8 Months Later
Olivia walked into her penthouse, after her therapy meeting. For the last 8 months she met with Bailey. Today was no different; he still hadn't found any whereabouts on Natalia.
Olivia sorted the mail throwing the bills on the coffee table.
Ah. Another love letter. Olivia opened the letter from Nicky. He had been sending them none stop for months. She even got phone calls. Sometimes he threatened her as she listened silently. Sometimes the phone calls didn't say anything. No one would say anything. The line would go dead after a few seconds.
Dear bitch,
I am going to kill you for doing this to me. I will have my family back even if I have to kill them and me. I hate you. Be seeing you.
Your soon to be killer,
Nicholas Aituro
Olivia smiled as she read it. "Oh come on Nicky, you can't do better than this. I would have written it in blood at least." I wonder if he knows where Natalia is. Olivia tucked the letter in her desk draw with all the other letters and graphic drawings fro mthe inmate.
After months of remodeling the hotel was finally back to normal. Natalia had been missing in action ever since the lobby shooting. She flipped on the TV.
Breaking news. A daring escape from the state prison was lead by local ex-police officer Nicholas Aituro. Mr. Aituro is still on the loose. Two others were apprehended a couple of mile away from the prison. Mr. Aituro was sentence to 30 years in prison 7 months ago after pleading guilty to 4 counts of attempted murder, kidnapping, escape and domestic abuse. If you see this man, do not approach him. He is armed and dangerous; contact your local police department. We will keep you updated...Coming up next must have appliances for your bathroom.
Olivia stood stunned. Her cell phone rang. She answered it in a daze.
"Olivia I just heard, are you okay?" Doris was already in her car.
"Yea I'm fine. I have to find Natalia. Give me the number to Wilkins. We have to settle this."
"I'll meet you outside in five."
As soon as she hung up, the phone started to ring again. "Olivia Spencer." She walked over to the desk removing the gun Bailey gave her.
"Olivia?"
"Ray? I'm busy." Olivia ran out the door, tucking the gun in her purse.
"I just saw the news…I know where Natalia is." That got her attention.
"Where?"
Natalia entered her rented house that sat outside of the church compound. She had just returned from work. She walked through the small house, but something felt off. Rafe hadn't come to greet her. She called his name, where's is the babysitter?
"Let her go! MA!" she heard Rafe yell before she heard a loud bang. Natalia ran down the hall to her baby girl's room. When she opened the door she saw Rafe sitting on the floor against the wall rubbing the back of his head.
"He pushed me," Rafe whined and pointed, trying not to cry.
Natalia's eyes locked with the man that was the star of her nightmares. "Nicky" Natalia walked the wall as she made her way to Rafe.
Nicky stood in the middle of the room with her daughter in one arm as a gun hung from his other hand.
"You should really start locking the windows." Natalia looked and saw the window to her right was wide open.
Rafe stood and wrapped his arms around Natalia's leg, burying his face in her hip. "I tried to save her." His tear wet Natalia pant leg.
"You know Natalia, I don't know what's more pathetic you or that kid." He eyed the little girl in his arms.
"Nicky, give me my baby."
"She's mine too, Natalia. You seem to have forgotten or were you lying." His eyes connected with Natalia's. She could see he had lost it completely.
"First you kill MY son, and then you go and have that little bastard. By who? Who knows? Then you go and give me a little girl…My dad always told me how useless women were." He paced the far side of the room.
"Nicky, please."
"Ah, there's the phase I love so much." He calmed instantly.
"She's just..."
"I know she's just a child, but what about me Natalia!" His screaming woke the baby, who started to fuss.
Nicky rocked her in his arms. "See what I'm saying, all they do is whine." The crazed man laughed.
"Nicky, you need help."
"No, Natalia you're the one that needs help, where's you're wanna be hero now." That bitch ruined my life. "I'm really tired of this game, Natalia. I think it is time we finished it."
He pointed the gun at the pair, "at first it was fun. You would run I would find you, beat the crap out of you and it would start over. But now I find myself growing tired. Let's raise the stakes, your life or his?" The gun moved from Natalia down to Rafe and back.
Natalia held Rafe behind her leg.
Olivia and Doris stood outside of the small house waiting.
"Where are they?" Olivia squinted at the house trying to see in a window but they were across the street.
"Don't worry they'll be here."
A black SUV pulled up to the two. One tinted window were rolled down. A dark haired man addressed the women. "Someone call Wilkins construction for a house with a foundation crack."
"Me," Olivia stepped closer to the truck. "I'm going to go in first. I want to make sure Natalia and Rafe are out of harm's way, and then you guys can come in."
"Sounds like a plan."
Olivia crept into the small house. She followed the crying of a baby. When she peeked through the cracked door, she saw Nicky standing pointing a gun. In the mirror behind him she could see Natalia and Rafe standing against the wall. When she saw Nicky take a deep breath she knew she had to act quickly.
Olivia slowly stepped into the room, closing the door behind her. The gun swung in her direction.
"Hey, Asshole. Long time no see." Olivia slowly sat in the rocking chair that was near the door.
The prison escapee couldn't focus. The swung the gun back and forward between the three. He finally settled on Olivia.
Rafe was ready to run to Olivia when she put a hand up stopping him. "Hey superman."
"You fucking, bitch. You think I won't kill you." Nicholas sneered.
"I think…you think you could. But the fact is you've tried two times already." Olivia focused on the small child in his arms
"Third time's the charm," Nicholas smiled. I'm a quick thinker too.
Natalia stood in shock. How did she find us?
"Psst." Natalia looked to the window to find Doris standing outside. She waved them over. The two slowly made their way to the window along the wall as Nicky and Olivia talked.
"But do you have the balls?" Olivia rocked harder in the chair. She had to keep his attention just a little longer.
Rafe climbed out the window.
Natalia hesitated. I can't leave my little girl. She caught the flick of Olivia's wrist, shooing her. Slowly she made her way out the window.
Nicky's had turned blood shot like a vessel had busted. He saw red every time Olivia's name was even mentioned. HE was so focus on thinking of a comeback he hadn't even realized two hostages had escaped.
Olivia slowly stood from the chair and walked to the window, closed it and turned back to the ex-cop.
Nicholas finally noticed his wife was gone. Fuck!
"I've heard of short man syndrome but don't you think you are taking it a little far." The millionaire leaned against the wall and crossed one ankle over the other.
"Shut up! Somebody wanted me, as you can see." Nicholas gestured to the crying baby in his arms.
It had it desired effect, Olivia flinched. "Yeah, that's right she was still fucking me. Shows how much she loved you, cause-" He continued but Olivia had already shut down.
Olivia cut his rant off. "I promise you don't want to get in a measuring contest with me. Cause I got three back home and I guarantee they are longer."
"Fuck you."
"Those inmates must have had a field day with you. I mean you're obviously not a real man. First you hit women and then children. I bet your knees are really red." Olivia smiled at the thought.
"Shut up, you think I won't kill all three of us." The ex-officer pointed the gun at the still crying baby.
"Why don't you pick on someone your own size, for a change?" Olivia pushed from the wall, cracking her knuckles.
Nicky shifted from one foot to the next. I hate women who don't know their place and this bitch is at the top of my list.
"What afraid you'll lose to a girl?" she egged him on.
"Fine, you want some, you got it." Nicky turned and disposed of the baby on the changing table behind him. He gripped the gun tight waiting for Olivia to rush him. When she didn't he left the gun on the changing table. I'm a fucking man. I'm a man.
They stood in the middle of the room in fight positions. The crying of the baby distracted Olivia. She barely saw the first swing.
Nicky took the first swing. Olivia dodged the punch by stepping back. "Come on Nicky, is that all you got." He swung at her again, this time his hand went through the wall behind her. She circled around him.
When Nicky got his hand free he saw two of his fingers sat crooked. "You fucking bitch, look what you made me do." He screamed shaking his hand at Olivia. Nicky's rage took control as he swung wildly. A small powerful fist hit him, connecting with his jaw. His legs wobbled, but he stayed up right.
Olivia stepped back.
Nicky ran at Olivia. Olivia didn't bother to move. She ran at him. The two bodies collided as Olivia went low, tackling Nicky.
He lay on his back with her straddling him. One quick punch to the temple and Nicky was out.
Natalia had been right, he wasn't going to stop. I have to stop him. She walked to the changing table and picked up the gun.
Nicky came to, staring down the barrel of the gun. He smirked, "what are you going to do, kill me."
Her hand shook as he looked up at her.
Doris and three men, wearing all black, busted into the small bedroom as Olivia stood over Nicky with the gun.
"Olivia, don't do it. Put the gun down." If Olivia killed Nicky she would have her hands full trying to get her off.
"He's not going to stop."
Doris inched closer.
"That's right; I'm going to kill all of you and that slut. Try and stop me." Nicholas laughed. There isn't a prison on Earth that can hold me.
"Let them take care of that, okay." Doris reached the pair and slowly took the gun from Olivia's hand. "Why don't you go see about Natalia? She's waiting for you."
Olivia turned and picked up the infant. She cradled the crying baby in her arms. After a couple of second the infant stopped crying and was down to a whimper.
Natalia stood at the end of her driveway, with Rafe hugging her. Doris followed Olivia outside reassuring her, the guys were a rogue tactical police team. Olivia wasn't stupid, she knew who they were. She hadn't asked for Wilkins number by accident.
One man had stayed behind. Natalia reluctantly let him check Rafe for any injuries. Doris had told her he was a trained paramedic.
Nicky was lead out of the house in handcuffs. Two men flanked him as they pulled him along.
Rafe jumped in Natalia's arm at the sight of his father.
"You fucking bitch. You think this is going to stop me. I'll get out again. Next time you won't have a chance to escape. I'm gonna fucking kill you and that little bastard in while you sleep." Nicky kicked out in Natalia's direction.
Rafe's hand dug in her shoulder as he clung tighter.
"That's not way to talk to a lady." The big man on Nicky's left said as he opened the back door for Nicky. The man grabbed Nicky by his neck pushing him into the doorway of the truck. Nicky's head bounced of the door jam of the SUV. "Watch you head!" The men laughed. It had been done to them many times. They finally got Nicky inside the truck. The four men all piled into the truck.
Doris stood on the house standing on the porch. She waved at Natalia to come back in the house.
Nicky looked out the window. 'I'm going to kill you, bitch' he mouthed the words.
Natalia knew what he said she had seen it too many times before.
"Yo, D! We gonna dip out. Take this bitch home." The drive shouted from the window of the SUV.
"No doubt, homey." Doris replied.
Olivia heard the exchange inside the house. D? When did Doris start talking like that?
Natalia hurried in the house. Homey?