CHAPTER 9
Riley crept silently towards the bedroom door, keeping to the shadows and making no large movement that might draw the attention of the figure at the doors. Once he was inside, he moved quickly and retrieved a 45. Hand gun from a draw inside the large cupboard. He loaded it and tucked it into the waist band of his jeans, before slowly opening the window and climbing out. He hit the ground, instantly moving into a crouch to absorb the noise of the landing. Staying low, Riley crept around the back of the house, climbing up the drainpipe to gain access to the roof. Slowly he crept closer to the position of Lara's attacker.
Crouched inside the house, Lara's highly trained senses picked up the almost silent sound of Riley's footfalls on the roof. She followed them until they were mere inches away from the man at the doors.
Slowly, Riley peered over the edge of the roof, watching the man below. At this section of the house, the roof jutted out, forming a kind of canopy above the doors. Riley used the edge of the roof to silently lower himself behind the man.
Lara saw the silhouette of Riley as he dangled himself behind the large man, he let go of the roof, bending his knees as he hit the ground, again making the landing silent. Only then did Lara note just how big her attacker was. Riley at least 6'3" tall and extremely well built, Lara was sure that underneath that black T-shirt of his, he had washboard abs. But now, next to this man, he looked small and in significant. She watched as Riley pulled a pistol out from the waist band of his jeans.
Riley cocked the gun and watched as the man he had already lain unconscious that night froze. He smiled as he thought that one little click could give him so much control. "Can I help you?" Riley mocked in his deep voice.
"I was just looking for someone" the other man responded, in the same growl he had spoken to Lara with.
"Oh yeah, who's that then?" Riley knew who the man was referring to but wasn't planning to make it known
"Oh, a very beautiful Brunette girl. Brown eyes, full lips, great body."
"Sounds nice" Riley answered coldly, not liking the way the man spoke
"So, you gonna let me see her?" the man turned to face Riley and his gun.
"I would if I knew where to fine her" Riley spotted Lara from the corner of his eye, she was creeping across the room while the man had his back turned. He saw then that she had noticed his munitions cabinet on the eastern wall.
"Now that's strange" the man hissed as he took one step closer to Riley, trying to intimidate him but Riley didn't back off, he shoved the gun into the mans chest and pushed him backwards.
"Yeah? Why's that such a strange thing?"
"Because," the man grinned evilly "I was watching her through your bathroom window." he chuckled from deep in his throat "really, really great body!"
Riley clenched his teeth, trying hard to restrain himself from lodging a bullet into the mans head. He needed him if he was going to help Lara.
"You're not going to use that son," he said as he pushed Riley's gun to one side, only to have Riley ram it hard into his face and take aim again.
He smiled slyly at the man and lowered his gun and shoved it back into his waistband. "You know, you're right, I'm not going to shoot you. Although you really do deserve it for what you to do to women."
"That's it my lad, we both know that lovely body is here with you so just let me at her and I'll be one my way in no time"
Riley faked a laugh, and put his arm around to shoulders of the other man, moving to lead the way into the house.
Lara froze when she saw the movement. She gripped the trank gun tightly as she watched Riley put his arm around the man who had tried to kill her. He couldn't have been lying to her could he? Were they working together? No, no he had been too kind. Lara's heart and mind argued as she attempted to figure out what was going on in front of her. He was stalling you until his partner got here! But he saved me! Tears stung her eyes, she had trusted him.
She stared as Riley took a few steps with the other man, and suddenly changed direction. His long leg spun fast through the air and connected with the back of the larger guy. Lara's heart soared; he was on her side after all.
She watched then as the giant swung his arms angrily at Riley's head the first shot made contact, sending Riley stumbling backwards. The second one he ducked and jabbed the big guy in the ribs, knocking some air out of his lungs. Riley proceeded to land quick powerful blows on the side of the mans head until he was dazed. He grabbed hold of the guys' collar and spun him, using his own size against him to gain momentum. Suddenly Riley let go, sending the giant crashing through the glass doors and sprawling across the wooden floor.
"Honey, I'm home!" Riley joked, seeing the nervous look on Lara's face. She smiled and tossed him the trank gun. Riley caught it one handed and pointed it at his opponent, lying on his back in broken glass. "Sweet dreams" Riley hissed and fired one large dart into the mans chest.
Riley crept silently towards the bedroom door, keeping to the shadows and making no large movement that might draw the attention of the figure at the doors. Once he was inside, he moved quickly and retrieved a 45. Hand gun from a draw inside the large cupboard. He loaded it and tucked it into the waist band of his jeans, before slowly opening the window and climbing out. He hit the ground, instantly moving into a crouch to absorb the noise of the landing. Staying low, Riley crept around the back of the house, climbing up the drainpipe to gain access to the roof. Slowly he crept closer to the position of Lara's attacker.
Crouched inside the house, Lara's highly trained senses picked up the almost silent sound of Riley's footfalls on the roof. She followed them until they were mere inches away from the man at the doors.
Slowly, Riley peered over the edge of the roof, watching the man below. At this section of the house, the roof jutted out, forming a kind of canopy above the doors. Riley used the edge of the roof to silently lower himself behind the man.
Lara saw the silhouette of Riley as he dangled himself behind the large man, he let go of the roof, bending his knees as he hit the ground, again making the landing silent. Only then did Lara note just how big her attacker was. Riley at least 6'3" tall and extremely well built, Lara was sure that underneath that black T-shirt of his, he had washboard abs. But now, next to this man, he looked small and in significant. She watched as Riley pulled a pistol out from the waist band of his jeans.
Riley cocked the gun and watched as the man he had already lain unconscious that night froze. He smiled as he thought that one little click could give him so much control. "Can I help you?" Riley mocked in his deep voice.
"I was just looking for someone" the other man responded, in the same growl he had spoken to Lara with.
"Oh yeah, who's that then?" Riley knew who the man was referring to but wasn't planning to make it known
"Oh, a very beautiful Brunette girl. Brown eyes, full lips, great body."
"Sounds nice" Riley answered coldly, not liking the way the man spoke
"So, you gonna let me see her?" the man turned to face Riley and his gun.
"I would if I knew where to fine her" Riley spotted Lara from the corner of his eye, she was creeping across the room while the man had his back turned. He saw then that she had noticed his munitions cabinet on the eastern wall.
"Now that's strange" the man hissed as he took one step closer to Riley, trying to intimidate him but Riley didn't back off, he shoved the gun into the mans chest and pushed him backwards.
"Yeah? Why's that such a strange thing?"
"Because," the man grinned evilly "I was watching her through your bathroom window." he chuckled from deep in his throat "really, really great body!"
Riley clenched his teeth, trying hard to restrain himself from lodging a bullet into the mans head. He needed him if he was going to help Lara.
"You're not going to use that son," he said as he pushed Riley's gun to one side, only to have Riley ram it hard into his face and take aim again.
He smiled slyly at the man and lowered his gun and shoved it back into his waistband. "You know, you're right, I'm not going to shoot you. Although you really do deserve it for what you to do to women."
"That's it my lad, we both know that lovely body is here with you so just let me at her and I'll be one my way in no time"
Riley faked a laugh, and put his arm around to shoulders of the other man, moving to lead the way into the house.
Lara froze when she saw the movement. She gripped the trank gun tightly as she watched Riley put his arm around the man who had tried to kill her. He couldn't have been lying to her could he? Were they working together? No, no he had been too kind. Lara's heart and mind argued as she attempted to figure out what was going on in front of her. He was stalling you until his partner got here! But he saved me! Tears stung her eyes, she had trusted him.
She stared as Riley took a few steps with the other man, and suddenly changed direction. His long leg spun fast through the air and connected with the back of the larger guy. Lara's heart soared; he was on her side after all.
She watched then as the giant swung his arms angrily at Riley's head the first shot made contact, sending Riley stumbling backwards. The second one he ducked and jabbed the big guy in the ribs, knocking some air out of his lungs. Riley proceeded to land quick powerful blows on the side of the mans head until he was dazed. He grabbed hold of the guys' collar and spun him, using his own size against him to gain momentum. Suddenly Riley let go, sending the giant crashing through the glass doors and sprawling across the wooden floor.
"Honey, I'm home!" Riley joked, seeing the nervous look on Lara's face. She smiled and tossed him the trank gun. Riley caught it one handed and pointed it at his opponent, lying on his back in broken glass. "Sweet dreams" Riley hissed and fired one large dart into the mans chest.