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CHAPTER FIFTEEN
-Eighteen Months Later-
‘Larson’s Tanning Salon San Diego, this is Ashira, how may I help you?’ Ashira answered the phone.
‘You took my money, and you will pay,’ a distorted voice came through the phone. Ashira hung up the phone and shook her head before picking up the phone again and dialing Jake’s extension with a sigh.
‘Jake Barnes,’ Jake answered.
‘It’s me, we just received another call. It was too short to trace and just as distorted as the first few,’ Ashira answered.
Jake swore. ‘I’ll be there in a second,’ he promised. When Jake finally got to the office, Ashira and Sunshine were waiting for him. ‘Having problems with Trevor?’ Jake asked, noticing the unhappy look on his friend’s face.
Sunshine sighed and shrugged.
‘He’s just so distant,’ Sunshine said. Jake shook his head and returned to the task at hand.
‘Caller ID wasn’t able to pick it up,’ Jake said with a frown.
Ashira sighed and looked at the security camera as someone rang the bell.
She stood up and walked out front. ‘Welcome to Larson’s Tan, may I help you?’ Ashira asked. She went through the motions of signing up the new client and handed her the ID badge. ‘Let me show you how this will work,’ Ashira said, leading the young woman into a room.
When Ashira came back to the desk, Jake and Sunshine were going over some paperwork. ‘Ready to get out of here?’ Jake asked. Ashira nodded and took her jacket from Jake.
‘You’ll be okay alone?’ Ashira asked Sunshine. Sunshine smiled.
‘Trevor is supposed to be here in a few hours to hang out while I close up,’ Sunshine said. Ashira and Jake waved to Sunshine and walked out of the salon.
‘There are too many toys around here,’ Jake grumbled, walking over to the phone and picking up the receiver. ‘Hello?’ Jake answered, as he watched Ashira coloring with the kids.
‘No Dylan, you can’t eat the crayon,’ Jake heard Ashira say gently as she pulled a red crayon out of the small boy’s mouth.
Jake turned his attention back to the phone when he heard Trevor’s voice on the other end. ‘Slow down man, I can’t understand you,’ Jake said.
Trevor took a deep breath. ‘The salon is a mess. I came to get Sunny and the place, well, the door was jammed open, cash was everywhere, and Sunny’s missing,’ Trevor repeated.
Jake swore loudly causing Ashira to look up in concern.
Ashira turned back to the children. ‘Let’s go get ready for bed guys,’ she said softly, leading the three children out of the room.
‘Mama, story?’ Serenity asked. Ashira nodded as she changed diapers.
‘Which one? I believe it’s Allyson’s turn to pick,’ Ashira murmured. The smaller girl toddled over to a bookshelf and grabbed ‘The Ugly Duckling.’ ‘Good choice,’ Ashira said, giving the kids a smile. Ashira helped Dylan into his little toddler bed and watched Allyson and Serenity sink into the little bean bag chairs in the center of the room. When Ashira finished reading the book, she led Allyson and Serenity into their room and tucked them in. ‘Good night,’ Ashira said softly, kissing the girls on the forehead.
When Ashira stepped back into the living room, Jake was sitting in the recliner with his head in his hands. ‘Jake, what’s wrong?’ Ashira asked, instantly concerned.
Jake stood up and ran a hand through his hair. ‘When Trevor got to the salon to wait while Sunny closed, he found the place a mess,’ Jake began. He described what Trevor had told him.
Ashira’s eyes were wide with worry as she grabbed her cell phone and dialed Sunshine’s number. Jake and Ashira’s eyes met as they heard their friend’s phone ring eerily close to where they were. ‘Stay here,’ Jake whispered as he went out to investigate. He went to the front door and opened it, and seeing nothing, closed it again.
‘JAKE!’ Ashira screamed from the back of the house. Jake hurried toward the sound and felt his stomach lurch at the sight in front of him. There, on the picnic table was Sunshine, her face white and her eyes glassy. Ashira swayed and Jake pulled her inside.
‘Lock the door,’ Jake said, before returning to the front of the house to make sure the front door was locked. Jake dialed 9-1-1 as he checked the windows. ‘Go get the girls and take them into Dylan’s room,’ Jake said as the operator finally picked up. It seemed like hours before Jake finally opened the door. Ashira looked up, her eyes red and tired. She was holding a sleeping Allyson in her arms. Jake smiled slightly and saw Serenity asleep in one of the bean bag chairs.
Ashira stood up carefully and slid Allyson onto the vacated bean bag chair as Jake covered the kids up one by one. Ashira followed Jake into the kitchen where a police officer waited. ‘Was she …’ Ashira closed her eyes, unable to complete the sentence.
Jake squeezed her hand.
‘She was unconscious, but alive,’ Jake said softly. Ashira gave a sigh of relief and they turned together to face the officer who was ready to ask them some questions.
-Three days later-
Ashira, Jake, Lindsey, Trevor, Crystal and Melinda stood and half listened as the minister talked about Sunshine. Ashira’s eyes were so red and puffy that she could hardly see through them as she clutched Jake’s hand. She glanced at Trevor, whose face was hard and cold and if it wasn’t for the fact that his hands were clenched into fists at his side, it would have appeared like he didn’t care that his girl friend was dead.
Lindsey, Crystal and Melinda stood in a semi circle, their grief written all over their faces. When the service ended, they all ended up at the house Lindsey had put them all up in. ‘I thought you said she was alive when you found her?’ Crystal asked Jake. Her voice was clogged with emotion, and Jake didn’t bother to hide his own feelings.
‘She was, just barely. She’d lost so much blood that she couldn’t make the ride in the ambulance. I hope to God the cops let us have first crack at whoever did this,’ Jake said, slamming his fist into the table.
He couldn’t look at Ashira or at Trevor. Their friend was gone, and he, the head of security hadn’t been at the salon doing his job, instead, he’d been home eating pot roast and changing diapers. Ashira sighed as she watched Jake walk out of the house through the back door and down to the ocean.
Trevor’s eyes were red with un-shed tears. ‘I guess I should go,’ he mumbled. Ashira turned to follow him and caught up with him just as he reached the front door. ‘Trevor, you don’t have to leave,’ Ashira said softly. Trevor turned to face Ashira and he offered her a small smile. ‘She loved you like a sister,’ Trevor murmured. Ashira sniffled. ‘I loved her too.’ Ashira hesitated. ‘Sunny was in love with you,’ Ashira told him.
Trevor shook his head and sighed. ‘I know.’
Trevor gave Ashira a tight hug.
‘What did you slip inside her coffin before the funeral?’ Ashira wanted to know.
Trevor pulled away and sighed. ‘I was going to propose, after she finished closing, I was going to take her to the beach and …’ Trevor lost it, tears streamed down his face, his body shook and he sank to the ground. Ashira wrapped her arms around her friend and held him as he cried. ‘I don’t know where to go from here,’ Trevor admitted, looking up at Ashira. She wiped the tears off of his face.
‘Just take it one day at a time, and remember, Jake and I, we’re here for you,’ Ashira said softly. Trevor smiled a little at that as Ashira gave him one last hug.
‘He’s lucky to have you,’ Trevor murmured, pushing himself up into a standing position. ‘I need to get out of here, thanks for talking to me,’ Trevor added, opening the door.
‘Trevor,’ Ashira said softly, putting a hand on his shoulder. He turned around. ‘If you need to talk, I’m here,’ Ashira promised. Trevor gave one last sad smile and walked out the door. Ashira closed the door behind her, l
ocked it and returned to the living room where her friends were waiting.
‘How is he?’ Lindsey asked.
Ashira shook her head. ‘He wanted to marry her,’ Ashira answered. Tears came to everyone’s eyes again.
‘I know nobody wants to worry about business today, but I need to return to Chicago tomorrow. I need to know who’s staying here,’ Lindsey said. Melinda and Crystal looked at each other.
‘I will,’ Melinda offered. ‘Crys has a boyfriend, I don’t, it’ll be easier for me,’ she reasoned.
Lindsey nodded. ‘We’ll reopen next week,’ she told Ashira.
Ashira nodded. ‘I need to go find Jake,’ she said softly, before heading towards the beach.
She found him several hundred feet away, sitting on the beach, the surf crashing over his legs. ‘Jake? Are you okay?’ Ashira asked, sitting down next to him.
Jake shook his head. ‘It’s my fault,’ he whispered. Ashira sighed.
‘No, Jake, it isn’t. You didn’t force anyone to kidnap and torture anyone,’ Ashira said softly. Ashira lay her head down on Jake’s shoulder.
‘Shira, I appreciate what you’re trying to do, but I need to be alone for awhile,’ Jake said gently. Ashira sighed but kissed Jake’s cheek and headed back into the house.
-8 weeks later-
‘Trevor?’ Ashira asked as she turned a corner and walked into a diner.
Her friend turned and smiled. ‘Hey,’ Trevor said.
‘How are you?’ Ashira asked.
‘Let me buy you lunch and I’ll tell you,’ Trevor offered.
Ashira nodded and slid into the booth across from Trevor. The two friends caught up on the events of the past two months. ‘How are you and Jake?’ Trevor asked. Ashira sighed and fiddled with the straw in her juice.
‘We’ve been better. We’ve hardly talked since the funeral,’ Ashira admitted.
Trevor rolled his eyes and glanced up as the door opened. ‘What are you doing here?’ Trevor asked as Jake walked up to them. Ashira started to smile and slid over before motioning for Jake to join them.
‘I was looking for my wife, but had I realized she was seeing my best friend behind my back, I would have waited until after lunch,’ Jake said, his voice full of anger.
Ashira’s face felt like it was on fire as she fumbled in her wallet for money. She found a ten and threw it onto the table before she stood up and tried to walk away and ignore the people’s stares. Jake blocked her way. ‘What’s the matter Ashira? Weren’t you getting enough at home?’ Jake sneered. Ashira slapped Jake across the face, her anger fueling her before she ran from the restaurant. Trevor shook his head in disgust as he placed another ten dollar bill on the table, stood up and grabbed his friend’s elbow.
‘You’re a fucking bastard Jake Barnes,’ Trevor said, his voice low, angry as he pulled Jake out of the restaurant. ‘That girl is the one thing you have going in your life,’ Trevor growled. Jake allowed Trevor to lead him back to the salon which was being repainted. ‘Let’s get the record straight, Barnes. I haven’t seen Ashira since Sunny’s funeral. She happened to see me going into the diner. Yeah, I saw her, she was coming out of the doctor’s office across the street,’ Trevor said, an angry edge in his voice.
Jake opened his mouth to speak but Trevor beat him to it. ‘Do you realize you’ve been driving her away every day for two months? What the hell is the matter with you? You’re married to a beautiful girl like that and you don’t even go home for a week straight?
She called the police and filed a fucking missing person’s report! She also told me that your guys’ sex life went from radioactive hot to colder than Antarctica!’ Trevor continued to lecture his friend until he noticed how awful Jake really looked. ‘God man, when did you shower last?’ Trevor wanted to know, wrinkling his nose.
Jake sighed. ‘It’s been a while,’ Jake admitted. Trevor poured a cup of coffee from the thermos and handed it to Jake who downed it in one gulp before finally opening up and telling Trevor everything.
When Jake arrived back at the house, he let himself in, showered and changed before searching for his family. He frowned, it was too quiet. Jake looked around the living room and was surprised to see a good chunk of the kids’ toys were missing. Jake tried to contain his panic and ran into Serenity’s and Allyson’s room. Jake could hardly breathe when he noticed that the majority of the girls’ clothes were missing. Finally, Jake walked into the kitchen. His heart stopped when he saw the note on the kitchen table in Ashira’s familiar hand writing.
‘Jake,
You obviously need some time to yourself, to think about what your priorites are. We’re with Melinda, so we’re fine, no need to worry yourself over us.
Ashira’
Jake crumpled the note in his hand, ran to the car and drove to the house that he and Ashira and Sunshine had lived in all those months before. Jake pounded on the door hard until Melinda opened it. Before Jake could say anything, Dylan, who had followed Melinda to the door shouted, ‘Daddy!’ Melinda let Jake into the house and watched as he lifted his son into his arms and gave him a hug. Allyson and Serenity soon followed and Jake felt like a weight had lifted off his shoulders.
‘Where’s Shira?’ Jake asked.
Melinda shook her head. ‘It won’t be that easy Jake. She told me what you said, how can you be such an idiot?’ Melinda wanted to know.
Jake sighed and watched as Melinda shooed the kids out of the living room.
‘I’m an idiot,’ Jake muttered.
Melinda nodded in agreement. ‘She loves you, but she’s hurt. Give her some time,’ Melinda suggested.
Jake sighed and looked up. Ashira was standing in the doorway for a moment. Their eyes met, but before Jake could say anything, Ashira had ushered the kids into the back yard.
‘You need to leave now,’ Melinda said. Jake wanted to protest, to say anything to convince Ashira to talk to him but the look Melinda gave him warned him he had better just keep his mouth shut.
‘Will you tell her I’m sorry?’ Jake asked finally.
Melinda shook her head and slid a pad of paper and a pen forward. ‘You do it, then leave,’ Melinda told him.
Jake sat at his desk in the salon, struggling to keep his mind on his work. He hadn’t seen Ashira since that day in the diner almost three weeks before and it was killing him. She had scheduled her shifts so that she wouldn’t be working when he was and much to Jake’s surprise, Ashira had hired Trevor to be an additional security guard. Jake looked up as someone knocked gently on the door. ‘Come in,’ Jake said. The door opened slowly and Jake smiled when he saw Ashira standing in the doorway.
‘What’s up?’ Jake asked, hoping Ashira was finally ready to talk. Ashira walked in and closed the door behind her.
‘Mark wants custody of Serenity,’ Ashira said, tossing several folded pieces of paper on Jake’s desk.
Jake studied the documents in front of him. ‘He signed over his rights, my name is on her birth certficate,’ Jake said, shocked. Ashira nodded and shifted her weight from one foot to the other. ‘He won’t take her away from us,’ Jake promised.
Ashira laughed dryly, bitterly. ‘Is there even an us anymore?’ Ashira asked. Jake sighed and ran his hands through his hair.
‘Shira, I’m sorry, I’ve been a major ass lately. Truth is, I blamed myself for Sunny’s death. I wasn’t here working because I wanted to be with you and the kids. I lost track of my priorities, and I’ve been punishing myself ever since,’ Jake said.
Ashira fiddled with the rings on her finger and Jake’s heart flip-flopped. ‘Please Shira, give me another chance,’ Jake pleaded. He stood up and crossed the room, stood in front of her and pulled her to him. Jake pulled back in surprise. ‘Why didn’t you tell me?’ Jake asked.
Tears filled Ashira’s eyes. ‘I didn’t think you wanted me any more,’ Ashira admitted.
Jake swore under his breath. ‘I’m an idiot, you s
hould know that by now,’ Jake berated himself. Ashira bit back a giggle as Jake knocked his fist into his head. ‘I love you Shira, I always have, and I’ll never stop,’ Jake promised. Ashira allowed Jake to wrap his arms around her and sighed. ‘Give me another chance,’ Jake pleaded again. Ashira nodded, closed her eyes.
‘I missed you,’ Jake said softly. Ashira sniffled. ‘What’s wrong?’ he asked.
She shook her head. ‘I need to talk to Trevor first,’ Ashira murmured.
Jake growled. ‘Why Trevor?’ he asked. Ashira sighed and pulled away.
‘I found Sunny’s diary, and there’s something in there he needs to read,’ Ashira answered. Jake studied her carefully then nodded. ‘Call me later?’ Jake made it a question. Ashira looked at him and nodded before leaving the office.
Trevor paced impatiently on the beach as Ashira pulled into the parking lot and parked the car. He stopped and watched her approach him. ‘Hey,’ Trevor said.
Ashira smiled and gave her friend a hug. ‘You look amazing,’ Trevor told Ashira who shook her head.
‘It’s hormones,’ she said simply. Ashira shifted her weight uncomfortably from one foot to the other.
‘So what’s so important that you couldn’t wait to tell me?’ Trevor wanted to know. Ashira hesitated and walked to a picnic table, knowing Trevor would follow her. ‘Ashira, what’s going on? Other than Jake’s knocked you up again,’ Trevor said with a chuckle.
Ashira froze. ‘How did you …’ Trevor grinned and laughed. ‘You are one of the tinnest people I’ve ever met, and it’s so obvious right now,’ Trevor told her. Ashira blushed and sat down on the table. ‘Seriously, what’s going on?’ Trevor wanted to know. Ashira sighed and pulled Sunshine’s diary out of her oversized purse.
‘This was Sunny’s diary. You should read the marked page,’ Ashira told him. Trevor took the diary from Ashira and opened to the marked page. ‘I don’t know what made me read this, but I thought you’d want to know,’ she added, her eyes filling with tears.
Trevor looked down and began to read. He got about a quarter of the way down the page when he dropped the diary. ‘I’m so sorry,’ Ashira said softly, touching a hand to his arm. A noise behind them had them both turning around.
‘Well well well, what do we have here?’ a woman sneered. Ashira’s eyes went wide as she recognized the woman standing before them. ‘What do you want?’ Trevor demanded to know.
‘I want retribution,’ the woman answered.
‘For what?’ Trevor asked, instinctively placing his body in front of Ashira’s.
‘My son being sent to prison,’ the woman said, pulling a large knife from her pocket. Ashira closed her eyes hoping that when she opened them again this would all be a bad dream.
She sighed as she opened her eyes, still seeing the woman in front of them. Trevor looked confused. ‘What do we have to do with your son going to prison?’ Trevor asked. He whirled around as Ashira screamed in time to see her being pulled away from him. ‘Your little girlfriend is going to die,’ the woman baited him, an evil grin on her face.
Trevor glanced at Ashira, her face was pale and tired. He took a step towards her and the older woman placed the knife at Ashira’s throat. ‘Keep back or I’ll kill her right here,’ she threatened. Trevor looked torn, he knew Jake would never forgive him if he let anything happen to Ashira, but he knew he was way over his head. ‘Shira?’ Trevor asked uncertainly.
Ashira gave a small smile and mouthed the words, ‘Get Jake,’ before she was pulled roughly away.
Trevor sat in the kitchen with Melinda while Jake got the kids settled down for a nap. Trevor played nervously with the spoon he had been using to stir his coffee as he watched the FBI agents fiddle with the phone. ‘Damn Feds didn’t do a damn thing the last time she was kidnapped, what makes them think they’ll find her now?’ Melinda fumed.
Jake walked back into the kitchen, his eyes flashing with anger, but he was fighting to stay calm. ‘Mel, you aren’t helping,’ Jake said.
Trevor could see how conflicted his friend was as Jake turned to look at him. ‘I’m sorry Jake, I tried to stop this but …’ Trevor stopped talking as Jake cut him off.
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