Chapter 59: There's no one to blame

Finn POV

After we're all seated on the couch, I tell them everything I know.

Chailor is crying into Lincoln's chest and he has his arm around her.

"Fucking piece of shit, We shouldn't have left her" he hisses.

"It's no one's fault but mine" I say putting my head down.

"Finn!" We all turn when River yells my name.

She's runs over to me, takes my face and kisses me.

"Dont ever say or think that again, it was not your fault or Flame's or Kenny's or mine. The fucking pervert who did it is the only person to blame. Nobody else is to blame, you hear me?"

She kisses me again.

"We have the best hacker in the country on this and he will tell us who's to blame" Our heads all whip around to Pickle.

"I'm going to run to my room and change, I'll be right back out" she says quickly.

"Lincoln and Chailor have you met Pickle" I quickly say.

"He's the one who found and rescued River in the alley"

Chailor gives him a hug "Thank you Pickle, you're a good man" she says.

"Thank you and nice to meet you, Pickle" Lincoln says shaking his hand.

"I'm going to call down to the front and have them send up another breakfast plate"

"That's okay, I should be going" he says.

"Absolutely not, your going to sit and eat with us"

Chailor says firmly.

"Yes ma'am" he says with a smile.

Brain POV

Flame's finally asleep, I hate seeing her like this!

It doesn't happen often but she has her own shit from her past that haunts her.

She looks so small when she's curled up like this.

I love this girl and would marry her today if I could.

She would just have to give up her whole life to do it and I could never ask that of her.

I pull my chair over to get out of bed, I move as gently as I can.

It took me almost a hour to get her to sleep and I don't want to wake her.

I could stay in bed and hold her forever but I need to find the asshole who drugged her friend.

Flame doesn't allow drugs in her club for this exact reason, especially GHB.

I've been through all the bar footage and haven't found anything.

I just need to search the floor now.

I wheel over and boot up my computers.

I'm extra thankful today that I have a separate room now for all my computer equipment.

My phone chimes again.

Shit I have like six texts.

Lucky- Is she alright brother? Does she need anything?

Me- She's finally asleep. I'll let you know when she's up. You might have to take her and let her go a few rounds in the ring with you to get out some of her aggression and pain.

Lucky- Fuck that it's Pickle's turn, she messed me up really bad last time. Maybe we can get one of those really cocky new kids lol

Me- Sounds good set it up.

Pickle- How's your girl? Find anything on the cameras from the club yet?

Me- She's finally asleep, Lucky said it's your turn to go rounds with her.. I'm still working on it. It was smart of us to put in all the surveillance we did but there's a lot of footage to go through brother, going as fast as I can.

Pickle- That's a Fuck No, get her one of those cocky newbies. Let me know what you find brother. Let me know if you guys need anything. I'll head your way in a few hours.

Me- I'll set it up for her, I'm thinking Raymond. He needs to be knocked down a few pegs

See you then.

Pinky- You would love it here boy. You and that beautiful daughter-in-law of mine really need to get your asses out here and come see me soon. I miss you both.

Me- We will pops soon. We already talked about it. Miss you too. We'll video call you later.

Okay now time to work.

Okay there's my girl and Pickle.

I just have to follow Flame and look for the blonde, then follow her to find the culprit.

That must be Denalii's friend Spencer she's hugging. She's told me all about him.

Okay let's see here, there's the blond and I just need a clear shot of her face and I'll be able to track her anywhere she goes.

I'm watching them all dancing.

Flame looks so beautiful so free out there.

She's a amazing dancer.

Makes me envious that I can't get out and move around that dance floor with her like that.

Okay they're moving, looks like to her office now, if I'm going to catch a clear shot of the blonde it'll have to be before they get to the office there's no cameras in there.

Damn it, she's too short so the damn thing keeps jumping up to Spencer and Flame's faces.

I'll have to get her on the way back down, I guess.

I turn as Flame let's out a soft sob.

She's back to sleep but she looks restless.

Okay here they come.

Gotcha, I say as I capture her face for the face recognition.

As I pull her face up closer, my heart stops in my chest.

She looks like old pictures I remember of my mom when she was younger but with green eyes instead of blue.

Her eyes are a beautiful green, not as bright as Pickle's but more like.... like River's were.

I stare at her face, I can't move.

I can't breath, I have a lump in my throat.

I follow her for a few frames more, she's laughing now and having fun.

She looks up at that guy Spencer and she's smiling.....

My heart drops.

That's when I know for sure.

It's her!

I know for sure it's her, It has to be!!

"She's alive?!" I say outloud before I can stop myself.