Page 1 of Escape

Prologue

Kel

I slammed the payphone back on the receiver, my fingers clenching it so hard I thought it would snap. The 911 operator's voice was still squeaking from the other end as I hung up. I didn’t care to give too many details, I just wanted the woman lying lifeless in the motel behind me to be found. The rest, I would take care of.

As soon as I got back to my truck, I dialed Nik, forcing myself to take deep breaths as a plan formed in my mind. As much as I wanted to spring into action right that second, I had to do this right.

Nik answered on the second ring, quick as always.

“Yeah,” she grunted, her breath loud and thundering through the speaker. I rolled my eyes, pulling the phone away and putting it on speaker to save my ears.

“Nik, are you in a compromising position?” I teased, the tension slowly slipping from my muscles.

The rustle of her adjusting the phone and the subtle sound of skin slapping in the background already told me what was going on.

“Always,” she chuckled, still grunting behind her words. “What’s up?”

“I need t-”

“Oh, fuck…Nik…” One of Nik’s wives moaned in the background.

The phone rustled again, the slaps coming harder and faster. Nik’s voice grew more breathy as she spoke.

“Sorry, just a sec.” More rustling, slapping, moaning. “Fuck, Remy. You feel so good baby…come for me.”

A few minutes of screaming later, Nik was back on the line, her voice almost back to normal.

“Sorry ‘bout that. Alba’s out of town with Nova and Simone for a week and we are going a bit crazy.”

“Well, I may have something to occupy your minds for a while, if you’re interested?”

“Wait… is it-”

“Yes,” I spat, already anticipating the teasing coming my way.

“No way…babe!” She yelled to Remy. “Kel is finally doing it. I’m putting you on speaker, K.”

“No fucking way,” Remy gasped. “Finally going to stop being a pussy and go get your girl?”

“I finally have a good enough reason to.”

“The dickhead husband finally slip up?” Remy asked, the excitement clear in her voice.

“More than slipped up. Fucked all the way up. Nik, I’m sending you the proof now.”

A few moments later, Nik gasped. “Oh, shit. Wasn’t expecting that. What do you need?”

“I told the police minimal details, enough to find her body. They should be on their way now. I just need you to dig up what they find as soon as you can.”

“I’m on it.” I could already hear the clacking of her keyboard in the background as she got to work.

“Call the team. Meet at my place tomorrow morning…I’m getting my girl back.”

Chapter 1

Jasmine

I finished my tasks within four hours of being at work, yet it wasn’t enough. Every evening, right before it was time to clock out and go home, a pit would form, heavy and sour, in my stomach. I would ask my boss for extra work, help my coworkers, almost anything to stay away from home a little bit longer.