"Ugh" Colton groaned forcing his eyes open, they hurt actually his entire head hurt. The ceiling was dark and the bed beneath him was hard, he shifted and looked down to find Rhys curled into his side. This wasn't the hotel room, which could only mean one thing. He forced back the sobs that threatened to over take him and wake Rhys. He knew he knew that they'd get them eventually, but what about Renee? His stomach twist zed with the idea of Jay hurting her because of him. At least his last memory of his mommy was a good one, her gently rocking Rhys to sleep. Her soft voice singing, the way her words instantly calmed him. Gently laying Rhys down on the bed Colton climbed down and looked around the room. It was dark and dirty with one very small window high up the wall. There was a single bed a dresser and what looked to be like a toy box.
He opened the box and found the dirty and broken toys from their home in Las Vegas, one blanket barely big enough for the two of them and a set of clothes for each. Closing the lid, he leaned against it resting his head in his hands. Dean and Uncle Seth would save them, wouldn't they? Or did Jay get them already. Colton began to panic the rise and fall of his chest moving rapidly, god he didn't want to be here he wanted his mommy and daddy. A loud wail snapped him out of it as Rhys sat up on the bed and began to cry loudly. "Dadda" repeatedly leaving his lips.
"It's okay Rhysee I'm here I've got ya" Colton mumbled hugging his baby brother tight, he wanted to tell him they were safe but he wasn't going to lie. They weren't safe in fact they were far from it. A loud bang sounded in the hallway outside and Colton shuddered and rocked Rhys fast pleading with him to stop crying. The door swung open and Haley stumbled her way in smiling down at the boys. She had a plate in one hand and a bottle in the other, she tossed the plate at Colton before snagging Rhys from his arms. The toddler screamed and thrashed reaching for his brother and kicking wildly at Haley. "Stop it Rhys that's enough" She snapped gripping his little face in her hand. Colton could see the pain flash across his face before he grew eerily quiet and still. Almost like he remembered from before, Haley smiled holding him against her chest and pressing the bottle to his lips.
He drank it eyes shifting between Haley and Colton, "Did you miss me baby? Momma missed you, I'm so sorry you had to live with that mean old daddy of yours. But it's okay because you're with me forever now. I love you so much" At the mention of Seth Rhys whimpered and hiccupped, Colton sat on the bed quietly eating the piece of plain bread and crackers he had been given. He glanced at the door, it seemed to lead to a hallway just like their old house. Rhys finished the bottle and Haley burped him like a small infant before sitting him back on the bed.
"Did you enjoy your lunch baby" Haley turned her eyes on Colton and he knew she was high as a bird. He gulped and forced a smile onto his face nodding his head, "S'good mommy thank you" Haley beamed back and leaned over and kissed his nose before turning and leaving the room and coming back with a diaper. She dropped Rhys onto his back making him whine at the impact before quickly changing his diaper. "You boys be good okay cause Jay is coming back very soon" She murmured turning for the door and leaving them alone in the room again. Rhys whined loudly and climbed into Colton's lap, he kissed his head and held him tight. "I got ya Rhysee"
Back at the hotel Dean was livid throwing chairs and Roman had to hold him back from murdering the security team. Renee had finally come around and couldn't stop crying and blaming herself for the boys being taken and Seth was arguing with the police who refused to let him go look for his son. "I can't just fucking sit here" He hollered and Sasha gently pulled him towards the window. "Seth" She said softly flinching when he threw his hands up and started to yell "He's not safe Sasha he's just a baby" He croaked sliding down the wall and laying his head between his knees. "We'll find him" She whispered bringing him into her arms. On the other side of the room Roman and Renee had managed to get Dean sat down, he wrapped his arms around Renee choking back the tears that threatened to fall. "Even If they hadn't knocked you out baby girl he'd have out powered you and coulda hurt you and those boys" Roman said softly and Dean nodded beside him. "He's right baby" Dean rumbled, it killed him that Jay had those boys again but he knew there was nothing Renee could have done to save them.
"Out now" Hunter roared and both security guards ran down the hallway, he had fired not only the two door men but the guards in the lobby. "Dean and Seth, I will use every resource in my power to find those boys" And Dean knew Hunter meant every word. The police told them to stay at the room in cause the boys came back but no one got any sleep. Seth was sat up at the table glaring out the window while Dean paced the room and Renee spoke to her mom on the phone. Carole had offered to fly down as soon as she could but it wouldn't solve anything.
Colton and Rhys sat quiet and still on the bed as Jay paced in front of them. Haley leaned against the wall and Ron stood by the doors arms crossed glaring at Rhys who shivered in Colton's arms. "So, what's the plan?" Ron sighed picking at his nails bored already with this. He had gotten Rhys away from Seth, he wasn't even sure why he was still here. "We can't move em yet every fucking cop in the city is looking for them. As long as they're quiet we hold up here wait for the heat to die down and then we take off and never look back." He bent down and grinned in Colton's face his dark brown eyes shining, "Did ya miss me son?" Colton gulped and nodded his head obediently holding back a wince when he roughly shook his head with his big hand. "Alright well enough of this family bullshit I want food woman go cook" Haley ran out of the room and Ron leisurely followed her.
Jay closed the door and turned around grabbing Colton by the arm and dragging him off the bed. He gripped his arm tight and making the skin turn red from his grip. Rhys whimpered on the bed watching, "So you got away huh? Cause of your stupid little ass I've got to run from the cops now. I should kill you, should kill you both." Colton gulped his eyes shifted over to Rhys who sat wide eyed with his little lip trembling. "I'm I I'm sorry" Jay laughed loudly tossing him into the wall and watching with sick satisfaction as his head knocked back. He pushed his foot into his ribs, kicking repeatedly laughing as Colton bit his lip to keep from screaming. Rhys began to scream with fear and Jay turned his glare towards him. He stalked over to the bed grabbing the toddler and slamming his back against the bed.
"No!" Colton yelled running across the room and knocking himself into Jay's arms forcing him to let Rhys go. Jay snarled and grabbed him yanking his arm and slamming it down on the table on an angle and laughing when it made a sickening crack. Colton screamed feeling his bone break and Rhys sobbed even louder. "There ya go little shit s'what you get for messing with me" And with that Jay turned around and left the room leaving Colton to deal with his broken arm all alone. Colton sunk his teeth into his lip his chest moving rapidly as he desperately tried not to sob and scare Rhys. His arm was screaming in pain it was broken he could feel the bone moving freely in his arm.
"S'okay Rhysee" He mumbled his head going fuzzy from the pain, he thought hard thinking of when Uncle Hunter broke his arm on tv. His friend had shown him the picture through the fence. He stumbled to the toy box pulling out his other shirt and a book from the bottom and managed to make a half sling. Rhys was still sobbing on the bed as Colton stumbled over and sat next to him rubbing his good hand through his brown hair. Those big brown eyes looked up at him and he hiccupped "Dadda" and Colton felt the tears run down his face. "I know Rhysee I want my daddy to"
No one checked on the boys all night except for when Haley brought it Rhys's bottle and a plate of food. She quickly changed his diaper before gripping Colton's face and hissing at him. "Why did you make him do that? Such a bad boy" She snapped before pushing his face away and slamming the door shut. Colton only ate enough to keep his stomach quiet giving the rest to Rhys. His arm was throbbing in pain and he knew no one here was going to help him. After Rhys, had eaten and fell asleep Colton watched through the crack in the door, Haley and Jay sat around smoking what he guessed was drugs by the slurring of their words. He sat quietly and watched them all night, pain keeping him from sleeping. They smoked up, ate lots of junk food and stumbled into their room. No one moved until several hours later which gave Colton an idea.
He could remember sitting with Dean outside in the backyard cuddled up in his arms. Colton had asked if Dean's parents were nice to him and he had told him the truth. That his childhood was much like Colton's, beaten and treated like he was nothing but Colton had asked who'd saved him? Dean and Uncle Seth had saved him. "Sometimes kiddo you've got to be your own hero" He said softly kissing his forehead. Colton stood over Rhys watching as he flinched and shivered in his sleep, his arm was killing him but he could carry him with the other. "I'll save us Rhysee" He said softly curling behind him and laying his arm against his side before falling asleep.
Back at the hotel Seth and Dean sat on the chairs in front of the window over looking the skyline as Renee slept on the bed across from them. Both men had a beer in hand but neither had taken even a sip, "I can't sleep knowing he's out there with them. He must be so fucking scared" Seth whispered. All he could see was Rhys in Jay or Haley's arms screaming for him. Dean nodded knocking his head back against the chair, Colton had been the reason behind Haley and Jay going to jail. Which meant Jay was pissed and Colton would suffer for it. "If they don't have anything by tomorrow I'm going to find them I don't care" Dean growled.
"Agreed"