’m not surprised.There are a lot of people that don’t agree with what we are doing here and would love for us to disappear.We have caused people to lose money and their business, so of course, they would be pissed.
“Did you call Shawn?”I ask, but I already know the answer.Of course, he called him, and if he didn’t, Shawn would be on his way anyway.All the monitors are wired to show him live video at his house.We are all always watching this place.
“Yes, he’ll be here any second,” Oliver says nervously.
“Okay.”I’m watching the guys talk outside of the SUVs.I don’t know who they are, but I can take a guess.
Jennifer has been fucking terrified, telling me that her father isn’t just going to let her go, and I believe her.So, if I had to guess, I would say that these men work for her father and are here to try and take her back, which is not going to happen.
Oliver and I both watch the monitor as Shawn pulls up in his black Mustang.A few cop cars are pulling up behind him.I know the cops.They are on our payroll.They keep an eye on this place alongside us.
“Let’s go,” I tell Oliver.I don’t give him time to respond.I turn around and walk back out of the open front door of the security building and start making my way down to the parking lot towards the front gate.
The men haven’t tried to get in yet, but I wouldn’t put it past them to try to find a way.These guys aren’t fucking stupid, though.If they did try, it would be at night and not during the day when others could see that they were trying to do.
Oliver quickly catches up to me and walks to my side as I watch the cops and Shawn get out of the cars.They waste no time making their way to the men standing in front of the gate.Oliver picks up his pace and puts in his code.The gates start to open as Oliver and I both walk through, not waiting for them to completely open.
Shawn and the two cops stop in front of the men.Oliver and I stop at Shawn’s left side.Now that I am closer, I can tell these guys are gangsters with their clothing and tattoos.They don’t try to hide who they are.
But lucky for them, I don’t try to hide who I am either.
I watch closely as one of the men slightly turns around and opens the back door of the closest SUV, and a man calmly steps out.His longer black hair with a mixture of gray is slicked back, and he’s wearing a black suit, but I can see his neck tattoos.
I don’t think I have met this man before, but then again, over the years, I have met a lot of men that thought they were gangsters, and all of their faces are a blur because they don’t fuck matter and once, I end their life they are out of sight and out of my mind.
“Who’s the one in charge?”the man asks as his guy closes the door behind him.Shawn stands still, his hands forming into fists.“I am,” Shawn states calmly.
“Well, you have something that belongs to me.”The man keeps his eyes deadlocked on Shawn.I can feel my heart starting to race.
