Chapter 10

SPOV

There was a queue of cars waiting to drop their passengers off at the entrance. We were at a country estate hotel that had obviously opened up their facilities for this huge event. My door was opened and a hand helped me to my feet, so with my shoulders back and a smile on my face I climbed up the steps and into the grand entrance lobby, providing my name to the young man stood with a clipboard. As I walked I looked around, nodding to other women on my way, to anyone else it gave the illusion that I was part of this scene, part of the social circle. I laughed inside as I wondered what some of the women were thinking because they all acknowledged me. I spotted Bobby at the bar and followed his eyes to see where he was looking, ah there was Martin ordering drinks and there was a space next to him, maybe this would be easier than I thought. He'd lost the beard and moustache, cut his hair short and looked quite smart and sexy in a black suit. I'd almost made it to the bar when an arm came around my waist and turned me into a man who then held me to him and moved us both onto the dance floor.

"Usually it's polite to ask if a woman wants to dance"

"Ah but I could read your eyes and they said yes, I'd love to dance"

I knew the song was over half way through so decided to wait until it ended before I could make my escape, but I was getting nervous with this man. When we stood still I put my palms on his chest and pushed him away, getting a good look at him. He was older than me and to be honest wasn't that good looking but he held himself with arrogance, he obviously liked to get his own way.

"Excuse me, I enjoyed the dance but if you don't mind?"

I turned my back on him and made my way to the bar, dam the skip wasn't there any more. I ordered an orange juice, no way was I going to touch alcohol, and turned to scan the crowds. I couldn't see Bobby or Lester nearby so started to walk around the room between the dance floor and the tables set out, when someone caught my hand I half expected it to be Lester but it wasn't, this time an older man led me into the middle of the dance floor and held me formally to follow the steps of a waltz.

"What is a beautiful woman like you doing here on your own?"

"I wanted to support the event, they do such an amazing job"

"I agree, but no one to bring you, that should be illegal. My name is Hugo and you?"

"Sienna"

"Sienna, a beautiful name to go with a beautiful woman"

As the music came to an end I thanked him and stepped away, I was so relieved when I saw Lester and from the direction he was looking he had eyes on Martin. So once again I headed in his direction but once again someone caught hold of me, it was the first man who had made me dance with him but this time I really didn't want that man near me so I stepped away from him and glared at him.
"Come on you know you can't stay away from me"

"If you don't let go of my arm I am going to scream so loud your eardrums will burst"

"But you know I'll be good for you"
I pulled further away so it was now obvious that he was holding me against my will.

"Is this man bothering you?"

I turned to see who my savior was and looked in shock when I realized it was Martin.

"Yes he is, he won't leave me alone"

Two men had come up behind my new stalker and each took a hold of an arm, forcing him to let me go, I feigned falling backwards and as planned Martin caught me.

"My men will escort him from the building, come you look upset, let's find somewhere quiet so you can catch your breath"

He led me out of the room and toward a set of double doors that I didn't recognize from the floor plan I'd looked at. I was aware that Bobby was following but also that another two men were walking past us toward him. Martin opened the doors into a small bar area that obviously wasn't being used for the event, now I knew where I was and needed somehow to get us to move back toward an exit. I was about to suggest that when all hell broke lose and I didn't know why. Two men, who I didn't recognize, had come in and were pointing guns at both of us, I turned to Martin hoping they belonged to him but he looked as confused as I did.

"Who the hell are you?"

"FBI, you're under arrest"

As I went to move forward Martin pulled something from his pocket and dropped it on the ground, smoke started to quickly fill the room and I was suddenly fighting to get a lungful of air. I could hear the FBI agents panicking, shouting at each other; obviously Martin had made his escape.

"Take her in and we'll see what she knows"