Chapter 250: They lied

River POV

I wipe my face on the tissue Pickle hands me. I squeeze his hand "Honey I have to go with Flame to tell Denalii." He kisses my forehead softy "I know baby. I love you and yes I'll take care of Lincoln, I can see it in his eyes too." I look over at my brother in law, he just looks ready to break. I've know him for long enough to know that look on his face. I'll have to call Chailor, I promised her I'd call when it was getting to much for him.

I cup his face bringing him to me "I love Luca and I love how well you know our family. I know this is just as hard for you as it is for me, so thank you." I lean in and kiss him.

"Go, she shouldn't be alone. He's her whole world." I nod kissing him.

He stands walking me to Lucy and Kenny.

I hug them both "I'm so sorry Lucy. We will get them back." She squeezes me "Yes we will sweet girl, yes we will" she pulls away and Lucas heads to her side.

"I'm glad your here, I've missed you." I say hugging Kenny.

"Thank you for being with her. When I first got off the plane I was so worried she was alone. Then I saw Flames driver with a sign for me and I knew you guys were with her. They didn't tell me about Nunzio, Mumford and Spencer, Flame's guy Gio did on the ride over. I'm sorry to hear about Tokash. We would like to attend his services to be his family." I nod "We are all going. We're traveling with his body back to Texas to help his mother. He was the oldest and he has three younger sisters he was helping take care of." I tell him.

"I'm in for what ever they need. While your with Nunzio I have a great idea to his family. I need to call in some favors to help find Burks first." He says kissing my cheek.

I grab his hand and put my phone in it "I have his info it's all updated unless they moved him in the last few days."

"Has anyone ever told you that you're amazing River." He grabs his laptop bag and walks out with us.

"Are you okay?" I ask Flame. She nods.

I stop in the hall and pull her in a tight hug "Lier" I say. She cries holding me tight for a few minutes then she pulls away wiping her face off.

"Thank you." She says "I hate seeing the pain in his face, all the guilt he tries to hide. It was the same look he had for ever after what happened to y..." she stops. "Sorry I'm tired" I nod my head and smile. She said that weird and then she looks at me sad. It must be about their mom. I know it's hard for them both.

As we enter his room he leans up a little. He looks from Flame's face to mine.

"Who's body was it?" He says laying back and looking up.

Flames doesn't talk so I do "The two bodies were one of the men missing and the other one was Arabic." I say as he reaches for my hand. I take his hand in mine.

"It wasn't them?" I shake my head. He has the same look on his face as we all did. The look of  trying to decide if that's good or bad news.

He looks up at me and my heart jumps. He moves the hair from my face and without looking away from my face he grabs his sisters hand and pulls her down to the bed with us. He pulls away from my face as I blush from him looking at me for so long. He touches Flame's cheek.

"Okay tell me. Who's hand and did they leave the video with it?" Me and Flame look at each other.

"No why would there be a video?" Flame asks.

"By now they know their Americans and if they haven't killed them yet and their leaving body parts then they have sent a video of the torture along with their demands!" He says.

"They didn't say anything about a video and dad asked about how to make a donation to bring them home and they said they haven't received any demands." She says looking pissed now.

He squeezes my hand tightly "Fiammetta they lied. bring me father and Lincoln now." He says in Italian.

"Do you really think there's a video." I choke out in Italian. He looks at me fast. He wipes the tears from my cheek "Shit River. I forgot you know Italian, I didn't want you to hear that." He pulls me to him.

"Fiammetta go!" He says in English.

I cry softly imagining what would be in the video.

He pulls me tightly to him, I feel his body tense up as he groans so I pull away a little "River don't pull away please." He says reaching out and touching my cheek with his hand.

I breathe deeply as his touch sends heat rushing through my body making me blush. He just runs his hand across my cheek till he hits my hair then he tucks it behind my ear.

"They are the fucking strongest men in our unit they both got high marks for interrogation tactics. They know how to handle themselves. Now tell me who's hand it was please." I look up at him again. I squeeze his hand and wrap my arms around his neck.

He holds his breath as I start to talk "It was Mumford's" I say as he starts to shake pulling me closer to him.

"Lucy. Someone needs to get her picked up please." He says sadly.

"We've had her with us since day one. They finally found Kenny he came in this morning." I tell him.

I hear the door and I try to turn to look back at it.

Denalii quickly hold a finger up and the door re closes.

"River don't watch it!" He says holding me tightly.

"What?" I say as I pull away a little. He looks at me with tears in his eyes.

"Don't watch the video." I shake me head.

"What why? They said there wasn't one!" He looks at me for a minute "River please! He wouldn't want you to see that. I don't want you to see that please. I know you're strong but I also know that this is something that you can never unsee." He says not letting me get up.

"Denalii no I have to see it for myself." He shakes his head.

"No! Who's here with you? Is it both of them or just Pickle?" I look at him for a minute but don't answer.

He leans close to my ear, his hot breath this close sends a shiver through me.

"Tell me you won't watch it." I look at him and shake my head.

"River please." He sounds like he's begging. I shake my head.