The other men had everyone tied up and they all wandered over.
Raine came into the room next.
Bones came in too.He paused and scoffed when he saw Cassie had pinned a man to the floor.
Raine grinned and opened his palm.“Pay up.”
Bones slapped a fifty into his hand as he looked disgusted.
Cassie cocked her head and stared at Rodney.“So you were in on all of it with Robbie, weren’t you?”
He didn’t speak.
“Yeah, and I think this Banger and his friends need to know that you knew where that gold was all this time.”
Raine and Bones came closer.
“Come on Spitfire, you’ve had your fun,” Bones said as he motioned to Rodney.“We got him now.”
Cassie listened to her father in law for once and climbed off.Handing Raine the knife, she stepped toward Deke and then her knees gave way.
Deke gathered her in his arms and carried her out the front door.Cassie hid her face against Deke’s cut and refused to look at anyone on her way out.
When they stepped out of the warehouse, Cassie took a deep breath of the fresh night air and snuggled into Deke’s strong arms.
Looking down at her, he caught her eye.He smiled and Cassie smiled back.He carried her all the way to his truck and opened the passenger side door.Setting her carefully on the seat, he thoroughly looked her over.He reached out and touched her split lip.“Is this all they did to you?”he asked her quietly.
Cassie shrugged.“Rodney hit me in the office then slapped me here, but now he has a few cuts of his own.How is Sammy doing?Is he alright?”
Deke smiled again.“Yeah, Sammy is okay.He hit his head on the desk but it wasn’t bad.Just a small cut.He’s worried more about you than he was about himself.He cried a little but he’s just like you, a tough little nut.”
“And the other kids?”Cassie worried her lip then she hissed as she broke open the healing skin and fresh blood welled and spilled down her chin.
“Careful baby, you’re bleeding again,” Deke reminded her.“I don’t want the kids to see you bleeding.They are being watched by your Vets.”
Raine stepped up and smiled at her.“Hello, there gorgeous.How you doing?Did they hurt you?”
Cassie shook her head.“No.I’m okay.”
Raine slipped her hand into his and raised it to check out the binding marks on her wrists.
Deke growled.
Cassie raised her other hand and covered his mouth.“Hush babe, they will heal.I’ll be fine.How did you find me so soon?I was going to give you till morning.”
Deke grinned.“Oh, ye of little faith.Amos found that you were missing almost before Rodney got you out of your office.He found Sammy and got him help then he had Frankie already tracking the truck you were in.We were ready to go as soon as we learned where you were.”
“Amos and Frankie?”she whispered as tears flooded her eyes.“I owe them so much already and now I owe them even more.”
Amos came out of the darkness and shook his head.“Ms.Cassie, you don’t owe us a damn thing, excuse my language.You took us under your wing and gave us a home when we didn’t have one.Gave us our dignity back when you let us work on your dream.You saved our souls from the darkness we were falling into.This?”He motioned around the area.“You don’t owe us a damn thing for doing the right thing here.We’re just starting to pay you back, that’s all.You may belong to Deke but you also belong to us too.”
Cassie had tears in her eyes as she slid from the seat and wrapped her arms around Amos’ neck.
Amos’ arms came around her and he held her close then he took a step back.“Ok, you saved us first now don’t get me killed.”He glanced over at Deke.
Cassie burst out laughing.
Deke grabbed her from behind and then wrapped his arms around her.“You’re right about one thing Amos,” he grumbled.“She belongs to me but I guess she also belongs to you guys too.”
“Her and her mama are the best things that ever happened to me.”Amos smiled as he nodded his head.