YOU FOUND HER FIRST, BUT SHE'S MINE NOW

searing hours she spent scrubbing floors and washing dishes in Diego's castle. Even the air - everything

red to her, asking why they were going outside. Ruby reached down to touch her childr

nd her. "Turn around this moment and let's go meet him. I ca

k car. His windows were still rolled up.

betrayal. So, all of that confessed love and promises to keep he

alone. But he came straight to Diego's car and tapped softly on the window. He was met w

with a furious disposition. "That s

ne side, as though he was trying to convince himself he had heard right. Th

say, my man?" Rak

iding look, folded his arms and tur

But the tone behind his next words showed

id. "I just wanted

nds on his glass. You have no freaking idea

his lips. And she couldn't help but wonder what manner of man he was. Why hadn't

d, "My lord demands to speak to only he

ldren, but heard, "St

lost in his pockets. His lips were po

ward. "What the fuck di

was

warning smile and

aybe you didn't hear me the last time. Lord Diego

t this slide easily. "If you have any problem with that, the

t her away moments ago? Was it all about his ego? Was he going to risk it all just to

uit, showed a black pistol to

to have blood all over

be a dead man before

d themselves up, the window of the car behind them qu

he problem?" he cal

breaths, 'this street vagabond here has ref

hisper, and she held her b

y are you digging your own grave? Do

. Be sure of that. But I shall have reasons to cha

alking about, man?" Diego's

d order are you talking about? You had me waiting in there, like a peasant commoner, while you exchanged sil

ce, and seemed to sniff his jaw. "Coming here," he says, "thinki

rd a soft metal sound and

closer. "I sa

ding him reeling back. Then there was a sharp wheezing sou

in time, was bleeding. Ruby's eyes dilated in surpris

ir surprised panic they stood aroun

stood. His hands were still in his pockets as though

life and tore out of th

stunned by the sight of a bleeding hand. This was their first experience of violence and blood.

ng for?" Rakes said

ft by Diego's tyres, and the realized that Rakes h

d," Rakes

?" Rakes snapped. He gl

osed to bleed!" Ruby cried. "Don'

nder: "Get into the fuckin

o late. About a 100 metres away, three black jeeps purred at a high speed t

driver's side. Rakes jumped over the bonnet to sli

tu

cough.

hit, man!" he barked. "Don't even think about

rying,

again." Rakes turned his head to talk to

the kids

ry to find her and the kids running

ignored him. He turned to see the killer Jeeps at their butts. Several

r came

er and Rakes knew the odds were sl

cried, "will blow this car up

ithout

e just before a missile the size of a thumb flew straight into

dn't have time to recover or glance back to

shut. The room reeked of ancient motor oils. But he caught the

litty clatter of boots as marched towards

as a soft kno

your hands behind your heads. This warning comes with a default penalty of blo

trembled rig

his thoughts. "I can smell your scared breathing. Yo

ay, that's it. On the cou