“You’re okay,” Jain said as Rylan came towards her. He flashed her a warm smile and she could feel her stomach churn in response. “Were you worried about me?” He asked. Jain rolled her eyes. “Don’t push your luck.” Rylan chuckled at that. “Are you guys going to put me to sleep or you’re going to kiss already?” Lana, who was standing by Rylan asked. They had both forgotten that she was with them. Rylan was gripping her by the elbow waiting to hand her over to the cops. As the cops came, he handed her over to them. Lana walked away as they handcuffed her and she headed towards one of the cars. Jain and Rylan were now alone. Rylan looked like a mess. His face was covered with sweat and his dark brown hair was pasted to his forehead because of the sweat. His amber eyes were dull and he looked exhausted. His dress wasn’t any different. She could remember that he had torn off his sleeve to stop the bleeding on her gun wound. The wound had now been successfully stitched
Carlos Borges was sitting on the armchair by the fireplace. He tapped his foot impatiently on the floor with a glass of scotch in his hand as he waited for the news that didn’t seem to be coming. It was almost dawn, and he hadn’t gotten a word from either Lana or Stanley. They were supposed to be done with Rylan and Jain now, but nothing came. Just over five hours ago, he had received a call from Lana telling him of the predicament of their current situation. Jain had found out about Stanley and Rylan was on his way to end him. She had gone there too to make sure the plan didn’t fall apart. Carlos had been furious that the plan had been put in limbo. It had all turned sour in the pace of twenty-four hours. He had hoped they would save it and everything would still go on as planned, but that didn’t seem likely to happen. “Any word?” Seth asked behind him. Carlos shook his head. Seth had been at his place for the past forty-eight hours and he wondered when he was going to head back
A black Lamborghini swerved into the driveway of Carlos Borges’ estate and came to a halt. The front door swung open and Rylan Daystar stepped out of the car. He looked tattered dressed in his once white undershirt with one sleeve turned out. His back hair was ruffled and his cheeks were soiled with dirt. He looked like he had come out of a train wreck. That was not far from a fact considering all that had happened in the last ten hours. The other figure who stepped out of the car was Detective Jain Reynolds. She looked to be in much better shape than Rylan. Although she was minorly injured, she had forced herself to be here. She had been shot by Lana and had gotten the wound stitched up, but it seemed the pills they had given her to silence the pain were dying off. She could feel every bit of pain in her arm as she stood beside Rylan. It was twilight now and the sun would soon sneak through the horizon. Rylan wanted to get this file as soon as possible. There were a lot of things h
Rylan Daystar gripped his shoulder as he winced in pain. He was lucky that it was only a scratch, but it hurt so much. Rylan’s mind was racing. He seemed to be forgetting something. And then, it hit him. Jain! His eyes went across the room and he found her lying by one of the couches, writhing in pain. It seemed she had landed on her stitched arm. Rylan blamed himself for bringing her here. She should have stayed in the car, but she was just too stubborn to listen to him. “Come out, come out wherever you are,” Carlos sang as he sauntered through the room. Jain managed to get on her feet quietly and she turned to Rylan who was now sitting behind the couch, panting. Their eyes met and he smiled weakly at her. Then, he told her to hush with his finger and she nodded. Carlos’s footsteps were getting louder. It seemed he was heading towards him. Rylan could feel his heart thumping. His hand was firmly gripped by his gun. All he had to do was take a peek to know where Carlos was. And s
There were situations Detective Jain Reynolds never thought she would be in after she had joined the police force. And one of those situations was being used as a bargaining chip at gunpoint. But as she felt the grip of Carlos Borges’s elbow on her neck, she couldn’t help but feel clueless that she had messed up by lunging in without thinking properly. And not only had she put herself in a difficult position, but also her current partner, Rylan Daystar. The man she had hated so much. Jain had always wanted to get her hands open with Carlos Borges. Ever since she had realized that he was the man behind the crimes in San Diego and also the man behind her daughter’s murder, she had always wanted to get her hands on him. Well, presently that didn’t seem to be the case. This wasn’t the ending she had predicted. Rylan was lost on what to do. He was raking his king for solutions, but nothing came. He could hear the sound of the sirens now, he was pretty sure that Carlos Borges heard it too
“Alright, you’re coming with me mister,” Lieutenant Wesley said handcuffing Carlos Borges. “This isn’t over! You have nothing on me!” Carlos yelled as he struggled to free himself. Lieutenant Wesley rolled his eyes as he heard that. “Yeah, Yeah. Tell that to the judge.”And with that, he pushed him out of the house. Seth was still trying to grasp his surroundings as he was being pulled out of the house. The last thing he could remember was being laughed at by Carlos Borges. He couldn’t believe Carlos did such a thing. But he should have seen it coming. Carlos had been using them this whole time. It had been so obvious, but he hadn’t seen it until now. Outside the house, Rylan was standing with Jain as they both watched Carlos and Seth being brought out by the police. Jain had her hand behind him as Carlos headed towards them. She was glad that this was all over, and that Carlos had finally been caught. It was time he paid for everything he did. Orchestrating her daughter’s murder
“All I need is your cooperation, and I assure you, this will be all easy,” Lieutenant Wesley said. Lana was seated before him on a table with her hands cuffed. She was in the interrogation room. A place she had never thought she would end up in. After everything that had happened last night, she thought she would be given a break but that didn’t seem to be the case. They were actively working on making sure that none of them ever saw the light of the day again. “I have nothing to say,” Lana replied. Lieutenant Wesley sighed and grabbed the ends of the table trying to keep his composure. She was making this much harder than it was supposed to be. All she had to do was tell him the truth, and maybe the judge would reduce her sentence, but he doubted she would want to say anything. Before going into the interrogation room, he had talked to Jain who told him not to go easy on Lana. She had told him that members of affiliates of the cartel didn’t usually open up easily. And now, Lieute
“R—Rylan,” Jain stuttered. She was surprised that he was there. It was close to twenty-four hours since he had saved her life. Things have grown ever since then. They had talked over a cup of coffee earlier this morning, and now he was back here. Rylan looked dazzling in his black suit. His dark brown hair was combed neatly and glistened in the fluorescent lighting. His amber eyes shone better and his grin made him look like an Olympic god.Jain gulped hard as she stared at him. She could feel her stomach churn which was now a recurring theme whenever she was around him. “Hello, Detective.”Jain blinked hard. “Y—You shouldn’t be here,” she pointed out. They both had sustained injuries last night. It was a miracle that they were still alive. The only reason they were was because they had each other’s backs. “I should say the same for you,” he said looking at her bandaged arm. When Jain looked at it, she scoffed. “I’m fine,” she lied. “I mean, I’ll be.”Lieutenant Wesley cleare