The Mafia Men's Reluctant Woman

Chapter Seven... Her Escape

*Carly POV*

It has been about ten minutes that I have been here in the bathroom. I was getting anxious because I could hear yelling and also what sounded like grunts of pain. Were they hitting each other? Oh God, I needed to get out of here before Craig came for me.

I took a chance to peek out of the bathroom door. All three of them were facing away from the bathroom. As much as I would love to stay and try to get Anders and Jackson's help I couldn't. Craig would never let that fly.

I took a deep breath and let it out slowly. I cracked open the door quietly, then shut it. I began crawling low on the floor till I got to the office door. They were not looking toward the office door, so I opened the door and turned to leave.

When I heard Anders say, "Listen very carefully... *PUNCH* you sick motherfûcker... *PUNCH* No one *PUNCH* and I do mean no one... * PUNCH* DISRESPECTS MY FAMILY." My eyes widened in shock when he punched Craig and didn't stop till he was unconscious and blood was everywhere.

I closed the door hurriedly and rushed down the emergency exit door. I was halfway down when a few guards were heading up toward Craig's office. f**k! I turned a corner and hid myself against the wall gasping for air. They passed without seeing me. Once they were out of sight I ran down to the lobby.

I was just about to go out the door when the secretary stopped me. "I'm sorry Miss, but unless Boss or his driver is with you, I can't let you leave." she said sternly, "Why are you wandering alone here anyways? Huh? Well speak up!" she said with annoyance. I just gritted my teeth and then turned to walk away. The door was probably locked anyway.

"Hey, stop. You can't leave. I have to call my Boss. Wait..." she screamed out in frustration. I took off quickly and noticed a few guards heading in my direction. I panicked and ran frantically as I began trying every door I came across. I was just about to give up when one of the doors opened. I rushed inside and closed the door, then locked it as I gasped for more air.

I slid down the door and just held my knees to my chest as I sobbed silently. Please God, if you are listening don't let them find me. I don't want to go back with Craig. I listened for a moment to see if I could hear anything, but it was silent. I hope they gave up and went looking somewhere else.

I heard shuffling outside the door, but I bit down on my knuckles to keep from making noise. "Do you think she is in here? Boss is going to kill us if we don't find her." said a voice laced with fear. "We have to keep looking, John. She has to be somewhere close. Come on, let's go." said another voice.

I heard them walk away and then decided I had to find a way to get a hold of Anders and Jackson. I hope I wasn't too late. I felt around my pocket till I felt my phone. I pushed the button to turn the phone and then swiped the screen. I didn't know how I was going to search for their numbers, so I tried searching what I remember hearing Craig say about Anders's father.

I opened up my internet app and put in the search bar, "Current Mafia King" then press enter. The results were shocking. Landon Kingston was the current Mafia King. It showed a picture of Anders with his father, mother, and twins, one was a boy and the other was a girl.

I searched for any number I could get in contact with Anders and the only number that popped up was a number for his father. Could it really be that easy to contact such an important criminal? Was he the good guy or the bad guy? I was desperate and on my death bed so to speak, I just knew it, so I copied the number I found and pasted it to my phone app. I hit send and waited.

"Kingston here." said a voice I assumed was Anders's father. "M-Mr, Kingston, I am so s-sorry to bother you, but I am in big trouble and can't get ahold of A-Anders or J-Jackson. P-please can you help me? My life is on the line and I am so scared." I whimpered out.

"Who the fûck is this and how did you get my number?" he gritted out. "Carly Mitchell," I whispered and then explained the situation and told him everything. He transferred me to his wife and said she would help me. Her name was Krista.

She sounded frustrated, but after I explained what happened she seemed to calm down somewhat. She told me to hang on and then she would transfer the call. I heard a click on the phone, so I took a calming breath and answered... 'Here goes' I thought to myself.

"H-hello? Jackson? Anders? I-is that y-you?" I whispered in fear. "Yes, bunny, it's both of us actually," Anders said cautiously. "Oh thank God. I need your help... please. I am hiding in the janitorial closet downstairs. I know they won't let me leave alone, because Craig ordered them not to. Oh please help me. He is a very bad man. He hurts me so bad. I don't want to be with him." I sobbed uncontrollably, but I was trying to stay quiet.

"Why don't you tell your mother, maybe she could help you," Jackson said cautiously. Anders must have put the phone on speaker. I smiled warmly when I realized I was finally speaking to both of them. I couldn't believe it but then frowned at the mention of my mom, "No, she is helping him. It's her fault I am with him. She refuses to accept the monster that he is." I sniffled as I wiped my eyes.

"Okay, we are coming Bunny, just hold on. Don't answer that door until we get there." Anders said sternly. I hiccup softly and then whispered in agreement.

Then out of nowhere, I heard alarms begin blaring in the distance. Oh shît! Did Craig realize I was gone already? Shît. Shît. Shît. I didn't want to go back with him. I directed them to which halls to take and what turns to make. When I heard shuffling again I panicked at first but had a feeling it was them, so I slung the door open and without thinking jumped at Jackson and Anders.

Once I was in their embrace I felt a sudden connection and a sense of calm overcome me. I finally felt safe enough to let it all out. I began trembling and crying uncontrollably. "There, there, little Bunny, we are here," Jackson whispered in my ear as he picked me up bridal style. I grabbed frantically for his neck, then clung to him tightly. I felt extremely exhausted so I laid my head on his shoulder. Jackson held me tightly as they rushed toward the exit. The same guards from earlier though ended up stopping them just before we could escape.

"Excuse me, but that is Boss's fiancé. Put her down and walk away or the consequences won't be pretty guys. He is looking for her at this very moment." the security guard demanded coldly. I tensed and tightened my hold again on Jackson. Fûck. Craig knew I was gone. He was probably on his way down here now. I couldn't go back with him, I just couldn't. I knew that he was going to hurt me and probably do worse things to me than before since I was with Jackson and Anders. I began shaking my head frantically. "No... No... No... I don't want to go with them. Please... don't make me." I whimpered painfully, "He will hurt me again. Please."

"Well guys, looks like the lady doesn't want to go with you, so that means she's coming with us. Move away or else we are going to have a situation." Anders said smugly. "Nope, she comes with us. There is no in-between." the guard snarled angrily. I watched helplessly as Anders pulled out his gun and shot both of the guards in the knees.

I shrieked in fear from the noise because it was so loud. Both of the guards fell to the ground groaning in pain. I heard a familiar voice in the distance and knew my time was almost up. No this can't end this fast. It just can't. Everything I did for nothing! The voice became louder, and we all snapped our heads behind us when we heard Craig's screaming become closer. "CARLY."

Anders and Jackson ran out of the building in a rush while Jackson held me in his arms. We just made it to some SUV when Craig and a few of his other men burst through the doors.

"Fûck! We need to go. NOW." Anders yelled toward Jackson and me. We rushed to get in and then they slammed the door shut as fast as they could. Anders pressed the button to engage the locks right as Craig and his men began hitting the windows with their fists. The look that Craig gave me made my blood run cold. "Carly, you will pay dearly for this. You better get out of that fûcking car before I get you out myself." He yelled as he pounded harshly on the window.

No matter how much I feared this man, I needed to stand up to him and show him I was strong enough. So I looked straight at Craig and smiled smugly and then said the first thing that came to mind, "Fûck you." I yelled as I flipped him the bird. That felt so fûcking liberating that some pressure eased in my chest. Craig was furious and roared angrily. He pulled a gun out of his pocket and pointed it at the window and pulled the trigger. I gasped sharply and hid my face in Jackson's neck. How could he point a gun at me? I noticed from the corner of my eyes that the glass began to crack. I closed my eyes and said a silent prayer to God.

I was finally a free woman. I escaped from Craig with the help of both Anders and Jackson. I had to thank them both, but how? I didn't want to choose one over the other. I wanted to thank them both. I just held Jackson tightly as I sat in his lap and kept my eyes closed as my thoughts wandered to places that would be a sin in most people's eyes, but I felt my eyes getting heavy from exhaustion. "That's right Bunny, just calm down. We won't let anything happen to you. We got you. Just rest for now." Jackson mumbled softly close to my ear.

I felt a sudden feeling of love consume me from hearing Jackson's words. It warmed my soul and made me feel whole in ways I couldn't explain or even comprehend. How was that even possible? The only problem was that I felt the same feeling when Anders tried to comfort me as well. What was wrong with me? How can I love two men? How can I give myself to two men that I just met?

My mother would be so disappointed in me. She would have my head on a silver platter and serve it to Craig with a big smile on her face. I groaned inwardly and tried to clear my mind of all negativity. How can I ever be happy if I always cater to everyone else's needs instead of my own?

I couldn't. I would always be miserable if I let them control me.

I had to put myself first for once.

I had to give myself a chance at something meaningful.

The only problem was I didn't know which one I wanted to give my chance to.

I had to choose one. Just one.

But I didn't want to.

I wanted them both.

More than anything I ever wanted in my whole life.