Chapter 4

"You are exquisite"

He whispered in her ear as she trembled with fear. She had no idea where she was. She replayed her last moments before she was taken. She chatted up a storm with Kitty, and then said her goodbyes. She was going to hit the diner to use the ladies room and grab 2 coffees for her and Tubbs. She checked her watch. It was only 3:30 so she hung out in front of the diner for a few minutes. She made small talk with a couple of the girls. She noticed the same van circle 3 times in a matter of minutes. The circling of a vehicle is nothing odd in this world. Plenty of guys do the same thing. They take a while to decide if they want a hooker, some chicken out some do not. She ran in the diner to do what she planned and started off to the meetup spot.

"Hey baby"

As soon as she started walking around the corner from the diner, she heard him call out to her. He stood across the street in the shadows of the street lamp. She took a sip of her coffee, and turned in his direction.

"Are you talking to me sugar?"

She replied

"Look honey I am off for the night but I will be back later tonight and all ready for you ok? I mean after all a girl does need her beauty rest."

She saw him walk off in the other direction back towards the diner and strip. She started walking again. She was so busy thinking about crawling into bed with Sonny after a long hot shower that she didn't see him come up behind her. Before she could even react she was writhing in pain as volts of electricity pulsed through her body. The last thing she felt before passing out was urine running down her legs despite just using the ladies room. The Taser was so powerful that it caused her to lose control of her bladder. The last thing she thought about of course was her husband Sonny. She gurgled out his name in a whisper, and everything went black.

All she could try to do is piece together where she was at. The sun was bright as it shined through the little window. She was chained at one ankle. With several feet of slack to move around maybe? The room had a bed, a kitchenette, and a small bathroom. It was like a studio apartment. She heard someone walking and stop outside the door. She tried not to show fear as the door opened.

"Oh you are too pretty to be abused by that Caribbean scum I saw the way he treated you."

He sat on the bed next to her, and rubbed her thighs.

" Do not be afraid I will not treat you like the others I have taken. You are too perfect to be damaged by me; they had to be punished for being nasty whores. You are above that I can tell. You will only be for me from now on."

She shivered from his last statement. He stood her up and walked around her leering at her.

My first step will be to rid you of this trash you're wearing. He took a pair of scissors and cut each strap on both sides of her dress. He stood behind her and unsnapped the collar. She started to cry quietly, she stood there in nothing but her underwear and boots. He then sat her down and took off her boots. Next he made her wash off her makeup in the little bathroom that only had a sink and toilet.

" There don't you feel free and clean of that evil abusive pimp?"

"No"

she answered

"I would be free if you didn't kidnap me and hold me in chains like some animal."

"You are very ungrateful!"

He yelled in her face they were almost nose to nose. He back slapped her with his closed hand that one hit knocked her to the floor. She scurried away from him, and held her face in the corner. He hit her exactly the same way that Rico pretended to hit her. She was determined to keep him calm and stay on his good side so she could survive this ordeal and find her way back to Sonny.

"You apologize right now for being ungrateful."

He squatted in front of her.

" I am sorry"

she painfully said she knew by tomorrow she would have a badly bruised cheek.

"Look at me being so rude I don't even know your name. Not your whore street name either"

"Trudy"

she whimpered

"Well hello Trudy I am Carlo. I hope you enjoy your new life. Are you hungry?"

She shook her head yes.

" We'll get up and get to cooking it's stuff in the refrigerator and the cabinet. Oh I will not tolerate back talk, disobedience, or laziness. If I am hungry you cook, If I say clean you clean, If my cock is hard you fuck me, do you understand?"

"Yes she answered"

She went to the kitchenette and opened the one cabinet and took out two cans of tuna. There was lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers in the refrigerator. She was shocked to see healthy foods there. So a salad it was gonna be. She knew she had to keep her strength up to keep her brain sharp.

15 minutes later she called him from the other room to tell him dinner was ready.

"I hope a big salad is ok Carlo."

"It's fine Trudy sit and eat. But you taste both first. You know just to be safe of course."

She tasted both first then he sat to eat. They ate in awkward silence.

" That was good Trudy, now what's for dessert?"

She froze just thinking about another man touching her that was not Sonny scared her shitless. If I just think about Sonny I can handle this. It is about your survival girl. Just do not resist and he will not hurt you. She was so busy giving her psyche a pep talk she did not hear him talking to her.

He grabbed and shook her while he pulled her out of the chair.

Pay attention when I talk to you Trudy. I can not guide and train you to be my wife, if you do not obey me. Hearing that term made her blood boil. His wife, what the fuck she damn near bit her tounge to keep quiet. I have a husband she thought and it is not you you sick fuck.

" I have to show you something in the other room, let's go. This is purely for my pleasure."

He unlocked her leg and walked her down the long Hall she tried to see if anything stood out like a landmark around outside but no, just trees and water. He opened a door and turned on the light. She stood in shock. There was a T shaped leather whipping post with wrist straps.

"Come here you need to know what I like."

He gave her a cat of nine tails and told her to lock him into the straps.

"Please me Trudy, be a good wife. Oh and don't try to escape while I am locked in. The door opens by key and you don't know where it is. When I leave for errands you will be chained up. What are you waiting for? Beat me."

She looked at him with true disgust and disdain. As she struck him, He was writhing in pain. He panted out her name as he laughed. She mentally checked out briefly while she mindlessly beat him.

What day was it?

How long was she out of it?

Did he drug her so she would be out of it longer?

How far did they travel?

Was she still in Florida?

Fuck was she even still in America?

"Trudy!"

"What did I tell you about ignoring me?"

"I am so sorry I was just

concentrating on my job I don't want to mess up. Please don't be mad."

He had her release him. He grabbed her and pushed her up to the post and locked her in. She cried and thrashed about.

"Please no please you said this was for you not me!"

"The beatings are for me sure. That doesn't mean I can't do whatever else I want to do to you."

She couldn't see what he was doing because he locked her in the same way he was restrained, back outward towards him. He took off his boxers, grabbed her by the throat and rammed himself into her with no warning. She howled in pain. Tears were streaming down her face.

There was nothing she could do. There was nowhere to go.

There was no one coming for her.

It seemed like time was moving in slow motion for him. The sun was shining bright in the sky. He squinted up at it. He thought about what they would be doing right now, if she were here where she belonged. He was still on the scene, they all were. They were not leaving until the dogs picked up something. Castillo set up a mini command center from the back of the bug van. That's where all of the equipment was anyway.

"WE HAVE SOMETHING!"

One of the K9 officers brought the radio to life. The team listened for the location.

"Moon picked up a scent on the North side of the diner."

That was only 2 1/2 blocks from here. Sonny and Gina drove around to the location. The dog was barking up a storm while standing by the cold coffee puddle and the 2 coffee cups.

"Kitty did say that Trudy was supposed to pick up some coffee so this makes sense."

Gina explained to the cop. She radioed the Lt that this was a credible lead. Sonny examined the scene and the surrounding. He saw the surveillance cameras way down at the beginning of the block. On the side of the diner. He and Gina went inside to question the employees and patrons.

The owner of the diner was glad to help he looked out for the ladies in the area that's why he added the cameras. He showed Crockett and Gina his office. He sat down and pulled up the camera on the side of the building. They watched the nights footage fly by on fast forward. Gina told him the time frame to stop at. The 3 of them watched quietly.

Sonny gasped lowly when he saw Trudy walk into frame. She sipped her coffee as she walked quickly up the street. She stops and turns to her right. It looks like she is talking into the dark. She walks about 20 feet and some man walks up behind her. His back is to the camera as he jabs a Taser into her back. She collapsed like a ton of bricks.

"Mother fucker Sonny gritted out he is dead. Look at her Gina. She didn't even have a chance"

Gina choked back tears and grabbed his hand and he hung his head and took a deep breath. They continued to watch as the man bent down to fondle her Breasts. He took a syringe out of his pocket and jabbed her in her arm. He put her in the van and disappeared around the corner.

Sonny felt his stomach roll and took off to the men's room. Leaving Gina to explain to the owner.

" She is a undercover detective in our unit, his wife, and my partner."

The older man looked at Gina, placed his hand on her shoulder and offered his apologies.

" I thought she looked way too put together to be one of those girls. I am really sorry ma'am let me know if I can be of anymore help"

"Actually you can sir."

They turned to see Castillo in the doorway.

"Can we get all of your footage from all the cameras last night. I am Lt. Martin Castillo Miami Vice thank you for your help. You may be the key to getting our Det. Back."

"No problem sir I am glad to help"

Castillo shook the older man's hand. He radioed Stan to come get all necessary footage.

Sonny stood in the small men's room rinsing his mouth out and lighting what seemed like his 100th cig of the night. He promised her he would stop smoking, and he did about a month and a half ago. Of course that went out the window last night. He opened the door to leave the men's room and walked right into Rico who was on his way to the owners office with Stan to gather all of the footage from in and out of the diner. He brushed right by him and went back to his car. He knew it was not Rico who caused this, it was the bastards who took her. He needed to get away to clear his head to let go of the misguided anger towards his brother. He sped off from the diner.

There was no place in particular he wanted to go in Miami it all reminded him of her. The boat had her all over it, their new home wouldn't be much like a home right now. The beach, the restaurants, the clubs all screamed Trudy. Whether it was on the clock or off it did not matter. Despite how he felt he knew she felt worse. He drove around until the sun set and he felt so useless. He pulled up to his boat before he even boarded it. He cracked open a fresh bottle of E&J and took a gulp right from the bottle. He flopped onto the sofa on the top deck, instantly he thought about how shity he felt when Catlin and his baby died. Like lighting Rico flashed into his thoughts. He was right there by his side while he drank himself into Oblivion. He passed out thinking about how fucked up everything became in one damn night.

"Sonny get up damn it"

Gina yelled at him

"ok I see your daddy wants me to play hardball Elvis"

She turned the hose on full blast and aimed right for Sonny. He yelled, choked, and fell right on the floor in a drunken wet mess.

"WHAT THE FUCK!"

He yelled and held his head at the same time.

"If your wife was here she would kick you in your pity party ass and you know it. Get up Sonny!"

He sat on the floor in a hungover wet blob surely not the man Trudy needed right now.

He slowly gained some coherency.

"Gina I can't do this without her. I know I can't."

He began to sob.

"I think I finally see Caroline's point of view. I always knew her point of view but I am actually living it now this impending fear I can't shake."

While he sat there in his new realization she went and started a pot of coffee down in the Gally. She brought him 2 cups black. She knew he needed to get more of a head in this.

" Sonny it is almost dawn and do you realize none of us have stopped working to find her? We have not slept, washed, changed clothes, nothing."

She sat down next to him.

"Rico poor Rico he is miserable. He keeps saying he let down his brother and that he has to make this right. Stan had to make him eat. He is gonna pass out from exhaustion. While Stan is at the office combing frame by frame through the diner footage, Rico is hitting every business on the stroll looking to see who else has video cameras outside."

" I know it's not his fault Gina I swear I do. He has been my brother and will always be nothing will change that."

"She deserves a husband that will move mountains for her. I know that's the kind of husband I promised to be for her."

He stood up, slowly threw the bottles in the trash and ran downstairs to change.

In a flash he was back on the top deck and grabbed Gina by the hand and kissed her cheek.

"Come on we have a partner and wife to find"