Ridge
Lucas and I just got out of the shower, we were getting ready to go to dinner. It was the last night of our cruise, and we were meeting the rest of the family for our final meal. Just as I finished getting dressed, my gut felt like it was being twisted in knots.
Lucas noticed that I was leaning against the wall. He said, “Drake, what’s the matter? You look pale.”
I took a deep breath, “I don’t know, I feel like something bad just happened.”
He furrowed his brow, “What do you mean?”
I shrugged, “I don’t know. I think Blake or Ollie might be in trouble.”
Lucas said, “Drake, I’m sure they are fine. We’ll be back in Miami in the morning; you can call them then.”
I took a deep breath, “Yeah, you’re probably right.”
We finished getting ready for dinner and went to join the family. We had another fantastic meal, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that something bad had happened. I probably wasn’t the best dinner guest.
When we got back to our cabin, we started to get ready for bed. Lucas noticed that I was still preoccupied.
He said, “Why don’t you try to give them call? You are never going to be able to sleep unless they tell you that they’re fine.”
I pulled out my phone and called Blake. It went straight to voicemail. I tried Ollie next, again, straight to voicemail.
Lucas gave me a hug, “We can go to the station as soon as we get off the ship in the morning.”
I sighed, “Thank you for humoring me. I’m sure everything is fine.”
He kissed my cheek, “I love you.”
I smiled, “I love you too.”
Blake
I heard Elliot yelling in the backyard, before I could move along the house to see what was happening in the back, I looked over at Ollie. He took off running toward a tree and before I could do or say anything, I heard the gunshot. My heart skipped a beat when I saw Ollie fall to the ground. I immediately took off running to Ollie, I heard a second gunshot. As soon as I reached Ollie, I yelled for the EMTs, his shirt was already covered in blood.
I looked to the backyard and saw the members of the team that were waiting in the trees, starting to swarm the backyard. Elliot yelled, “All clear.” He walked to the corner of the house and saw Ollie laying there, bleeding. He gasped, “Oh shit.”
I yelled, “Are you hurt?”
He said, “No, but I had to shoot Nick.”
The EMTs quickly appeared with a stretcher and began to work on Ollie. As much as I wanted to stay with Ollie, I went to the backyard. I saw Nick Houston laying there with a bullet wound in his chest and a gun in his hand.
Elliot said, “I never saw the gun until he fired it. Is Ollie okay?”
I ran my hand through my hair and sighed, “I don’t know, the EMTs are working on him now.”
As soon as they had Ollie on the stretcher, one of the EMTs ran up to Nick. He checked for a pulse and shook his head. He said, “Ollie has a faint pulse, he has lost a lot of blood. We need to get him to the hospital. I have already called for another ambulance.”
I nodded, “Go, get Ollie to the hospital. I’ll wait here for the second ambulance.”
I followed the EMT to see Ollie. His eyes opened slightly, god I hope that is a good sign. Ollie croaked, “Elliot.”
I nodded, “He’s fine, we’ll see you when you wake up at the hospital.”
His eyes closed again as the EMTs wheeled him away and loaded him the ambulance. I mumbled, “Damn it Ollie, you better pull through.”
I returned to the backyard; the team had set up a perimeter. I didn’t think there was anyone else that was involved, but they were following protocol. I went to front of the house, Cody and Eric were sitting in a patrol car. I talked to the officer and told them to go ahead and take them to station; I would talk to them as soon as possible.
I went to the next patrol car; Marla Nelson was cuffed in the back seat. She asked, “Is Nick hurt?”
I said, “Nick is dead, he shot one our officers. You are going to be taken to the station now and I will be booking you as soon as I get there.”
She started to cry as I shut the door and told the officers to put her in a holding cell once they got her back to the station.
I called the Captain to let him know what was going on. He said he was on his way to the scene and would have the forensic team join us there as well. I instructed the officers on scene to not move or touch anything. As soon as the ambulance arrived, they put a blanket over Nick’s body. The forensic team would want to look around and take pictures before the body was moved.
Elliot and I explained the events of the afternoon to the Captain as soon as he arrived. We pulled the blanket off Nick when the forensic team arrived, the gun was still in his hand. The gun was bagged as evidence and after the forensic team had everything they needed, the EMTs loaded Nick onto a stretcher and headed for the hospital. Once he was officially pronounced dead at the hospital, he would be moved to the morgue.
Captain said, “I guess we are done here. You should probably get back the station and talk to Cody and Eric. We also need to call their families to let them know they are safe. I am going to go the hospital to see if they have an update on Ollie, I’ll call you as soon as I know anything.”
I nodded, “Please call as soon as you can.”
He patted my shoulder, “I will.”
As Elliot and I drove back to the station, I asked, “Are you okay?”
He sighed, “Yeah, I think so. Have you ever shot a suspect?”
I nodded, “Once, I just wounded him though.”
Elliot leaned back in his seat, “Shit, I just killed someone.”
I tried to comfort him, “You did what you had to do. The department will do an investigation, but you acted in the line of duty. If you hadn’t done what you did, he might have shot you or one of the other officers.”
He sighed again, “That is the first time I have ever fired my weapon outside of the firing range.”
I said, “The department has a doctor, you should talk to him as soon as you can. He will help you work through this. He helped me.”
Elliot said, “Thanks. I will talk to him.”
Cody and Eric were waiting in the interview room when Elliot and I got back to the station. I called Ella Williams and Eric’s parents to let them know that Eric and Cody were safe. I told them to wait for at least an hour before they came to the station to see them. I assured them that Cody and Eric would be free to leave tonight after we talked to them.
I grabbed us all a bottle of water and sat down at the table to start my questioning. I told Elliot before we went to the interview room that I would ask the questions, he needed to relax, he wasn’t in the right state of mind to ask anything. He agreed.
I laid my notebook on the table and sat across from Eric and Cody. I asked, “Are you guys okay.”
Cody nodded, “We are now.”
Eric asked, “Will be able to leave tonight?” It was already after 9:00.
I chuckled, “Yes, I’m sorry, but we need to get some information first. I have already called your families to let them know you are safe. They should be here in an hour.”
Cody asked, “You mean they are in Miami?”
I nodded, “Yes, Ella is here, she came in the day after you were reported missing. And Eric, your parents flew in the day you disappeared.”
Eric asked, “What about Kayla?”
I sighed, “She still thinks you are in Dallas, visiting your parents.”
He rolled his eyes, “That doesn’t surprise me.”
I turned to Cody, “So tell me about the night you were kidnapped.”
He took a deep breath and began to tell me what happened. It matched all the information that we already had.
He said, “I woke up in that bedroom and that guy that was sitting at the table when you rescued us would bring me food every day. On Wednesday, he brought Eric in.”
Eric nodded, “Yeah, that is pretty much what happened to me too. The only thing I would add is that yesterday he took a picture of us.”
Cody said, “Oh yeah, I forgot about that.”
I finished writing my notes, and said, “They posted those pictures on Instagram.”
Cody’s eyes went wide, “Instagram?”
Eric asked, “Why would they do that?”
I shrugged, “I’m not exactly sure yet. They did say in the post that you were both cheaters.”
Cody asked, “So we were kidnapped because we cheated on our partners?”
Eric asked, “How did they know?”
I said, “They both worked at the hotel, they must have seen you take Jared and Seth up to your rooms.”
Cody furrowed his brow, “The desk clerk did mention my wedding ring.”
Eric nodded, “Yeah, I know I told her I was engaged when she checked me in.”
I nodded, “We think she was the ringleader, the security guard was her boyfriend, and we think he was being used as the muscle.”
I asked them a few more questions, everything still matched the details we already had. It was now after 10:00.
Eric asked, “What happens now, Detective?”
I said, “We would like you both to stay in Miami for a couple of more days until we have a chance to talk to our suspect. We may have a few more questions after we talk to her. The Elser is providing your wife and your parents a free room, they have agreed to give you one too, as long you are in town. I am guessing your families are waiting for you now, so I will let you go. I’ll have an officer go get your luggage, we have been storing it for you. I’ll also get your cell phones.”
Eric said, “Thank you Detective. We appreciate all you have done for us.”
Cody nodded, “Yes, thank you. Detective, I hope the officer that got shot is going to be okay.”
I sighed, “Thanks, he was the one that did most of the work on this case, along with Detective Adkins here.” I pointed to Elliot.
They both shook Elliot’s hand and thanked him as they walked out of the room.
Eric Swanson
Eric walked out of the interview room and saw his parents waiting for him. His mother immediately wrapped him in a hug, as did his father.
She asked, “Are you alright?”
He nodded, “Yes mom.”
His dad asked, “What are you doing in Miami?”
Eric sighed, “I had a job interview.”
Mrs. Swanson said, “What about your job with Kayla’s father?”
Eric said, “I think it’s time for a change. Mom, Dad, can we go to the hotel? I have some things that I need to tell you.”
Mr. Swanson nodded, “Of course, son.”
Eric thanked Blake and Elliot once again as he followed his parents out of the police station. After he was checked into his own room, he walked across the hall to his parents room for a long talk.
Eric began, “First of all, thank you so much for coming here, you guys have always been there for me.”
His mom took his hand and said, “Of course, you are our son, why would we not come?”
Eric smiled, “I don’t want to go back to Chicago.”
Mr. Swanson said, “You are welcome to come back to Dallas with us until you figure things out.”
Eric nodded, “I know dad. I’m not sure what I want to do yet, but I know it will not include Kayla.”
Eric’s mom said, “Did you two have a fight?”
Eric chuckled, “We have never had a fight, mom. She never lets me talks enough to argue.”
Mr. Swanson stifled a laugh. He asked, “Does Kayla know you came to Miami for a job interview?”
Eric shook his head, “No, neither does her dad.”
They sat and talked for another half an hour. Eric explained that he does not want to marry Kayla and he didn’t like working for her father. He had the support of his parents, they knew that Kayla was very controlling, but never said anything because Eric seemed happy. They both admitted that they were relieved that Eric came to his senses.
Eric took a deep breath, “There is something else that I need to tell you.”
Mr. Swanson said, “You can tell us anything, you know that.”
Eric proceeded to tell them about meeting Seth and that that was not his first experience with another man. He told them that he wanted to talk to Seth again and see where things went. They weren’t thrilled with the news, but they loved their son and wanted him to be happy. They exchanged another hug as Eric left to go to his room.
He fell back onto his bed, relieved that he was free. Both from that room that he had spent the last two days in and from Kayla. He sighed as he thought about having to call Kayla, he decided to wait until tomorrow to do that. He chuckled to himself, “Maybe I’ll just text her.” He sighed; he knew that was not the right thing to do.
He opened his phone; he looked at his screen and saw that the last text he had gotten on the night he was kidnapped was from Seth. Eric did feel a connection with Seth; he wondered if Seth felt that connection too. Seth did wish him good luck and did say to let him know how the interview went. Eric took a deep breath as he decided to text Seth.
“Hey, I just wanted to let you know that I was rescued today. I’m fine.”
He gripped his phone tightly as he hit the send button, not sure what to expect.
Within seconds, Eric’s phone rang. Seth didn’t text; he called.
Eric smiled as he answered, “Hey.”
Seth responded, “Oh God, Eric, I am so glad you let me know. I saw the news and that one of the kidnappers was killed and a cop was shot.”
Eric said, “Yeah, it was pretty crazy.”
They talked about the events of the rescue. It was like they were old friends; it was not awkward at all. Eric was glad about that; he really wanted to see Seth again. He didn’t know if he was going to stay in Miami, but after hearing Seth’s voice again, he suddenly wanted to.
Eric said, “My parents are in town, and we are all staying at the Elser.”
Seth asked, “What about Kayla?”
Eric chuckled, “I haven’t talked to her yet. The detective told me she still thinks I am in Dallas. I plan on calling her tomorrow.”
Seth asked, “What are you going to tell her?”
Eric sighed, “I am going to tell her I don’t want to marry her and that I am gay.”
Seth said, “Good for you, Eric.”
Eric thought for a moment, “I think I am going to tell her that I have meet someone.”
Seth paused, “Do I know that someone?”
Eric’s stomach flipped, “Yes.”
Seth smiled, he did like Eric and would love to see where things went with him. He asked, “Can I come to your hotel room so we can talk?”
Eric was now the one that was smiling, from ear to ear. He answered, “Yes. Please.”
Seth said, “Let me take a quick shower, and I’ll be right there.”
Eric said, “You can shower here if you want to. I really want to see you as soon as possible.”
Seth grinned, “I’ll be there in 20 minutes. What is your room number?”
Eric said, “728.”
Exactly 20 minutes later, there was knock on Eric’s door. He looked through the peephole; he remembered what happened the last time he answered the door without checking. He saw a smiling Seth standing there and pulled the door open. Seth wrapped him in a hug as soon as he stepped inside.
Seth said, “I am so glad that you are safe.”
Eric smiled, “Thanks, it’s good to be free.”
Again, they talked about where Eric was held and Eric told Seth about Cody.
As they finished, Eric said, “You said something about wanting to take a shower. I was thinking I could us a shower too, would you like to join me?”
Seth started pulling his clothes off, “Hell yeah!”
Eric was stripping just as quicky and his smile only got bigger as he followed that sweet ebony ass into the bathroom. It was magnificent; Eric really hadn’t got a good look at it the last time they were together.
They began kissing as soon as they stepped under the pulsing water of the shower. Eric’s hands soon found that sweet ass and he began to knead those luscious cheeks. Seth was also squeezing Eric’s ass as their two hard cocks pressed tight against each other. Seth smiled at Eric as he broke their kiss.
Seth grabbed the soap and started to wash Eric’s chest, their eyes remained locked on each other. Seth’s hands roamed over every inch of Eric’s chest and stomach, suds cascading down the washboard abs. Seth let his fingers run over every ridge and valley as he followed the treasure trail to the erect pole at the end of that trail. Eric sucked in a gulp of air as Seth wrapped his hand around that pole and began to stroke.
Seth added more soap, so the strokes were smooth and he picked up speed. Eric sucked in more air as Seth soaped up the cum-filled nuts that hung below Eric’s throbbing manhood. Seth’s hands went into overdrive as he soaped up Eric’s legs, then his feet. He spun Eric around and repeated the process in reverse. He worked back up Eric’s legs and spent some extra time when he reached the round, firm ass. Seth couldn’t help himself; he spread those cheeks and flicked his tongue across the pink pucker that came into view.
Eric moaned as Seth’s tongue worked its magic; he suddenly loved his hole being played with. Just before Eric was too far gone, Seth stood and started to wash Eric’s back, his hard cock nestled in Eric’s ass crack. Again, Eric was not complaining about his ass being played with. Seth kissed Eric’s neck as the last of the soap suds swirled down the drain.
Eric turned around so that he could kiss Seth again. After a passionate game of tonsil hockey, Eric took the soap from Seth to wash him as clean as Seth washed Eric. As Eric went to his knees, he found himself face to face with that perfect black cock. He didn’t even hesitate, he inhaled Seth’s member as he washed those plump, juicy nuts. Eric let a finger or two slip between Seth’s legs and found his warm rosebud. He circled it a few times before he let that cock fall from his lips and he moved down Seth’s legs.
Just as Seth had done to him, Eric stood and washed Seth’s back with his cock wedged in Seth’s crack. He gently kissed Seth’s neck as the water rinsed the soap away. He whispered in Seth’s ear, “Do you want to move to the bed?”
Seth sighed, “Absolutely.”
They quickly dried off and were soon making out as they fell onto the bed. Eric had decided that if he was ever with Seth again, he wanted that black cock buried in his ass. He broke the kiss and asked, “Will you fuck me?”
Seth grinned, “I will do whatever you want me to do.”
Seth immediately jumped off the bed and pulled the lube and a condom for the pocket of his pants. Eric chuckled and was glad that Seth was always prepared. Seth grinned as he turned back to Eric and saw the big smile on his face.
Seth gave Eric another kiss and said, “Lay on your stomach with that pillow under your hips.”
Eric eagerly complied as Seth rolled the condom on his rock-hard cock and lubed it up. Once Eric was in position, Seth bent down and treated Eric to another fantastic rim job. Eric soon felt the weight of Seth on top of him. Eric loved it, he felt strangely comforted and safe for the first time in days. He certainly felt loved by someone other than his parents for the first time in his entire life. He wasn’t sure what it was that Kayla felt for him.
Seth kissed Eric’s neck as his cock found Eric’s pucker and he slowly began to push in. Eric exhaled a deep breath as the first ring of muscle was breached. The slight discomfort that he felt was suddenly replaced by pure ecstasy as Seth’s cock bottomed out and found his pleasure button.
Eric was so amazed that he found gay sex so much more pleasurable than straight sex. It only confirmed that he was making the right choice in ending things with Kayla. Seth continued to kiss Eric’s neck and nibble on his ear as he pistoned in and out of Eric’s love tunnel. God, Eric loved everything that Seth was doing to him. He felt his orgasm building.
Seth whispered into Eric’s ear, “Your ass feels so good.”
Eric mumbled, “Your cock feels incredible too.”
Their breathing became ragged and in unison, both men erupted. Eric’s semen covered the pillow that was under his hips and Seth’s filled the condom he was wearing to the brim.
Seth rolled to Eric’s side and the pair shared another passionate kiss.
Eric panted, “That was incredible.”
Seth grinned, “I enjoyed it too.”
Eric snuggled against Seth, his head on his shoulder. Seth wrapped his arms around Eric.
Eric asked, “Will you spend the night with me?”
Seth kissed Eric’s cheek, “Yes, I would love to.”
They drifted off to a contented slumber.
Blake
After Eric and his parents left, Ella came running into the station and wrapped her husband in a hug.
She wiped a tear away as she said, “I’m so glad you are safe.”
Cody kissed Ella, “I’m glad you’re here.”
Cody wiped another tear from Ella’s cheek and said, “I’m sorry, but I have something to tell you.”
She shook her head, “It’s okay, I already know. Let’s just go to the hotel and we can talk about it there.”
Cody turned to me, “Detective, am I free to go.”
I nodded, “Yes, but like I said, please stay in town for another day or two, just in case we have more questions.”
He shook my hand, “Of course, thank you for all of your help, and I really hope the other officer is going to be okay. I would like to thank him too.”
I sighed, “I’ll let you know as soon as I know something.”
It was now after 11:00. As they were leaving the station, the Captain walked in. I immediately asked, “How is Ollie?”
He took a deep breath, “He just came out of surgery, the doctor said the next few hours are critical. He couldn’t tell me that Ollie was out of the woods yet, but the surgery went well. He told me that Ollie would be sleeping for another 8 to 10 hours, they wanted to keep him sedated until morning.”
I ran my hands through my hair, “He has to make it, and we have to find Andy.”
Captain nodded, “I agree, but we need to get a statement from Marla Nelson first. Bill Taylor just called and is on his way here to help with the interview. I know it’s late, but he thinks the sooner the better.”
I nodded, “Yeah, he’s probably right. I’ll call Hannah and let her know that I won’t be home for a while.”
Captain turned to Elliot and said, “Sorry Elliot, but we need to have you sit this one out. There is an investigator on his way here to get your statement. Don’t worry, from everything you and Blake have told me, you did the right thing. It’s just standard protocol when an officer shoots a suspect.”
Elliot nodded, “I understand, Captain.”
To be Continued…
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