30th January- Canary Islands, Spain
Letty’s beach house
Letty’s POV
‘Something’s wrong, something’s happened.’ I panicked silently, my mind racing through every possible thing that could have gone wrong.
I was quick to be on alert, tensing as I shrugged out of Dom’s arms sitting up straight instead. My attention was fully on Lotty though I could feel Dom move around behind me.
“What’s wrong?” I demanded.
“It’s Hobbs, he’s found a lead. I don’t know how but he’s on the move.”
“On the move? What do you mean on the move? Where?” I panicked. One of Dom’s hand cupped my shoulder, his fingers soothingly brushing against my neck while his other took my phone setting it on speaker as we both sat and listened to her answer.
“I’m just about to board a plane for Spain.”
My heart felt like it was about to jump out of my chest. I was silent as she continued on, firing orders at me to get in touch with Leon, Elena and Rosa.
“I don’t understand how did this happen?” Dom asked while I got myself together.
“I don’t know. One day there was nothing. He was at a dead end and working on another case next thing I know there’s been a mass lead overnight. He and his team are boarding for Spain tonight so I decided to leave early.”
“We’ll get in touch with Leon, maybe they’ve done something to draw attention to themselves.” I muttered doubtfully.
“This is Leon we’re talking about remember. He’s been in this as long as we have. I have to go, just get in touch with Leon and have them be ready by the time I arrive. We’re gunna be heading your way.” She spoke before she hung up.
I looked up at Dom and he gave me a reassuring smile.
“Hey, we’ll be okay. You ring Leon, tell them to be prepared and I’ll get in touch with Brian. Between the two of us we’ll call in the others. We’re gunna have to stay together now.” He spoke softly as he placed a kiss on my lips before leaving the room with his phone in hand.
I tapped Leon’s number in blindly and waited for him to answer. His answer was almost immediate and I let out a breath I hadn’t known I was holding.
“Hey, been a while.” He greeted me and I sighed as I flopped backwards onto the bed.
“Yeah, sorry been… occupied.” I spoke as he laughed.
“Yeah I know. Mia filled me in. I’m happy for you Let, you and Dom. But if he hurts you or Ava again…” Leon let his sentence trail off unfinished but I was able to fill in the blanks.
“Thanks Le.”
“I got your back every time baby girl, you know that.”
“I know. I have a message from Lotty.” I spoke grimly and I was only greeted with knowing silence.
“Shit. Where is she?” He asked. I heard background noise before it was silent again. I assumed he had distanced himself away from the others.
“About to board a plane for Spain. She’s heading your way and you guys need to be packed up and ready by the time she gets there.”
“What the fuck happened?” He demanded.
“She doesn’t know. One minute it was dead end next it was a massive lead.”
“I take it we’re coming your way?” He asked.
“Yeah, Dom and Brian are calling the rest in. We need to be together from now on.” I spoke and he agreed.
“I’ll go tell the girls. Hey, be careful okay? And try not to worry, everything will be okay.”
“Nothing in our fucked up life Leon has ever turned out okay.” I whispered before I hung up the phone.
“Hey, don’t cry baby.” Dom whispered as he settled onto the bed next to me. I didn’t even know he had entered the room.
“Why does bad shit always happen when we find happiness?” I asked in nothing more but a whisper.
“Nothing’s happened yet, this could all just be nothing.” He reassured and I wanted so much to believe him but the feeling in my gut said otherwise. Something big had happened and a new storm was about to hit.