Author's note: Sorry to keep you guys waiting! This chapter has more action and suspense to it, enhancing the story line. I hope you guys like it! Please review!
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Somehow my Saturday ended up consisting of dealing with Livingston's stuttering problem and flirting with an in-house technician. The second part wouldn't have been so bad if he was good looking and wasn't balding. But what in-house technicians aren't? No offense to in-house technicians of course.
Jim was the usual run of the mill guy that thinks he's different than everyone else, but he really isn't. Within 10 minutes of talking, he invited me to a party at the Bellagio casino. Which was what thieves like us called "the opportune moment!"
I would flirt with him, while the other's scouted out the casino. Looking for easy and accessible exits(which are harder than you'd think to find), block one of the cameras, get access to a key card, get access to the surveillance footage, plug into the surveillance footage, make a replica of the vault, and get access codes from Benedict.
"Tequila?" I asked gesturing toward his drink of choice at bar. Jim smiled.
"Yeah, I didn't know what you normally drink so I figured this was as good a bet as any?" he laughed.
"I'm actually a whiskey person myself," I said petting his arm. His eyes popped out a little. I turned around to see Rusty nod and raise his glass to me.
"So tell me a little bit more about yourself," he said as he took as sip.
"Uh, well let's see. I enjoy long romantic walks to my fridge…" I paused. He didn't laugh. "I love action movies. I secretly always wanted to be a lawyer. I hate onions. And well that's about it…" I admitted. He nodded and leaned in to whisper in my ear.
"You know the moment I saw you I knew I liked you," he whispered. "You were so beautiful in that pink dress… But, you weren't happy… I could make you happy."
"Wait, what?" I asked pulling my hand away.
"At your mother's wedding? Don't you remember?"
"But… that was 3 years ago…" I said starting to get a little spooked.
"Yes, it was your mother's second marriage wasn't it? To the guy that owns this casino in fact? Correct?" he said grabbing my hand back.
"Your hurting me," I told him, as pain shot up my arm.
"Am I? Benedict will do anything for you wouldn't he? Even pay your ransom?" he asked as he kissed my hand. I looked calm on the outside, but inside I was trembling.
"Let's go," he said as he pulled me up. I looked over my shoulder to see if anyone was seeing what was happening. Rusty was flirting with a waitress, Turk and Virgil were no where to be seen, and the same went with Danny.
"You know I'm just not into the whole kidnapping thing. Maybe another time," I laughed nervously as I tried to turn away. But he was stronger than me. He pulled me into an abandoned hallway as I struggled to get out of his arms.
"Let her go!" I heard the voice loud and clear, through the dark. A light flickered on as Linus stood there.
"You feeling lucky, boy?" Jim asked as he pulled out a gun and pointed it directly at Linus. Linus's hands immediately went up.
"Hey, I just want the girl okay. I'll give you whatever you want to compensate your loss," Linus said clearly.
"You don't understand do you?" he laughed as he put the gun to my head. I grimaced. I hadn't felt the end of a gun on my head for a long time.
"No, I think I do," Linus smiled as someone grabbed Jim from behind, sending the gun sprawling across the floor. I wiggled out of his grasp and turned to see Rusty with a tazor and Jim out cold on the floor.
I was shaking as my legs gave out. Linus and Rusty reached for me as I fell to the floor in shock.
"It's okay, Abby. It's okay," Rusty said as he held me. "It was a set-up okay. That's all, it's fine." I looked over his shoulder at Linus and closed my eyes.
"I hate set-ups," I laughed meekly.
"I know. By the way, it true about the lawyer thing?" Rusty laughed as he let me go.
"You actually think I'd want to be in a courtroom? I was born to break the law, not uphold it!" I replied.
"Well, one good thing came out of this," Linus said as he reached into Jim's pockets and pulled out the key card.
"Well, I guess it's good to know my almost kidnapping and death haven't been for nothing," I agreed.
LATER
"Guys, seriously I'm fine," I said rolling my eyes.
"You just had a gun to your head! You are not fine!" Danny yelled.
"We should be worrying about the fact we were set up and he made me! Not the fact that I had a gun to my head!" I pointed out.
"Well, isn't it obvious?" Linus asked. I turned around looking confused. Everyone turned to him, wondering what insight he could possibly have on it.
"Benedict suspects something. Who else would have a reason to play with us?" Linus said like it was obvious.
"He never did like me," I admitted. "I think the whole idea that Danny was a thief didn't settle well with him."