Chapter 6
"Ah finally awake…" Nate muttered as the man lying next to him stirred and moaned. "About time."
"What…" Sterling slurred trying to pull himself erect and then stopping and slumping back. "What…did he get away…?"
"What happened? Well we are in this luxurious suite kindly given to us by our generous host Mr Johnathan Derby…and yes he got out but what happened after that I have about as much of an idea as you."
"So we failed…?" Sterling said softly.
"You know James that is what I like about you, always looking on the positive side." Nate growled at him. He was stuck here in this damn place, with no idea where he was, he was sore, tired and got the feeling that this place would be where his life would end. His one shining light was that they had managed to get the boy out and that the young boy, he chose to believe, had brought down the wrath of Charles and the entire Interpol contingent in SA on Johnathan freeing Olivia who was now safe and sound in the custody of the local Interpol and out of the clutches of the asshole they had come to rescue her from, but no….James Sterling had to put on damper on that bright light too. All he really wanted now was a drink he thought as he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
James look over at his companion. Nathan looked a little worse for wear, his clothes were dirty and torn, his hair matted with sweat and what looked like dried blood and he was holding his abdomen while he sat propped up against the wall, James was not sure why. He closed his eyes and mentally took stock of himself. His head hurt like hell, his left leg felt as if it had a hot poker stuck through it and every time he took a breath it hurt. Not a good place he thought grimly. But Nate was right, they… no HE had to believe that his daughter was safe and no matter what happened from here on in did not really matter.
"So what now?" Sterling muttered looking over at Nate.
"What do you mean 'what now'…?" Nate asked raising his eyebrows.
"I mean what is your plan?"
"My plan…?
"Oh come on Nate…"
"James I am not sure if you have noticed but I am not in much of a position to make any plans." Nate said snarkishly.
"You always have a plan…" Sterling said ignoring the pain and pushing himself upright. He looked around the room and then back to Nate. Neither himself or the Mastermind was bound in any way, the room they were in was small and not completely dark as a shard of light shot though a tiny window high up above them giving them enough light to see each other in. There was nothing else in the room, no beds, chairs or any other paraphernalia. "That's why I brought you with on this pleasure trip." He finished cracking a lopsided smile.
Nate started back at him and shook his head slowly. Truth was he had been thinking of their next move. But the options were few and it depended a lot on their host. Nobody knew they were here. The boy would have told Charles about them but then again he would probably think that the two of them had gotten themselves killed with everything that went on. So Charles would think they were dead. James had told nobody of what he was planning and Nate had excluded the entire Leverage family. Nate's face darkened at that thought. He hated what he had done to Sophie, but he had done what he had to do, otherwise it could have been all of them in here, or worse…she might have been killed and that Nate would not, could not tolerate the thought of.
"What is going through that brain of yours…?" James asked seeing Nate's expression change and noting the slump in the Mastermind's shoulders.
"Sophie…"
"Ah…"
Neither man had to say more.
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