Chapter 36: Turn of Events

Mick was downstairs pacing in front of the fire place while Beth showered getting himself ready to do this. He was ready to bring her with him into eternity there was no question about it, he longed to have her in the freezer with him at night, yet still the act itself scared him. He had spoken with Josef about what to do; still he was slightly scared any thought of losing his Beth gave him pause.

He heard Beth getting out of the shower and took a deep stilling breath focusing on the good. Heading upstairs Mick took the stairs two at a time taking off his shirt as he went tossing it to the floor as he entered the room. Beth came out of the bathroom her hair and skin still wet from the shower, her towel held just above her glistening breasts. Mick released a growl seeing her looking so good.

Beth saw the look of desire in Mick's eyes, the one she loved so much knowing she was inspiring before she dropped the towel. Mick was in front of her in a flash, "God you drive me crazy Beth."

Beth moved her hands down his chest to the top of his pants, "I think someone is a tad bit over dressed."

Mick let out a groan as Beth began to rub him through his jeans. He pulled her hand from him, "Lay down on the bed baby."

Beth smiled coyly at Mick and did as he requested shaking her bottom for him to watch. Mick started to remove his pants when a loud blaring siren ring came from his pants pocket. Mick's eyes went wide as he reached into his pocket to retrieve the phone, "That's the ringer for Kayla's emergency phone."

Beth sat up on her knees as Mick crossed the distance between them putting the phone on speaker phone, "Kayla?"

"Mr. Mick," Kayla's little voice came over the line scared and hiccupping of tears.

"Kayla what's the matter? Are you okay? Where are you?"

"They…the bad men came…" Kayla hiccupped out. "My mommy won't wake up…she's hurt."

Beth pulled away and started to head to the closet quickly, "Where are you Kayla? Where are the officers?"

"They're hurt too. The bad men shot them."

"Where are you?"

"I don't know…Mommy put me in the back of the truck…she told me to hide…under the bags and…and…and told me…to be quite." Kayla was still crying and hiccupping, "Why won't mommy wake up?"

Mick had grabbed his shirt and was throwing it on. He quickly tapped his phone going to his App. for the GPS locator on her little phone. "Are the bad men gone Kayla?"

"Yes," she sniffled, "They drove away. I'm scared."

"It's okay Kayla; I'm coming to get you."

"Okay," she continued to cry.

Beth came out of the closet dressed tossing her hair into a clip as she followed Mick down the stairs. They quickly made their way out of the loft, Mick handing the phone to Beth so she could talk to Kayla hoping her voice would help sooth her so he could drive.

While Beth continued to talk to Kayla and reassure her they were on their way to get her Mick took Beth's offered phone and dialed Talbot. "Talbot, its Mick. Kayla just called on the phone we gave her in case of emergency. They were hit; Beth and I are heading there now following the GPS."

"SHIT!" Ben cursed on the line, "Where is she?"

Mick gave the location Kayla's phone was showing and what he could tell from speaking with her. Ben called and had officers and EMS dispatched to the location.

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When Mick and Beth pulled up to the SUV on a lonely street Mick turned to Beth, "Stay."

Mick jumped out and ran to the SUV and opened the back door, "Kayla?"

Kayla was sitting with her mom holding her phone to her ear crying still as she pushed on her mother's shoulder, "Mr. Mick mommy won't wake up."

Mick reached in and pulled Kayla into his arms. Beth had disconnected the call seeing from the Benz that Mick had Kayla in his arms and made her way to them. She went around to the other side and reached in to check for a plus on any of the other people, doubtful. Beth check and no one had a pulse, even Mischa's body was cold and Beth's eyes filled with tears knowing this little girl was now without her mother after everything they had been through.

Rushing back to Mick's side Beth hugged Kayla too as she cried. Soon sirens were wailing and the police and ambulance were there. Mick walked Kayla and Beth away from the SUV and towards the arriving officers. Mick started to give Kayla to Beth so he could explain to the officers what he knew but she refused to let go of him her head tight into his neck.

"It's okay Kayla sweetie. You're going to be okay. I need to talk to the officer's okay, but Beth is going to hold you okay? I'll be right over there I promise."

Kayla looked up still sobbing into his neck and saw Beth holding her arms out for her. Kayla released Mick and clung to Beth's neck as she began to rock her. Mick waved at the paramedics, "My wife and I got here after but the little girl was in the SUV. Her mother quickly put her in the back under the bags, she doesn't appear to have any physical injuries, but if you could check her out."

The paramedics nodded and walked over to Beth and Kayla. Beth held Kayla as they looked her over reassuring her that she was there and she wasn't going to let anything happen.

Mick walked over to Talbot as he came around the patrol cars, "What happened?"

"Mischa and the guards are all dead. When Beth and I got here they were gone. Kayla was in the car with her mom trying to wake her up, she called us."

"Is she okay?"

Mick looked back towards Beth and Kayla where the paramedics were leaving them Beth giving him a reassuring nod. "She's fine physically, she's with Beth now. She's shaken up pretty bad; she was sitting with her mom trying to wake her up when she called us."

"How did she call you?"

"Beth and I got her a cell phone when she was staying with us. Nothing fancy, just one of those for kids you know that have two preset numbers and 911. I guess they never got to the turning all items in part. Beth and I rushed out of the house and got here as soon as we could." Mick shook his head, "What the hell happened Talbot?"

"I have no idea Mick. I was just leaving the court house when I got your call. The verdict came down, guilty on all counts and he was taken into custody then and there."

"I hope that bastard dies."

"I have to agree with you Mick."

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To Be Continued…

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