This is a brief summary of Chapter 7 for those of you who chose not to read the previous chapter. Connor exacts revenge on Catherine for being a cop by raping her and threatening to kill her and her cop friends. He also professes his love to her and gives her the option of running away with him, which she of course refuses. (Yes he is psychotic).
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"What's going on?" Danny asked as Chin and Kono followed
"Here look" Steve handed Danny the note
I've been made. The room is bugged, I gave you false information, and it's a set up. The drop is at the Harbor, not the airstrip. He is going to kill me. I love you.
"What the fuck is this?" Danny was confused
"She told me that Connor knew that I was a cop and that they were moving the shipment to the airstrip instead of the harbor. According to this, it's a trap. We go to the airstrip, while the shipment is at the Harbor as originally planned." Steve explained while pacing the room.
"But how did they know?" Kono was sure they were very careful
"Carmine's secretary. We used her as the clerk, she's a mole" Steve explained
"So, he had Catherine tell you. He had her set you up. That means that he knows that she is a cop too. Why not just kill you both?" Danny was trying to put the pieces together.
"I don't know. I don't know!" Steve wasn't thinking straight. "Maybe he wants all of us"
"What about Catherine? We just can't leave her in there. That's if she's still alive" Chin's voice trailed off as he spoke.
Steve paced as he rubbed his head. "We need to get her out, but how? They'll be guarding her; that's if they haven't already killed her."
Danny kept watching Steve waiting for the right time to mention something that was bothering him since this whole thing started.
"What Danny? You have something to say, say it" Steve was angry
"Have you ever heard of Stockholm syndrome?" Danny asked cautiously not to provoke a reaction.
"She doesn't have Stockholm syndrome, if she did she wouldn't have given me this note" Steve got defensive
"What if the note is a set up?" Kono suggested
"No! No! It can't be. She wouldn't do that" Steve protested
Chin interrupted "Regardless, we can't leave her in there. We need to decide, what's more important to us? The shipment or her? I vote Catherine." Chin raised his hand.
"I agree with Chin" Kono responded
"Me too" said Danny
"Thanks guys, now all we need is a plan" Steve was grateful for the support
After a few hours, the team had come up with a plan that they felt could work. It was a simple extraction. It was a plan that Steve had used several times during his SEAL days.
Kono was the only operative that still had a cover. She had been at the mansion before and had made an impression on the boys there. It should be no problem for her to get back in. If the plan worked, they would be able to get her out safely.
Steve packed his gear. He was wearing what Danny called his Ninja outfit. Kono was in her party attire, which caught the attention of the guys.
"Here Kono, take this" Steve handed her a small pouch.
"What's this?" Kono asked
"Chloroform and some sedatives; In case she resists. Use your judgment which to use" Steve answered reluctantly
"You have doubts about her loyalty?" Danny questioned
"No, but if she's high, she might put up a fight" He couldn't believe he was saying that. Danny knew how hard this was for Steve, so he backed off.
Kono sent José a text message that received an immediate response. Within 15 minutes he had met her at a local bar and after two drinks, she had convinced him to take her to Connor's house. Once she was there she scanned to see if she could spot Catherine. Connor was being the gracious host, but Catherine was nowhere in sight. This was a concern. The crowd started to get larger and it appeared that Connor was occupied. Kono flirted with José, suggesting that they go somewhere more private. He immediately took her up on her offer and grabbed her hand leading her to the second floor where all the bedrooms were. He chose a vacant room and began to fondle her.
"I could use a drink" she interrupted his groping.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out two small bottles of whiskey.
She smiled. Of course he would have liquor in his pocket she needed another excuse to get rid of him. She grabbed the two bottles and opened them. She sat on the edge of the bed and suggested that he see if there was any lotion in the dresser. He smiled a nasty grin and ran to see what he could find. As he turned his back to her, she reached into her bra and took out two sedatives. She dropped the sedatives in his drink and quickly shook the bottle to make them dissolve faster. He returned with the lotion and jumped on top of her.
"Slow down, have a drink" She smiled as she handed him the bottle.
He drank the whiskey without taking a breath and before he realized he was passed out. Unfortunately for Kono, he landed on top of her.
Kono stripped him of his clothes and put him under the covers. "Yuk! Boss you owe me big time" Kono spoke into the microphone that was implanted in her ear. She messed up the sheets to make it look like two people had slept there. He won't remember a thing she thought.
Steve chuckled as he waited in the hedges across the street.
Kono made her way to the master bedroom. The door was locked. She reached into her garter pulling out a pick kit. She carefully picked the door as she looked around to make sure that she was still alone. She carefully entered the room and discovered Catherine lying in the bed, still tied to the headboard. She was alive, but heavily drugged. There were needles on the floor and she was naked.
"Boss, I got her. She's in bad shape. She's passed out" Kono said sadly as she looked at her lying there. A single tear fell from Kono's eyes as she untied her. She sat next to her and held her hand as she brushed her hair from her face.
"Catherine, can you hear me?" Kono asked "We got you; you're going to be ok"
Catherine's eyes fluttered "He did this to me." Her voice was barely audible "He kept me alive, he drugged me, he raped me. He should have just killed me. I want to die" she was barely conscious.
"You are not going to die, do you hear me. Your safe, we got you" Kono took the liberty to cover her in a bathrobe that she found hanging behind the door.
By this time Steve had made his way across the courtyard and using a rope, climbed his way up the window. He made it to the bedroom where Kono opened the window. Steve crawled inside, grabbed Catherine in his arms, and took a long hard look at her. He carefully secured her to his harness and together they ascended. Danny and Chin were waiting; they helped detach her and carried her to Chin's SUV. They took off undetected.
Kono made her way back down stairs where a party was in full force. She fixed her hair and her dress making it obvious to whomever was paying attention that she had been with José the whole time. She smiled and walked out the door to her car and drove off. As she drove towards Steve house, she released the breath that she had been holding the entire time. Mission accomplished.
