Total pages in book: 76
Estimated words: 72516 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 363(@200wpm)___ 290(@250wpm)___ 242(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 72516 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 363(@200wpm)___ 290(@250wpm)___ 242(@300wpm)
The car slowed to a stop when we reached a red light. A pedestrian walked across the intersection with a bottle of booze in a paper bag. He took his time, already drunk.
Now was the time.
I took a deep breath before I moved with lightning speed. I jumped on the woman and tore the gun away from her grasp before she could even react.
“You fucking bitch!”
I slammed the gun hard into her scalp and made her collapse against the window. Blood oozed from her skull and dripped into her hair.
My hand snatched her wallet before I pointed the gun at the driver. “Move and you die.”
He held both hands up.
I jabbed the butt of the gun into the back of his neck, making him go limp instantly.
I jumped out of the car and ran as fast as I could. I ran down a dark alleyway without looking behind me. All I did was run. There was no looking back and no second-guessing. The woman probably already informed Bones I was on the way, so if I didn’t show up on time he would send men to look for me in the city.
I stopped when I was five blocks away because I couldn’t run anymore. I was out of breath and exhausted. My wrists ached from the harsh rope that had bound them together for the past thirty minutes.
A sound of a roaring engine played on my ears. It thudded within the air, causing vibrations against my skin. When I looked up I saw the commercial airliner aimed for the sky. It slowly ascended into the air, the lights of the wings shining from the blackness.
An airport.
There was an airport nearby.
My first instinct was to call Crow and tell him where I was. But then I realized I didn’t have a number. He never gave me a phone or told me how to contact him. None of the stores were open so I couldn’t ask about the Barsetti winery. I was on my own. Soon, Bones’ men would come for me.
I had to move now.
I kept walking and pulled out the wallet I stole. Inside was a passport, an Italian ID, a credit card and some cash. When I looked at her picture I noticed our similarities. I could pass off for her if the inspector didn’t pay too much attention.
I tossed the gun into the nearby garbage can and waved down a cab. When I was in the backseat I told him to take me to the airport as quickly as possible. He didn’t understand my English, so I had to stay it again in Italian. Good thing Crow taught me a few things.
When I made it to the airport I walked to the counter and purchased the first ticket to America. Luckily for me, it was leaving in half an hour. I didn’t have any luggage so I would be able to make it if I hauled ass.
I went through security and had to hand over my passport and ID when I reached the end of the line. The security officer took my ticket and ID and examined it closely. His eyes checked the name and the ticket number before he looked into my eyes.
I held my stance and didn’t react, praying this man didn’t notice how different I looked from that woman. He eyed it again before he handed it back to me. “Have a safe flight.”
I took it with a shaky hand and tried not to fall apart. The last hurdle to get out of here had been passed. No one could get to me now. Not even Bones. I walked to the terminal and reached the desk. Everyone was already on board and they just issued the last call.
I handed over my ticket just as they were about to close the doors.
“Just in time.” She ripped off the stub of my ticket before she opened the door for me. “Enjoy your flight.”
I looked down the corridor and almost cried. The path was right before me and all I had to do was walk. No one would detain me. No one would hold me down and stop this from happening.
I was finally going home.
Chapter Eighteen
Crow
When they first took her I panicked.
I had no idea where they went or how they tracked her down. They snatched her like professionals and disappeared into the night. I could only assume Bones was behind the attack but that wasn’t possible. If it were him, he would have blown up the house and murdered me in my sleep.
Someone else was responsible for this.
When I finally took a breath I was calm enough to fall into my solider mentality. There was a solution to this and I would find it. I would find Button if it was the last thing I did.
No one would take her away from me.