Chapter 30
After the others left Sara went searching for her favorite computer tech, and not surprisingly found her behind a screen.
"Hey Mary, working on something important, or do you have time to help me?"
Turning around, Mary smiled as Sara approached. "Hey Sidle. Shouldn't everything be important?" She teased, "but this can wait, so glad to help, what's up?"
"I like to know where you can buy rabbit feet's, and I don't mean the artificial that people buys for good luck, I want the real deal."
"Like those your suspect plants on his victims?" Mary asked with a twinkle in her eye.
Sara twisted her head to give her a smile, "yes exactly."
"Okay, let's see what we can come up with! Hunting stores perhaps? Hunters maybe use them to train their dogs…. nope, hmm… I don't think pet stores sell them."
Sara was looking in the phone book, "what about slaughterhouses?"
Mary tried "no… You can't walk in from the street and buy, so unless he knows someone who works there?"
Sara shook her head, "no, his too smart to do a thing like that. Hmm… rabbit breeders?"
"Only seems to be a few in the area but they breeders a very noble race."
"Nope, the one he's using is very plain."
Sara gave Mary an inquisitive look as she smiled hesitantly, "can he be shooting them himself?"
"Guess" Sara said, pausing briefly, "but I doubt it; I don't think he likes firearms."
"What about buying the rabbits alive and then kill them himself?"
"Yeah, that's probably the most likely solution," Sara sighed, "and the hardest to find."
Mary snickered, "Well, I like a challenge, give me some time and I'll see what I can come up with."
Sara smiled and got up, "I hoped you would say that, pages me if you find anything."
"Will do, see you later."
As Sara reached the door her phone started ringing, she looked at the number and then at her watch, "shit," she mumbled, suddenly aware she had promised to be home an hour ago.
Sara pushed the answer button, "hi."
"I want you!"
Sara stared at the phone, "um… Sof, you have me, I'm just running late."
"Not the ways I want you" Sofia giggled bawdy, "not even close."
Swallowing hard Sara looked around finding the hallway empty, "want you to" she whispered, "I'll be home soon."
"Don't think I can wait that long," Sofia purred with a soft voice, "do you want to know where I am?"
"I thought you were home?"
"Oh I am.., just taken a shower, haven't really dried myself off, just sitting here on the bench, wishing you were here."
Sara closed her eyes; sensual images of Sofia floating in her mind, "Sof, what are you doing?" She cooed.
"I told you baby, I want you, so why don't you go to the bathroom and into a stall, and don't make me wait I'm getting incredibly horny here," she groaned, "Do you know that you can see yourself in the mirror from here?"
Sara swallowed hard, she ran a hand down her thigh, willing herself not to start getting wet and failing miserably "Christ Sof, I'm at work, you can't do that," she warned softly, fighting her body's tingly reaction to that sultry commanding voice, filled with hot, teasing vice.
Sofia's soft laugh echoed through the phone, "get your ass moving baby, and don't even pretend you're not in the mood, I can hear it in your breathing, I know how hot and wet you are by now, how much you love getting nasty. Now I'll get myself comfortable while I wait for you."
The naughty giggle that reached Sara's ear got her body moving, she locked herself into a stall.
"I hate to tell you this honey, but I'm starting without you, ooh… do you want me to tell you what I'm doing?" She breathed.
Sara leaned up against the wall, images filling her brain and her pulse picking up on them.
"Are you still listening to me, babe?" Came her soft question.
"Fuck… You know I am, honey" Sara growled helplessly.
"Well, you could hang up if you don't want too."
"Can't do that baby, it would be rude," Sara gasped.
"And unsatisfying…" Sofia was breathing heavily, "ooh honey, I have my hand right where I wished yours was, feel so good."
After some struggling Sara finally got her pants open, one hand disappearing underneath the panties slowly stroking her clit, "that could be a lot of places," she groaned.
"Ooh…" Sofia whimpered, "my nipples are so hard just by thinking about your tongue licking them, so wet honey, damn we need a mirror in the bedroom."
Sara was fighting with a moan trying to escaping her throat as she let two fingers slip deep inside herself, it was getting pretty hard staying silent, she just prayed that no one had to use the bathroom right now, her whole body was quivering just from listening to Sofia's husky voice.
"Your breathing is so sexy baby, think someone is getting close, ooh… so good hon," Sofia purred on, "I'm so wet that my fingers are glistening with my own juices."
"Mmmmm…" Sara agreed, the sound of Sofia's breathing faster in her ear. Sara felt her pulse pounding, her skin flush with heat. She thrust deep inside herself with one damp hand, tensing with the pleasure, trying not to make a sound, but it felt so raw and sweet that she gritted her teeth to hold back the noise.
Sofia was whimpering and moaning now, "ooohh… Sooo… close baby, come with me honey!"
Sofia's crying out into the receiver was enough to bring Sara right along with her, Sara bit down on her lower lip to prevent herself from crying out loud; her whole body was shaking sweat rolling down her forehead. Sofia was lying on the bench trying to get some control over her breathing.
"Don't think I ever have done a thing like this before honey, but damn I really needed to get off" Sofia ventured, her voice quaking a little.
Sara laughed low in her throat, "I think someone is a cheeky devil today, can't wait to get my hands on you."
"Like the sound of that" Sofia sighed luxuriously, "when will you be home?"
"Actually, I was on my way then you called," her beeper went off, she sighed, "I don't know babe; I have to go see what Mary wants."
"Okay, give me a call if it's going to be late, honey."
"Sure, I will, oh… And Sof…"
"Yeah, sweetie" Sofia blurted softly.
"Liked your call" Sara admitted with a low helpless laugh.
Sofia just grinned into the receiver before hanging up.
After freshen herself up Sara went back to Mary to see what she had come up with.
"Hey, found anything?"
"Hey, I don't know but just for fun I typed rabbit into our own database, thought you might want to see what it came up with?" Mary said triumphantly.
Sara sat down and started reading on the screen; "neighbors complaining over the smell coming from the old abandoned sawmill… A squad car is sent by to check it out, and found about a dozen dead rabbits and a lot of blood on the floor… There was never taking any samples of the blood since it was presumed it was from the rabbits that all had their throat slashed… The place was kept under surveillance for a couple of weeks to see if the 'butcher' showed up again, but he/she never did, so no further action were preformed." Sara gazed at Mary, "when was that?"
Mary flicked through the file, "About three weeks after your suspect last was in town."
"You're the greatest Mary. If we are lucky you have just found the place where he keeps his victims" Sara said, a happy grin forming. "Will you please make a satellite photo of the area for me?"
"Sure, I just goner put it on the table in the layout room when it's done."
"Fine" she said, giving Mary a smile as she left. She picked up her phone and called the others.
Sofia was the first one to arrive; she was standing in front of her locker when Sara came up behind her.
Sara turned her around grabbed her by the wrists and pinned her up against the locker and kissed her before Sofia could say a single word, and she didn't let go before their lungs were screaming for air. Sara kissed her way to Sofia's ear whispering.
"Hope you have some free time, ´cause when this case is over you're mine for twenty-four hours!"
A low groan escaped Sofia's throat as Sara lips once again found hers. Sara released her and took a step back just as Brian came in.
"Hey, what's up?"
"Hey, Brian, why don't we all go into the layout room, and I'll tell you what's up."
Leo was sitting in the room waiting for them. Sara told them what Mary had found, and everyone agreed to it was worth checking out; they all took a good look at the satellite photo.
"What now?" Sofia asked, setting the photos down, "are we just driving out there?"
Leo looked at the photo, "no, we don't want him to know we're coming, I think we should park here," he offered, pointing at the photo.
Brian gazed at the photo, "there's a little path that leads up to the Sawmill. If we're lucky he doesn't even know it exist, he probably only use the main road."
"We goner need a lot of cops," Sara said, "the mill is lying on the outskirts of the woods and I don't want to give him a chance to escape that way."
"Do you want to call in the swat team?" Leo asked.
Sara gave a resigned sigh, "no not really, they don't impress me that much, if he has a victim in there, they'll probably shoot her instead… or one of us."
"Still haven't forgiven them for shooting you?" Sofia asked, turning to face Sara with a chortle.
Sara scowled at her before she stuck out her tongue. Brian couldn't help laughing.
Sofia just winked her eyebrows before saying, "don't tease, hon."
"Sara, I know you're still pissed at them, but I think we goner need them," Leo said, lifting his eyebrows playfully.
"I know," Sara sighed, "I better go talk to Kane."
An hour later they parked by the highway, the swat team arrived five minutes later along with some squad cars, Sara went over to talk with them, she started with the cops.
"Hey, are you informed why you're here?" Sara asked, giving them a friendly smile.
They nodded affirmative, "yes, we're looking for a serial killer."
"Yeah, I would like if you guys can place you're cars so he can't escape this way in his car."
The young officer smiled, "not a problem, are we allowed shooting if he tries anyway?"
Sara smiled back; "yes you are, whatever it takes to stop him!"
He nodded, "he's not getting out this way."
"Glad to hear," Sara said walking over to the swat team leader, "hey, have you had time to look at the photos we sent over?"
"Hey, yes we are sealing the area down from here to here," he said pointing at the photo, "that should make it impossible for him to get into the woods. Well, without getting shot."
Sara nodded, "okay, better get your men in place then, oh… and please try not to shoot the victim this time! Let me know when we can go in."
Wills shook his head chuckling, "we'll try."
Sara went back to her team, "okay, everyone is wearing this" she said, opening a box to reveal one of the full bulletproof vests worn by the police. "No arguments."
Brian gazed at her, "why? It's too bulky, we won't have any mobility" he complained. "He likes to cut people so this won't help me against getting my throat slashed, anyway."
"I'm not kidding, Brian. No risks. As long as the swat team is around everyone keeps their vest on," Sara replied, noticing Brian's tone of voice.
"Come on Sara, that's bullshit," Sofia stated.
"It's not up for discussion!" Sara stated evenly. "We don't know if our suspect has any kind of firearms, so everyone not wearing their vest stays here."
Wills came over, "okay, my men are in position. According to our heat scanner there seems to be two people inside. So, want to go now or wait until it's gets a bit darker?"
Sara looked around, "I would prefer to wait, but unfortunately we don't know when he kills his victims, so I don't think we can afford waiting any longer."
Wills nodded, "okay, I'll let the team know you're on your way."
Everyone slipped the heavy bulletproof vest on and went on their way. When they reached the mill they split up and took their own entrance. Everyone walked very slowly and with small steps, none of them wanted to make any sound to let him know they were coming, and they couldn't use their flashlight.
"Blue to central, one of them is walking straight into a trap, he knows they are coming; do I have permission to shoot?"
"Central to Blue, negative everyone holds their fire and await the situation."
Brian never saw or heard him before a big hunting knife was pressed against his throat.
"Now drop your gun and slowly start walking backwards, I know you're not here alone, how many more are there?"
"One more my partner is here too," Brian said after a moment's consideration.
The perp pressed the knife a bit harder towards Brian's throat, "bullshit let's try again, and this time you better tell the truth if you want to live" The perp said dangerously.
"Okay, okay," Brian groaned, "two more in here and the perimeter outside is surrounded."
A cold grin-like sound escaped the perp, "Now, let's get your friends in here where I can see them, don't want them to start running around shooting. So why don't you call out for them?"
Brian swallowed hard, "why don't you do it yourself?"
"Do you think I'm stupid? They will want to hear your voice to believe I have you, now call for them" he demanded.
At that moment Leo walked into the room his gun pointing at the suspect, "drop the knife right now," he said.
Unfortunately Brian and Bill Carter were about the same size which made it impossible for Leo to get a shooting opportunity.
Bills cold eyes met Leo's, "put the gun down or I will cut his throat!"
Leo had never seen so dead eyes before. After a moment's hesitation he bent down and placed his gun on the floor, "okay, you got it your way, now let him go."
"I don't think so," Bill responded hotly, "why don't we get the last one of you in here instead?"
Sofia was looking out for Sara, she had heard the whole conversation and knew that one of them had to go in as well, but she couldn't see her anywhere.
Bill was getting impatient, "okay," he yelled out, "ten second or someone is goner die in here."
Sofia took one finally look around before walking into the room pointing her gun at Bill, "why don't you put the knife down there's no way out for you."
Bill started grinning, "maybe not, but I think my chances is a hell of a lot better with you three around, now lady put your gun down."
"And if I don't?" Sofia asked suspiciously.
"Then I kill your colleague, and then you probably kill me. But you'll be the one who has to live with the knowledge that you got your colleague killed, can you live with that?" Bill promised ominously.
Sofia shook her head, "no, I'm not like you," she said putting her gun down.
"Clever girl, now take that rope over there and tie your colleague up" Bill rattled off smoothly.
Leo was ordered to sit on the floor, Sofia knelt down behind him and tied him up afterwards she was ordered to sit down beside Leo. Bill brought Brian over to them and got Brian to kneel down behind Sofia, Bill kept standing up holding the knife to the side of Brian neck.
"Now, tie the lady up," he said to Brian.
"Sorry," Brian said as he tied her up, she gave him a little smile back.
"Isn't that cute," Bill said coldly, "now I would like to know how you managed to find me?"
A gunshot echoed through the air. The knife felt down on Brian's lap as Bill's hand went to his shoulder. A loud scream left him as he sank to his knees.
Before anyone knew what had happen, Bill was lying on his stomach Sara standing above him, her shoe pressing down on the bullet wound, her gun pointing at him.
"It's called investigation," Sara snarled.
"You…" Bill fumed with rage; "I should have killed you when I had the chance!"
Brian had untied Leo and Sofia, Sara looked at Leo. "Do you mind taking this piece of crap out of here?"
Leo gave her a smile, "love too," he said handcuffing Bill.
Sara went over and knelt down beside a young woman lying on a mattress, and untied her.
"Hey, are you Jennifer?" She asked, looking at her guardedly.
The young woman nodded tears streaming down her face.
Sara smiled to her, "you're safe now, are you hurt anywhere?"
"No," she replied with a shaking voice, "is it really over?"
"Yes, his not going to hurt you anymore," Sara turned her head, "Sofia, can you get the ambulance up here?"
"Already taken care of, I'll be outside to make sure no one comes in and destroys the evidence" Sofia declared.
Sara smiled, "thanks;" she looked at Brian, "are you okay?"
A little smile showed in the corner of his mouth, "yeah, I think so" Brian said, taking a calming breath. "I would have been a hell of a lot more scared if I hadn't known you were out there just waiting for him to make a mistake."
"That you can thank yourself for, it was your smart thinking that made it possible; now let's start gathering the evidence so we can get out of here."
Four hours later they were all back in the lab working on the things they had brought back with them, slowly they went through all the evidence, three hours later they were done, and now all they could do was to wait for the lab techs to do their work.
Brian decided to go home; Sara went for a mug of coffee before going outside for a smoke. Eyes closed back resting up against the wall was the position Sofia found her in.
"Hey" Sofia said as she placed herself beside the brunette.
Sara opened her eyes, "hey, so did you talked to him?"
"Yeah, for two hours but he didn't say a word."
"Figures, he's probably under the conviction he hasn't done anything wrong."
"I don't know what he thinks," Sofia said rubbing her face, "I just hope the evidence goner bury him."
"Oh… I think you can count on that," Sara said yawning.
Sofia gazed at her, "you look tired wanna go home?"
"Why not, it's not like we goner get any answers before tomorrow anyway" Sara told her with a smile, stretching as she stood up.
Tbc…