“They did try. Both the cell phones and the satellite phones. Seems that when the Jones boys decided they were going to take you guys out, they had jammers set up around the camp site and had been able to disable the satellite phones as well in the process.” York answered Mac, shifting in her seat, watching the boys closely, like Laura and Highlander were.
“That’s why they weren’t worried about phones or anything. They already knew what they had done with them.” Joker groaned, shifting himself in the seat.
“They were prepared. They knew exactly how you boys worked. The unknown variables were Hank and Swede. Dewey, Gomer and Pork Chops, btw, who the fuck names their kids Pork Chops?” Laura proceeded to ask, stopping her thoughts midsentence. “I mean seriously…Pork Chops? Dewey? Gomer?”
“Dewey I can see, I mean if you watch duck tales on tv. Gomer, there’s Gomer Pile on TV Land, but I think that guy was a Marine. This one was just a fucking idiot.” Cortez pipped up, joining in the conversation.
“None of those three were military, prior or current.” Diesel answered the group, looking up from her phone. Pork Chops is the guys nick name. Apparently, he loves the meat, so they started calling him that. Hell, I highly doubt they were even boy scouts.”
“SEALs…we are the boy scouts of the Navy!” Joker winked at Diesel, who rolled her eyes at him.
“Diesel laughed as she shook her head. “There’s nothing boy scout related about you, Joker! A boy maybe, but not a scout…not a chance.”
Highlander lookedup at his wife. “Did you really have them take out the guys and hang them upside down like they do in that movie the Predator?”
Laura laughed, rubbing her belly as she looked over at her teammates. “Sorry, it was funny. See, recently we had the scope changed out. Found this really need red laser scope that has the three dots on it, just like in the movie. Wasn’t expecting that first fucker to scream like a damn girl when he saw the dots, then fucking Diesel…” Laura stopped, shifting around in Highlander’s lap while she laughed some more.
“Fucker squealed like a damn girl when Diesel jumped out from behind the tree with her gun in front of her. Made the move to take her out the same time York snuck up behind him and slit his throat from behind.” Cortez shrugged nonchalantly. “Then Red over there got the bright idea to shoot her weapon, making Diesel turn around and salute her as if she’s paying tribute to her or something.”
“Wasn’t like I could go all faction on her and scream out ‘I’m divergent damn it!’. I mean wrong movie and all that.” Diesel defended her actions.
“I knew these bitches had a sick sense of humor.” Snake laughed, shaking his head at the women. “I told you they were doing the fucking hunger games too!”
“Who rescued the boys? I mean we were all right there. We never saw anyone.” Highlander looked between the four women who pretended to be innocent.
Cortez wiggled her fingers at Highlander, smirking at the man. “Diesel and York were to walk into the campsite, have all of you paying attention to them. While you boys were occupied, I cut the ropes, advised the boys to be quiet so I could rescue them and take them to their momma. Once I got the boys to safety, I advised them that mommy was helping rescue daddy and that they needed to head back down the mountain to Ms. Allie and Ms. Sadie so that they could take the boys back to the house where they would be safe.”
“Poor Willie fought at first. Allie had to sneak up the mountain to help calm him down because he didn’t want to leave his dad. Between Allie and Cody, we got him down the mountain and back to the house.” Sadie softly spoke, watching the boys playing.
“Lass, why didn’t ye stay here? Ye could have seriously been injured.” Highlander asked his wife, looking her in the eyes.
“Joseph William MacLeod, you obviously don’t know me that well. I willalwayscome for you, just like I know you will always come for me. I would have taken out every fucker in those woods that stood between me and the three of you. I’d search hell to find you. Satan himself would never be able to keep me from finding you. I knew you’d do everything in your power to protect our boy’s” Laura leaned forward to place her forehead against Highlander’s.
“Time and time again, ye prove that ye are the only woman who was made for me. Ye are the psalm to my battered soul. Ye see me at my darkest, and yet, ye still love me. Ye are my beauty. I’ll always be your beast.”
Highlander gripped Laura’s nape, pulling her down for a kiss. “Ye are going to give me grey hairs, aren’t ye lass?”
“Nah, that’s what daughters are for. I have a feeling this one is another girl.” Laura winked down at her husband.
“God help me! I can’t wait!”
* * *
Four DaysLater
“Pratt”
“Detective, it’s Captain Irby.”
“Hey Captain. Missing us already?”
“Calling to check on you guys. Sgt. Brocard informed me of the situation you guys ran into in Montana.”
“We’re good ma’am. The boys are slowly getting better. We’ve already agreed to put them in counseling when we get back to San Diego.”
“Good. I’m also calling to inform you, all three Jones men were taken out while in transport from Montana back to San Diego.”
“What?”
