Chapter Six: Wanted
"I need your help, Courtney" Lorenzo repeated again.
"Why? What's wrong?" She asked confused.
"Someone is after the both of us I believe. I have a pretty good idea who it might be, but I'm not 100% sure yet" Lorenzo said.
"What?! Why would someone do that? What should we do?" Courtney worried.
"We need a plan. I already have one of the guys chased after -"
"What? Lorenzo, I thought you were done with that kind of stuff"
"Courtney, I am. But I still need guards and protection every now and then. I am doing a huge thing here. Resigning from the business my family always had and ran. I need some of my trustworthy men" Lorenzo tried explaining.
"I understand. Well, we need to do something. I definitely don't want Jason or Sonny involved. It would just make things a lot worst. And the cops can't get involved either. Ric is just as bad as the guy that was after us"
"Exactly. I believe I have a plan, meet me at your office in 30minutes"
"Okay, I will be there"
"And Courtney?"
"Yes?"
"Becareful"
"You too"
'Click'
"Are you positive? Okay. Thank you" Ric finished saying and hung up his phone.
"Up to something Ric?" Carly asked tapping her fingers on his desk.
"Yes, Carly. Business. Now do you mind?"
"Don't play innocent Ric. I know what you're up to, and just let me tell you this. If it has ANYTHING to do with Courtney, I swear I will -"
"You will what? Huh? What was that? Hmm, you will shoot me, Carly? I'm afraid your jumping to conclusions here. Don't you have someone else to bother?" Ric smirked.
"Ugh! I'm watching you, Ric" Carly pointed at him, passing him those eyes she gave people she didn't like.
Ric just laughed and sat back down at his desk. "It's good to be D.A."
"I'm here" Courtney said rushing into her office.
"Great. Did anyone follow you here?" Lorenzo asked approaching her.
"No, No one followed me here" Courtney said looking him in the eye.
"Good"
"Lorenzo, are these people out to kill us?"
"I don't know. It could be someone we know or some old business-related problem" Lorenzo pondered.
"What? This is ridiculous, Lorenzo. I refuse to run and hide like some scaredy cat over something we're not sure of. I mean, how do you know if someone was watching me or you at the loft?" Courtney asked sitting at her desk.
"I am sure someone was watching you and I. We need to be cautious, Courtney. I'm not going to let anything happen to you"
"I can take care of myself, remember Lorenzo?" Courtney's eyebrow lifted.
"I know you can, believe me, I know. But whoever is watching us could be out to hurt both of us and even kill. If we work together, we can think of a plan. Now my guys will shoot to kill, but I am trying to avoid that, unless it's done out of self-defense" Lorenzo explained.
"And what if it turns out that this guy could be working for someone we know, then what?"
"Then we go after the ring leader" Lorenzo answered.
Courtney's eyes grew wide. What if this guy Lorenzo says is after them, turns out to be someone she knew too well. Then what? She absolutely did not want to be killing anyone. Those days were over with Jason. Completely over.
"We need to think of a rational plan, Lorenzo, nothing extreme. We need to avoid killing the guy completely, and worry about doing it another way, okay?" Courtney said.
"Okay, I will talk to my guys about it and get back with you. For now, I want you away from your loft, your coming with me"
"Absolutely not, Lorenzo" Courtney folded her arms.
"Courtney, it's not safe there. Please, just understand that you need to stay away from there because they will be waiting for you to come back" Lorenzo warned.
"Yeah, okay...But what about Rosie?" Courtney worried.
"Don't worry, I will get her for you"
"No, it's okay. I have a friend that used to live at my old place that will take care of her for a while. I'll call her" Courtney turned to her phone.
Lorenzo nodded and waited until she was done.
"Okay, she will pick her up, I told her there was a key under the rock by the door. I also told her to becareful" Courtney sighed in relief.
"Good, I'm sure your friend will be fine getting Rosie. I can send one of my guys to make sure if you want?"
"Sure, but don't let her see him, she'll freak out"
Lorenzo smiled and dialed the number. "I need you at Courtney's loft. Don't get caught. Her friend is picking up her dog, I need you to make sure she gets in and out okay. Watch your back"
"Thank you"
"No problem. Now let's go" Lorenzo pocked his phone and held out his hand.
Courtney took a deep breath and took his hand. She wondered what in the world was she getting herself into now. Another life? Or the same exact one in the past. Time would tell, especially with Lorenzo.
"I think their up to no good is what I think, Sir"
"Yeah, I knew it. You say, you saw someone after you ordered by Lorenzo Alcazar himself?"
"Yes, Sir"
"Well, listen to this order. I want Lorenzo Alcazar caught. If he appears armed, shoot to kill" Ric hung up his phone, eager to get Lorenzo caught once and for all. "And I thought catching Sonny was hard"
"Sage, are you here?" Lorenzo asked opening his door. He let Courtney in first and locked his door.
"I guess she isn't here. Should she be here?" Courtney asked turning around.
"No, she's with Dillon I suppose. She's safe" Lorenzo checked outside his windows. "I want you to stay away from the windows"
"Okay, what about you?"
"I can't possibly stay in here and hide. I'm going after this guy"
"You can't! I mean, what if he kills you, or something?" Courtney looked at the floor than up at him.
"Don't worry about me, Courtney. I'm a professional at this, remember?"
"Yeah, don't remind me" She grinned.
"You stay here, and don't let anyone in, unless it's Sage. If she isn't by herself and you suspect something, give me a call. Here is my cell number" Lorenzo handed her the number.
"Becareful, Lorenzo and Thanks" Courtney told him, obviously not wanting to look like she was extremely concerned.
"I will, you take care of yourself" Lorenzo told her back and left out the door.
Courtney wondered what she could do to help. Should she call Carly? No, she would only make things worst and probably end up getting hurt. What about Jason? No, he would just end up hurt too and in jail for killing the wrong person. Sonny? She stopped thought on his name and sighed. Sonny was hopeless. All she could do was think and wait.
Her thought process was suddenly broken by a pounding at the door. She immediately jumped to her feet breathing fast. "Oh my gosh, that scared me" She whispered approaching the door slowly. She looked through the peekhole to see Sage standing outside. She appeared to look normal. Lorenzo did say to open the door if it was Sage though.
"Sage, are you okay?" Courtney asked opening the door.
"Yes, why? Who are you? Oh, wait you're Courtney. I think my Uncle said something about you working with him. So, what are you doing here?" Sage asked and let herself in.
"Oh, well, Lorenzo had to take care of something, and asked me to wait here" Courtney bit her lip, hoping Sage would buy that. She didn't want to worry her with what was going on. Knowing Sage, she would run right out and try and save her Uncle herself.
"Really? Hmm, Okay. Well, I'm going to my room. Nice to see you, Courtney" Sage smiled, while singing on her way to her room.
Courtney smiled in relief. "Thank God" She sat on the couch and started biting her nails. "Stop it, Courtney. You are not an overly nervous person" Courtney told herself, she was going nuts not knowing what in the hell to do.
Ring Ring.
"Geez! Should I get that?" Courtney asked a loud. "I should, it could be Lorenzo."
"Hello?" Courtney asked eager to hear who was on the other line.
"Courtney?!" Courtney hit herself in the forehead.
"Carly."
"Duh, what the hell are you doing at Lorenzo's place?"
"Business Carly" Courtney told her through her teeth.
"Business? There? I don't think so hunny. What's up, come on tell me" Carly demanded.
"Carly, get a grip. We're going over some things for the Company, that's all. Honest" Courtney lied, but with good reason. She didn't want Carly in the middle of this.
"Uh huh, and you expect me to believe that load of crap?"
"I don't care if you believe me or not, Carly. But you should, because I'm your best friend. So would you please, stop this Carly?" Courtney sighed.
"Okay, this is me backing off...for now. Please becareful Courtney. You know what happened last time you hung around Lorenzo" Carly reminded her.
"Thanks a lot, Carly. I will talk to you soon, okay?"
"Yeah" Carly hung up, still, she wasn't convinced. Something was up.
'Knock Knock Knock Knock'
"Who is that?" Courtney asked a loud.
"Open the door, Alcazar! I know you're in there"
Courtney panicked. Who the heck could that be? Was it the guy after her and Lorenzo? What if he breaks down the door? Should she answer it? Should she call Lorenzo?
She couldn't think about any of that right now. She had to think quickly.
"Excuse me? Who are you?" Courtney asked by the door.
"I'm looking for Lorenzo Alcazar, lady. Can you tell me where he is?"
"I'm sorry, but he isn't here"
"Can you open the door so you can verify that?"
"Um, I don't think so, come back later" Courtney told him.
"Look lady, I don't play games, and I know Alcazar doesn't hide. So you best be a little nicer to me and open the damn door now" The guy demanded and loaded his gun.
"Uh oh" Courtney hurried and dialed Lorenzo's cell phone.
"Lorenzo, there is this guy outside your door and he is looking for you" Courtney said quickly.
"What? It may be the guy that was after us earlier."
"I don't know, I don't know, Lorenzo. He has a gun and he's demanding I open the door!" Courtney looked back at the door.
Don't open the door, try to stall him as long as you can --"
"Oh my gosh, He's breaking in" Courtney whispered.
"Threaten to call the cops"
"I'm calling the COPS if you don't get away from the door!"
"Yeah right lady, move away from the door, I'm breaking in"
"Get the gun out of the second drawer and use it if you have to, now Courtney!"
"What? I can't shoot anyone!"
"Courtney this is your life your talking about! If he has a gun, you need to act in self defense. Now get the gun!"
"Okay, Okay! I got it"
"I'm on my way"
"Hurry!"
"This door is about to come down in 5 seconds!" he yelled kicking it in.
"What's going on, Courtney?!" Sage yelled hysterically.
"Sage, go in the back, it's not safe out here! Go!" Courtney yelled back at her.
Sage agreed and ran back to her room.
"I'll shoot if you break that door down!!!" Courtney warned.
"Not if i shoot you first!" The man yelled.
"I'm warning you!" Courtney ran to the door and tried to close it. "Get away!"
"You're trying my patience, get the hell out of the way!" The guy kicked in the door and knocked Courtney to the floor sending the gun sliding across the floor.
"No!"
"I got you" The man grabbed Courtney by the arm to lift her up.
"Let me go you, jerk!" Courtney swung her fist around knocking the mans jaw out of place.
"Arg, you bitch!" He yelled and knocked her out with his gun. Courtney fell to the floor and was knocked out good this time.
"Alcazar, if you're in here, come out before I shoot your girlfriend!" The man warned.
"No! Don't shoot her! My Uncle isn't here, please don't hurt her" Sage came out screaming.
"Uncle huh? Big mistake little girl. You're coming with me now!" The man grabbed Sage by her arm and held her at gun point. "Do as I say, and you'll live to see your Uncle again"
"Courtney, wake up!!" Sage freaked out.
"Shut up!" He pressed the gun further into her back.
Sage remained quiet as he led them both out of her Uncles place. She just hoped her Uncle found her in time.
"What the hell is going on at Alcazar's place?" Ric asked. "Okay, I'll be right there" Ric pocked his cell phone and headed to his place. He hoped it was something Alcazar did, then he could finally lock him up.
Wow! Well, that's Chapter Six!!! I hope you guys --LOVED-- it!!!:D More action continued in the next Chapters! Please be patient! And THANKS sooo much for the great reviews! You guys are Awesome! So thanks again for reading my FIC! Stay TUNED!! :)