Chapter 10

Kono opened her eyes blinking rapidly as she tried to make out where she was. Her whole body ached and her head pounded. She felt her left eye and flinched in pain as she felt the bruised swollen skin. She sat up slowly feeling an uncomfortable stabbing pain resonate in her ribs causing her to hiss in pain. She looked at the room she sat in, the dark grey stone walls and stone floor made her shiver in fright. A small window allowed limited light into the room. Fear filled her as she remembers the undercover operation and the sleazy guy. She couldn't confirm the guy she left with was the one they were after but all past victims had been beaten and raped before being killed. She realised how stupid her plan had been and her mind went to Adam and Kelly. She felt tears spring to her eyes knowing Adam would probably hate her and it wouldn't surprise her if he left her. Her hand covered her mouth as she tried to contain a sob at the thought of Adam leaving her. She had certainly been the reason for many disagreements and issues and in her eyes he had been nothing less than perfect. As she tried to reign in her sobs she became aware of a pressing need to pee. She crossed her legs tight and hoped Steve would be organising a rescue.

Danny, Chin and Adam stood at HQ screaming at Steve after he gathered them to inform what happened. He had expected such a reaction but the things they were saying actually hurt as he was consumed with guilt.

"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINK? HOW COULD YOU BE SO STUPID?" Danny yelled, hand gestures supporting his rant.

"How could you let this happen?" Chin asked desperately, his usually cool exterior fragmented with fear, telling Steve he had really fucked up.

"I know it was dumb but…" Steve began to defend.

"Whose idea was it?" Adam asked suddenly and calmly, to calmly.

"Adam we both…" Steve tried.

"Steve did Kono suggest it?" Adam asked again.

Steve swallowed as did Chin and Danny, all aware how pissed Adam was about to be with Kono.

"Kono" Steve mumbled.

Adam glared furiously and rubbed a hand down his face. "How are we going to find her?" Adam asked calmly, his calm tone scaring the others more than when he initially started shouting.

"Steve how are we getting my cousin back?" Chin asked reiterating Adams question.

"Chin get up the CCTV from around the club he didn't have a mask on let's see if we can finally get an identity, I managed to take note of the license plate so will run that as well." Steve demanded as Chin quickly did as he was told.

"Okay so I have a clear shot of his face here let's put it through facial recognition." Chin uttered as he worked. "Marcus Reece, has priors for common assault and theft back on the mainland." Chin informed.

"Have we got an address, associates anything else?" Danny asked desperately knowing the longer they took the more at risk Kono was.

"No known address here but I can access is bank account" Chin said. "Okay so he's made payments to a small hotel nearby and this guys…Kyle Benson." Chin said.

"Address?" Steve demanded.

"47 Morley way" Chin said.

"Danno with me, Chin search the license plate and keep checking CCTV"

"What about me?" Adam asked.

"Stay here, I'm not risking Kelly's other parent Adam." Steve said as he and Danny left.

Kono sat thinking of her family hoping and praying someone would rescue her so she could apologise to Adam. He was so perfect, such a wonderful man a wonderful father but she always ruined it. Lost in her thoughts she didn't hear the footsteps down the hall. As the door was opened she looked up in alarm.

"Ahhh hello sexy" The sleaze ball said.

"Fuck off" Kono spat.

"Come on that's no way to speak to me" He said.

"What do you want with me?" Kono asked

"Hmmm a good time for me anyway, then I'll just get rid of you." He muttered.

Kono didn't say anything.

"Ahh you not talking now oh well I'll leave you to stew some more before I have my way with you." He said cockily.

"I need a bathroom" Kono called as he headed out.

He turned and grinned at her before slamming the door returning a few minutes later and throwing a pot into the room before shutting and locking the door.

Kono looked at the pot in disgust but her bladder reminded her it needed emptying now pot or no pot. She crawled over to it and dragged the pot into the corner of the room, pulling her hot pants and underwear down to relieve herself.

Danny and Steve rolled up to Kyle Benson's house, jumping out the car and rushing to the door banging it down with force not caring about the consequences.

"Woah what the hell!" Kyle screamed as he jumped from his seat.

Steve grabbed the arsehole by the throat and pinned him against a wall. "Where's Marcus Reece?" Steve screamed in his face.

"I don't know!"

"Lie to me again and I'll break your legs" Steve snapped.

"I aint telling you shit." Benson spat.

Steve kept him pinned to the wall before kicking his legs hard until Benson became a squealing mess.

"Okay okay he text saying he needed my van tonight then said he would be at my warehouse on the north shore all night" Benson chocked out.

"Has he been paying you for the van?" Danny asked.

"Yes and for the warehouse"

The guys had called HPD in advance and they burst through the door. Steve threw the man at an officer, instructing him to arrest the jerk.

Kono lay curled up shaking from pain. Her ribs were stabbing and her head thumped. She cried softly to herself as she tried to accept how badly she had screwed up. She heard the footsteps from down the corridor looking up as the door opened and the man walked in. Kono held her knees closer to her chest as the man stalked over to her. He bent down and lifted Kono's chin forcing his lips upon her shoving his tongue in her mouth and she tried to fight him off. She screamed and cried for help as he forced her legs apart, touching her wherever he could. She sobbed as she felt his callous hands roam her body. She only ever wanted Adam's hands touching her in those places. Her screams echoed the rooms as he began to hit her hard trying to knock her out so he could have her. She cried and fought him kicking him in the balls but he smacked her even harder. In the distance she heard a car screech and doors banging open. She yelled out for help desperately. She thought she heard her name, a familiar voice. She thought it was Chin, she hoped she could hear Adam but there were too many voices calling her name she couldn't pick them out. The fought harder and harder hoping they would hurry but the man punched her hard and she smashed her head falling into blackness.