Dean got back to the hotel suite; Colby and Joe not far behind him and picked up the phone. "Who are you calling Jon, the cops?" Colby asked. Dean looked over at Colby; his first reaction was to snap at his friend, but he realized they were just trying to help.
"No. I'm not calling the cops; they aren't going to be involved in this. Where Lauren and I grew up; you didn't involve the cops, most of them didn't give a shit anyways. You got a group together and you handled issues yourself. That's my plan. I'm calling someone who just might be the only person who cares about Lauren as much as I do." He dialed the number; aware that his friends were now trading looks back and forth between each other.
A woman answered the phone on the other end, "Alvarez residence, can I help you?"
"Yes, I need to speak to Lorenzo Alvarez please. Tell him it's in regards to Lauren Anderson." Jon said, figuring if he said it was about Lauren to begin with he might save some time.
"Hello? This is Lorenzo Alvarez, what is it I can help you with?" A man picked up on the other end. Dean figured he sounded like he might be slightly older than Dean; but honestly not as old as Dean had pictured in his mind. The man spoke with a sense of refinement; like he was educated, it didn't really surprise Dean. Lauren had told him the guy was a businessman. It would make sense he was educated.
"Hello; I'm sorry you do not know me, my name is Dean Ambrose and I have been dating your ex-wife Lauren. Look; this is a really awkward call for me, honestly the only reason I thought to call you was because Lauren said she felt that you would do anything to help her if she ever needed it." Dean explained.
"Alright; what is it that Lauren needs help with and out of curiosity, why isn't she calling me herself?" Lorenzo asked warily.
"Lauren can't call you herself; she's been kidnapped and while I'm not sure the extent, I know she's injured. I need help tracking down the sick bastard who took her. Originally, I thought of contacting Jackson; but Lauren sent him to Ireland to help one of her girls. I remembered that Lauren told me that she felt you would help if she was in trouble. This guy clearly has gone nuts; he's a co-worker of mine, but he's crossed a line and now he has Lauren. I'm really afraid that to get to me; he'll do something stupid and really hurt her." Dean explained; feeling just a little annoyed that he has to waste the time to fill in all the details this second.
"Have you contacted the police?" Lorenzo asked quickly.
"I prefer to handle this without the cops. First, when I find this guy; I don't want to feel like I can't break every bone in his body and if the cops are there that can't happen. Secondly, I'm guessing considering the business she runs; she won't exactly be their first priority if you know what I mean. Finally, I don't have time to sit around and wait for their coffee and donut breaks to be over before someone starts looking for her." Dean heard what the thought might be a laugh on the other end of the phone.
"You and I sound like we might be of similar mind-sets, Mr. Ambrose. Where are you now and I will be there in a few hours." Lorenzo said.
"I'm in Philly. I'm staying that the Hilton downtown; suite 301, or if you want I can meet you at the airport." Dean felt a sudden relief that this man was going to help him.
"I'll come to the Hilton; it will be faster than you trying to locate me in the airport. I appreciate that you called me about this; I will see you in a few hours, and Mr. Ambrose we will find Lauren." Lorenzo said confidently. Once he hung up the phone with Dean; Lorenzo gathered up some of his men. "Someone made a huge mistake tonight and went after MY family! He's kidnapped Lauren and I don't think I need to emphasize how important she is to me. So we're going to Philly; we're going to help her boyfriend find her and then we're going to kill the guy responsible. Grab what you need; we're leaving on the jet immediately! He then pulled aside his most trusted associate. "Do we have relationships with anyone in Philly; a family who might be willing to assist us?" He asked the well-built, Italian man standing next to him.
"Yeah; I think Joey M's crew is in Philly! I'll give him a call and see if he can keep an ear out. Other than Joey M; there is the Castillo family, but they're hit or miss. You never really know what side they'll land on and if they sudden decide to land on the kidnapper's side; we'll be screwed. You ok boss?"
"I'll be ok when we find Lauren and see that she's ok. Until then; I am a very, very dangerous man with plenty of money and resources to make this guy's life hell! Let's go." Lorenzo grabbed his guns, making sure to tuck them into the holsters under his suit jacket. He headed with his two personal security men to the limo. They didn't need to be concerned with airport security and their varied weapons. Lorenzo had private airports in several places; both foreign and domestic, so that he could conduct his business without too many issues.
Lorenzo Alveraz was in fact a business man; it was the nature of his business that was questionable. His father ran one of the most dangerous drug cartels in South America; his twin brother entered the family business in his late teens, running errands and making small deliveries. Lorenzo's mother worried about having both of her son's in such a dangerous business; she didn't have to worry too much though, Lorenzo had no desire to follow in his father's footsteps. He instead managed to get into Harvard and decided he wanted to teach history. Things changed pretty quickly; Lorenzo's father was targeted by a rival cartel and in the process of killing his father, they accidental shot Lorenzo's mother as well. His brother went on a bloody rampage; killing any rival he could get his hands on. Several months later; Lorenzo received the word that his twin had been killed. He was the only one left in his family; and there was a huge organization of people that depended on their various jobs to survive. Lorenzo felt obligated to take it over. Unlike his father and brother; Lorenzo was a bit more diplomatic. He managed to make peace with some of the rival cartels; though the ones that still insisted on causing problems were eliminated. During the course of running the family cartel; Lorenzo had met several American mafia families. He admired how these families ran their businesses; so much so that he re-modeled his own business in a similar fashion. It allowed him to keep a closer eye on things; it also opened up many doors for expansion into the US. Yes; Lorenzo was a businessman, a drug kingpin and mob boss. The only thing he loved more than his business was the younger, intelligent escort who had managed to steal his heart and convinced him to become a husband. Despite the fact that he and Lauren had been divorced for several years; he still loved her unconditionally and on occasions had his people check on her. Whoever this man was that had taken Lauren; had no idea the type of man he had now started a very dangerous game of cat and mouse with!
It was several hours after the phone call had ended; when Dean heard the knock on the door of the hotel suite. He headed for the door and checked through the peephole to ensure it wasn't a group of crazy fan girls. What he found was a group of very well dressed gentleman; who looked like it wouldn't be a smart idea to antagonize. Dean opened the door; he looked to the man in front of him. "I'm Dean Ambrose," Dean said "Are you Lorenzo?"
The tan, muscular man in the expensive looking suit held out a hand to Dean. "Yes, I'm Lorenzo Alvarez; a pleasure to meet you Mr. Ambrose." The two men shook hands and Dean let all of the men into the suite. Lorenzo turned to his right-hand man, "I want you to go visit Joey M; explain that this guy has disrespected me personally, let him know that I will pay anyone in his family double their current pay if they find Lauren. However; make it crystal clear that I want this guy alive and brought to me. Tell Joey that I said any help his family can offer me will be rewarded greatly." The man nodded and took two of the other men with him; heading off to give his boss' message to Joey. Lorenzo then turned to Dean; do you have a vehicle Mr. Ambrose?"
"Yeah; I have a truck in the parking garage. You want to go looking for her?" Jon asked.
"I think that makes sense; you have a better idea than I do where someone like this guy..." Lorenzo was cut off.
"Bray Wyatt. His name is Bray Wyatt. Dean offered.
"Alright; you might have an idea where this Bray Wyatt might be hiding. You probably know of friends of his that we can go speak to." Lorenzo said to Dean. Dean led the way to his rental truck and the two men got in. At first; the drive was silent, neither man knew exactly how to interact with the other. Dean finally couldn't stand the silence anymore.
"Lauren told me about you and your relationship. Thanks for treating her with respect and like a person. She hasn't had many people who have treated her well. Thanks also for coming to help; I appreciate it." He glanced over at the man beside him.
"I treat Lauren the way she deserves to be treated; even if I did have to convince her of that." Lorenzo gave a small chuckle. "I'm sure you've figured out she can be stubborn when she chooses to be." He smiled at the man driving. The comment was met with a chuckle from Dean.
"Yep; that's Lauren! She's been that way for as long as I've known her. Once she decides things are one way; she sticks to that with an all-consuming passion." Dean smiled. Lorenzo looked over at him curiously.
"How long have you been with Lauren, Mr. Ambrose?" He was confused by Dean's comment that hinted that he had known her for a lot longer than Lorenzo might have thought.
"Please; call me Dean. I've only been dating Lauren for two weeks; but I met her when I was 16. We became friends…" This time it was Lorenzo who cut Dean off mid-sentence.
"And more; Jesus, you're him aren't you. Your given name is Jon, right?" Lorenzo was now looking right at Dean with a rather awe-struck look on his face.
"Yeah, my real name is Jon Good; Dean Ambrose is what I go by now, it's the name I wrestle under. What did you mean when you said 'You're him aren't you"? Dean kept his eyes on the road, but glanced over at Lauren's ex-husband.
"Sorry; it's just that she talked about you all the time, I didn't think I'd ever actually meet you. Maybe Lauren would have introduced us at some point; but I think you should know that you are very important to Lauren, truly. You are the man she judges all men against; and I have to say, you set a very high bar for the rest of us." Lorenzo chuckled. "I think I may have just squeaked up to the bar; I'm not sure there is a man alive who could ever raise the bar. Dean or Jon; whichever you prefer, she's always been in love with you. I doubt she ever stopped. I know she loves or loved me to; but it wasn't what she feels for you. You're very lucky; and I should be the one thanking you, if you hadn't been around she never would have lasted in that hell she called a life as teenager. I never would have met and fallen in love with her; just so you are aware, if you ever break her heart, you and I will see each other again in a less friendly atmosphere." Lorenzo looked at him with a stone-face. Dean had a feeling that Lorenzo meant every word of that threat.
"We'll never have to worry about that; I was stupid to leave her in that place to begin with. It was dumb luck or coincidence, maybe it was fate that brought her back into my life. Whatever it was; I don't intend on letting her go anywhere again. I admit; I've been with other women before she came back into my life, but they weren't Lauren and I knew none of them would last. We have to find her; I need her, I can't live without her again." Dean said, trying very hard not to cry. That's what he wanted to do, but that wouldn't solve a thing or bring her back any faster, so he needed to bury that emotion and bring back his first love.