Chapter 292: Now we double and triple check

Lincoln POV

We're heading down the elevator getting ready to head to the plane, my arms are full with bags and Chailor's hand on one side and my gorgeous baby girl with her reddish blonde hair and gray eyes clinging to my side kicking the bags hanging from my hand when my phone rings.

Chailor digs in my pocket and fishes my phone out. She shows it to me, it's Ryder. I nod and she answers it puts it on speakerphone.

"Hey Ryder your on speaker." I say quietly. Not sure what he's reporting in about.

"Can you talk for a minute?" He asks.

"Yeah give me a minute my hands are full. We're heading to the airport."

"I'll make my next call then call me back. Lincoln call me back soon." He hangs up.

Chailor looks at me. I shrug.

"Babe if it's about Finley maybe we should leave River out of it just until we can't any longer." I squeeze her hand and nod.

"Daddy fly home kay." Hadley says. I kiss her head "Yes princess we're flying home."

"And Nanie?" I laugh "Yes my love Annie's coming too."

"And mama and papa?"

"Hadley my love, yes Grandma and Grandpa too and before you ask your auntie and your uncles are all coming too everybody's coming home." Chailor says booping her nose as the elevator doors open and Lucky and Krazien are standing there waiting. Once we're off Lucky takes Hadley and some bags, then Krazien grabs the other bags and Chailor's hand. She laughs.

"Smart ass!" I say laughing. "Thank you Krazien. Thank you brother." They both nod and turn taking them to the lobby.

I pull out my phone and quickly call back Ryder.

"Lincoln." He says quickly "Their going to call you. They found four of the missing and a new video. All burned of fingertips and other identifying markers. Two have been confirmed as female the other two are male they're all still unidentified. I haven't been able to get my hands on the video yet"

I gasp and sit in the chair by the elevator. "I called Lucas, him and Lucy are going but I don't think River should know yet."  He says.

"I agree. I will join them." I say.

"I'm coming this time. Don't you dare say no. I already lied to my sister and told her we are going to go on a short trip because we've had the kids and haven't been able to be alone since before you left." I kiss her.

"Believable. I'll tell Lucas the plan so him and Lucy can come up with their own." Ryder says.

"Thank you Ryder." I say as I hang up.

"You know before we get to the place of utter sadness, we can join the mile high club." Chailor says leans up pulling my lips to hers.

"I'm sorry guys it's my fault it's been so long but can you wait till your not in the hallway." River says laughing. Her and Pickle are standing there holding hands.

Chailor turns a little red "Shut up you guys are always fucking in every room I walk in to." Chailor says smacking River's arm laughing.

"She's seen things. Trust me when I say she's seen more of yours and Lucky's asses this last year then she has mine." I tell Pickle laughing.

He laughs low and deep with a little pink on his cheeks.

"I'm surprised the girls haven't walked in on you guys yet." Chailor says laughing.

"Annie has once. Let's just say we we're sandwiching River against the wall. We panicked and closed our eyes and lightly snored. She just left and later she told us we are silly for sleeping against the wall." Pickle says laughing. River turns beet red and smacking him.

"We now double and triple check making sure the door is locked in our bedroom." River says looking down to ground embarrassed.

"Maybe lock the door to the gym and the big closet with the pool items and turn the pool lights off before and.." Chailor keeps going untill River says "Oh my god. I'm so embarrassed. Stop please, I'm sorry we'll be more careful." River says laughing as she grabs Chailor's arm and starts heading to the lobby.

Pickle reaches over and fist bumps me.

I hate lying to them. Lying to her but she can't do that again I won't let her go there again till I know it's him. I refuse to lose River along with my baby brother. Pickle's hand on my shoulder brings my thoughts back. I look at him.

"Hey Kitten I'm going to talk to Lincoln for a minute." He says smiling at her as she turns around.

Her face is bright red again "About last night?" He nods to her.

"You need to remember your two best friends are my brothers. Please remember that as you brag."  Her and Chailor run ahead as she leans and whispers to Chailor.

"What happened last night?" I ask as Pickle leads me to a small break room.

"River had her first woman and was with all three of us at once for the first time and we tortured Krazien by tying his hands up and just making him watch and now him and Mckenzie are together." Pickle rambles out quickly.

"That was a fast story even for you." I say laughing.

He grabs me and hugs me. I try to push him away but he hugs me tighter. My tears start falling down. I cry hard thinking of my brother and all the horrible things they are doing to him.

"What did they find?" Pickle says pulling away.

"Two females and two males burned. They are all in the burn center the two males are in surgery. They also left a new video." I tell him.  He takes a deep breath and sighs.

"If you need us. Lucky will be ready when you call. We'll call it a 'business trip'." Pickle says squeezing my shoulder.

"It doesn't always have to be you Link. There's plenty of people who can go. I'm assuming we're not telling River or mom and dad." He asks and I nod.

"Thank you Pickle. Not just for this but for everything. I wasn't sure of this whole relationship with you all at first but you guys quickly became family. Your the best thing to happen to her and my brother. Thank you for loving them." I say as my eyes fill up with tears threatening to fall.

"We'll get him back. It's not going to be easy but we're all here for him." He says squeezing my shoulder handing me a tissue from the table by the chairs as he wipes his own face.

"So Krazien is now having sex with the sex therapist woman?" I ask laughing as we walk back.