Bitter revenge
Alex

Its been another month since Eric sent that damn picture of Marla to his contact in the Uk. We have been waiting on confirmation ever since.

Just thinking back to the day she was taken makes me shiver, Eric telling us he could hear her cries for Riggs to stop the car. That peice of shit was one of our trusted friends.

I will happily end him myself if I ever see him Again.

Everyone one is waiting around on tender hooks. Max is with Brea pretty much most of the time now. And if It wasnt for Brea, Max would have drank himself into a coma by now.

Shane spends as much time as he can at the gym, while I continue to replace any eveidence I can on where Marla might have been taken.

All we know is this James Stevens fella is a big player in the human traffick trade.

Scumbag!

Its now 6am and Im wide awake, I dont sleep much anymore, I cant not knowing where Marla is. Ellis will be up soon anyway so I may as well get started on breackfast.

Before I think of mving I hear foot falls on the stairs!

Max is up, he looks better than has been recently. He has no shirt on, just some black basket ball shorts. His hair has grown long and now hangs to his shoulders.

Brea walks in the kitchen soon after, good looking Bastard. He too is shirtless and in some shorts.

Shane comes down next with Ellis in his arms, that little boy is the spitting image of Max as he takes him from Shane.

I wonder if Marla would be open to have more kids!

When theres a knock at the door, Shane wonders off the answer it. Eric comes into the kitchen with Shane following.

"I have knews" Eric says making us all stop what we are doing.

Fuck!

"Its deffinately her in the UK... my guy was able to talk to her" he tells us. About damn time we had some good news. Everyone physically deflates.

"Is she ok? How did she seem? Did she say anything?" Max fires off question after question.

"The only thing she said was, its not just her now" he said looking at us all.

What does that mean!

"She was being watched... by Riggs" he adds with a look of anger on his face.

Fucking traitor!

"But other than that she seemed unhurt, healthy even" he adds.

Thats a relief.

"Theres more, and your not going to like it" he sighs and takes a seat at the table.

Max hands Ellis off to Brea so he can have his breakfast. Shane comes and stands by me.

"The person who took her.. James Stevens?" He pauses. "Flip his name and what do you get" he asks and we all share a look.

Then it hits! Fuck.

"Marlas father... fuck, how? Didnt he die" Max asks looking confused.

"I had someone look back into her perents death.. turns out there was only one body in the car... her mother" Eric says. Jesus christ.

"Someone was paid handsomly to provide faulse documents... Marlas father wasnt even in the car when it crashed.. "

My god, Marla was taken my her own father!

It finally sinks in.

"Sadly thats not all we found" he goes on. "Turns out that steve James isnt Marlas biological father."

Fuck!

"This is all so fucked up man" Shane says running his hands through his hair.

I look at Ellis to make sure he cant hear Shane cursing!

"Turns out Marlas mother had an affair...Steve raised Marla as his own"

"So why did he take her then? ... I dont understand" Max asks.

You and me both buddy!

"That I dont know... maybe some sick claim he has on her.. or simply because he loves her like a daughter"

Yeah right... I dont think its becasue he loves her at all I mean he faked his own death!

Ive been quiet this whole time, taking in everything Eric has said.

"So whats the plan?" I finally ask.

Eric blows out a sharpe breath.

"Well we need to get to the UK asap...I have a team meeting us there.. we need to get inside the house to asses what her situation is and come up with a plan to rescue her"

"I have a plan in mind but you may not like it" he says as Brea comes over with coffees for all of us.

He thinks of evrything that man!

"What did you have in mind" Shane asks sipping his coffee.

Eric look at me and then max and finally shane.

"We send somone in as a potential buyer... tell him what we are looking for and hope that for the right price he offers up Marla"

Its my turn to blow out a breath. Its a good fucking plan!

"Who were you thinking of sending in" Shane asks.

"Well it needs to be somone that isnt known.. " he says as we all frown and think of a person willing to go into a den of snakes.

Eric looks in the direction of Brea and I turn my head to see Brea looking back at Eric.

Fuck!

Max picks up on what Eric is saying whipping his head from Eric to Brea and back again.

"No.. fuck no... not happening" Max snaps. "Its a big fucking risk and you know it" he adds as he starts pacing.

Brea is still quiet as he goes between staring and giving Ellis some banana. Eventually he speaks.

"Ill do it" his voice soft as we all turn to him.

Im off my stool now, pacing next to Shane.

"Think about this Brea... think about Nora" Max tells him walking over and placing his hands on either side of Brea's face.

He frowns like hes thinking hard!

"What would Nora think of her dad, if she new I had the oppertuniy to help, but didnt" he says reaching out and taking Max's face in his hands. They stand in the same pose staring at each other.

This is so fucked!

"I would send in my guy but we cant risk Marla freaking out, she needs someone she recognises... someone she trusts" Eric says softly.

"Shes smart, and she knows we are coming... this could work.. it has too" Eric finishes.

Brea is our best shot, hes smart and not known by Marla's uncle or father. Well we hope he isnt.

Max has access to millions, if her father is offered an obscene amount of money for marla, we could have her back by the end of the month.

"When do we leave" I ask looking at Eric who smiles.

"Three days" is all he says before he gets up and walks over to Ellis and kisses his little head.

"Three days to plan and turn Brea into a whole new person who happens to be in the market for a new pet" Eric says slapping Brea on the shoulder.

"You ready for that" he asks Brea who looks at max again and nods.

Are any of us ready for that. Probably not, but fuck!

Let's go get our girl!