by E. S Hoy
“Hey guys how’s the Venice suite treating you?” I turned to him
“What do you mean?” Tony answered for him
“the ceiling collapsed in our flat with the fire upstairs so we are currently homeless Mr Drake is putting us up for a few weeks whilst the building repairs take place” I turned to Morgan and kissed him
“Thank you for looking after my friends” he looked embarrassed
“Hey Tony saved your life I owe him, it was a no brainer” we parted agreeing to meet for drinks later. I saw Mrs Flint beckoning me anxiously she looked like she needed me
“You go up with the bags and sort out the FBI guys I will see what she wants, Morgan frowned “Five minutes or I am coming down, I want to welcome you back properly” I tutted at him “pervert!” we kissed and he whispered in my ear
“l want you Elisa don't keep me waiting” my body trembled he knew exactly how to push my buttons
“5 minutes” I assured him I walked off aware of his eyes following me
“Mrs Flint hello did you want me “she hugged me briefly
“Jenna I didn't want to disturb you but I have the Ambassadors two bodyguards in my office they wanted to run things by you before his arrival tomorrow, they have been waiting.” I wondered why they had come a day early but followed her obediently. The two men stood up on my arrival I recognised them as the two that were outside Roberto's room on his last visit, I addressed them in Italian, apparently they wanted to check other exits to decide which one was safest for the Ambassadors wife to use when she was out with Kate, that was easy to do there was only the one at the rear of the kitchens used for deliveries, they asked me to show them so I asked Mrs Flint to call Morgan and explain where I was going so he didn’t worry and that I wouldn't be long. I led the two Italians through the kitchen store to the heavy back door, there was a yard at the back which was secure so the press wouldn't be able to get in to harass her, they wanted to check out the gates so I walked them outside as we got to the gates one was already open and I noticed a van parked there and wondered if it was a delivery, I was talking away to them when I felt a sharp sting in my arm
“Shit what was that” I span round but my head was already swimming, vision blurry “Who are you?” my body sagged I was aware of arms supporting me and I was led to the van and thrown roughly in the back. My heart broke and I started to sob as the fuzziness took over and I knew it was too late for help to come
“Sorry Morgan so sorry I love you, I love you”
Morgan
Morgan wasn't happy leaving Elisa down stairs and was pacing waiting for her to return five minutes she had said, his arousal was uncomfortable but seemed to be a constant when he was with her. She had bewitched him that very first night when he was driving back to the hotel, he saw this delicate woman doing kung fu manoeuvres to disarm an attacker, he had jumped out of the car knowing rescue was unnecessary as she was doing fine on her own but he wanted to check on her, as he had approached her he remembered being knocked for six by her, dark hair dripping with rain droplets that were trickling running down her beautiful face, her top was so wet it was see through giving him a view of the most soft curvaceous breasts he had ever seen he had forced himself to raise his eyes and that was when he had fallen for her, she had startlingly pale blue eyes full of strength and fury and as their gaze had locked his heart had practically jumped out of its long slumber, it was like they connected and she could see into his soul, no woman had ever affected him so quickly and so deeply. His mind had been whirling as he walked her home she was shaking and he wanted to wrap her in his arms and make her feel safe reluctantly he let her go up the flight of stairs to her building the sight she left him with was breath-taking her skirt had torn all the way to her crotch and he had a perfect view of her amazing legs and the bare flesh at the top of her stockings was just begging for him to touch her, a tiny glimpse of the curve of her arse almost had him running up behind her to take her there and then. It was the night he knew his life changed forever someone was now more important to him than his own life and even more so when she gave her innocence to him and let him in to her life, he was totally in love and wanted to make it official as soon as she became Elisa Marcelli again. Ten minutes had gone and his phone buzzed It was Mrs Flint frowning he answered sharply
“Mrs Flint where is Jenna?” she stuttered at his abruptness
“Mr Drake two of the Ambassadors men arrived this afternoon to make sure everything is in place for his arrival, they don't speak any English so were waiting For Miss White to return as they wanted to look at alternative exits, Miss White asked me to let you know she would be with you shortly she was just taking them down through the store to the back entrance to see if that would be the best way for the Ambassadors wife to avoid the press” Morgan was puzzled “How did they know to wait for Miss White?” she hastily replied
“They were with the Ambassador last time so they have already met her” that made him feel better
“Thanks Mrs Flint” he hung up and set about unpacking putting his sexual desires to the back of his mind for a while. Half an hour later and he he'd had enough of waiting and decided to go down to fetch her himself, after walking the length and breadth of the building he started to panic where the fuck was she? On a hunch he telephoned the Ambassador, Roberto and he were on good terms “Bonjourno Roberto sorry to disturb you I need to ask if you have contact numbers for the two security men you sent ahead of you, they appear to have commandeered my employee and I want her back” he spoke with good humour but the bottom fell out of his world when Roberto replied “Morgan I have sent no men before me what are you talking about we are all travelling together” Morgan almost dropped the phone
“There were two men with you on your last visit, they are here and they have borrowed Miss White for a tour of all our exits are you telling me they are nothing to do with you?” Roberto's tone changed at Jenna's name
“I replace my men every week I use an agency if it is the same men they have come without my permission, why would they want our Jenna?” Morgan snapped at that point
“They don't want Jenna they want Elisa and I've just fucking delivered her on a plate, shit” Roberto was confused but after a brief explanation he was horrified
“ I am familiar with the Marcelli name I will be there tomorrow you can use my own security to help do what you can I will see you then and help as best I can” Roberto had come to think of Elisa as a friend so was anxious to help. Morgan was frantic Tony walked in the hotel and saw immediately by the look on his face something was wrong, pandemonium broke out Morgan called Tanner first
“Tanner get your arse across here they have my woman and if she is not returned to me in perfect condition I will be holding you responsible, you better have some idea of who has taken her or I swear I will fucking kill you myself” Tony and Morgan went directly to the security room to look at CCTV to replay tape from the time she disappeared, Morgan stood with him as they scanned the images
“there she is, what the hell is the gate doing open?” they both gasped as they saw one of the men stab something into her arm, his heart almost broke when he saw her face as she turned round giving them a perfect view of her distress, he saw her body start to sag and he almost broke down. The image of her being thrown into the van like trash made him punch the wall
“Fuck” Tony put his head in hands but then spoke quietly
“We can take some comfort in the fact they didn't kill her” Morgan looked like he was about to land one on him
“wait think about it we assume they want her dead well that could have happened easily there but instead they have drugged her which means they want her alive, that gives us half a chance to get her back “ Morgan thought about it but a tiny morsel of hope took place in his heart “ you could have a point they could have shot her and left her but they didn't, we need to track that van as it leaves, we can't see the plates are there any distinguishing marks we can use?” they scanned the screen it
was a plain white van but Tony spoke up
“broken mirror look!” they could just about make it out, Morgan rang the FBI agents who were searching the grounds and then he made another call as he knew it was time to involve the police there just wasn't enough of them to do this without the professionals.
The police arrived and Morgan sat with two officers and the agents, they gave them all the information they had between them, a press conference would take place, at first he was reluctant but the sooner they could get her face out there the more chance of someone spotting her if she was still in London. The staff were all told before it went public some were in tears and most in shock but there was a unity amongst them to help her, she had affected them all in such a short time it made his loss feel more real she had come into his life and turned him inside out he was damned if he was going to let her go and leave him with a gaping hole that would destroy him.
Chapter 12
Elisa
I was trying to work out how many days I had been here in this windowless room, the dark and claustrophobic feelings were hard to deal with but they had kept me drugged for the first couple of days so my awareness of time was totally lost. Small things meant a lot at least I had a toilet and sink but the damp smelly mattress was gross and every time I woke from the drug induced sleep the smell next to my nose sent me stumbling to the toilet to vomit. This was the second day I had been left drug free so I was again pacing around enjoying the movement in my legs I stretched them out and did lunges to try and strengthen my weakened muscles I hadn't been fed much so my stomach felt hollow and I was afraid to lose my strength which would be imperative to escaping here as soon as I found out who the hell was behind all this, as they were most likely the killers of my family. I was in a small office type room so I was guessing this was some kind of abandoned warehouse or factory my guards were the two that had tricked me at the hotel, they took shifts both armed with a Glock 22mm and Carlos hid a sheath knife on his ankle.
My weapons training meant it would actually be quite simple for me to disarm either one of them and I was not going to blow it. The guards arrived in cars as I heard the engine when they changed shift so I was obviously out of the way somewhere most likely disused industrial estate or similar, Surely it couldn't be much longer before they made a move, I wasn't dead which means they needed me that was the only thing that kept me going apart from the knowledge of Morgan hunting me as I know he will, my heart throbbed when I thought of him, I missed him like crazy. I heard the car pull up outside which meant Carlos had arrived to swap shifts with Leonardo, there were raised voices in Italian I could make out some of what was being said apparently Morgan had kicked up a media storm so it wasn't safe to take me out of the country yet which meant the boss was having to fly here instead he was apparently on his way to see me today! That was music to my ears and I sent Morgan a silent thanks. Carlos opened my door and threw a bag in told me to wash and change and then he would bring me food, I emptied the bag and found clean pants (no bra) a pair of joggers that were obviously a teenagers and a tiny t shirt
“you have to be joking you pair of pervs “ he shouted back at me to do as I was told and I did as he asked putting my old clothes in the bag hopefully they would wash and return them soon, I wriggled into the clothes they weren't too bad a fit actually, I must have lost almost a stone at a guess while I was here and in fact the stretchy fabric would make taking them down easier more manoeuvrability for my kicks unlike the pencil skirt from my last attempt at self-defence. An hour later I heard another car and some commotion outside I sat on the rickety chair in the corner and waited this must be it, the door opened and at first the light hurt my eyes and I could barely make out the man who was stood in the doorway, he greeted me, there was something familiar about him and as he stepped into the room I gasped, I knew him he was family, he had been to my grandparents’ home in Italy, I played with his children for God’s sake, what the hell was going on here? I stood to my feet about to demand answers when he back handed me to the floor “sit down and shut up Elisa, you have been the thorn in my side for too long now it’s my game so listen” I stumbled back to my chair my face still smarting
“I know you don't I?” he raised his hand again I shrank back
“ I am your fathers cousin” the puzzle clicked Uncle Gino bad sheep of the family on my grandmothers side, he carried on talking to me so I made myself pay full attention, I needed as much info as I could to pass it on to Tanner when I got out of here
“ My own father hated me but worshipped your precious dad and Luca he admired the fact they were turning their back on crime, in other words he was a pussy, I tried all my life to please him but he never even glanced my way and then when he retired he passed the business to the Marcelli brothers and cut me out, the bastard is dead and he cut me out of any inheritance apart from his damn rolex” I could see the hate burning in his eyes I understood his feeling betrayed by his father but murder?
“ so Elisa I am fighting to get back what I am owed and restore the Vincenzi name to its former glory, I will succeed Miss Marcelli you have held me back too long” I blinked at him connecting all the dots
“So how can keeping me here do that?” he grinned
“we tried to blow you up but you avoided it twice slippery bitch so now its plan b Uncle Luca is on his way riding to your rescue, paper work at the ready to return the Vincenzi assets over to me but then it will be back to plan A and kill you, frame him this time the evidence irrefutable as you shoot back in self-defence he bleeds to death all lose ends dealt with, then as next in line I get the Marcelli wealth too” that was unexpected news my uncle was on his way which left me little time to escape, I knew he was being followed by the FBI so at least he has back up and I hoped by now they had some idea of what was going on
“What about my Uncle Luca’s family surely they will inherit if he is killed?” I didn't really want the answer to that as I saw it straight away in his eyes he frowned at me
“when they turn up from their hiding place I will make sure she is too scared to fight me I will give them enough to live don't worry your pretty head over them” deep down I knew he would kill them too I needed to think but he carried on talking
“This is a lovely family reunion isn't it? But we are missing someone my son wants to reacquaint himself with you Ricardo! “a weedy looking version of Gino walked in
“Son remember Elisa? I will leave you to say hello” Ricardo stalked the room openly appraising me like a piece of meat and I was suddenly very aware of my tight fitting clothes so folded my arms across my chest, he walked over to me and stroked his hand down my face and down to my breasts I couldn't stand it so stood up and shoved him away hating his hands on me, for my trouble I received a back hand to the other side of my face
“Jesus like father like son” he kicked me in the gut sending me to the floor my rib injury flared up and knocked my breath away
“Is that any way to greet family bitch he dragged me up and shoved his hand into my pants between my legs
“If I want this cunt I will have it but maybe later” he sniffed me
“A wash may be in order before I touch you bitch” his fingers dug into me causing me to draw closer to him
“I bet you love it rough don't you?” he licked my face so I punched him, he swung round ready to knock me out when his dad bellowed from the door
“Ricardo stop playing with her Luca wants her unharmed come we need to go” he threw me a dirty look and marched from the room holding his bleeding nose. I collapsed on my chair panting my rib smarting and face too, I would have to get out tonight before my nightly injection that was my only chance I knew the guards carried phones on them so then I could alert Morgan and get the FBI here I had to stop Uncle Luca from being hurt.
Chapter 13
I heard Gino and his bastard son leave shortly after so it was just me and whichever goon was on duty, it must be almost time for my jab so I sat on my chair ready I positioned it clos
er to the door I decided on chair over mattress so I could reach down and remove the sheath knife from his ankle first it would be simpler than trying for the gun, I prayed he had the mobile on him. I could hear feet outside so I leaned back as if I was tired, my door opened Carlos walked in he was the stockier of the two which was unfortunate
“ Di notte Elisa” (night time) I held out my arm obediently as he took the cap off the syringe and as he bent to administer I used my other arm to slide out his sheath knife just as he noticed and started to straighten up I managed to plunge it into his thigh he let out a scream of pain “cagna” (bitch) he yelled at me I kicked out as he tried to lunge for me blood spurting from his leg I thrust the knife again this time catching his arm then I span round kicked with all my strength and connected with his head he fell like a stone, I picked up the chair and cracked him over the skull with it grabbed the Glock just in case the other goon was lurking around then I felt around for his phone and ran. The building turned out to be an old airplane hangar, that meant Luca would be flying straight here without the authorities tracking him good plan for Gino but not for me, the other problem was is it was miles from anywhere with little cover for me to hide I knew I could run a marathon in normal condition but my body was affected by drugs and a rib injury I had no clue how far I would get. I needed to make the phone call and then dump the phone in case Gino was able to track me with it, running and dialling on a touch phone was extremely frustrating and the only number I had memorised was the hotels so God knows who I will end up talking to it was answered after two rings and to my relief it was Kate
“Kate it’s me Jenna get Mr Drake now!” I could hear Kate screaming that Elisa was on the phone which meant they all knew my proper name now, lots of crashing about and footsteps later I heard the phone snatched
” Elisa thank Christ are you hurt where are you?” I stumbled over a rock and fell forward the phone jolted from my hand
“Shit shit” I grabbed it ignoring the cut on my knee I could hear him screaming at the other end “ Morgan I'm here I fell, I am at an airfield of some kind I managed to get away from the guard and stole one of their phones but I don't know where I am going this place is huge and they will be after me soon, tell Tanner the man that did all this is my dad’s cousin Gino Vincenzi my uncle is on his way here they were going to set him up with my murder, he will probably land here in his jet so he won't be on a normal flight” I gasped for breath noticing an wooded area close by I headed in there