Birthday Pool Party Ch. 32

It's a mall. A busy mall. I walk in the main entrance with the detective and see Lexi standing there, looking terrified. At first, she doesn't see us. Eventually, she does turn and notices me. Her eyes light up as she rushes toward me.

"Steven!" Lexi screeches as she throws her arms around me.

"Lexi!" I hug her tightly.

"Oh God, Steven! I thought I was going to miss you, or be late, the bus took forever, I don't-" she breaks down in my arms.

"Did he hurt you?" I ask, holding her at arms length as I inspect her for injuries.

"Not me..." she mumbles.

"Kayla?!" I gasp, my eyes going wide.

"H-he didn't rape her." Lexi says hurriedly. "At least, he hadn't when I left. I kept telling him to hurt me instead. Keith said we both belong to him, that we're his cum dumps. He held the gun out and made us undress. We were both standing there naked. He made us keep our hands at our sides so he could see our bodies.

"He slapped my tit and grabbed my ass. I-I just remembered all the times he raped me in the past, the thought of him raping Kayla, it was too much. I slapped him! I told him he could do anything he wanted with me, but not to hurt Kayla!"

"Then what happened?" I ask as the detective looks on. Lexi doesn't even seem to notice Detective McLorn.

"H-he said that, just for that, he was gonna make me watch. He had me sit on the bed. T-then he touched Kayla's boobs as she cried. It was awful! Kayla started shaking when he ran his fingers along her pussy. He fingered her. I can still hear her sobbing! Not long after that, he left her alone to call you. Then he had me dress and come here. She was sitting on the bed naked when I left."

"Are you okay, Ms. Davis?" Detective McLorn interrupts.

"I'm not hurt." Lexi confirms. "He ran that big knife along my face to taunt me, but he didn't hurt me."

"What room number?" the detective asks.

"Seven." Lexi replies.

The detective calls the number in as Lexi and I hold each other. I run my fingers through her auburn hair, so grateful that she's okay. That's when Lexi looks around with wide eyes. I frown in confusion before she explains herself.

"You called the police!" Lexi shouts, realization dawning on her. "Keith will kill Kayla!"

"No, he won't." Detective McLorn states. "He needs her. And as far as he knows, everything is still going according to his plan."

"You didn't bring any money?" Lexi shouts. "You need to pay him!"

"No, we need to let the police handle this. That's what they're trained for." I state as I try to comfort Lexi.

"He's right, Ms. Davis." the detective nods. "Giving him money doesn't guarantee Kayla's safety."

"Let's get back to the station." I suggest.

"What? No!" Lexi protests. I have to physically restrain her as she tries to run off. "We need to go back to the motel!"

"My partner is already there." Detective McLorn says. "We found your car in the parking lot."

"The police are at the motel?" Lexi screams as she collapses in my arms. "What if he finds out? He'll rape Kayla!"

"The police are handling this." I insist. "They won't let anything bad happen to Kayla."

"Oh God, oh God!" Lexi starts hyperventilating.

"C'mon, we need to get back." I place a hand at her back and lead her out of the mall.

Soon, I'm back in the car with Lexi and Detective McLorn. On the drive, I give Lexi my phone so she can text the group chat and let the girls know that she's okay. My phone rings, and Lexi spends the rest of the drive having a sobbing conversation with her big sister.

The three of us soon arrive at the police station. Lexi is taken into a private room to make a statement. I'm nervous about her doing that without an attorney, but now isn't the time. Kayla is in danger. After making her statement, Lexi returns with the detective. As soon as Hazel sees Lexi, the tan girl rushes at the redhead and the two of them embrace. They're sobbing hysterically as Detective McLorn heads off to get an update.

"I'm so worried about Kayla!" Lexi cries. "What if he gets bored and rapes her?"

"He won't. He needs her. " I say. I want to believe my own words. I don't.

"Oh God, you should have given me the money to take to him!" Lexi whines.

"That never would have worked out." I remind her. "You know that."

"I'm glad you're okay, Lexi." Hazel says as she holds my girlfriend close.

The three of us sit in this conference room, holding each other and saying whatever we can think of to reassure each other. Lexi is convinced Kayla is being raped, and part of me believes it as well. Keith already has her naked. Just as I'm about to have a panic attack, Detective McLorn returns.

"We made contact with Keith." the detective says.

"What? How?" I ask as the girls look on.

"We called the phone in the motel room." Detective McLorn explains.

"What did he say? Did he hurt Kayla?" Lexi asks in a fearful voice.

"He has a gun and is threatening to kill her if we try to come in." the detective tells us. "He mistakenly believes he can still pull this off. He demanded you show up with the ten million, Sir."

"The police are at the hotel." I frown. "How can he possibly believe he can get away with the money, even if I brought it?"

"He's desperate and stupid." Detective McLorn sighs.

"What are you doing to save Kayla?" Lexi demands.

"We're trying to talk him down. He hung up after making his demands, but we're sure we can wait him out. Now, it's just a matter of time." the detective answers.

"Should I go there?" I ask.

Detective McLorn opens her mouth to answer when the door to the conference room bursts open. A uniformed officer enters and runs up to the detective. Detective McLorn looks toward him as he starts talking.

"Detective, we need you." he gasps.

"Of course." the detective says before turning to us. "I'll be right back."

The officer clearly forgets his training and starts talking to Detective McLorn before the door closes. What we hear makes my heart stop. I can feel how sweaty my palms are as another bead of sweat runs down my face.

"Shots fired at the motel. We had to storm the room." the officer says as the door closes.

I'm not the only one who hears. Lexi and Hazel start crying and hugging each other. I stand up and walk over to the girls. I place a hand on each of their shoulders as I try and comfort them. I don't know if my daughter is alive or dead. This can't be real. This isn't real.

Lexi stands up and wraps her arms around me as she buries her face in my chest and cries. Hazel soon follows. I'm holding both girls, praying with every fiber of my being that Kayla is alright. It's all I can do.

Time passes. I have no idea how much. A minute? An hour? Ten? Every second is an eternity as I wait for news. I know it isn't hours, in fact, it's probably only minutes, it just feels like days. Detective McLorn finally returns.

"Kayla is safe." the detective says.

At last, we are all able to let out a sigh of relief. We're all sobbing incredibly hard as we smile and hug each other tightly. We don't know the details, those will come in time. What matters is that Kayla is safe. I can breathe again.

"What happened?" Lexi asks.

"We're still piecing together exactly what happened, however Kayla is safe and we have a general picture of the events." Detective McLorn assures us. "Keith and Kayla are both on their way to the hospital."

"Did you shoot him?" Hazel wonders.

"No." the detective shakes her head. "We never had to fire."

"Then why...?" I ask.

"Kayla isn't a minor anymore and has a right to privacy. I'm not supposed to give you these details, but if it were my daughter..." Detective McLorn whispers. "Fuck it, you didn't hear any of this from me, okay?"

"We understand. Thank you, Detective." I say. I can't believe Detective McLorn is willing to break the rules for us.

"A gunshot went off and we had to storm the room. When we got inside Keith was on the floor." the detective says.

"Did Kayla get the gun and shoot him?" Lexi asks in confusion.

"I should call my attorney." I state. Kayla is not going through this nightmare only to get charged with a crime.

"She didn't get the gun." Detective McLorn confirms. She seems reluctant to continue, but eventually nods when she makes her decision. "Keith held the gun to her head and made Kayla perform oral sex. She bit him. His arm jerked right before the gun went off, so the bullet just barely missed Kayla's head."

"She could have been killed!" Lexi screeches as Hazel claps her hands to her mouth.

"I know, biting him was very dangerous." the detective agrees. "When we got in the room, Keith was curled up on the floor, cradling his genitals. The gun was on the floor beside him."

"But she's okay? Kayla is okay?" I ask, still feeling terror in my heart. I know it won't abate until I see my baby.

"She is." Detective McLorn nods. A satisfied expression appears on her face. "Kayla was on the floor when we entered. She spit out the top half of his penis."

"What?!" Lexi exclaims.

"She bit it off." the detective confirms. "Like all rapists deserve."

"That's possible?" Hazel just has to ask.

"It is." Detective McLorn nods. "Most human bites just leave shallow wounds, but the jaw is actually quite powerful. Bite something that sticks out and doesn't have bone? Like an ear, or a penis? Then yeah, it's very possible."

"We need to get to the hospital. I need to see my daughter." I state.

"Do you want me to take you?" the detective offers.

"That's okay, my car is here. It's probably easier if I just drive." I say.

"As long as you're sure you're up to it." Detective McLorn replies.

"I am." I nod.

"Very well, I'll follow you." the detective tells me. "I need to speak with Kayla as well."

"Okay." I agree. "I'm sorry to have to do this, but please wait for her attorney before talking with her."

"I understand." Detective McLorn nods.

Lexi, Hazel, and I get in my car and I start the drive. I call Paul Jacobs from the car, and he agrees to meet us at the hospital to represent Kayla. He agrees that this will probably be ruled self-defense, but it's better to not take any chances.

We arrive at the hospital and I immediately demand to see Kayla. We're told she's still being examined. The three of us sit in the waiting area and hold hands. After an unbearably long wait, we're informed that Kayla is in a room and ready for visitors. A doctor is talking to Kayla when we arrive at her hospital room.

"Kayla!" I call out in relief when I see her sitting up in bed.

"KAYLA!" Lexi screams as she almost runs over to her best friend. I have to grab onto her to keep her from attacking Kayla.

"Kayla." Hazel smiles.

"Your family?" the doctor asks Kayla with a kind expression.

"Yeah, my family." Kayla smiles softly. "Can you tell them I'm okay?"

"She's gonna be just fine." the doctor says. "I'll let you all talk."

The doctor makes her exit and we all hug and kiss Kayla. She looks like she's been crying. A lot. Seeing us is making her smile. I'm glad. We all find places to sit, and do our best to keep quiet so that we don't disturb Kayla's roommate, who's sleeping.

"I didn't talk to the cops, Daddy." Kayla tells me. "I remember what you said. I told them to wait for my attorney. They figured out what happened though."

"We heard." Lexi nods. "You bit it off!"

"I did." Kayla sniffles.

"And Paul Jacobs is on his way. The cops will want to talk to you." I say.

"Yeah, they aren't great about giving people time to recover." Kayla rolls her eyes.

"How are you feeling, Kayla?" Hazel asks.

"Better now that you're all here." my daughter answers before looking around in confusion. "Where are my other Slut-sisters?"

"We texted them in the car, they're on their way." Lexi explains.

"What about their parents?" Kayla wonders.

"Ashley actually told her parents to go fuck themselves." Hazel giggles. "She said she's going to see you, and if they don't like it they can kick her out."

"And Nicole is twenty-six." I tease.

"I know that." Kayla giggles. "What about Marcia?"

"She's on her way, too." Lexi says. "She wasn't as forceful, and basically begged her parents. When they heard what happened, they agreed."

Suddenly, there's a knock on the door. Paul Jacobs is here. He's with Detective McLorn. Sadly, since Kayla is eighteen, the detective wants to speak with her alone. Well, alone with her attorney. I have no choice but to agree.

Lexi, Hazel, and I wait outside Kayla's room with the other detective. Detective McLorn's partner does talk to Lexi for a few minutes, but they mostly have everything they need from her. As we're waiting, Nicole, Marcia, and Ashley all arrive.

Everyone exchanges hugs and kisses, and Nicole hugs Lexi so tight the younger sister has to remind Nicole that she still needs to breathe. We all laugh at that. At one point, I text Stacey and let her know that everything is okay now. Stacey replies saying she's glad. I know she wants more details, I just can't provide them. Finally, after about twenty minutes, Detective McLorn and Paul Jacobs emerge from Kayla's room.

"I think we have everything we need." Detective McLorn says when she approaches me.

"Good." I state, offering the detective my hand.

"Is Keith in jail?" Lexi asks while Detective McLorn and I shake hands.

"No, he's in surgery." the detective answers. "They're working to reattach his penis."

"Do they have to?" Hazel whines.

"They're doctors," I explain, "they're obligated to try and help him."

"Fuck that!" Ashley snarls.

"I gave Kayla my card." Detective McLorn says, changing the subject. She then takes out another copy of her card before turning it over and writing something on it. "Here it is for you, too. My personal number is on the back. If you need anything, please call."

"I will, thank you." I state. She's giving me her personal number?

"I'll be going now." the detective says. "We'll contact you again when we have information about a trial for Keith. I'm sure that this will be ruled self-defense."

"I'm glad there won't be any repercussions from this." I say.

"There shouldn't be." Detective McLorn nods.

We talk for a little while longer, then the detective leaves. Paul Jacobs and I shake hands before he also makes his exit. The girls tease me about Detective McLorn showing a clear interest in me. I just roll my eyes. I'm more interested in my daughter's well-being right now.

There's too many of us, we'll crowd Kayla's room. So, Lexi, Hazel, and I wait outside while Nicole, Ashley, and Marcia visit with Kayla. Forty-five minutes pass and the girls reappear. Then, I head inside with Lexi and Hazel.

"How are you feeling, Kayla?" I ask in a hushed voice. Thankfully, her roommate is still out cold.

"Okay, I guess." Kayla shrugs. "I'll be able to leave soon."

"They aren't gonna make you stay the night?" Lexi wonders.

"No." Kayla shakes her head. "They're working on my discharge papers now. They only gave me a room because of the sexual assault. T-they did a rape kit before putting me in here."

"They did?" Hazel gasps.

"I-I thought..."I trail off, unable to finish.

"He didn't rape me." Kayla confirms. "He grabbed my tits and touched my pussy quite a bit, but he never raped me. He didn't get the chance."

"Oh, Kayla." Lexi cries.

"I guess doing the rape kit is standard in all sexual assault cases. I agreed to it." Kayla explains with a sad look on her face.

"We're here for you, Kayla." Hazel assures my daughter.

"Keith started getting really scared after the police called. H-he kept saying he could still make this work. He paced around the room quite a bit. Eventually, he looked at me and told me that if my Daddy called the police, his little girl was going to pay for it. He slapped my tit with the knife. Then he made me get on my knees."

"I'm so sorry, Honey." I whisper, the guilt hitting me.

"It's not your fault, Daddy." Kayla insists as she starts crying. "He was in my mouth! I-I felt the gun at my head, and was so scared! I didn't have a choice, I started sucking. He was making comments about how I was a whore and a cum dump. He kept saying he was gonna rape me. I was crying as I blew him. I just, I just couldn't stand the thought of giving that son of a bitch a blowjob! Then I was thinking of all the things he did to Lexi, to Stephanie, to Kelsey, to me. Images in my head of all the pain he caused, of all the pain he was causing me. I guess I just got so emotional that I forgot about the gun. I bit him as hard as I could!"

"Oh, my God!" Hazel gasps, her hands over her mouth.

"There was so much blood filling my mouth. Keith screamed and the gun went off. He jerked back, and I felt his penis still in my mouth." Kayla sobs. "T-then the door burst open and people were shouting. Someone grabbed the gun, someone else grabbed Keith. I spit out Keith's penis and a mouthful of blood. All I could think about was that I was naked. I covered myself with my hands. Some cop put a blanket around me and led me outside."

"Kayla." I whisper.

"I-I can still taste his blood!" my daughter wails.

Kayla becomes too distraught to continue. I hug her tightly as she sobs into my chest. My fingers run through her hair as I hold my baby girl. I feel like a failure. It's my job to protect her. Yet, this horrible thing still happens.

It isn't long before a doctor arrives and Kayla is told she can leave the hospital. The police are keeping her clothes as evidence, so we get her a pair of sweatpants and a shirt to wear. Everyone agrees to come back to the mansion. I think everyone is skipping school tomorrow, or in mine and Nicole's case, work.

We have to make a stop to pick up Lexi's car since the police are done processing it. As a result, it's late by the time we arrive at the massive house. I insist that Ashley and Marcia get in touch with their parents. Ashley ends up screaming into the phone that she's staying the night whether her parents like it or not. Marcia is sobbing, but even she insists that she stay the night here.

"I don't wanna be alone tonight." Kayla mumbles.

"Neither do I." Lexi acknowledges.

"We won't leave you." Nicole promises.

"How about I get some blankets and pillows?" I suggest. "We'll all sleep in the living room."

"I like that idea." Ashley says.

"Me, too." Marcia smiles.

"We should all be together tonight." Hazel nods.

I get blankets and pillows. The seven of us all end up in the main living room. We move the table out of the way so that there's room for all of us to sleep in one big pile. No one is alone. We're all here for each other.

"Shit!" Kayla exclaims suddenly.

"What? What is it, Honey?" I ask.

"Ian!" Kayla shouts. "He doesn't know about any of this and my phone is broken!"

"Do you want to use one of our phones to text him?" I offer.

"I don't know." Kayla suddenly says. "I'm not really up to talking about it again tonight. Besides, it's late. He might even be asleep. Maybe tomorrow? We don't text very much these days, he probably won't worry until I'm not at school tomorrow."

"Okay." I smile. "How about we go in the morning to get you and Lexi new phones?"

"Yes, please." Kayla nods.

"Thanks, Steven." Lexi adds.

"There's something else I wanted to bring up, and I thought about doing it privately, but we don't have secrets." I say.

"What's that?" Lexi asks.

"This has been an intense experience." I begin. "Lexi, maybe you and Hazel should consider therapy. It's helping Kayla out a lot."

"This again?" Lexi rolls her eyes. "I told you, I don't need therapy."

"That was before you got kidnapped and witnessed Kayla getting assaulted." I reason.

"I don't need therapy." Lexi sighs. "You and my Slut-sisters are what I need."

"You have us." Nicole promises.

"You always will." Ashley nods.