CHAPTER 24

Gibson growled as he pushed Lara to the ground, Matt was already pulling at her belt and tugging at her hot pants. Lara tried her best to stay calm as they pinned her to the ground. She couldn't see Riley. Was he really going to let them do this to her?

Lara got her answer when Matt fell limply onto her, his face buried between her legs. Gibson just laughed, thinking that Matt was carrying out his task. Gibson had one hand pinning Lara's arms to the ground, the other was in side her tank top. He leaned down and pressed his filthy mouth to hers. She tried to turn away.

Angrily, he removed hand from her chest and held her face tightly, forcing her mouth open, and holding it that way as he put his tongue into her mouth. Lara felt sick, Gibson's breath was disgusting and she wanted to heave.

There was a clear clicking sound, and Gibson froze. "Stand up" Riley growled. Gibson turned his head, only to be met by the barrel of Riley's desert eagle. He did as he was told; Lara got to her feet also, and moved away from both of the men, trying her best to spit out the taste Gibson had left in her mouth.

"Too many times Gibson" Riley spoke quietly, "you've touched her like that too many times!" "He'll have your head for this Jackson!" Gibson threatened, referring to his father. "Really? Why?" "He doesn't take tertiary well!" "Good thing I was never working for him then isn't it?"

Gibson stood open mouthed, unable to believe that he had been made a fool of by the man in front of him.

"I've been looking forward to this for a long time." Riley informed him "first you kill my sister, then you try to do the same to the woman I love"

"Nothing personal!" he laughed "What? Nothing personal!? This is more than personal!" Riley shouted "Just so you know Gibson, this is for the hurt you caused me.." Riley pulled the trigger, and Gibson staggered backwards as the bullet ripped into his shoulder. "This is for what you have done and tried to do to Lara!" another loud bang and this time, Gibson fell to his knees, blood spilling from a huge hole in his stomach. Riley took a few steps closer and pointed the gun directly at Gibson's head. "And this," he hissed, face showing nothing but anger "this is for my sister!" BLAM!

Lara watched as Gibson's lifeless body slumped to the ground at Riley's feet. Slowly, she looked from the body, to the killer. He was still standing in his shooting stance, gazing at the spot where Gibson's head had been. As Lara moved closer to him, she saw that there were tears rolling freely down his face. After all this time he had finally avenged Joanne.