Chapter 4 The Rescue Mission

Doss, with blood splatters all over him, stands in front of the door.

Doss is about to speak when he sees Annie's bloody face, he looks closely to know if it is really blood he is seeing on Annie's face and not his mind playing tricks on him.

"What did he do to you?" Doss asks Annie, in a violent tone as he walks past the fearful Terry on the floor.

"He.... He.., he raped me" Annie says hesitantly as she bursts into tears. She cried hard thinking of what Terry had put her through and what she would have gone through in the hands of his men, and now knowing she was in safe hands.

Doss is silent for a while as he walks around the room, looking around and thinking of what to do, then he decides, "Waste him!" he orders one of the men who followed him.

The man hesitates as Henry subtly objects.

Henry immediately walks up to Doss and whispers "We don't have to kill him" "We can just beat him to a pulp and let him go"

Henry, despite being Doss's close friend, wasn't used to violence and would always prefer peaceful resolutions.

Doss was filled with rage as he felt angered at what Terry had done to Annie not because he cared about Annie but because Annie was under his care in SA and it bruised his ego; knowing another man would do that to his side mistress. Even though he treats her badly as well.

So he finds a good excuse "I've been in the game before, l Know these things, this man is still a kid compared to me when I ran the streets, he cannot do this to me and live freely," "Even if I was too weak and decide to forgive him, I'd have to cut off his dick " "But I prefer he dies!" Doss whispers to Henry.

Terry, having gained some strength, is about to speak; "Do you kn......" but is silenced with a brutal kick to his face from Doss.

"Shut the fuck up, Punk ass!" Doss tells him in anger.

Then he pulls Henry closer and whispers "It's in your best interest, if we let him live, he'll come for you, this is no ordinary man, he is a drug boss here in SA. He has men you are based here in SA, I'm not, he'll simply locate you and kill you without thinking twice"

Henry thinks as he sees sense in what Doss is saying. And gives Doss a sign letting him know it is okay to kill him.

"Waste him" Doss reaffirms.

Doss's men whom Henry had mobilized for him bundle Terry and take him out to a secluded Bushy area, where they kill and bury him.

Back at Dale's office in Georgia, It was Dale's PA, who had walked in on Dale and Valerie's hot session.

Valerie quickly adjusts her clothes as her nipples visibly protrude through the top. She pulls her mini skirt down and reaches out for her Overcoat on the coat stand near Dale's desk.

Dale adjusts his tie and clears his throat; "Don't you knock?" he asks, even though he feels embarrassed.

"Sir, you gave me permission to come in whenever in case of an emergency." His PA responds.

"What's the emergency?" Dale asks and is about to stand up when he notices a small wet spot near the zip area of his trousers; It is precum. He immediately sits back down and signals his PA to bring the files forward.

Dale's PA goes on to show him the file and explains as Valerie walks out of the office.

Seated in her office, Valerie can't stop thinking about Dale and what had transpired in His office, as she tries to catch her breath.

She picks up her phone, sends a text then calls "I just sent you an address and a contact and what to do with it, but hold on I'll give you a go-ahead when I get confirmation"

"Okay, Miss Valerie I'll go through your text.." says the man on the other end of the call.

Valerie hangs up and smiles profusely; "Finally, Dale is mine" "..I mean the way he grabbed and squeezed my ass, he wanted this, as much as I did," she thinks to herself as she grabs and admires her supple firm breasts and big butt.

It is 5:05 pm, and They've closed from work. Dale grabs his briefcase and heads home, descending in the elevator, and walking to his car. Valerie rushes after him, calling him "Sweet D.'"

"I'm not even comfortable with the name to start with, and then you go ahead and call me that name in public, Valerie I'm married for goodness' sake," He says as he stops, to answer her.

"I love getting choked, you know," she says as if she didn't hear Dale complain about the Nickname she chose to call him.

"Is that what you came to tell me?" Dale asks, seriously.

"Why are you too serious this evening?" she baby-talks.

He sighs "I'm just tired Rie...."

"Yes!, he called me the name," she says in an exciting tone as she leaps in joy. She enjoys hearing Dale call her 'Rie'.

He lightens up a bit.

"I overheard ..."

"You eavesdropped on our conversation, you mean?" He cuts in.

"Not really, I was strolling by and I overheard when you told the Boss about your issues with your wife" Valerie says, trying to maintain a more serious demeanour, 'maybe if I sound more serious and caring he'll take me seriously' she thinks to herself amidst their conversation.

"I have no issue with my Wife" he argues.

"But she has issues.." Valerie responds.

"No she doesn't" he cuts in as he defends his wife.

"Okay, but she displays traits you're not entirely comfortable with, and I believe that's one of the major things troubling you," Valerie says. "She needs help, and I think you should consider therapy for her" "Her current experiences might be indicative of PTSD; however, it's hard to say for sure, but I think good therapy will go a long way," she adds.

Dale sighs in relief and frees himself a bit "You think therapy would help?" He inquires.

"Of course, there aren't any other options here, unless you intend to leave her" Valerie subtly suggests hoping Dale would buy the idea.

Dale immediately objects "No! That's not even an option, Therapy would do. Why do you even care?" Dale asks in a more suspicious tone.

"Because I care about you.." she responds in a lovely tone, smiling. "Or you haven't noticed?" she adds.

"Thanks!" he says.

Dale tries to hold back his smile, he is flattered. "It'd been a while since someone showed genuine interest and cared for my wellbeing," Dale thinks to himself.

"Here!" she says as she hands him a paper with a note on it.

"That's The TranqPath Therapy Center, they run individual and group therapy, you can call this number to book an appointment," she says as she points to the part of the note where she had written down the number.

He takes a good look at the paper she handed him and then proceeds to voice his appreciation, "Thanks a lot, Valerie, you've been of great help!" he says and he opens his car and gets in.

"You're welcome my Love," she says as he smiles, "okay then, we'll see tomorrow... "Bye""Muah" she blows him a kiss.

"I'm still a married man," he says as he smiles.

"Won't be for long," Valerie thinks to herself.

"Bye Valerie," he says as she turns and heads to her car knowingly shaking her curvy voluptuous ass to get Dale's attention.

Her plans work as Dale's gaze lingered hungrily on Valerie's ass, lost in a moment of desire when his phone buzzed with a message on his phone.

Valerie gets to her car and sends a text to the guy she had called earlier giving him the go-ahead.

Back in South Africa, it is late in the night, as Doss, Annie and Henry drive back home with a convoy of cars filled with men Henry had mobilized for Doss, to aid Annie's rescue.

Doss had earlier asked workers and customers of the hotel, even beyond the hotel he asked locals if they saw Annie; showing them her picture, before he finally met a man who described the man who had left with Annie and the kind of car they left in, then Henry confirmed the guy's regular location especially when he'd pick up girls on the street as he was a popular figure; Terry.

On their way back to the hotel; Annie was still in shock from what she had seen back at the hotel Terry took her to; the Bloody bodies of Terry's men were all over the place. Doss, with the help of the men Henry mobilized, had annihilated Terry's group, they slaughtered and macheted them as though they were animals, with Doss leading the men.

"Hey!, here is your phone," Doss says as he gives Annie her phone with a bloody hand. He had retrieved it from one of Terry's men.

They arrive at the hotel; "That's for the men" Doss says as he hands over a bulky bag filled with 100 dollar bills.

"Okay, we'll see in the morning" Henry says as he collects the money and walks away.

"Henro!!!" Doss says in a deep but calm tone, "You give them the money and come back, we're leaving this hotel" he pulls Henry closer and whispers in his ears.

"But...." Henry was about to speak when Doss cut him short "Just give them the money and come back" Doss whispered calmly.

"Okay," he says as he struggles to understand Doss.

He goes over to the men who waited outside the premises of the hotel and hands them the cash then returns to Doss's room; "We're leaving!" Doss says.

"Yeah, you already said that earlier, but have you checked out?" Henry asks innocently.

"Brov, just relax and let me handle everything" "Even if we were checking out and I had checked out, I wouldn't be here now, would I? And to answer your question; No, we aren't checking out of the hotel, we'll just leave,.......checking out involves us notifying the front desk, that defeats the whole purpose," Doss says and he hurriedly arranges his Luggage.

"I'll call my PA to reschedule the flight for tomorrow morning" "Are you coming with us?" Doss asks.

"No? why?" Henry inquires. "Why are we even leaving this hotel, it's a very nice hotel" he adds.

"We just killed a drug boss, with the aid of locals, those men we paid don't work for us, we don't have their loyalty, they'll sell us to the highest bidder.." Doss says as he continues to pack his luggage.

Henry nods in realization; " Moving to a different hotel will only Keep me safe temporarily, maybe I'll just leave with you guys to the US"

"Of course, that was what I suggested earlier when I asked you if you were coming with us and you said 'No'," Doss says. "I'll begin the process for your US permanent residence. Before that, you'll need to relocate to a different city or country. All that will be sorted out in no time, for now, let's move to a new hotel, this place isn't safe," Doss adds

They agree on the hotel they'll move to.

"Hold on!!" Doss says as he remembers something important and quickly rushes out of the room.