Chapter 19
Chapter
Nineteen
Desiree stood up from the couch and started pacing. Flashes from the past started making an appearance in her mind.
A past she wished would leave her alone. She knew she was worrying everyone when she felt Max pull her into his arms.
“Baby, it’s time. You need to talk about it.”
Desiree wanted to punch him, badly. He’d ambushed her with that question whether he’d realized it or not.
“Sis, what is he talking about?” Jose asked, standing up from his seat.
“Fuck!” Desiree grumbled as she rubbed her face with her hands.
“I’ve got your back, hellcat. I’m not going anywhere.” Max said as he rubbed her back and kissed her forehead.
“On my last op, the one before I separated from the Army, our team was captured because of Blevins and Daniels. Blevins outright hated me, Daniels didn’t really care either way.
He didn’t think I should be allowed in Special Forces but only joined in when Blevins started running his mouth.
” Desiree started, her hands fiddling with each other.
“Assholes, both of them.” Andrea grumbled, shaking her head.
“Blevins felt that because his dad was a senator, he was untouchable. For the most part he was. He’d started running his mouth, shouting at Stephens when he’d confronted him about the girl he had been bragging to Daniels about them bagging.
It gave our position away to the terrorists we’d been hunting, so we were captured. ”
Desiree jumped when both of her brothers shouted out in anger at what she’d just told them. Max steadied her with his hand on her arm as he rubbed it up and down with his hand.
Damn this man knew how to calm her down. No one had ever really been able to do that to her, other than riding her motorcycle and going to the beach.
“Settle down, both of you. She’s right here. Let her finish the damn story.” Max advised both of her brothers, showing that he would protect her, even from them.
“Sorry.” Jose mumbled as he rubbed his face.
Desiree had to bite her lips to keep the smile from her lips when Andrea grabbed the waist of Jose’s jeans and pulled him down onto the couch and put her legs over his to keep him seated. Seems like something was going on between those two.
“That wasn’t the worst part. While the terrorist interrogated us, Blevins had made the suggestion for the terrorists to have their way with me in place of the rest of the team to be freed.
He stated if they raped me and tortured me, I would give them whatever they wanted.
They didn’t even want me on the team. They wouldn’t tell anyone where I was if they were let go.
For once, Daniels kept his mouth shut, but Stephens and another teammate refused, telling Blevins to shut the hell up.
” Desiree sighed heavily, trying to keep herself steady.
“Please tell me this Blevins fucker got his ass handed to him?” Tiny pleaded, leaning forward placing his elbows on his knees.
“Stephens was killed by Blevins to prove to the terrorists he was on their side if they would let him go. But he wanted to watch as they raped me, even offered to join in.” Desiree answered instead of answering Tiny’s question.
“Why were we never told about your team being captured?” Jose asked, looking at Desiree in confusion. “How long were you held captive?”
“They were only held captive for forty-eight hours. You weren’t told because a rescue operation had already been underway by this time.
My team and I were sent in to not only locate them but rescue them and terminate the terrorists who had them.
Blevins was injured by Ike when we infiltrated the place they were being held.
Desiree was unconscious at the time. We later found out from one of the other teammates what had actually gone down.
Ike, Hef, Bull, and myself were still Green Beret at that time.
We changed into all black gear, covered our faces and handled Blevins old school while he was taking a shower and running his mouth.
” Max informed everyone with a wink toward his brother.
“Was your command ever told about what happened?” Jose asked between clenched teeth.
“Yes. I was told to stop whining about it and realized that I was too far from home to have mommy and daddy to hold my hand. I was a Green Beret and should act like one and be glad that a man would even want to fuck me since I wanted to act like a man.” Desiree admitted to Max, Jose, Tiny, and Teddy.
“Who was the fucking son of a bitch who made that statement?” Max asked, pissed as hell.
“Base Commander Jared Smithy and Lt. Colonel Amanda Jenkins.” Desiree softly told him.
“Jenkins is already finished in the military. Someone else filed a complaint against her a couple of years ago for the same thing. She lost her commission and everything. I believe she was dishonorably discharged. She tried to fight it but failed.” Teddy smirked when he leaned back into his seat.
“Smithy is still around. He’s not very well liked though. I think I’ll have a word with General Edwards and see what he says when he hears about that.” Max smirked over at Teddy who nodded back at him.
“Guys don’t. It’s over and done with. I left the Army after that. Now it’s time to find out who is after me.”
Andrea moved her feet off of Jose’s lap and leaned forward. “Iris, have Wizard look into Desiree’s old team, Smithy and Jenkins. It’s better to be safe than sorry. Also have her look into Bradley and the stripper chick. I don’t want any loose ends where this is concerned.”
“On it. Message already sent to her. If they have anything to do with this, we’ll nail their asses like they’ve never been nailed before. No one fucks with one of ours.”
Desiree wrapped her arms around Max. While she hated the fact he ambushed her into telling her brothers, she finally felt happy they now knew the whole story.