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her head to my chest, kissing the top. “I love you so much, baby. You are safe here with me, I promise.”
“The baby saved me, Cole.” She sniffles as the tears stream down her face. “He said while I was carrying his child he wouldn’t hurt me.” She pauses for a moment before wiping her face on the back of her sleeve. “We need to contact the police, Cole. They have to be caught before it’s too late.”
“Don’t worry about a thing, baby. It’s all taken care of. I have spoken to mom and she’s been dealing with the police. I believe they are on the way to the commune to try and get that bastard,” I spit out.
“But how, Cole? How did you know where I was, and who are these guys on motorcycles you’re with?” I could tell she was confused. We had so much to discuss. There are so many questions that she needs answers to.
“This is Chuck and some guys from back home. He’s familiar with these parts. When they took you, we tailed you, but lost you.” I glance over to Pete, not quite wanting to discuss the accident, although I would have to before long. “Chuck and his friends know the area really well and offered to help us look for you. We started out from where we lost you before.”
“His face is familiar, Cole, but I can’t quite place him,” I whisper.
“He spent years searching for his daughter, Sara, who was abducted. He’d happened to visit the commune years ago. He knew the location. We put two and two together and realized that must have been where you escaped from when Pete called.” I take a deep breath. Trying to explain this is complicated. Kennedy begins to shiver. I wrap my arm around her tighter, holding her as closely as I can.
“Come on. Let’s go inside.” I gesture to Ken and everyone else. “You’re shivering, baby.”
Pete walks over, pulling me in for a man hug.
“Man, I don’t know how to thank you for finding her.”
“She’s too precious to lose.” He smiles back at me. “But in truth, she found us. I mean, what are the fucking chances.” He shakes his head in disbelief. “Have you met my new best friend?” He points over his shoulder to a beautiful blonde haired girl standing just behind him.
“I don’t believe I’ve had the pleasure.” I bend over, offering her my hand. She runs toward me, wrapping her tiny arms around my frame.
“You came to save Kennedy. You’re like a knight in shiny armor,” she coos.
We laugh out before Ken takes her hand and we head inside.
“Cute little thing,” I whisper in Ken’s ear.
“She saved me, Cole. If it wasn’t for this little angel, I’d still be locked up. She’s so brave. So incredibly brave,” she states.
The little girl tugs gently on Kennedy’s hand. I look down to see her smiling lovingly at me.
“What’s wrong, sweetie?” asks Ken.
“Can we get something to eat?”
“Of course we can,” I answer quickly.
“Really?” she asks, a sound of disbelief to her voice.
“Whatever you want to order it’s yours,” Pete joins in. “Want a piggy back?” he offers, bending down beside her. She jumps on. Buzzing with excitement, they run ahead and into the motel. I look around and see we are the last ones outside. I stop just inside the entrance, taking Ken’s hand in mine.
“Fuck, I’m so glad we found you, Ken. I can’t imagine what I would have done if we hadn’t. The odds were against us, but despite that, here we are.”
“Don’t say that. I’m here. We are together and I will never be parted from you again. Hopefully the police have that sick piece of shit locked up by now!”
I look at her. There’s a fire in her; a determination in her words as she talks about him being locked away.
“Mom can’t wait to see you. Her and dad have worked tirelessly with the police and other agencies searching for you.” I touch her tiny bump, running my hand gently across. “I’m so glad the both of you are okay.”
“Your dad? Really?” she questions, shock lacing her
“The baby saved me, Cole.” She sniffles as the tears stream down her face. “He said while I was carrying his child he wouldn’t hurt me.” She pauses for a moment before wiping her face on the back of her sleeve. “We need to contact the police, Cole. They have to be caught before it’s too late.”
“Don’t worry about a thing, baby. It’s all taken care of. I have spoken to mom and she’s been dealing with the police. I believe they are on the way to the commune to try and get that bastard,” I spit out.
“But how, Cole? How did you know where I was, and who are these guys on motorcycles you’re with?” I could tell she was confused. We had so much to discuss. There are so many questions that she needs answers to.
“This is Chuck and some guys from back home. He’s familiar with these parts. When they took you, we tailed you, but lost you.” I glance over to Pete, not quite wanting to discuss the accident, although I would have to before long. “Chuck and his friends know the area really well and offered to help us look for you. We started out from where we lost you before.”
“His face is familiar, Cole, but I can’t quite place him,” I whisper.
“He spent years searching for his daughter, Sara, who was abducted. He’d happened to visit the commune years ago. He knew the location. We put two and two together and realized that must have been where you escaped from when Pete called.” I take a deep breath. Trying to explain this is complicated. Kennedy begins to shiver. I wrap my arm around her tighter, holding her as closely as I can.
“Come on. Let’s go inside.” I gesture to Ken and everyone else. “You’re shivering, baby.”
Pete walks over, pulling me in for a man hug.
“Man, I don’t know how to thank you for finding her.”
“She’s too precious to lose.” He smiles back at me. “But in truth, she found us. I mean, what are the fucking chances.” He shakes his head in disbelief. “Have you met my new best friend?” He points over his shoulder to a beautiful blonde haired girl standing just behind him.
“I don’t believe I’ve had the pleasure.” I bend over, offering her my hand. She runs toward me, wrapping her tiny arms around my frame.
“You came to save Kennedy. You’re like a knight in shiny armor,” she coos.
We laugh out before Ken takes her hand and we head inside.
“Cute little thing,” I whisper in Ken’s ear.
“She saved me, Cole. If it wasn’t for this little angel, I’d still be locked up. She’s so brave. So incredibly brave,” she states.
The little girl tugs gently on Kennedy’s hand. I look down to see her smiling lovingly at me.
“What’s wrong, sweetie?” asks Ken.
“Can we get something to eat?”
“Of course we can,” I answer quickly.
“Really?” she asks, a sound of disbelief to her voice.
“Whatever you want to order it’s yours,” Pete joins in. “Want a piggy back?” he offers, bending down beside her. She jumps on. Buzzing with excitement, they run ahead and into the motel. I look around and see we are the last ones outside. I stop just inside the entrance, taking Ken’s hand in mine.
“Fuck, I’m so glad we found you, Ken. I can’t imagine what I would have done if we hadn’t. The odds were against us, but despite that, here we are.”
“Don’t say that. I’m here. We are together and I will never be parted from you again. Hopefully the police have that sick piece of shit locked up by now!”
I look at her. There’s a fire in her; a determination in her words as she talks about him being locked away.
“Mom can’t wait to see you. Her and dad have worked tirelessly with the police and other agencies searching for you.” I touch her tiny bump, running my hand gently across. “I’m so glad the both of you are okay.”
“Your dad? Really?” she questions, shock lacing her
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