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Happy Trails
Chapter 14
Olivia stood behind Elliot a chill running down her spine as she took in Ben's calm smile.
"Come on," Ben said indicating with a wave of his hand the line of stone steps leading up and into the massive house. "Come see your new home,"
Olivia and Elliot froze exchanging looks with each other.
Ben smiled back at them over his shoulder. "I will get you settled in and then I can answer all your questions,"
Elliot looked over at Olivia swallowing hard as he reached for her gripping her fingers tightly in his hand. There was nowhere to run, nowhere to go except forward.
Olivia followed Elliot up the walkway. They stepped inside the massive doorway. Olivia heard the click of her borrowed heels against the mosaic marble floor. The house was strangely quiet as Ben and one of his armed henchmen led Olivia and Elliot through the house. They stopped outside the door that Ben had just opened into a beautiful bedroom with a massive white canopy bed. "This is your new room," Ben said smiling.
Olivia and Elliot stepped inside together taking in the plush carpet and ornate decorations in the large suite.
"I will have my men come and get you within the hour for dinner," Ben nodded and with that left the room. The distinct sound of the lock closing in the door reminding Olivia and Elliot of the situation they were in.
"What do you think he wants?" Olivia asked Elliot walking over to the window finding it sealed shut. "Damn it,"
"I don't know," Elliot had mirrored her actions checking the alternate window. "But whatever it is it isn't good. I know that,"
Olivia sat down on the edge of the bed. She bit her lower lip. "I am really scared, El,"
Elliot sat beside at the edge of bed. He wrapped his arm around her waist and kissed the top of her head. "I know, Liv," Elliot whispered wishing that he had more reassuring words to say as they settled on the bed to wait. "I am, too,"
Casey leaned against the solid rock lining the curving highway. "Where the fuck are the cars?"
Chester smiled despite the situation. "I don't know maybe they're in the Hampton's?"
Casey glared at his attempt at humor. "You think this is funny, Lake? We have been walking for hours!" Casey's voice taking on that shrill tone that she hated.
"Case," Chester started walking back across the road to her.
"Chester!" Casey screamed as a car rounded the corner barreling down on him fast. The driver tried to swerve and the car spun repeatedly finally stopping mere feet away from a breathlessly Casey and Chester.
"Are you crazy!" Casey screamed the statement charging over to the car momentarily forgetting about their situation. She slammed her fist against the hood of the cherry red mustang.
A young man stepped out of the mustang. "Shit, I totally didn't see you man!"
Chester nodded trying to slow down his breathing, he put up his hand in a gesture of understanding.
Casey suddenly looked at the man her eye wide with alarm. "Do you have a phone?"
The man nodded as he brushed his blonde hair off his forehead before reaching into the open car window. He grabbed the phone off the leather seat before pulling back out of car window and tossing Casey the cell phone. "The reception sucks,"
Casey rapidly dialed 911. The connection failed and she cursed. Casey held the phone up walking out into the road holding the phone high above her head.
"What the hell are you guys doing out here in the road anyway?" The young man no more than twenty years old asked Chester.
Olivia and Elliot had spent the last hour checking the room out throughly for weapons and camera's. The found neither. The returned to their previous spot on the edge of the bed.
The door creaked open and both of them jumped up. One of the guards smirked at their readiness. "Dinner is ready,"
Elliot's hand tightened in Olivia's as they walked out following the guard down the hall to the dining room.
Ben was already sitting at the table. The table was set with the finest of china and linens.
Olivia and Elliot exchanged looks before sitting down at the table.
"Wine?" Ben asked.
Exasperated Olivia glared at Ben. "What do you want from us? Just tell us? Where are our friends?" Olivia's questions poured forth, the indignation and anger in her voice unmistakeable.
Ben's eyebrow rose. "Is she always like this?"
Elliot nodded. "What do you want?"
"I want to give you time," Ben answered simply. "Don't you want that?"
Olivia swallowed hard. "What do we have to in exchange?"
Ben leaned back in his chair, wine glass in his hand. "You should be grateful. Your friends will be dead soon. They are not cooperating. Neither wanting to give up each other," Ben took a sip of wine. "Do you know about my daughter?"
Elliot's mind raced trying to remember why he should know about Ben's daughter.
Olivia glared at Ben. "Your daughter killed her daughter. Major case worked it but your daughter was killed in an accident before they could hand down the sentence,"
Ben nodded. "Those were the facts presented,"
"She put her baby in a pot of boiling water," Olivia stated bluntly. "Those were the facts,"
"She was sick," Ben said.
Olivia gave him a look.
"She is better now," Ben said.
"She is alive," Elliot asked the shock on his face mirroring Olivia's expression.
"Yes, she is," Ben confirmed. "She had counseling. She is better. She misses her daughter everyday. She is older though and lonely."
Elliot's hand tightened on Olivia's.
"What do you want?" Olivia asked trepidation in her voice.
"I want you and Elliot to help my daughter. You are both healthy and can give her what she wants. She can be involved in the whole process. That is something I can't give her even with all my power," Ben said quietly watching their expressions.
Olivia started to laugh. "You're kidding right. You think I am going to have a baby for you? I am going to let your daughter experience my pregnancy and then give up my baby to your nut case of daughter. Fuck you,"
Elliot saw the pure rage flash in Ben's eyes. "Liv," he whispered his voice low and warning. He wasn't about to do what Ben wanted but he also wasn't about to let Ben in on that fact. Olivia was reacting on impulse.
Ben leaned forward slamming his glass on the table, the red wine spilling soaking the white linen. "Oh, I think you will Detective. If you don't I will kill Elliot and one of my men will do the honor of impregnating you. All my men can try for the honor, repeatedly," Ben said his tone cold and calculating.
Olivia's face went white as did Elliot's.
A/N: What will Olivia and Elliot do? Is Casey's and Chester reckless driver a friend or foe. And time is running out for Fin and Munch.