Missing (Sophie/Christine)

Sophie took Mackenzie's hand and squeezed it, looking into her eyes. "It's not her that they want. We're going to get her out. But first we have to have a plan and for that I need to talk to the people I work with."

"Yeah. The people I work with are dangerous but we watch each others' backs. They won't let anything happen to me." she said, wiping away Mackenzie's tear. "But we have to go now, ok?" she asked, glancing at her watch.

Sophie grabbed some cash from an envelope in the closet and tucked it in her pocket before heading out. She led Mackenzie through various back roads until they came to a tucked away, abandoned courtyard. The guy leaning against the wall saw her before she saw him. "Valerie," he said, "You're late."

Sophie nodded. "Yeah, I got held up." she said apologetically. "Where's Peyton?"

"Also late," the guy said. "I swear to god, someone had better be bleeding or on fire." he growled.

"They sort of are," Soph said. She turned to Mackenzie. "This is Jason. I work pretty closely with him," she said.

"Yeah, I recognize her from the strip club. That was a long time ago, though." he said.

Sophie glanced behind her as she heard footsteps. A somewhat familiar face appeared. The last time she'd seen him she'd been almost unconscious and very looped out on pain killers. "Peyton, nice of you to join us." she said.

"Val, what's going on?" Jason asked.

"A friend of mine was kidnapped. They're holding her ransom. They want me, alone and unarmed, with $2,000." she said.

"And why is he involved?" he asked, motioning to Peyton.

Sophie pulled out her work phone and opened up the last text with the address, then handed it to Peyton. "Recognize that?" she asked.

"Yeah, that's one of the safehouses of the people I'm tracking down." Peyton nodded and handed back the phone.

"The same people who shot me because of you and are pissed at me for their friend dying because I'm the last known contact of his." she said, a bit of a growl in her voice.

"No need for that," Peyton said, "I'll help you."

"What about her?" Jason asked, turning to Mack. "Is she pregnant?" Sophie shrugged, not sure what to say there. If he wanted to talk Mack out of joining them she wouldn't stop him.

"Absolutely not," Jason said. "Bringing in an innocent? Really?"

"Does she even know how to shoot a gun?" Peyton asked.

Sophie shook her head. "We're not giving her a gun, she'd shoot her eye out."

Jason opened his mouth but Sophie held up her hand. "Do you want to argue and risk an innocent girl getting hurt or do you want to hear my plan?" she snapped. He fell silent and she smiled. "Good. Jason, you have a spare knife? Give it to her, it's better than nothing." she began. "Peyton, do you have a layout of the building?"

Peyton nodded and began scrolling through his phone and Jason pulled out a blade and handed it to Mack. "Don't cut yourself with it," he said.