Lyon
Chapter 67

Oh please, please, please. Is it strange that all I could think of in that moment was what would Colton do if I was raped? The thought made me want to curl into a ball and die. I didn’t breathe easy again until he took his hand away.

James left the room, I could hear him talking but wasn’t sure if he’d called someone or if he’d completely lost it and was arguing with himself.

I tried tugging at my restraints but he must’ve been a boy scout because there was no give. He’d stuffed a gag in my mouth before he’d left which wasn’t the most comfortable thing. It made it harder to breathe for one and lying on your back with something stuffed into your mouth felt like you would choke on your own saliva.

Think Kat, think, think, I couldn’t seem to hold a thought my mind ran in a million different directions at once. I thought of my mom, my dad; all my new friends here and Colt’s family.

Mostly I thought of Colt and my heart hurt at the thought of never seeing him again. It just wasn’t fair that I should have him for such a short time, that I’d only known such happiness for such a fleeting moment, life couldn’t be that unjust could it?

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It seemed like forever had passed when I heard the commotion outside, someone was here, but was it friend or foe? I couldn’t forget that this nut’s sister was an even bigger threat than he was, I had no doubt that if she found me in this vulnerable position she’d kill me on the spot.

Once again fear threatened to weaken me but I fought back, I could still hear Colt in my head and as long as I could hold onto that I’d keep fighting. He’d tried so hard to teach me to be strong; to give me back the power that I’d lost on that fateful night.

Then I heard his sweet voice raised in anger though it was, or was that just my imagination? Whatever, I took the chance and tried to scream around my gag, the sound I made wasn’t much but it was something.

Next I tried jiggling the bed anything to make even the slightest sound. My heart was beating so hard I thought it might give out on me; I kept up the screaming and movement on the bed, praying all the while that Colt would hear.

Then he was there, standing in the doorway and I’d never been so happy to see anyone in my life. He came over and removed the rag from my mouth. I sucked huge gulps of air in like a drowning man as joy and fear warred within me.

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LYON

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She was tied spread eagled on the bed; her arms and legs tied to the posts all she had on was a camisole and some underwear. Looks like I got here just in time.

I took the gag from between her lips. “Did he touch you baby?” She shook her head no. My baby was scared as f**k.

I untied her and hugged her to me taking in her scent, now I could breathe again, f**k. I covered her in her torn clothes that looked like he’d ripped them from her body. Then I took my tee shirt off and put that over her for extra coverage.

“Colton.”

“I know baby I’m right here, just hold on for me okay, you sure he didn’t hurt you?”

“No, I think……” She started to shake and my guts hurt; I had to bite my tongue to keep from screaming out my rage. I helped her off the bed and into my arms and walked down the hall and out the door to my truck.

Using our special whistle I called the guys in; I walked a little ways away from her so she couldn’t overhear.

“Burn it.”

“What about him?

“What about him, he stays; wait until I get my woman outta here.”