CHAPTER 32 - Punked
When they parted after the kiss Olli whispered into Christian's ear, "I think we've been caught."
"What? Who knows?"
"Miriam,"
"How?"
"She followed me."
"A regular little detective I see." Christian said and smirked.
"She is really nosey isn't she," Olli groused
"Wanna scare the shit outta her," Christian said and waggled his eyebrows
"I'm game." Olli confirmed and they softly giggled like little boys as they planned their prank.
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Miriam opened her purse and was looking down into it to fish out money to pay the driver when she was startled by a brisk rap on the taxi window.
She looked up and found herself staring into two angrily blazing green infernos, and a hissed voice snidely greeted her, "Hallo Miriam! Fancy meeting you here of all places."
"Come on out and quench your curiosity." Olli commanded spurring Miriam into action.
She shoved some money into the driver's hand and mumbled "keep the change" as she jumped out of the taxi.
"Ma'am should I wait?" the taxi driver asked looking at the pair standing there facing each other.
"No, you can go I'll take 'Ma'am' home after our visit together." Olli replied for her.
The driver hesitated a moment; but before he could make a decision two overdressed girls came tottering across the street on their high heels and commanded him, "The Cactus Lounge" and climbed into the back of the taxi.
Olli and Miriam watched the taxi drive off then resumed staring at each other,
"Miriam If you wanted to meet my new boyfriend all you had to do was ask and I'd have brought you here on my own." Olli said breaking the silence and completely startling her.
"So you really have found someone new," she choked out.
"Oh! I found him ages ago I was just waiting for Christian to kick the bucket after naming me the sole owner of No Limits."
"You did this to get No Limits."
"Of course! Why else do you think I would have tolerated that uber macho country bumpkin?"
Miriam heard a soft snicker from somewhere in the vicinity.
Her face flushed red in anger and she launched herself at her boss. Grabbing him by the throat she toppled him over and sat down on his chest .
"You Dirty sick Bastard! You murderer." she clasped her supple hands around his neck and started to strangle him,
"Olli! Oh My God!" a man cried and bodily picked up Miriam off him with one strong arm.
Miriam freed herself from her captor and turned on him her hands fisted ready to attack. But her whole body froze when she saw the scowling face of the man who had freed Olli from her clutches.
Olli stood up and was dusting himself off when Miriam again launched herself at him this time clinging to him as she shrieked in mortal fear, "GHOST"
"O...Ol...Olli... Christian knows...his ghost is here to take revenge on you."
Olli gave a soft laugh as he slowly peeled Miriam off of him.
"Miriam meet my new boyfriend Christian 2.0"
Miriam stared at the blonde man and shrieked, "Christian you're really alive,"
"Afraid so,"
She now flung herself at Christian eliciting a loud pained yelp.
"Miriam my Arm," he growled.
Miriam instantly jumped back.
"What happened to it?" she asked eyeing it guiltily.
"I injured it while taking the dive into the river," Christian said and hissed as the throbbing caused by the sudden impact slowly subsided.
Olli quickly placed his hand over her mouth and said, "Before you ask No he didn't jump he was pushed in. And we'll fill you in once we get to the apartment."
"Olli you'll love the Ehrlichs they are wonderful." Christian said with a wide smile as they headed into the building
"They have to be. They saved your life."
"The Ehrlichs?" Miriam interrupted.
"The couple who rescued me from dying of hypothermia and they allowed me to stay over while my memories unfroze." Christian explained.
"While your memories unfroze?" Miriam parroted in bafflement.
"How about we go in and discuss everything over mugs of Myrna's famous Hot Chocolate with marshmallows." Christian said halting Miriam's enquiries.
"Okay!"