Part 26

NOTE: There is some disturbing content in the next couple of chapters... You can choose to try to read them wholly, try to read them and skip some stuff, or just skip them altogether and I will include a brief note with chapter 28 with the very basics of what happened. Whatever you prefer!

"Bo, its John. I'm at the old warehouse by the docks. I'm pretty sure that Shane and Natalie are here. Send me back up, but I'm going in."

He hung up without waiting for Bo's reply and looked at the building in front of him. The place was swarming with guards, but he refused to entertain any doubts—he had to get in there and save his family.

He had to.

"Natalie, Natalie. Do you know how sexy this little bump is?" Jenkins murmured, his hand gently caressing her rounded belly. Natalie closed her eyes and fought back the bile that raised in her throat, and she gagged as she felt his lips dance across her belly.

"Shh," Jenkins drawled, drawing back and standing up. He smiled at the sight of Natalie standing before him clad only in her bra and panties. He licked his lips and in a hoarse voice ordered, "Take your bra off."

Fighting back tears, Natalie numbly unhooked her bra. Just as she reached to pull it off, Jenkins shook his head.

"Allow me."

He moved closer, his hands brushing her skin as he slowly pulled the straps of her bra down her shoulders until he finally pulled it off completely, letting it drop to the floor. He slowly moved back, allowing himself to take in the sight of her.

"You are so beautiful," he whispered. "God, I can't wait to feel your warmth again."

He moved so that he was standing in front of her again, staring into her eyes as he hooked his thumbs through the sides of her panties. After a moment he finally broke the gaze, leaning to brush his lips across her neck.

Natalie nearly fainted when she saw John holding Shane just outside the door. She could see how badly he wanted to come in and save her, but the pleading in her eyes to get Shane away was desperate enough to propel him forward.

Her mind raced as she realized that her son was out of harm's way and she had to figure out a way to get out. She bit her lip as Jenkins slowly trailed his lips down to her collarbone.

Closing her eyes in a grimace, Natalie waited until his mouth reached her chest and then brought her knee up, catching him in the most effective place she could reach. She grinned in satisfaction as Jenkins groaned and fell to his knees in agony.

Wasting no time, Natalie quickly took off running. She had no more than reached the exit of the room when she ran into someone. Her eyes closed, she screamed and brought her fists up and began to pummel the broad chest fiercely.

"Natalie, Natalie, Natalie it's me!" John finally managed to catch her frantic wrists in his and began to rub them reassuringly. "It's John!"

Opening her eyes, Natalie gasped. "Oh my god, John!" She pulled her wrists from his grasp and threw her arms around his neck, clinging to him tightly as hot tears spilled down her cheeks.

"Shh, it's all right. I've got you," he whispered, kissing the top of her head gently.

"And Shane?" she asked, pulling back and searching his face. John suddenly seemed to notice that she was only half-dressed and quickly shrugged off his jacket and wrapped it around her.

"Your uncle has him right outside. I had to come back in and get you—though it doesn't look like I was really needed," he said with a slight chuckle as he looked in the room to see Jenkins, still on his knees, being cuffed and read his rights.

"You're always needed," she whispered softly, leaning in to press a gentle kiss to his lips.

Bo cleared his throat from behind them, smiling as Natalie and John broke apart looking as guilty as teenagers whose parents had just caught them. "Sorry to interrupt, but there's a certain someone who just woke up crying for his mom."

John smiled, lacing his fingers through Natalie's as they turned to follow Bo from the house.

TO BE CONTINUED