Disclaimer in chapter 1.

To Sally: Cheyenne knowing Patrick LaSalle's name was a blooper on myself I thought at some point she was informed, or maybe the way I worded it didn't sound right who knows! Thanks for reviewing though and pointing that out.

The story is drawing to an end and I'm thinking of maybe another story.

Patrick LaSalle grew impatient by the minute.

12 minutes and 29 seconds remained.

The twins sat adjacent from him, embracing one another as the occasional whimper slipped from their lips.

"Let's go for a walk."

***

Steve raced for the beach, he had gotten the location from the phone tap that he had put on his home phone. A brief case loaded down with money lay in the passenger seat, and Steve, with no bulletproof vest in the driver's seat.

Cheyenne couldn't know what LaSalle wanted, but Steve wasn't going to let his children die because of him. He knew exactly what LaSalle wanted a quarter of a million dollars…and Steve…dead.

***

Patrick LaSalle was enjoying the stroll along the beach, drawing closer to the pier. Then a smile snuck across his face.

"How about a boat ride children?" He took the twins by the wrists dragging them down the pier and into a wooden canoe.

***

Steve drove his truck right onto the beach, he saw in the distance a man putting two small children into a boat.

"DAMN HIM!" Steve cursed. He grabbed the suitcase and made a mad dash across the beach.

***

Barbie was watching this all from a worn out beach chair, she had no intention of actually participating in the murder, but the only regret she had was she was not getting her money. Just then she saw a man, matching Steve's description, make a run for LaSalle. She drew her gun from the patio tabletop and chased after Steve, before she could make another move. Steve whirled around and shot Barbie in the leg. How he detected her she was clueless, the pain ripped through her leg and for awhile she was paralyzed.

***

Patrick LaSalle had heard the shot and looked to the shore to see Barbie collapse and Steve running for the water.

"Come here!" He snapped he reached for Evelyn but Ewen got in the way, he took him anyway, holding him over the boat he yelled to Steve.

"It's to late Sloan!" He called to shore.

"DADDY!" Evelyn screamed, Ewen was incapable of screaming, he was trying to get out of LaSalle's hold. LaSalle pushed the child below water, Ewen tried to fight back, but LaSalle was stronger, Evelyn was screaming and crying. Steve attempted to take aim at LaSalle, but he risked hitting Evelyn.

"Please God, let me just hit so I can get my twins to safety." He prayed. Taking aim, his shot ripped through the air, it pierced LaSalle in the upper arm, he let go of his grip on Ewen, LaSalle reeled back in pain knocking Evelyn over board. Steve hopped in the closest boat, his adrenaline pumping, he was beside LaSalle's boat in seconds. He pulled Evelyn from out of the water, who was struggling to stay afloat, and then had to dive in to retrieve Ewen. Steve pulled Ewen into the boat to realize in horror…

"God he's not breathing!"

Last chapter should be next or one after the next I'll see.