Chapter 12

I didn't even noticed that I had fallen asleep, my fingers played with the edge of Lincoln's open shirt as he sat in the back seat with me, I didn't want to open my eyes feeling his hand rubbing up and down my back softly, his heartbeat was gentle against my ear making me smile thinking about the times we used to drive around in Mark's car. I knew it was a long time since that happened, but I loved to remember the times when me and Lincoln were happy, not the fights at one in the morning, the times he would get so mad he would storm away from me, but always come back with flowers.

I opened my eyes lightly looking around the road we was driving, I could feel Lincoln brushing a finger over my cheek, "you sleep well?" he asked my eyes getting focused, but I now blink a few times.

"Yeah, I mean, well, I don't know…" I rubbed my eyes trying to focus but then the burning had started. "I need my bag…" I added holding my hand out; I knew I shouldn't have slept in my contacts. Lincoln handed me the bag looking confused, for once it didn't really occur to him.

"Linc, she wears contacts…" Michael said from the front of the car, I was too busy taking out the contacts placing them in there container, then finding my glasses that I rarely wore, they were thick black rimmed trying to place them on without feeling weird.

"Wow, glasses look good on you." Lincoln said with a smirk, but I quickly slap his arm trying to seem calm. I hated glasses more because I was never a fan of putting things on my face.

"You really do Lil." Michael smiled driving us into the small town, I see that Michael had placed a cap on; I looked around trying to figure out what was the next move.

I stood leaning on the car, I kept pushing my glasses up the bridge of my nose trying to ignore the fact that Michael was trying to find a double K ranch.

An old man walked past, Michael stopping him, I felt like this was a pointless waste of time, it was hot I was feeling sick and tired of the same answers.

"What Ranch?" The man looked to Michael confused, his eyebrows rose turning to look at me, but Lincoln cleared his throat.

"Double K ranch…" his voice sounded as bored as I was feeling, I kept my hands tight in my pockets trying to avoid the look in the man's eyes the look of totally confusion.

"No, no double K…" he said looking again at me, I didn't know why but I felt my finger push my glasses up again, a nervous habit I couldn't shake.
"How long you lived here?" I asked getting off the car trying to keep a good look of his face, I didn't know why but I just didn't understand how a place can not be here.
"Born and raised…" he said looking from Michael to Lincoln, "Is there anything else I can help you with?" he added with a small smile. While he walked away I leaned back against the car watching Michael's expression change. His hand adjusted the cap before looking back to me and Lincoln.

"Looks like Westmoreland spent the last moments of his life blowing smoke up your ass…" he joked brushing a hand over my shoulder pulling me closer to him, his eyes focused to Michael who didn't seem impressed by the joke.
"Well thought about the Federal building?" I pointed over to the big building looking us dead in the face, but Michael was already looking to the police surrounding the building.

"Just one thing, how do we get past all those cops?" Lincoln said pointing to the two police officers going into the building, I didn't know if I wanted to slap the back of Lincoln's head, but Michael's eyes were already scanning me over.

"I get it Michael, don't say…" I held my hands up stepping forward, but his eyes didn't show a sign of not saying what was on his mind.

"You can go in there, you need to look at the…" I moved to stand in front of Michael, him being taller than me didn't bother me so much, I was used to my five foot six stance but I could see his eyes watching mine.
"I know what to do, just try and be good while I'm gone." I tapped my hand on his shoulder; I turned seeing the look of shock on Lincoln's face as I quickly kissed him.

"Be careful Lil," Lincoln spoke softly taking my face in his hands, his eyes blue gazing to me, his thumb playing over my cheek.

"Linc, I will be super careful, you just stay here." I added starting to walk away; I quickly glanced back to them trying to keep a cool collected face.

I walked into the building just fine, I remembered how much I hated being under pressure, but in the long run I wasn't a wanted fugitive, I took a deep breath stepping into the records hall, I quickly found the map book I was looking for, it was heavier than I thought moving it to a table. I kept quick glancing out the window feeling my throat tighten; it was hard for me to think if I was doing the right thing. I flicked down the index I kept glancing to the door, it was weird feeling people's eyes on me, but I was doing nothing wrong. I kept repeating it in my head before seeing the Karl Kokosing; I quickly glance to the number seeing twelve thirteen. Licking my finger I flip through the pages, I flick back and forth feeling frustrated, I then stared to the page twelve eleven, but next to it seeing page twelve fourteen. "Fuck!" my voice catching the attention of an officer glancing over my face, I didn't like the way he stared slamming the book I quickly rushed to the exit. I had no idea how I was going to explain this to Michael.

The surprise was on me when I returned to the car seeing Michael standing while Lincoln was leaning over a man, he was forcing him on the hood of the car. "What the hell Michael!" I said feeling him quickly pull my closer to him out of the view of a cop. I snapped pulling away trying to get a better view of the man knowing his face, "That's Bagwell!" I pointed feeling the man's eyes snap to me at the mention of his name.

"You get the map?" Michael asked while I stared to Lincoln holding Theodore down to the hood of the car, my eyes going to his hand seeing how badly it looked holding my mouth. "Lil! Did you get it?" Michael repeated snapping my attention to him; I didn't know what to say shaking my head back and forth.

"It was ripped out the book…" I swallowed a sick feeling rising in my throat. I could hear Theodore wince.

"I bet I can tell who has it!" Lincoln's voice harsh making me turn to look at him holding the bad hand squeezing it. I didn't know what to feel stepping forward.

"Lincoln…" I touched his arm trying to pull him away, but he held on tighter making the man look in even more pain. "Stop it, you're pulling too much attention to us!" I snapped pulling his arm tighter.

"Yeah, better listen to your pretty lady friend." Theodore smiled up to me making my insides swirl again. I rolled my eyes letting Lincoln's arm go.

"Where's the map?" Michael snapped at him, his eyes glared darkly at Theodore, I stepped back from all of them to keep a look out.

"Easy, I don't have it." I could hear him speak, I didn't believe it, nor did Lincoln as I hear Theodore winch in pain again. I use this time to step away so I didn't have to listen anymore.

The front window was open, but I kept my eyes forward ignoring the feeling eating in my stomach. Lincoln drove, but then Michael was between us, no one wanted to ride in the back seat with Theodore, but I kept my head facing forward.

Lincoln pulled over to the side of the road, I glancing to him, I didn't know what was going on in their heads, but I knew it wasn't something I would approve.

I stayed in the car as Michael and Lincoln both got out the car, I couldn't watched as Lincoln pulled Theodore out of the back seat.
"Get in!" he said in a dark tone, I glanced into the rearview mirror seeing Lincoln holding the gun to Theodore's face, I wanted to stop it, but then I couldn't stop anything while I listened to the boot slam shut.

"Lil, come on…" Lincoln's voice made me jumped as I pulled my hand from my hair glancing up to his face. I didn't know what to say as I now bit my bottom lip, but he opened the door taking my hand so carefully in his I couldn't be scared of him, I knew deep down I loved him too much for him to ever want me to get hurt.

"Sorry just it's a lot going on…" I said while Lincoln brushed his hand around my waist, I could feel my knees getting weak as my eyes finally meet his. His hand now brushed under my chin his lips meeting mine in a softly I wouldn't of expected as my hand brushed over his cheek kissing him in return.

"Erm guys another time for that!" Michael's words made me jump letting go of Lincoln it was a strange feeling, but I knew that it was going to be ok, we just needed to get this map, find the money and leave this town…. I hope.