4th February- Cadiz, Spain
Lotty’s POV
“Where am I?” I demanded as I was forced into a chair in the middle of an empty warehouse.
“Travis secure the perimeter.” Hobbs spoke to the officer who had had me in his grasp, clearly ignoring my question.
I watched as the man left the warehouse taking another officer with him. I was officially alone with Hobbs and I glared at the man looking down at me.
“Look I’m not going to give you any of the information you want so don’t bother asking.” I snapped. He nodded and shrugged, settling himself in the chair opposite me.
“I know.” He spoke simply.
“Then why am I here?” I asked.
“Because I know Leticia would do anything for you, and in return Toretto would do anything for her. Once I have the two of them the rest are going to be easy.” I looked at Hobbs in horror. He was using me to lure them out of hiding and they were going to fall into his trap.
“Luke please let me go.” I whispered, acting scared in the hopes he actually believed me.
“Why would I do that?”
“Because you’re not a bad person… at least not from what I’ve seen. You have a heart, I know you do.” I tried. He looked at me shocked for a few seconds before the look was gone, replaced by indifference.
“Luke they’re not the people you think they are.”
“I don’t care about who they are Charlotte. They’re names that hit my desk and they’re people I have to bring in.”
“You worked beside Dom in Rio, a drug dealer is off the streets because of you two.”
“They’re just names.”
“Let me guess so am I?” He didn’t respond which was enough of an answer.
4th February- Cadiz, Spain
Letty’s POV
“She’s not here.” Leon voiced as we searched the site. I swept my gaze over the ground, only stopping when something caught my eye. Bending down I picked it up and swore. It was Lotty’s phone. Hobbs had her.
“Leon.” I whispered as I held the phone up. He looked from me to the phone and swore.
“If he hurts her I’m going to kill him.” He swore before we headed back to the car.
4th February- Cadiz, Spain
Warehouse
Hobb’s POV
I sat across from Charlotte for over an hour just watching her watching me. We were stuck in a staring contest that neither one of us wanted to break.
“Bored yet? Ready to give me some answers?” I drawled but she only snorted and rolled her eyes.
“You’ll be waiting longer than an hour Hobbs. You’ll have to kill me first before you get any answers out of me.” I said nothing knowing she was right. I knew I wouldn’t get anything out of her. She was loyal without flaw. She would have made a good undercover cop.
“So answer me this Hobbs how did you get into law enforcement?”
“Why would I tell you?” I asked with a smirk.
“Because we’re both bored out of our minds, and since you know I’m not going to tell you anything we might as well just get to know each other before you kill me.” I couldn’t help the laugh that I let out as I listened to her offer.
“I got into law enforcement straight out of high school. It was all I had ever wanted to do.” I answered shortly.
“I don’t believe that for a second.” She snapped.
“Well it’s the truth.” I muttered.
“Again I call bullshit. Let me guess you were a troubled kid. Did alright in high school though, had a nice girl but you hung out with bad crowds. One day you all got mixed up in something bad. You got caught, tried to lie your way out but it didn’t work so you offered information on your gang for a deal. How does that sound to you?” She asked with a serious expression.
“Spot on.” I responded shocked before I knew what I was saying. She didn’t even smirk in triumph for getting it right.
“I know a bullshitter when I see one.” She responded as she turned her head away from me.
“The police offered me a job in exchange. Was their way of offering me a better life. I think the guy I dealt with back then felt sorry for me. I came from a broken home, my father a drunk, my mother a street worker. You get the drift.” I responded quietly.
“Yeah I do.”
“What’s your story then? You don’t look like the type of girl that grew up on the streets.”
“Why don’t you take a guess?” She offered and I smirked.
“Okay then, how does this sound? You come from an upper class family. Great student, perfect daughter, popular in high school. All that bullshit that comes along with it, including the hottest guy in school.”
“That the best you got Hobbs?” She asked with an arched eyebrow.
“No Princess I’m just getting started.”
“You’re boyfriend wasn’t what he seemed though, started to get you into things you knew you shouldn’t be doing. Drugs, theft, violence- The works. Then you all got caught and he sold you out to save himself. You ran away from everything. Left your family behind, never even left a note. You took to the streets jumping from gang to gang, gathering contacts and the like. Then one day your ex found you. He was changed man- he had a well-paying job, still loved you more than life itself and he wanted to help you. Make it up to you for what he’d done. You weren’t interested though, so you ran yet again using your contacts to cover your tracks. For a while you even went as far to change your name so he couldn’t find you again, then only when you thought it was safe you changed it back. And here you are, still running.” I finished but I took no notice of her murderous glare. I knew I had hit a nerve.
“What do you think about that princess?” I asked softly as she looked me straight in the eye.
“Like you were right there with me.” She seethed.
“When I saw you sitting in the car outside my office I knew it was you Charlotte. You might have been able to change your name but I’d know your face anywhere.” I spoke softly as I leant towards her, my fingers brushing against her cheek as I turned her head to look at me.
“Let me go Luke.” She pleaded softly and my heart throbbed painfully.
“I can’t. I’ve been searching for you for too long. Tell me everything I need to know on Toretto and co. and I’ll be able to cut you a deal.” I begged.
“Fuck you Luke, I don’t turn my back on family. I never even turned my back on you when we got caught, that was you remember?” She snapped.
“I’m trying to make this up to you.” I whispered.
“Then leave my family alone. I love them with everything I have and I’m not going to let you destroy them again.” She vowed as I dropped my hand in defeat.
“Char don’t make this harder than it already is.” I begged.
“If you continue to go after them I will never forgive you. I may as well be dead.” She spoke seriously, her eyes boring into mine. Each word she spoke pierced my heart that little bit more.