Chapter Ten
Rylan felt like it took forever for the elevator to get to the top floor. While he was praying they got to her in time, Duncan called the police and a few of his team that were still in the building.
They both jumped out, and his heart felt like it stopped when they heard her terrified scream, and they took off that way.
Rylan would never get rid of the picture of her with her top torn as one man held her down on top of a desk while the other fought to get her pants off.
“You get her, Rylan, and I’ll take care of them,” Duncan said.
“Fuck, I want a crack at them.”
“She needs you, man.”
He heard Duncan grunt and then grab the first guy. After that, his whole focus was on taking care of Faith.
He caught her up in his arms. “Baby, it’s me, Rylan,” he yelled as she fought him and kept screaming. As he held her pinned against his chest, he made his way to his office, closed the door, and sat down on the sofa with her in his lap. She continued to fight, but he could tell her energy and strength were maxed.
“Shhh. Baby, you’re safe,” he chanted until she finally settled against his chest.
“Rylan?” she asked in a weak voice.
“Yeah, baby, it’s me.”
“How did you know where I was?”
“This afternoon, I had a suspicion you were living in the building. My head of security and I went through the tapes from the last several days. We were checking on where you were right now because I was planning to get you. That’s when we saw them dragging you—”
She started to sob. “They were going to … to…”
“Shhh, you don’t have to say it.”
His heart tripped in his chest when her arms went around his neck, and she tucked her face against his shoulder. His arms surrounded her and held her tightly against his chest as she cried.
He heard several running feet come off the elevator and head the other way.
She flinched and stiffened when there was a knock at the door.
“Easy, baby. I won’t let anyone hurt you.”
“Come in,” he yelled.
Duncan came through the door. “How is she doing?”
“She’s frightened but doing better.”
Duncan glanced at him with a hard look in his eyes. “Everything’s taken care of.”
Rylan nodded. “Baby, let me introduce you to a good friend of mine. Duncan takes care of the security in the building.”
She turned her head to look at Duncan when he sat on the sofa table in front of them. Rylan saw her eyes widen, and then tears filled them.
“What’s wrong?” Rylan asked her, thinking she was afraid of Duncan. He was a big man, and when he frowned, he scared most everyone.
“He’s hurt, and it’s my fault.
Rylan glanced at Duncan to see what she meant. All he saw was his hair had been messed up. There was a bit of swelling to his lip, and his knuckles were red for taking on two guys who were nothing.
“I’m not hurt, honey,” Duncan said.
“Your knuckles are bleeding.”
Both men snorted.