I've barely shut my eyes, when the bedroom door opens. Cori is out for the count and doesn't stir. Fernandez walks to my bed and kicks it. "Come with me," he says abruptly.

The two men from the car are with him. The driver heads to Cori and grabs her arms. She comes awake with a scream. The younger man begins unzipping his pants and Cori starts fighting. I strike out at Fernandez, miss, and receive a backhand to the face.

"You can watch them fuck your friend another time. ...