Ace of Spades (Underground Affair Series Book 1) (39 page)

“I think I may have seen that dragonfly in class on Monday.”

“I’m going to call the station and have them start going through the gym membership list for a Charlene.”

“Ok, I’m going to head into class. I will call you after and see what you’ve found out.”

“Kyle, watch your back.”

“You too.”

“I found this number.”

“Thank you. Here’s my card, call me if she happens to show up here.”

“Will do.”

Chace took the number and was already dialing the station when he left the tattoo shop.

Ace was happy Shane showed up at the hospital and took him home instead of Declan. After seeing Lucy he didn’t want to do anything but go home and avoid everyone and everything. Shane, however, had other plans. He insisted that he stay and take care of Ace.

“Shane, I appreciate you wanting to be here for me but…”

“But you’d rather be alone?”

“I just need some rest and I’ll be good to leave for Vegas.”

“Hey, I know it isn’t about rest, it’s about Lucy. Maybe if you talk about it…”

“Nothing to talk about, it’s over.”

“Ace…”

“I said, it’s over.”

“Fine.”

“Thank you for caring.”

“You rest up. I’m here if you want to talk.”

Shane left. Ace walked into his bedroom and crawled into bed. He just wanted to go to sleep so that he didn’t have to think about Lucy.

Chace headed over to the gym to meet up with Kyle and let him know that they got an address for Charlene and the Chief was sending over two patrol cars to check it out. When he arrived he looked in the room where the kickboxing class was usually held and didn’t see anyone, so he walked around while he texted Kyle. After three texts and twice around the gym, Chace called Kyle as he walked through the locker room. He knew he saw Kyle’s car in the parking lot when he arrived, so now he was starting to become concerned. He called Chief Manning.

“Manning.”

“Chief, I’m at the gym, Kyle’s car is here and he is nowhere to be found. I’ve been calling and no answer.”

“Not good, I’m going to send Detectives Travis and Sawyer over. Keep me posted.”

“Will do.”

Chace put his phone back in his pocket and then walked over to the front desk. He waited for the few people at the counter to walk away before he spoke to the manager.

“Excuse me, is there somewhere that we can talk privately?”

“Is there a problem?”

Chace looked around and then pulled out his badge.

“My partner was here taking a class and now he is missing…”

“Maybe he already left?”

“His car is in the lot. Look, I don’t want to cause a panic but he was investigating a certain individual and…”

“Oh my God, do you think he was murdered!”

“SShhh! Calm down or you’re going to have mass hysteria if people find out a murderer could be running around.”

“Well wasn’t that what you were implying?”

“I’d like to keep this quiet. Two more detectives will be arriving any minute and then I need you to let us search the whole gym, employee lounge, storage area and offices.”

“Sure, just find this person and get them out of here.”

Chace pulled out his cell phone and showed the manager Kyle’s picture and then a picture of the tattoo.

“I saw your partner earlier and he was with a blonde. I didn’t see that tattoo but I did see a dragonfly tattoo on her neck.”

“That’s her.”

“Fuck, there’s a killer on the loose here, in my gym?” The manager whispered this time for fear Chace would choke him if he didn’t.

“Do you have surveillance cameras?”

“Yes.”

“Can you take me to them?”

“I will have Thea take you. I want to stay here and be on the lookout.”

“Thank you.”

The manager walked over to the front desk, got one of the girls and brought her over to Chace.

“This is Thea, she will help you with whatever you need.”

“Thank you.”

She smiled and then led Chace down a hallway to a small office where the cameras were.

Kyle woke up on the cold, hard ground. It was dark and he couldn’t move. At first he wasn’t sure what happened and then it all came rushing back to him. He had found Charlene.

“Looks like someone is awake?”

“You’re not going to get away this time, even if you kill me, my partner knows who you are.”

“Good, maybe if he gets here fast enough he can watch me kill you.”

Kyle couldn’t move, his hands and feet were bound. His head was throbbing with pain, which he assumed was from the drugs that were in the needle Charlene jabbed in his neck.

“If you’re going to kill me then why don’t you already?”

“In time, I’m trying to decide if I should stab you like my other victims or try something new since you’re not one of THEM!”

“Them?”

“One of those sluts who took advantage of my dear, departed husband.”

“You killed all those women because they had sex with your husband?”

“Yes, and Officer Cadence because my husband told me she looked sexy in a uniform.”

“Did you kill your husband?”

“He kept telling me that those women wouldn’t leave him alone, that they would throw themselves at him and then he would become too weak to walk away, so he would have sex with them. He loved me though, ME, he loved ME.”

“Did you kill your husband?”

“I came home early from work one day and I found him tied to our bed with two sluts having their way with him. I got so angry. I stabbed one of them while she was sucking his cock. The other one I chased through the house but finally caught her. Then I went back upstairs. My husband was still tied to the bed. As he saw me approaching the bed he begged for me not to hurt him but I was angry, very angry, so I did what I should have done, I cut off his cock. He screamed and cried like a baby, I got pleasure out of hearing him cry for once. Finally when I couldn’t stand listening to him anymore I slit his throat. But don’t worry, I won’t cut yours off, I can’t promise not to slit your throat though.”

“I can arrange to get you help.”

“Help, you think I need help? Do you think I’m deranged or something? Well I’m not, I’m just a wife who punished bad, little sluts for luring MY husband into their beds.”

“Your husband was a fool. You’re a gorgeous woman and if you were my wife I would never stray.”

“Really, you think I’m gorgeous?”

“I do. Your body is perfectly sculpted, your hair is like silk and those eyes are beautiful. I know I shouldn’t be but I’m getting so aroused just looking at you. I’m sorry, that is very unprofessional of me.”

“It’s ok, I don’t mind.”

“I’d do anything to fuck that perfect body of yours before you kill me?”

“You just want me to untie you so that you can try and escape.”

“No, that’s not it.”

“The hell it’s not, do you think I’m stupid?”

“I don’t care if my hands stay tied. I just want to be able to stand up, spread your legs with my feet and bend you over and fuck you like that body deserves to be fucked.”

Kyle could see Charlene was thinking about his offer. She started to fidget and then knelt down on the floor beside Kyle and kissed him. He hadn’t kissed another woman since the day he met his wife but he knew this was his only chance at surviving. He just hoped Chace showed up before he had to do the deed.

“Ok, I will untie your feet and help you up but if you as much as move for the door I will make you regret it, I will kill you slowly and then I will go to your house and kill your family.”

Kyle was horrified but he remained calm. He stood up with Charlene’s help, he was a bit dizzy.

“Take off your clothes, show me that body. I want to see every inch of it.”

Stalling, Kyle planned to go as slow as possible to buy himself more time.

“Maybe I want to check out your goods before I show you mine?”

Kyle kept trying to focus on survival but all he was thinking about was breaking his vows to his wife.

“Go for it.”

Charlene unbuckled Kyle’s pants and pulled out his cock and stroked it a few times.

“Impressive, Detective.”

“Your turn.”

Charlene pulled off her t-shirt and then her pants, revealing her other tattoos. Then she removed her bra and panties. Kyle’s heart was racing. He needed to overpower her and fast before he was forced to do something he would regret.

“I’m ready for you.”

Kyle walked closer. The closer he got the more his heart broke. His wife would forgive him if she knew it was his only chance to survive. Charlene grabbed Kyle by the rope she had tied on his hands and pulled him into the corner of the room.

“You want fast or slow?”

“Fast, I’m running short on time, I should have killed you already and been off to number two’s house.”

“Number two?”

“Yes, I refer to my victims as numbers.”

“How do choose a number?”

“Easy, by the number of times they fucked MY HUSBAND!”

“Calm down, I want you to enjoy yourself. Think of it as me helping you to cheat on him.”

“Yes, that idea makes me happy. Oh, I almost forgot.”

Charlene walked around Kyle and squatted down on the floor and picked up her knife. Then she walked back over and grazed the knife down Kyle’s chest, stopping at his cock.

“If you don’t want me to chop it off then you had better do a good job fucking me.”

Kyle’s brother, Detective Travis and his partner Sawyer had arrived and caught up to Chace who was now doing a search of the basement. Chace came to a halt and tapped Sawyer on the shoulder, “Look, under that door.”

Sawyer and Travis both looked and saw light coming out from under one of the doors down the hallway.

“Shit, do you think that’s where she has my brother?”

“There’s only one way to find out.”

Chace headed towards the door. When all three of them had their guns drawn Chace turned the knob. The door was locked.

Inside Charlene and Kyle heard the rattle of the door knob. Kyle knew this was his chance. He lifted his arms as high up as possible and placed them over Charlene’s head pulling her against him and then slamming her into the wall.

Chace kicked in the door and all three men yelled, “Police…drop the knife!”