The Night They were Let Go on Borrowed Time

Meg's fears reached a new level that she hadn't felt since this whole thing started.  "Are you kidding me??"
"There's no way she could have gotten out of that."
His eyes searched the room with lightning speed to find some clue as to where she could have gotten to.
"Don't move, I knew she was good but why keep us alive and just disappear?"
The ties were stretched out a bit and covered in blood.  There were some drops that led a line to the bathroom.  He waved his hand to Meg to have her stay put but also see what he saw.  Her gaze was directed at the blood on the floor and where it led to.  Did she actually rip her way out of the ties at the cost of her hands?  He stepped off the bed and took the gun out from under the pillow.  The bathroom light was on and he followed the droplets to the door.  Meg tensed up ready to spring into action if necessary.  Taking a breath and tightening his grip on the gun, he kicked the door open and raised the weapon to.....
An empty room.
Did she just escape and leave?  Inspecting the room he saw written in red on the mirror:
Tick Tock
"Shit."
"What?  What is it?  Is it her?"
"No, she's gone."
"What?"  She left the bed and joined him in the bathroom.  "Tick Tock?"
"We're on borrowed time.  She'll come back, this time much more prepared."
"Damn it, should've just killed her when we had her."
"Can't just kill everyone."
"Well, at l.east we slept a little bit.  I'm not staying here though."
"Understandable."
She gathered what she could.  "You drive us somewhere else, I'm going to sleep in the backseat, try and calm down."
Edward cleaned up any and all evidence and left outside with her.

The night road continued to give all the quiet straight lines it could while Edward drove on for their next destination.  Meg was curled up under a blanket sleeping in the back seat.  His mind was occupied with thoughts on the lengths Victoria was willing to go to not be captured.  She now knew more information and was out there preparing herself to strike back even worse.  This trip could have been over by now if there weren't so many things that kept trying to stop them.  It created a lot of memories for later including the farm incident and the attacks in the forest but all his mind held on to were the moments with her.  The way she posed in her new clothes at the shop, the smile when he said he loved her, the carnival with the ferris wheel, and feeling that warm electric feeling just by being near her.  The calls came a bit close too many times and he tried his best not to let any of the fears show on his face.  It was all worth it though, even now being thrown back into fear that Victoria will track them down, all he had to do was look in the back to see her and it all melted away.  The night was still going on and a slight drizzle was covering the atmosphere.  He could't deny that he was also still pretty tired so he started looking somewhere off road to catch some shut eye.  The rain danced on the windshield to an almost lullaby-like melody which made him feel more tired.  They were far from any civilization now in the darkest of back areas.  Before he was too sleepy, he pulled off the main road far off through a field and parked near a large grouping of trees for cover.  He shut the car off and set his hat over his face.  All his ears heard was the tapping of water enveloping him from all sides.

A red limo pulled up to a small section of land not far from the hotel.  Victoria stood up and was let into the limo through the rear doors.  She sat in the back holding her wrists, her hands were red and she looked rather weak.
"Boss, what happened?"
"Nothing  They were too confident and got sloppy.  I need patched up."
One of the men acted as medic and began working on her wrists.
"I know who they are now and how they plan on making it to the coast.  They won't make it far, on my way out of there I placed a transmitter on the bottom of their car.  It should be able to track them down wherever they go."
"Smart thinking boss.  Your wrists should be healed up in a few days, doesn't look like anything serious."
"Get Dante on the line, I have a few demands I want to make clear before we move ahead."

Meg awoke to the rain hitting the car from all sides and realized that he had parked off road in a small forest-like area.  Again.  At least it was off the main road and impossible to find unless you happen to be looking in the area.  She liked the sound of the rain on the car.  After having to be in the rain for who knows how many days she thought just the mere thought of it would anger her.  But there was something soothing about this one.  Above her she could see the stars out of the window.  Realizing she never properly took the time to gaze at them, she noticed there were countless numbers of them, all reaching out in the far expanse of space. Who knew what was out there.  Was there someone or something laying under their stars pondering their future now too?  Edward quietly snored away in the front seat, his hat bouncing a little with every exhale.  She rolled over to a new more comfortable position and opened the window a crack.  Tiny drops of rain squeezed through every so often and hit her on the cheek.  There was something about that that gave her a sense that everything was real.  That the Earth cleansed the day for the start of the new one just like people did.  Her eyes got heavy and the last thing on her mind was Victoria and how when or if she caught up to her at all, she wanted to try being the ruthless detective, why let Edward have all the fun?

"Dante, this better be good."
"It's Victoria."
"You're alright!  I heard what happened, did you get them?"
"They are still on the move but I know where they are going and am tracking them."
"Well at least that's better than being their prisoner."
"This is becoming more work than originally thought."
"What're you saying?"
"I'm saying I will be demanding a bit more for this job.  I didn't expect it to be so involved and....painful."
"Whatever you need, you know I've got you."
"I will call back in the morning with more information and requirements."
"Goodnight."
He hung up the phone and rolled over to his wife.  She was asleep and he quietly thanked the lord that he had found someone who would put up with his business and odd schedule.  He put his arm around her, cupped her breasts and fell asleep on her shoulder.

Victoria sat up half the night watching the small radar screen of her tracker.  It had stopped moving off road near a large stretch of nothing.  They must be sleeping again.  She stared at it for what seemed like hours.  There was something about them that was personally getting to her but she couldn't figure out just what exactly it was.  Her men at reached one of the buildings they owned and settled in for the night.  She sat out on the balcony naked under the rain, letting the cool wet drops bring down her fuming obsession with the couple that stopped her.  The Royal Darkness was known for their efficiency and her as one of if not the best in the business when you wanted something to go away.  So why was it so hard for her to finish this job?


TO BE CONTINUED...............
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The Hotel Hostage

"She what?"
"The couple you were looking for, they just took off with the boss."
"Wait...wait....they kidnapped Victoria?"
"Cornered her in the room, sprung a little trap for her.  Led her outside by gunpoint and then took off."
"Did you see where they were headed?"
"Looked to be east from here."
"The coast.  God damn it, they're still going strong.  Going to have to change course of this plan and maybe just follow them to the coast and act there."
"We're going to retrieve our boss, she can contact you afterwards."
"Wait what?"
The phone line went dead and Dante stood in his office in silence.  They actually managed to surprise and kidnap the leader of the Royal Darkness.  Who the hell were these people?  He looked out at the moon.  He'd give it a day, assuming she knew what she was doing.  If there was no response by then, he would make a move himself. This chase was beginning to not become worth his time.
The remaining Royal Darkness members piled into the red limo and took off down the road in pursuit.  It was an indoctrined code within the company that you protect the leader at all costs.  This may get messy.

The road seemingly went on forever and became a blur of concrete after a few hours and Meg's eyes were starting to get heavy.  Their new passenger was quiet for a good while and it was oddly more uncomfortable that way.  "Hey darlin, I'm starting to lose it here.  We're going to need to stop to sleep."
Victoria shifted a little looking a bit tired herself.  Edward thought for a moment, keeping his gun pointed in her side.  "You're right but I don't know where we can go with this one."
Victoria gave an annoyed smirk.  "Sleep, I don't give a fuck."
"Yeah, we sleep and you kill us while we snooze away or escape as well.  We can't trust you."
"True.   I guess that's a risk you're going to have to take."
They continued to drive a little longer, the night seemed to be swallowing up the road ahead of them.  Meg tried her best to stay awake but it was a losing battle.  "Darlin, first hotel I see we're stopping.  I swear I just saw a house fly over us."
"Okay okay, safety is more important.  We'll figure the rest out once we get there."
He narrowed his eyes at Victoria who gave a smile back.
It wasn't long before a small hotel appeared on the side of the road and they pulled in.
"Meg, here's some cash, get a room preferably high up and two beds  I'll stay here and watch her."
She ran in and spoke with the person at the desk.  Victoria watched and shifted a little in her seat.
"Cute girl.  Shame she had to go and get mixed up in all of this."
"Blame the guys who sent you."
"I have a reputation to keep, we aren't called the best for nothing."
"Don't seem to be at your best right now."
"The night is still young."
"Don't even think about trying anything."
Her eyes traveled up and down him.  She couldn't move her hands as they were tied behind her.
"Let me guess, I'm going to have to sleep tied up like this too."
"You're lucky I'm even letting you do that."
"Why don't you untie me and I'll give you a reason to trust me."
"Shut up, I'm not falling for any of your little mind tricks."
"You know, you've looked at me quite a bit tonight."  She rubbed her leg against his.  "Quite a few glances at my tits.  You know, I do it all.  I bet you're a real animal from behind."
"Shut the hell up.  Now.  And don't touch me."
Meg returned and walked up to his window.  "Fifth floor, all good to go."
"Alright, lead the way and I'll follow with her.  Quietly.   One peep out of you Victoria and so help me you'll be sleeping permanently."
They walked inside the lobby and took the elevator to the fifth floor.  Once inside the room he led Victoria to the second bed and tied her to the posts stronger than anything he could get out of.
"Offer is definitely still on the table."  She spread her legs open to face Edward.
"Go the fuck to sleep."
She smiled knowing she hit a nerve and Edward joined Meg on the other bed.  Meg was half asleep but noticeably uncomfortable.  She snuggled up to Edward and whispered to him.  "I'm not going to be able to sleep with her here.  I'm just going to be worried all night that she's going to get out and kill us in our sleep or a number of other things."
"She won't dare.  She's under orders from someone else.  If it were her own mission then I'd agree but they have some weird code that they follow when working with another gang.  Believe it or not they have morals and respect."
"I just don't like it."
"Neither do I but other than chain her to the bathtub, we don't have a ton of options at this point.  Get some rest, I'll watch what I can, nothing is going to happen to you I'll make sure of it."
He kissed her and she laid her head back down and was asleep within minutes.

A couple of hours passed and Edward was awoken by Victoria trying to get his attention.  "What."
"I have to go to the bathroom.  I'm a little tied up at the moment and I'm sure you'd appreciate it if I didn't piss myself and smell for your little trip."
He sighed and admittedly she was right.  He got up, grabbed the gun and untied her from the bed.  Leading her into the bathroom he undid her ties for this only.  "I'm warning you, you try anything.."
"And you'll shoot, I got it.  Nothing new there."
She walked to the toilet and faced him.  "You're going to be in here then?"
"Can't trust you."
"Fine whatever."
She took her pants down and sat on the toilet.  Once she was finished she wiped herself off and then leaned back on the toilet and began rubbing herself.
"I said bathroom and then back to bed, no fooling around."
"Sorry, it's been quite the day for me and I'd like to relieve myself."
"I don't care, get up so I can tie you back up."
She continued to rub and began moaning.  "Oh come on, everyone likes to watch."
As she continued, Edward tried not to watch as she got more into it.  "Hurry up."
She stood up and lifted her shirt so her breasts bounced out, her nipples were erect and she bent herself over the sink and continued.
"Victoria come on."
"Don't you dare pretend you aren't getting hard."
Her ass faced his direction and he could see her fingers moving on the other side.  Her breasts swayed with her movement and in the mirror he could see her eyes watching him.  Her moans continued and her legs quivered slightly.  She bit her lip and her eyes bore deep into his soul.  Within seconds he had dropped his pants and shoved his hard member inside of her, she yelped in surprise and held on to the counter.  He rammed her with angry aggression and she came twice before she knew it.  His hands were rough on her nipples and he pulled her close to him so he could feel her ass slamming off of his stomach.  She came again, this time on the verge of almost squirting when he pulled out and spun her around and on to her knees.  He shoved his penis into her mouth and she felt his cum splash down her throat.  Meg jumped up in bed gasping, covered in sweat.
The room was silent and Edward was asleep next to her, Victoria doing the same in the bed across.  Edward was still in the same position and dressed as he was when she fell asleep.  She hit him.
"Huh?  What was that for?  Everything okay?"
"I'm having fucked up dreams because of all of this.  I can't do this."
"Look I told you, I don't like it either but I don't know what else to do with her."
"Just get rid of her.  Honestly, what does it matter?"
She had a point of sorts but he didn't want her developing a murderous streak due to this whole adventure.  He never knew someone so pure and of good heart and it would be a true loss if she became a cold hearted killer......like he had become.
"I reinforced the ties and the gun is under the pillow.  Come here.  I love you and the last thing I would do is put you in a position that was too dangerous or risky.  They still need us for the information on that cast.  They won't kill us.  Lay with me and rest.  Tomorrow will be a new day and it will be our day, I promise."
He kissed her and she felt a weight off of her shoulders.  "I love you, just stay out of my dreams."

Clouds rolled in as the morning rose.  Edward was up first this time and once he was fully able to think clearly he looked over to the other bed....and Victoria was gone.


TO BE CONTINUED...........
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A Bargaining Chip is Acquired

The red limo parked across the street and around the corner as to remain out of view.  Victoria spoke to her team before they headed out.  "I want a duo of you on each exit of the building so they have no route to escape.  Two of you come with me and Rick, take out the security systems."
"You got it boss."
They exited the vehicle and the groups split up and went their seperate ways to their posts.  Victoria got out after a few moments and sauntered over to the sidewalk in front of the hotel.  She nodded over to Rick who nodded back and clipped a wire in the electrical box to shut down all the security devices that were in place.  Once up to the door, Victoria used her lockpick to break open the door and went inside.  The interior was quiet and somewhat dark with a lot of the lights turned off for the night.  The main office was located near the front door with a small sitting area off to the right.  She listened for a moment and took in the quietness of the night.  "Get into the office and search through all the records to see who has checked in in the last two days.  Specifically anyone that paid in cash."
The two men tore through notebooks and ledgers that sat near the office window looking for the daily rent totals and check ins while Victoria began slowly walking down the hallway looking at the pictures hanging on the walls.  The hotel appeared to be owned by an older couple who seemed happy with their purchase and from the looks of the decor, have been happy with how it looked originally for some years now.  She wondered if there was a future where she could settle down somewhere and leave it all behind.  If it was even possible with how far in she was and her reputation.
"Boss."
She followed the call back to the office where one of the men had a blue book in front of him.
"What did you find?"
"Lucky day boss, a couple checked in yesterday morning, paid cash, room 812."
"Perfect.  Let's go."
They took the elevator up to the floor and found the room.  She positioned the two men on each side of the door and took out her lockpick again.  "You know the drill.  Stay here in case you're needed and make sure nothing comes out of this room."
They nodded and she began to pick the lock.

Meg stirred in her sleep.  She had started waking up every so often in the middle of the night due to the past weeks being woken up by an attacker and just fearing to even fall asleep as to not be aware of what was going on.  Tonight was no different.  Her eyes opened in a blurry mess and she heard a faint metal noise.  She awoke more clearly and followed the noise with her ears to the door to the room and saw it jiggling slightly.  "Ed, Edward, wake up! I think someone is trying to get in!"
"Mmm, I love you too Megels."
"No, Edward, wake up, someone is trying to come in!"
"Huh?  What's going on."
He woke and focused a lot faster due to being in this situation a few times in the past.  His sight cleared up and he too saw the door handle being worked on.  "Stick by me and do exactly as I tell you."  He kissed her and grabbed her hand.

The door wasn't too hard to pick and within moments Victoria was able to open the door.  The light from the hall created a pillar of light that illuminated the bed from afar.  This was going to be too easy.  Carefully she walked over to the bedside and reached into her pocket and removed a small gun with a silencer attached.  The bed lie before her with two lumps under the sheets.  "Like fish in a barrel."  She shot four times, two in each lump and stood straighter, smiling.
Nothing happened.  No blood or noise.  She whipped off the sheet to find four pillows stuffed together to resemble body shapes.  "The hell?"
"Sorry to disappoint you."
She turned around to see Edward standing in the doorway to the kitchen aiming a gun at her, the short brunette was at his side.  Pretty little thing.
"Lucky you, you actually managed to sneak up on me."
"Not every day you get to gain the upper hand with the great Victoria of the Royal Darkness."
Meg looked up at Edward. "You know this psycho woman?"
"Anyone in the business once they get enough leverage knows about Victoria.  Leads the elite team that has never lost a job and made millions in profits making their moves like ninjas in the night.  Has a twisted way of ending people's lives too."
"Something you'll experience soon enough."
"No talking, put your gun on the ground and kick it over here.  I know you have men outside the door and probably at every exit too.  Try anything at all and I shoot."
Victoria had been in this situation a million times, may as well humor him.  She dropped her gun to the floor and kicked it over to Meg who picked it up surprised at how heavy it was.  "What do you mean a twisted way?"
"Sick bastard over there pleasures the victim right up to orgasm and then kills them."
"What the hell?"
"Like I said, twisted."
Victoria stood almost proud of her reputation.  "Don't knock it until you try it."
"Not my problem, you won't be doing any more of that if I see fit."
"Your confidence precedes you."
"I could say the same thing to you.  Call your men in here, weapons down.  I see one move towards an attack and you're dead."
Victoria hadn't considered this part.  Reluctantly she called her men in.  "You may enter, weapons down.  Whatever you see in here do not react to."
They came in and were surprised to see their boss with her hands up, sans gun, and at gunpoint by a couple in the next doorway.  They did as they were told and stood on either side of Victoria.
"How's it feel, being tricked by a small time detective?"
"Enjoy your win now, it's only a matter of time before we get what we came for."
"Did Price send you?  He's been chasing me for quite a while."
"You won't make it out of this building alive."
"We've made it this far."
"You might make it outside but my men are highly skilled mercenaries.  Won't be long before I've got you in my hands, stroking and rubbing, feeling your hard rigid...."
Two gunshots rang out and her men fell to the ground dead, blood splattered over Victoria taking her and Edward by surprise.  Meg had a shocked look on her face and the gun in her hand was emitting smoke.  "I'm sorry!  I didn't mean to pull the trigger!  Just, hearing what she was saying got me so pissed off!"
"It's alright dew drop, all this talk gave me a little bit of an idea."
This wasn't exactly what Victoria had been used to and was a little worried as to what was going to happen next.  Edward walked over and tied her hands.  "Darlin, get our stuff together and follow me, we're getting out of this hotel and to our car and then out of here."
"With her?"
"Yes, she's our new bargaining chip.  Health insurance if you will."
Victoria was offended.  "You are just digging yourself a much deeper hole."
"Keep your hole to yourself and do as I say."
Meg gathered up all of their belongings and followed Edward as he led Victoria down the hall and took the elevator to the main floor.  She tried to wriggle free but Edward only made the ties tighter and kept the gun trained on the back of her head.  It was hard for Meg not to smile as she was loving having the upper hand for once.  She may or may not have 'accidentally' kicked Victoria a few times as well.  He led Victoria out the front door.  "Call them off, tell them to leave and go home.  Now."
"Team, regroup immediately."
Seven men came together around from the building and at once saw their boss at gunpoint by some strange couple. 
"Boss what...."
"Not a word!  I need you all to get back to base and await my next orders."
"But boss, we can..."
"NOW."
They were bewildered for a moment and then began leaving for the red limo, all looking confused.
"The Royal Darkness will not led the full moon win."
Edward looked at Meg confused as to what Victoria was saying but continued walking.  "In the back with me, Meg you drive, I'll direct you where to go."
He shoved Victoria into the car and sat in the back with her, gun trained on her the whole time.  Meg got in the drivers seat and started the engine. It had been a while since she had driven but it all came back to her immediately and she was kind of excited to drive the open road.  They pulled out of the parking lot and onto the highway.  "Stay on this road for a good many miles dew drop, I'll let you know when and where we can make a stop for this one."
Victoria still messed around.  "Aw, dew drop how cute."
"Shut up Victoria.  There's a lot of road ahead of us, piss me off and you won't see many more of it."
"You don't know what you've gotten yourself into."
"I've heard that before, now quiet."
Meg had a huge smile on her face from being in control.  They weren't chased now, now they had a person of interest that may get them onto a much better track.  She couldn't help but laugh and pressed the gas feeling the rev of the engine rumble through her body.  Closer to the coast here I come!


TO BE CONTINUED........
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A Vow on the Wheel as Enemies Approach

Up on the top of the ferris wheel, she laid against him and watched the sun's final setting amongst the clouds ahead of them.  The world was such a big place that housed so many places and experiences that her mind could barely process.  Just in the past weeks she saw more of the land than she ever thought she would all thanks to...well...being sought after to death.  Edward was a big part of it, she would probably be a body in an empty apartment at this point without his help.  The gang that her friend got mixed up in was serious business.
"I'm scared."
"Scared of what?"
"Scared that we're going to go through all of this and in the end something will happen and we won't be together."
"I told you, nothing like that is going to happen, we are getting this case and once they have it in their hands we won't mean anything to them anymore.  We'll be dropped."
"They could still kill us, not meaning anything anymore is the perfect excuse."
"Look, ever since I saw you that day I knew there was something about you that I couldn't explain.  Forget the fact that you were in trouble with a mafia gang, I happened to have all of the events in my life lead up to having me standing across the way watching you.  Lives just don't happen to come across one another, things happen for a reason.  Every single day that I've spent after that with you have been the happiest days of my life.  I was scared at first yeah but being with you has given me strength I didn't know I had, a sense of purpose that I have never felt before."
"You're just saying that, if all of this was so meant to be then why are we running for our lives?  Why aren't we left alone and planning our life together."
"Who says we aren't?  We may be running and hiding but not a day goes by that I don't think about our future together.  What it will feel like waking up to you every morning, the places we'll travel to, the vows I'll recite to you, where our house will be, what our kids will look like.  Megels I love you and if a period of time running and risking my life is going to be the cost to reach that, then I'll run and risk until every last cell of my body is gone."
Her heart skipped a beat and she felt every word he spoke come alive inside of her, her feelings had matched his exactly.  "I'm just scared something will happen.  I'm looking forward to us so much, it'll destroy me if you or we run into something we can't overcome."
He took her hand and stared right into her eyes.  "I was put in your life for a reason my love and nobody is going to take me away from being your one true happily ever after."
He kissed her and the fireworks continued to explode around them.  The wheel made it's final turn and they exited the car and walked through the carnival, a day to themselves successful.

The red limo was reaching the town faster than expected and the woman inside was getting excited.  It was only a matter of time before she would be able to feel the adrenaline of the chase again.  She wasn't sure if she would be able to promise bringing them in alive but she was going to have fun with this one.  She cracked her fingers and looked out the window and saw the city coming into view.  Picking up the phone in the car she called her associates.  "We are just about there, be stationed around every exit and I want any and all records of people who have checked into hotels or motels in the last two days.  The longer it takes you the quicker I'll lose my patience."
She hung up and got herself mentally prepared for what was about to be either a very long or a very short night.

The door to the hotel room was kicked open and Edward carried Meg into the room and plopped her onto the bed.  They were both pretty exhausted from the day and spent no time getting into bed.
"I had such a great day, if only every day was like that."
"It will be darlin, let's get some sleep, we need to leave early so we can get back on track to make it to the coast.  Chances are they've already started sending people out looking for us."
"Party poopers."
It wasn't long before she was out cold and he laid down next to her.  She was beautiful the way she slept.  A peaceful calm.  Her hair had fallen over her face and he watched the bedsheet drift up and down with every breath she took.  He kissed her forehead.  "I love you Meg.  I promise you that when we are out of this, I will take your hand and start our lives together."

A few hours passed and Victoria sat in a dark room waiting for information to come back.  The phone was annoyingly silent.  There wasn't much to do in this town to pass the time while waiting but it all came part of the job.  She thought about taking a nap or masturbating but with her luck lately, another one of her men would barge in and have to be dealt with.  She looked out the window at the town, it was eerily quiet and she scanned the area to see how many hotels may be in the vicinity.  Before her patience ran too thin, the phone next to her bed rang.
"Yes."
"We scanned all the hotel rentals that you asked for and there is a small list and most are couples.  It would take too long to check every single one so we narrowed it down to ones that paid in cash."
"And?"
"Three rooms."
"That's pretty precise.  We must check them all.  Where are you?"
"Coming out of the records building down a few blocks.  Martin is with you outside the door if you need anything."
"I'll meet you outside, I want this done tonight."
The phone call ended and she perked up a little bit.  This may go easier than previously thought.

The first hotel room was scanned from the outside and she had her men scope out from the rooftop across.  From the inside they could see an older couple in their 80's who were fast asleep with some dinner left out on the table.  They crossed that one off the list.  Moving to the next hotel room, they spied a much younger couple who seemed to be drunk from the nearby carnival and having unnecessarily loud sex with one another.  The description they were given had the targets being a little older than these current youngsters so this was crossed off the list as well.  So far, narrowing down the rooms was getting easier.  The red limo parked outside the final hotel and when they got out the one associate noticed something interesting.
"Hey boss, there's a cop car parked here.  Side says it's from a town miles north of here."
"They must have stolen it there and driven here.  This has to be it.  Fan out and get inside, i want all exits covered and all windows watched.  These people are in for a rude awakening."


TO BE CONTINUED..........
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Date Day in the City of No Threats

The streaming in rays of light warmed his face and brought him out of a much appreciated deep sleep.  Moving his hand around next to him he felt around for her and only felt sheets.  For a brief moment he panicked and the thoughts raced through his head that the whole thing was a dream.  Dread filled his stomach and he sat up straight finding himself in a room that was not his home.  Okay, so not all of it was a dream, what about the most important part?  His eyes darted around looking for a clue that she was real and heard a noise from the bathroom.  Leaning forward he saw through the reflection in the mirror a girl stepping out of a recently used shower, her curves completing his cycle of waking up.  He took a deep breath and found he was able to appreciate the smell and realized he wasn't in fear or running from a threat.  It felt nice.  "Good morning in there."
She walked out smiling and stood with her hands on her hips, the sun glistening off of the water droplets all over her nude form.  "Good morning to you dew drop, sleep okay?"
"Actually feel pretty rested."
"If you think we're pretty safe here for the moment, I vote we take the morning to have a nice day in the city."
"And if we are found at any point?"
"Wouldn't be the first time."
"Your arm is looking a lot better."
"Feels a lot better too."
"Day in the city huh?"
"Yep.  A date if you will."
"You going to wear that?"
"Thought about it but I figure that may draw some unwanted attention."
"Wise choice."
"So that's a yes?"
"Sure darlin."
She smiled and walked back into the bathroom, he watched her behind move back and forth until it was out of view.  Not having a day without work or someone trying to kill him was almost something he forgot existed.  This could actually be.....fun.

A red limo was parked outside a glass building lined with security around every exit.  A phone rang on the top floor and a woman who had been running on a treadmill slowed the speed to a walk and picked up the phone.  "Yes?"
"Victoria, it's Dante.  Job has come up as a personal favor that happens to be in your vicinity.  Nothing huge, we have a retrieval that has dodged some interference for quite some time.  A couple.  Apparently they have information about an object of value that we need.  Either the information, the object itself, or the people but I want the people.  I'm going to use them for leverage."
"Trained people?"
"Average joes from the sound of it."
"We have a time frame here?"
"Speed is important but not concrete.  They're about a day west of you, depending on your method of travel."
"Fortunately my members aren't in the middle of anything at the moment so this shouldn't be a problem."
He explained the situation and what had happened so far, what the couple looked like and what was on the line.  While she listened she stopped her workout, wiped her face off with a towel, and stripped off her exercise attire.  "Shouldn't be a problem at all.  I'll put together a handful of my best and station on all sides out of the city.  Nobody will leave the area unless they go through us."
"Thank you Victoria, get in touch the moment you arrive."
She hung up and began to shower off.  A few moments go by and a hot headed young member came into the main room to converse with his boss.  The room was empty and true to his arrogant nature, he began snooping around and walking to the other room that contained the showers.  He peeked in and saw his boss completely naked drying herself off.  His eyes moved from her drenched hair to her large breasts, erect nipples, past her pubic hair and down her legs.  Realizing his life was now in danger, he hid behind the wall to stay out of view.  He had to get out of there now and discreetly.  Taking one step forward, an arm reached around the wall, grabbing him and slammed him against the inside wall.  "Snooping around David?"
"Boss, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean.....!"
"Close your mouth David if you value your life."
He started shaking with fear and tried his damnest to keep his eyes off of her body but was failing.
"Eyes off the tits David."
"I'm so sorry, I didn't know, I was just..."
"You've been an annoying arrogant asshole since I hired you.  Getting quite tired of it David."
"I can change, I'm sorry, I know you respect better and I want to earn that!"
"Tsk Tsk David, that should've been your attitude from the beginning."
"You're right, you're right, I'm a fuck up!"
With her other hand, she unhooked his belt and pulled his pants down leaving him half naked.
"What....what're you.."
"It's what you wanted wasn't it David?"
She started stroking him and began to perform a very passionate hand job to him.
"Boss, I..I..."
"You asked for this David."
"Boss, please...."
She forced one of his hands to rub her, his fingers feeling between her legs.
"Boss please, I'm so sorry, I know what're you're gonna..."
"Was it worth it David?"
She stroked harder, blood filled his penis making it rock solid.  He felt the moistness of her unshaven vagina, she moaned.
David's eyes showed nothing but pure fear as he knew what this was.
"Boss, boss, I'm gonna cum, please."
He felt the warm sensation reaching his climax, he couldn't hold it any longer.
"You know I can't let you go having seen me naked David.  So, just like your little dick, you won't be coming here anymore."
He could feel his penis stiffen ready to ejaculate.
"Boss, no no no no!!"
With her free hand she swiftly elbowed him in the throat and then snapped his neck, his lifeless body fell to the floor.
"You disappoint me David."
She dressed and called downstairs.  "I need a cleanup.  Then get everyone together.  We're leaving."

The couple walked down the sunny street hand in hand and looking in all the storefront windows as they passed each business.  Meg ooo'd and ahhh'd at all the various little knick knacks that resembled a funner happier younger life that she was robbed of.  She had never seen a more inviting and friendly atmosphere.  Store owners bid them good morning and the occasional grandmother walked by and commented on how cute they looked hand in hand.  They reached a pet shop on the corner and she practically melted at the site of puppies in the window.
"They are so adorable I could just eat them all alive!"
"Interesting way to treat a dog."
"Obviously not literally Mr. Serious.  They are so cute!"
"Any pets when you were younger?"
"Mom never allowed me to.  They were a little busy a lot of the time and I guess didn't trust I could handle one on my own."
"Sounds like my family."
"That white one is my favorite."
She knocked on the window and it came close and licked the glass.  "Have a good day Sam!  Hope you aren't in there long!"
Further down the street they encountered an ice cream shop and a movie theater.  Due to the time constraint of needing to be at the coast sometime that year, the movies were out of the question.
"I haven't been to one of those in so long.  I don't know if it would have the same effect on me now that I've kind of lived an action movie already."
Edward chuckled.  "Come on, let's finally get those clothes we were rudely interrupted with in the last town.  You can model all you want for me."
"Better buckle up for a long ride if they have heels in there."
"Oh no, no heels for you."
"You can try and stop me but I'm putting all my money on me taking you down."
The store was much better than the last and she had a blast modeling all sorts of clothes from dresses to formal wear to a few evening numbers.  She was disappointed with the realization that she couldn't buy much to take as she technically had nowhere to live or store them.  The feeling dissappated quickly as when they revisited the park from the other night, a small carnival had opened up full of small rides and all sorts of activities.  Everything that had happened and all that they were running from was erased from their minds as they spent a date together through the carnival.  She ate cotton candy for the first time and felt the sweet puffs disintigrate over her tongue.  He won her a small stuffed bear from a dart game and she felt the experience of butterflies in her stomach as they rode the various rides that sent her all around in a dizzying amount of directions.  They chose a water pistol game to challenge one another and once the bell rang, Edward was way ahead with Meg struggling to keep the pistol's aim at the colored circle.
"You need to work on your aim darlin."
"Pardon me if I haven't been a detective my whole life.  That's a small circle and the clown face was freaking me out."
"Excuses Excuses.  I'll have to give you some pointers."
The end of their date led them to the largest of the carnival attractions.  The ferris wheel.  Heights wasn't one of her strong suits but being with him made her feel like nothing could bring her down.  He paid the fee and held her hand as she walked into the compartment.  Before they knew it they were moving up far into the air.  The trees and noise around them grew smaller and her eyes widened as they took in miles of area around them.  She could see the entire city and beyond into the hills and roads before her.  It was beautiful, a sight she had never experienced before.
"This is amazing."
"Thought you'd like it."
"You really are the best thing to ever happen to me.  Promise me we won't lose each other through this."
"You have my word.  I'll never let us be apart.  For any reason.  Ever."
They kissed as the carnival then shot off fireworks into the sky, it was almost as if each firework bang was the beating of their hearts.
"I love you darlin."
"Love you dew drop."

Miles away a red limo was speeding towards their direction with one mission in mind.



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She was more Beautiful than the Moon and all the Stars

In an undisclosed location near the outskirts of the city was what resembled a mansion on the outside but a dim serious interior.  While it may have resembled a lot of what Price's home contained, this home was more discreet and had a sense of focus.  Many of the rooms were regular run of the mill rooms like a kitchen, living room, etc.  A woman was cleaning a pan in the kitchen while soft jazzy music played from a radio on the counter.  The front doors opened and Dante walked in, his men stayed outside for a few moments before going home.  The woman heard the door and met him in the doorway, they shared a kiss.  "I was wondering if you were ever going to come home."
"Sorry, I had some extracirricular business to attend to."
"Were you nice?"
"I owed him a favor, small search and retrieve job.  Nothing I haven't handled before."
"Wasn't Vinnie again was it?"
"No, no. Price.  Made it up the ladder okay but has a temper and gets weak under pressure."
"They can't all be you."
"They can't all be period.  Too many out there.  Figured I'd do this favor for him and then have him eliminated."
"Why even do the favor?"
"For my own consence.  The favor will make us squared and he will be back to nothing to me."
"Hopefully this one is actually a quick easy one because I don't see you enough around here."
"It'll be done before you know it, I'm going to have my best guys on it."
"Sounds perfect."
"Going to go call them in now, I'll be done for you in a few minutes."
"Have fun."
They kissed and Dante went upstairs to his office.  It looked just like an old library with a small desk at the back and a lamp illuminating the corner.  He sat in his chair and after looking outside for a minute picked up the phone.  The dial tone rang and another man picked up.  "Red."
"It's me.  I have a job for you and I'd like this one to be quick."
"All ears boss."

Edward and Meg walked along the park towards the other edge until they discovered a small bridge crossing a lake.  The moon dazzled in the water and there was a family of ducks exiting the one side.
"I still can't believe there are cities out there that are like this.  Home seems so bad and disgusting now."
"Home will always be home but I do know what you mean.  I guess after a while you get used to all the grey and assume it's all like that."
She walked over to the bridge and looked over into the water.  Her reflection stared back up at her.  She looked tired but glowing.  Edward walked up behind her and held her.  "Enjoying our night so far?"
"Couldn't have asked for anything better.  Walking along this lake is soothing and I actually forget that I'm in a park in a new city.  It's familiar somehow, making me feel at home.  Peaceful."
"Do you miss it?"
"Home?  No....no not really.  I mean, I guess I miss it a little but it may be because I was there my whole life, kinda got used to it.  As for everything else, no I don't think so.  My apartment was alright.  I don't miss my friend.  Or the crime.  Or that damn rain."
"Oh it didn't rain that much."
"So far on our little adventure, how many days has it rained on us?"
He knew he was caught.  "Okay okay, like every day."
"Exactly."
"You are so beautiful you know that?"
She blushed as her ran his fingers through her hair.  She leaned back into him and they held under the moonlight for what seemed like forever.  "We should get going, I'm getting tired."
He kissed the back of her head and took her hand.  They walked to the hotel and rode the elevator up never letting go of the other.

"So, he let them slip and they hopped a train to the coast to retrieve some case of money?"
"Yes.  They are not on the train any longer as they ran into some issues and had to hop off."
"Well, as long as they are still en route to the coast then there are three or four major areas along the way, each one a good distance apart.  Dropping the train was a stupid idea."
"They don't strike me as geniuses but they have gotten this far so that's something."
"You said he had a secret farm house station to pick up strays who happened to take them in too?"
"Yes, the whole thing is an embarrassing shit storm of stupid ideas."
"Well they were last seen at the small town near there so if they are still on the main road to the coast that should put them near or in the next town from there."
"That was my guess, are your men still posted out that way?"
"I think there are a couple, I'll contact them.  Even if I don't have anyone out that way, I can get some out there within a day."
"I'm putting my trust in you.  Nothing is to happen to them until they have the case or tell where it is.  Then I don't care what you do to them."
"Sounds good to me, I'll be in touch."

"Wooo, I think those drinks are finally starting to hit me darlin'"
Meg sauntered out from the bathroom wearing one of Edward's shirts and only that.  She spun in a slow circle and did a little dance.  "Va va va vooom."
"What are you doing with my shirt dancing around haha."
"Don't you like Mr. Man?"  She bounced around a little and did a pin up model pose.  The shirt wasn't buttoned right and one of her nipples shown through the hole.
"I like alright, it's late, get in bed and you can va va voom all you want."
"I need some ice, you stay right there.  I'm gonna get some water to try and normalize myself.  Be right back."
She left and walked down the hall to the ice machine with her cup in hand.  She could already feel the effects wearing off, probably on account of being so tired.  Opening the lid of the ice machine she bent in and started scooping into her cup.  A man walked past and into his room, he didn't shut the door for a minute until Meg looked up and at him.  After the door shut she realized she wasn't wearing any panties and was bent over inside the ice machine.  Wonderful.  The thought of her bent over flashing her bare ass at some stranger was a bit sobering and embarrassing.  She ran back to the room and downed her water.  She slithered into bed next to Edward who was already basically out and attached herself to him like a spider monkey.  This was her favorite part of the night.  The time she could actually breath and all her nerves disappeared.  It happened.  It actually happened.  A night where nothing occurred.  She wasn't shot at, chased, or threatened.  Hell she didn't even have to run today.  Smiling, she closed her eyes and was whisked off to sleep while she rested on Edward's chest.

The phone rang in the apartment of a dangerous looking individual.  "Yeah?"
"It's Red, you close to town?"
"Not far but I could be.  Few hours."
"Good.  Get there as fast as you can and then call me once you get in.  We have a job."


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Half the Company During a Walk in the Park

The rest of the evening went swimmingly with the couple sharing a dessert and sharing stories of each other's past that they each found humorous and slightly embarrassing.  The piano player kept the mood going with various tunes that were meant to be soothing background noise.  As the night came to a close the two of them made for the exit and were on a high neither had felt in some time.  They exited the club and walked hand in hand down the night street, the streetlamps lit up a gold road ahead of them and the wind whistled slowly a small soundtrack to their night.  This town was beautiful and a stark contrast to where they both came from.  This one felt warm and colorful, a maze of life and energy.  If there were more like this then it was true that her home city was a grey cold place full of bad memories and failure.  It's a wonder why they didn't talk about these places more in schools.  Trying to keep people from leaving the area I guess.
"You know, I haven't had a night like this since before I started my business."
"I don't think I ever had, at least not this nice."
"The singer was quite good, sometimes at these places they have some amateur band who plays so loudly you can't hear yourself think."
"I remember a lot of those when I went to school.  Band competitions and school dances were full of them.  They have to know they sound terrible right?"
"I think they are just so happy to be playing in front of people at all that it doesn't occur to them."
"Wish I could play the piano though, it's such a beautiful sounding instrument."
"Shame they don't teach more things like that in schools."
They passed a small gated opening at the end of the street and looked inside to find a concrete path leading up through a small park.  Even at night it looked like the most inviting place they had come across so far.
"Care to walk with me through the park, m'lady?"
"Why don't mind if I do kind sir."
He held out his elbow and she wrapped her arm around it, locked together they entered the park.

The Royal Darkness looked impatient as Price drew up the agreements in his private study.  Various framed photos and keepsakes lined the shelves and walls.  Price looking all proud posing with celebrities or now deceased business partners.  Dante saw that kind of decorating as a sort of showing off.  Never wave your successes around in front of everyone, it makes them want to see you fail more.
"I have business to get to Price so if you could hurry up with those papers."
"Just about done, sorry, this was kind of last minute and I didn't know I would be in this position."
"I know the feeling."
"These files will be everything you need to know about these two that we have collected and the agreement that...half....the business will be yours upon capture."
"Dead or alive."
"Alive until they either deliver the case or spill where it is.  Once we have the case I don't care what you do with them."
Dante looked over the files for a moment, the silence was nerve wracking.
"Short, brown eyes, brunette.  Masters degree.  Best friend of original mule who was transporting the case from members involved in black market.  Detective, years in own business, taken down high level gang members, blue eyes, thinning hair, history of being involved in gang busts going back a decade.  Seems like you have a man who knows what he's doing and has taken to one of your missed cases."
"We had no idea how deep it was until we began pursuit and started losing members.  Had the broad right in front of me but she didn't have the case or I would've taken her out there."
"Seems a little too easy but I want to see you squirm.  I'll have some of my best men begin scouting and see what and where we can set up by tomorrow.  Consider this favor in progress, once done, don't ever speak to me again."
Price swallowed hard and watched Dante gather what he needed and leave the room.

The breeze rolled through the leaves and the lights located around the park escalated the romantic feeling to even higher levels.  The green of the grass was a perfect compliment to the many flowers planted along the pathway.  The fact that more of these little places didn't exist upset Meg.
"When were you the most frightened while doing your job?  Me excluded."
"Hmmm, the one that comes to mind right away is when I had to follow a man who was rumored to want to murder a single mother and her child.  The case was rotten and all kinds of uncomfortable but I did it anyways.  Followed the man to their house and while I made sure the mother was safe I wasn't quick enough to secure the infant.  Caught up to the guy as he was taking the kid out of the top floor window.  A second later and I would have seen him drop the child ending its life.  Adults can handle a lot but babies already don't know where they are so ending a life is still ending a life, but one that can't defend itself gets me so angry."
"I could never do what you do, I don't know how you handle those kinds of situations and emotions."
"I used to not be able to , it was tough, but once you realize if you don't then they won't have a life....you kind of build up the courage over time."
"Just hearing the stories make me all kinds of sad."
"You are strong, you've been through more shit this past week then I'm sure you will for the rest of your life.  You survived a gunshot that seems to be healing beautifully and even ever single attack we've had to get our way out of.  You'd make a great detective."
"Aw you're just saying that because you are in love with me."
"That is a possibility."
"I appreciate the compliment but I don't see myself detecting any time soon."
"I wouldn't want you to, knowing you'd be in that kind of danger every day would have me a nervous wreck."
"We could work together, double team."
"True, but anything could still happen to you.  I'd worry too much and if you did end up going, I would be shattered."
"Maybe I'll just stick to being yours in all other aspects then."
"Sounds like a plan to me."
They stopped at a railing that looked out over a large river.  The moon in the sky reflected off of the waves and created what looked like a sea of diamonds.
"I know I say it a lot but I love you and I am so happy our lives crossed the way they did."
"Darlin, you've got me so head over heels that I'm going to quit the business after we do this to spend all my waking hours with you."
"You're too sweet."  She yawned.
"Getting late."
"Yeah, let's get back, I'm really looking forward to snuggling up under those covers with you."
They kissed and looked at the moon one last time before heading off to their hotel.

The Royal Darkness rode the elevator down and entered his limo.  He spoke softly to her group.
"I want the best gathering info and tracking these people.  Look for credit card purchases, car sightings and any type of records you can find on these two.  Driver, take me to 6th, I gotta talk to my secret weapon."


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