Kazi must want Jenna very badly. Then again, her father was a wealthy US Senator. Taking her prisoner meant money in the bank.
McManus pulled up to the terminal, double parking near the entrance, and pushing his way through. A security guard tried to stop him, so he punched the guy in the face, knocking him to the floor.
She’d gone through Gate 4, off to his left.
People moved out of his way now, women gasping from behind their burkas.
Hold on, Elizabeth.
“Cobra, this is … O’Neal. They’ve … got her. They’ve got Jenna … and Tower.”
Four armed men appeared at Gate 4, Elizabeth between them, her lip bleeding. Her eyes went wide when she saw Quinn.
Och, she was terrified.
The men saw Quinn, too, and stopped, one pointing his AK at Elizabeth’s head.
Quinn raised his M4, focused on the forehead of the man aiming at her. “Tell them to release you—now. Tell them you’re going with me.”
She translated his words into Dari.
The man glared at Quinn, rattled off his answer.
“He says that unless you leave, he’ll kill us both. Quinn, don’t risk yourself—”
“Tell him that if he harms you, I’ll cut his dick and balls off and feed them to my dog. You might be dead, but he’ll live the rest of his life as a woman.”
Elizabeth translated again, people around them gasping.
But Quinn wasn’t finished. “When I’m done, I’ll kill the rest of these pig-fuckers and leave their guts for the vultures. No burial. No prayers.”
Elizabeth translated once again.
More gasps.
Quinn moved forward, let his rage show. “Drop your fuckin’ weapons!”
Elizabeth translated.
One by one, the bastards dropped their AKs to the tile floor.
Quinn reached out, grabbed Elizabeth’s wrist and jerked her toward him. “I’ve got you, Lilibet Go. The vehicle is double parked outside the door. Stop for nothin’.”
She ran.
Quinn kept his rifle aimed at Kazi’s men, then tossed a smoke grenade, and ran for the front door.
Elizabeth was already climbing into the vehicle when he reached it.
He launched himself into the driver’s seat, started the engine, and sped out of the car park, heading for the airport’s front gate.
Beside him, Elizabeth was quaking like a leaf. “Th-thank you. Thank you. I can’t believe you scared them into letting me go. They were taking me to Kazi. Th-they said he was going to rape me and then sell me or behead me.”
Quinn reached over, took her hand. “I’m sorry I didnae get here sooner. The entire operation has gone to hell. Let’s get you back to the compound.”
* * *
What the helldid Quinn mean by that?