Chapter 14

Gunner's POV

I sat there sharpening my knife, Karina had her legs up on my lap. The doc was staring at us.

"Heard you killed more people than the plague." Toll said.

I smirked.

"How about that?"

"Is this why they call you 'Doctor Death'?" Karina asked

He looked at her.

"Used to be a medic… that was a long time ago."

He kept staring at her.

"So, why'd you get locked away?" Toll asked.

He had a weird look on his face when he said,

"Tax evasion."

Karina and I looked at each other.

"So you're all that's left of the Expendables?"

"We're it."

"Barney let a woman on the team."

"Careful." I growled.

"No disrespect. Barney tells me got some badass skill."

I smiled at her. She didn't say anything.

"We started out with five. Worked up to twenty-two!"

We just stared at him. He looked over.

"I see Barney's still hanging the tags. That jingling sound the tags make, it's a reminder that uh, the brothers are still here… somewhere." He looked at me. "Come on, Viking. Give an old schooler your blade. Or else, you might find your tags up there… jingling too. Jingalang jingalang!"

Karina sat up.

"Did you threaten him?"

I pat her leg and held the knife out to him.

"Sharpen it when your done."

He took the knife and started shaving.

"That your lady?"

I looked at Karina.

"Yeah. Got a problem with it?"

"You lucky boy."

Karina smirked and I pulled her onto my lap. He stared at the three of is while he shaved. He finished and handed it back. He went up front and Karina took my knife.

"I'll sharpen it."

I smirked and put my arm around her waist.

Barney's POV

"So what's the story with the love birds back there?"

"Gunner was a junky. She was the only one who could get through to him. She never gave up on him no matter how many promises he broke. He tried to kill me and I had to shoot him. She wouldn't leave him. He was out of it and didn't even realize she was there. He told me not to let anyone hurt her. That idiot didn't realize he loved her until about three years later. Danko is the best thing that ever happened to him. He'd probably be dead if it weren't for her. He got clean for her, least that's what he told me." I said.

"That moron kept screwin' his life up. She never gave up. He still ended up with one of the best women I've ever known. He got damn lucky." Christmas added.

"I'll say. She's a beauty."

"Yeah, but real deadly."

Christmas laughed a bit.

Gunner's POV

"What you think of him, baby?"

She looked up as she sharpened the knife.

"Interesting, but unbalanced."

"He was in prison for eight years." Toll said.

"True." She said.

She twirled the knife and then handed it back.

"Thanks, baby."

She smiled and kissed me. I put my hand on the back of her head.

Karina's POV

He wouldn't let me pull away, I was alright with that. I heard Toll groan and move away from us. I smiled and leaned back. I saw Doc turn around.

"Uh… listen up."

We looked at him.

"It's been a long time since I had a reason to say… thank you. So I just wanna… you know I uh… say uh… thank you."

Then he actually bowed. Gunner looked at me and I smacked him.

"Be nice."

"I'll be nice."

He pulled me back onto his lap and looked into my eyes.

"I'm a nice guy."

I smirked and traced the scar on his cheek. He smiled and kissed my palm.

"SO where'd you learn to fight like that, baby girl?"

I slowly looked at Doc.

"Are you addressing me?"

"Sorry. Danko."

"Here and there."

"That how you met your Viking?"

"Yes."

"Where ya from?"

'Kyiv, Ukraine." I told him.

"Not much of a talker are ya?"

I didn't answer that question. Gunner was looking at him funny.

"Relax." I said softly.

He looked at me and I winked.

"Alright guys, we're three hours away. Get some rest." Barney said.

"You tired?"

"Not really."

He smirked and leaned to my ear.

"If it were up to me, I'd wear you out."

I chuckled and kissed his cheek.

"They always like this?"

"Used to be worse." Toll told Doc.

I rolled my eyes and laid my head on Gunner's lap. He rubbed my arm and I closed my eyes.

Gunner's POV

As usual, she fell asleep. I leaned my head back and closed my eyes.

"Gunner?"

I looked down at her.

"Yeah?"

She smiled softly.

"I love you." She whispered.

I smiled at her and stroked her cheek.

"Love you back."

She closed her eyes again.

"Make sure you tell her that a lot." I looked at the Doc. "In our line a work you never know what day might be your last."

I nodded and tried to get a little rest.