Chapter 4: Blood's thicker then water.
"Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us."
Simone was putting the delivery away a supplier brought earlier, as Lucy came in with a great big smile on her face. The guys had taken Steven with them to do some grocery shopping. Simone told Murph and Connor both that they didn't need liquor, but food!
"Did you swallow a coat hanger?" Simone asked her best friend while she put away the Bacardi breezers.
"As a matter of fact yeah." Lucy replied sitting down and lighting a fag, giving it to Simone and lighted herself one as well.
"Must be really uncomfortable." Simone replied smiling.
"No, not really."
"Care to share?" Simone asked looking intrigued.
"If you really want to know. I got some last night." Lucy smiled at the thought of it
"So what else is new?" Simone asked
"Well this time was different, more...intense so to speak." Lucy stared
"Welcome to my planet." Simone answered
"What? You did it?" Lucy came back to reality with a thumb.
"Yeah, I took your advice and thought I'd just go with it." Simone answered not looking at her best friend.
"Oh my god, how was he?!" Lucy asked frantic.
"Good... no more then good, it was fabulous."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah... best part is... he told me he loved me." Now Simone was the one with the coat hanger.
"Seriously? Murph didn't but, that's okay." Lucy answered a bit disappointed.
"He will, he does care about you, just the way he acts when you're around other men. Liam for example. Oh who by the way called for you."
Simone handed Lucy a post it.
"I will call him back now. I think he feels kind of left out." Lucy laughed
"He does the same when he has a girlfriend so he'll understand." Simone replied
"Yeah you're right, we were having a moment here. He can wait." Lucy said
Simone walked over to Lucy and gave her a great big hug.
"What's that for?" she asked
"Nothing, I just feel like hugging."
Meanwhile Steven, Connor and Murph were on their way back from shopping.
"I hate doing grocery shopping." Murph said
"I don't mind that, it's just so fucking hot." Connor replied.
"Oh damn." Steven said turning round and walking behind Connor.
"What?" Connor asked feeling trouble coming his way.
"Just keep walking." Steven replied.
After a while Steven gave a relieved sigh and came walking between Connor and Murph, acting like nothing had happened.
"What the fuck was that all about?" Murph asked
"Nothing..." Connor gave him a look. "Nothing much. I kind of got myself a problem."
"What fucking problem? What did you do?" Murph asked getting pissed.
"I owe some people a bit of money."
Now Connor stopped walking. "How much money?"
"300" Steven replied
"Oh 300 dollars. That's not that bad." Murph said laughing, slapping him on the back.
"300.000 dollars." Steven
"What the fuck? How did you loose 300.000 dollars? Simone is going to have a fucking fit." Connor said loosing his cool
"That's not the worst part." Steven went on.
"Well what is the worst fucking part?" Murph asked
"The man, who I owe the money, has found me here. If I don't pay up, he will kill me."
"That's just fucking great." Connor said walking again
"Please don't tell Simone." Steven said
"I won't..." Steven looked relieved. "You will." Connor said. Steven's eyes snapped open wide.
"No please, she will be devastated." He pleaded.
"Not as devastated as she will be when we don't tell her." Connor simply replied.
"Look I am not lying to my girlfriend for you. As soon as we come back you'll tell her." Connor walked a bit faster. He was worried this would cause trouble.
Simone and Lucy were sitting outside in the hot burning sun. Simone was wearing a t-shirt with the sleeves rolled up and jeans. Lucy was wearing a skirt and strapless top. They were sitting in the yard where they'd put 2 chairs out and were soaking their feet in buckets of cold water.
"It's hot." Lucy moaned
"Aye it is. But if you keep repeating that it will only get hotter." Simone took of her T-shirt and sat back down only wearing a bra.
"Simone! Put your shirt back on." Lucy said
"What? It's hot, and it's a lot like a bikini any way." Simone replied closing her eyes waving a magazine in her face to get a breeze.
Connor walked out and saw his girlfriend sitting there with not much on, enjoying the burning sun on her body, and couldn't control himself. He walked over to her and kissed her.
"Oi!" Simone jumped out of her seat. Lucy just smiled. It was to hot to really laugh.
"Sorry love, couldn't resist."
"You couldn't? Well you're forgiven." Simone said
"Listen we need to talk to you two." Connor said
"What is it?" Simone replied while walking back inside. She cooled down really fast as the inside of the building was really cool.
"Well Steven has to tell you something."
Steven sat at the bar with Murph who was keeping a eye on him, making sure he wouldn't bail on them.
"Well let's hear it." Simone said
Steven looked at Connor who gave a you-best-start-talking look and he told Simone about the money he owed and how he got into the problems.
"You WHAT?" Simone yelled
"Sis, calm down."
"Calm down?" She slapped him in the face. Connor grabbed Simone from behind to stop her hitting the crap out of her brother, who fell of his barstool. "You fucking idiot! How could you do something that fucking stupid? Gambling! Argh! I knew something else was wrong. And what the fuck were you thinking to do about it ey?" Simone asked
"I don't know..." He said while standing up again.
"No you don't know. You probably figured I would do something about it?"
"No! That's not true. I wanted to see you, and yes I fled England for Roy. But not because I wanted you to fix it."
Steven walked up to his sister till they were only a step away from each other. He looked into her eyes. "I mean it." He said.
Simone calmed down, got a whiskey from Lucy who was frowning at him.
"Please Steven... get out of my face, do some work. I am going upstairs for a bit." Then turned to Lucy "Could you keep an eye on him?" Lucy nodded.
She took Connor's hand and marched out. When they got up there she let herself fall onto the couch and looked at Connor.
"What are we going to do about this?" She said her head in her hands.
Connor sat down onto the coffee table in front of her. "We could kill them." He tried.
"Kill them?" Simone looked up
"Aye, evil man dead man." Connor replied
"That would be to fucking easy for Steven. He has to pay his debt."
"Well we don't have to tell him. He can pay you the debt, and we'll say we've paid Roy, or whatever this man's name is." Connor said now standing up and pacing the room.
Simone looked at him. "That's not such a bad idea."
"I know. But are you and Lucy up for it?" Connor asked
"There's a first time for everything now innit?" Simone said then "We have to know where to find him, who he's here with and we will have to get some guns."
Connor was astonished. He didn't think she would be up for it.
"This is the real deal Simone."
"I know." She replied looking at him.
"We will let Murph and Lucy hear him out."
"I will text message Lucy now." Simone grabbed her cell phone and wrote
"Figure out everything you can about this Roy guy."
Seconds after she had send it, she got a text back only saying "Aye."
Simone looked back up to Connor who came up to her and pulled her into a tight embrace.
"You sure you want to do this?" he asked
Simone buried her head in his chest. Connor heard a muffled "Aye" coming from it.
Lucy watched Steven behind the bar, cleaning glasses and putting away the rest of the bottles.
"This Roy... where is he staying?" Lucy asked
"Well I don't know for sure, but I think it might be the "all in all out" Motel, that's where he and his people usually stay, it's a family business."
"Well if you knew that he had a motel near, then why did you fled England only to come here where he'd be most likely to find you?"
"I wanted to see my sister." Steven replied "Is that so hard to understand?"
"No... And uhm does he have like body guards or something?"
"Well only 2 and probably his wife, a real bitch." Steven replied
Connor and Simone came down stairs again. Simone looked at Steven who looked back at her.
"Here's the deal," She began "You pay the debt to me, and I will pay Roy his money. But if I ever see you gambling I will fucking kill you! You understand?"
"But..."
"Are you giving me lip?" Simone asked hands on her hips, Connor stifled a laugh.
"No."
"Thought so...get back to work." Simone said
Later that night Steven had gone up to bed and Simone, Lucy, Connor and Murph were sitting round the table.
"Okay so now we know where he stays and how many people there will be." Connor said.
"Well not for sure, he didn't know for sure so we don't either." Murph answered.
"Well we will see when we get there. Next thing is; when are we hitting them and we need guns, lots of them." Simone said
"That's not a problem. Lucy and I will go to our place and stay there for the night, we will bring the stuff over tomorrow."
"Right, I say we hit them as soon as possible, how about tomorrow night?" Connor suggested.
"I second that; the sooner this is dealt with the better." Lucy said.
"And now, some fun!" Simone said walking to the bar. She put some music on and grabbed 2 bottles of whiskey. "Anyone thirsty?" She asked raising the bottles over her head.
That night Simone and Connor got into bed. Simone couldn't sleep. She listened to Connor's breathing. Steady, so he must be asleep. She thought. She heard a thumb coming from downstairs. "Connor." She whispered while shaking him
"What?" he sat up in bed.
"Shhh, listen." Simone said.
They heard another thumb. "What's that?" Simone asked. Connor got out of bed and walked to the door in his white boxers. Simone followed him. They quietly walked down the stairs and into the pub. Steven sat at one of the table's drunk, 2 empty bottles of tequila in front of him."
Simone sighed with relieve. "What are you doing here?" Simone asked
Steven looked at her "I am sssssorry sssssis." He slurred. "about...about all thisss" he motioned around him and fell off the chair, laughing.
Simone got on her knees besides him, Connor cleaned up the table.
"It's okay. You are family. Besides blood's thicker then water." Simone said hugging her little brother.
Steven stopped laughing and went on crying. "I don't know how you put up with me."
Simone laughed this time. "Please you'll have to do worse to get me fed up. And don't get any ideas."
She stood up and pulled Steven up with her. "Now go to bed, you think you can walk up the stairs?"
Steven nodded and waggled off.
Connor walked up to the stairs and watched Steven get up. When he was out if sight he walked back to Simone, who sat on top of the pool table.
"Don't worry. This time tomorrow you'll have one worry less on your mind." Connor said standing between Simone's legs. He kissed her neck.
"Hmmm, don't start things you can't finish." Simone whispered.
"Who says I won't finish it?" Connor asked kissing her
"You scoundrel..." Simone answered smiling then returning the kiss.
Next day Murph and Lucy came back to the pub carrying a large black bag. After making sure Steven was still passed out in the attic, they opened the bag on the kitchen table.
"We've got all sorts of guns." Lucy said pulling out one after the other. Simone picked up one of the guns.
"I like this one." She said
"Aah, I love these, the firestorm .45" Connor said picking up another one and putting a silencer on it.
"Well, I took 4 of those Firestorm's and took 4 of the 451's" Murph said
"Looks like we're all set for tonight then." Simone said, walking to her closet. "Oh and Lucy, I bought us some black clothes." She threw black jeans and a black tank top towards her.
"Great!" Lucy put them in the bag with the guns.
"And I brought some masks as well." Murph said
"All we have to do is wait then." Connor said
"Right, well I'm getting a shower." Simone said going to the bathroom "Care to join Connor?" she asked without looking back
"Aye, I'll be right there."
That day went really slow. Steven was still in bed and Lucy and Murph went to get some more sleep. Simone kept looking at the clock, then back to Connor. "Will you just relax?"
"I can't help it." Simone replied. "It's like I'm nervous but not, you know?"
"More then you know." Connor replied "I always have that feeling. I'm 100% behind what I do, don't get me wrong but I'm always nervous." He kissed her forehead.
"Do you want some whiskey?" he asked
"Aye!" Simone said "And do you want to play a game of pool this time a real game?"
"Sure." Connor said
Steven came down.
"Well good afternoon sleepy head." Simone said. Steven motioned her to keep it down.
"I've got one hell of a headache."
"That's what happens when you drink 2 bottles of tequila." Connor said laughing.
"Yeah well I am getting myself some aspirin and go back to bed."
"We are out tonight, just so you know." Simone said. Steven just nodded in reply and went back upstairs.
After a couple of hours Simone had lost 8 times already. "Okay let's just stop here before my dignity really gets lost." She said laughing. Lucy was working behind the bar silently.
"What time is it?" Murph came down rubbing his eyes.
"It's 7 o'clock PM"
"Just a couple of hours then." Simone said looking at Connor, her stomach clenching.
"Aye... Not long now."
That night at 2 o'clock AM they got dressed in black. Simone fixed Lucy's hair in braids and did her own hair in a tight bun. Connor and Murph were checking the guns and gave them to the girls. They took their leather coats and were off. Within a half an hour they arrived at the motel.
"I suggest we go in round the back" Murph said
"I agree, otherwise they'll see us coming." Connor said, the girls just nodded.
They walked up to the motel and got in through a bathroom window on the first floor. Luckily the room was empty. Murph got in first. He helped the girls and Connor get in.
"I suggest one of us knocks and then we burst in." Connor said looking at Murph.
"sure I'll go." He said.
"No, let me." Lucy said "they're more likely to open the door for a woman, then for a man."
"She's got a point there." Connor said
"Well it's only fair to do head and tails then," Simone said "Because I can't just stand here and say nothing."
Connor got a coin and threw it up in the air. He caught it with one swift movement.
"I'll have tails." Lucy said looking at Simone
"And it's head." Connor said his heart plummeting.
"Right, well let's go. Which floor is it?" She said
"It's on the third floor, room 305." Lucy answered. Everybody looked at her. "What? I did some checking."
Simone smiled then took of her black leather jacket and gave her guns to Connor. "Don't worry and I'll need those, so take good care of them." She pointed at the guns. Then gave Connor a kiss and they walked out. They got to room 305 and Simone knocked after making sure the others were out of sight. She heard someone walking up to the door and then silence. She thought he or she was probably looking through the little see through thingy in the door. Then she heard locks being unlocked, and the door opened. Immediately Murph and Lucy sprang in front of her, giving Simone a chance to put her jacket on and to take her guns. Lucy shot the guy who opened the door, then walked in. Murph, Connor and Simone followed. They entered the living room. Three guys were playing poker and they all stood up drawing guns when they saw them coming. Connor shot one. Simone shot the man next to him. Murph shot the last one. "Roy's not here." Lucy said "Steven described him, reddish hair, good looking kind of guy."
They heard a faint shot, and Simone grabbed her right shoulder screaming.
"Fuck Simone is hit!" Connor yelled supporting her.
"Where is it coming from?" Murph asked turning round.
Lucy kept her cool and listened hard, then she saw him bend down behind a little hotel bar.
"He's there." She said aiming at him.
Murph walked up to him and grabbed him by his pretty-boy-hair. Simone would have to say if she met him on any other day, he was quite fine. Too bad he shot her. That fucking prick.
Connor kicked the gun out of the man's hand.
"Please don't kill me. Please take anything everything you like." Roy whimpered.
"Shut the fuck up you fucking rodent." Murph screamed. Lucy felt the adrenaline pumping through her
They sat him down on his knees, and then lined up besides each other, Simone holding the gun tight with her left hand.
"And Sheppard's we shall be," the guys began, Lucy and Simone just concentrated on the man's head. "For thee my lord for thee," Please don't kill me.. Roy pleaded. "Power hath descended forth from thy hands;" No please god no! Roy said "our feet may swiftly carry out thy command so we shall flow a river forth to thee, teeming with souls shall it ever be..."
"In nominee patri," Murph said "Et fili," Lucy went on "Et spiritus sancti." Connor and Simone finished. Then they all shot him in the back of the head.
"Get the ammonia, and spray it on the carpet!" Connor said to Murph. Simone was bleeding pretty badly. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah I am." Simone said. "But we need to get the fuck out of here."
"Now what do you think is in that little case over there?" Murph asked his eyes falling on a little black box.
Lucy takes one step forward as does Murph, Lucy pulls him back on his sweater and runs to grab the case opened it and saw it was full of money.
"We've got to get the fuck out of here." Connor yelled supporting Simone. "And cover her bloodstains with ammonia spray."
Murph sprayed the carpet "How are we going to get out of here?" Lucy asked.
"Through the front door in Pairs; me and Simone will go first, we will meet you at the car." Connor replied.
Simone leant against the wall while Connor was looking around to see if they didn't forget something, then he looked at her. "How are you feeling?"
"I need to get home. I need a drink." She felt weak; she knew they had to get to a hospital or something.
"Come on, let's go." Connor put an arm around her and walked out the hotel room, Murph and Lucy followed them, closing the door.
"Okay," Connor said when they reached the Lobby. "You wait here for 5 minutes, then follow us." Murph nodded and Connor walked of with a very pale Simone on his arm. She gave a feeble smile at Lucy and Murph.
They walked out the door without any problems, the fresh air really felt good. When they reached the car Simone and Connor got in the backseat.
"I'm really sorry." Simone said closing her eyes.
"Don't close your eyes. LOOK AT ME!" he yelled, Simone's eyes snapped open.
"That's better." Connor looked at his hands which were covered in blood.
"Am I going to die?" Simone's bottom lip trembled.
"No, I am not letting you die." Connor replied worried. The wound was pretty bad, and she was bleeding a lot.
Murph and Lucy got into the car. "How is she?" Lucy asked.
"We have to hurry, and do something to stop the bleeding."
Murph stepped on the gas, within 10 min they were back at the pub. They entered through the back, making sure Steven didn't see them.
"Why aren't we going to a hospital?" Lucy asked
"That will alarm them; we will close the wound ourselves." Murph answered.
"With what?"
Murph grabbed a clothes iron and a bottle of whiskey from the kitchen table.
"With this." He answered.
"Oh that's how you got that funny triangle scar on your arm." Lucy
Connor sat Simone down at the kitchen table. "Don't worry love. We will fix this."
Simone looked at Connor afraid of what was going to happen.
"Here, drink this." Lucy gave Simone the bottle of whiskey.
"I will drink it but tell me what were doing here instead of in a hospital."
"If we go to a hospital we will alarm the police." Lucy said
"We are burning the wound to close it." Murph said.
Simone downed half the bottle in one go.
"Take of your shirt so I can look at the wound." Lucy said, Simone took of her shirt.
"This is bad. But on the bright side, the bullet doesn't seem to be in the wound."
"Right, are you ready?" Murph asked holding the iron. "Lucy you hold her down."
"Ready as I'll ever be." Simone said. Lucy put her knee on Simone's back. Connor sat down next to her and held her hand.
"It will be okay." He rubbed her hand with his thumb.
"Guess I should be proud of my first wound." Simone smiled.
"Right here we go."
"Look at me Simone."
Simone locked eyes with Connor. He could see how afraid she was. Murph threw some whiskey on the wound, but Simone didn't blink. Then she felt Lucy push harder, and the hot iron hit her skin. She screamed, and tried to get up but Lucy pushed her back down.
"Look at me! It will be over in a second." Connor said
Murph pulled the Iron of her shoulder and looked at Connor.
"This is turning out to be a nice one!" he said. "Now for the other side..."
At those words Simone passed out.
She heard someone talking, but she couldn't get herself to open her eyes.
Connor walked up to the bed where he just put Simone down and got a chair. He sat down and took her hand.
"I love you..." he whispered "I thought I would loose you. I swear, a part of me would die with you."
Simone opened her eyes. "I love you too" she whispered. She tried to get up but it hurt too much. Connor smiled and helped her sit up.
"Where are Lucy and Murph?" Simone asked
"They went home to get some sleep." Connor replied.
"I am so sorry about all this." Simone waved her free hand over her shoulder.
"Why? This wasn't your fault. Listen I can understand if you don't want to do this anymore."
"No, I do... It felt good shooting that fucking prick in the head. Too bad I got shot though."
Connor nodded, he had hoped she didn't want to come with next time. Simone saw Connor's worried look.
Lucy and Murph just got home. Lucy hadn't said much after the shooting which concerned Murph.
"Are you okay? You're so quiet." Murph asked when he handed Lucy a whiskey.
Lucy thought carefully before answering "Well let me ask you this. Does it make me a sick person for enjoying it?"
Murph laughed. "No it doesn't. I enjoy doing it as well."
Lucy put her head on Murph's shoulder and they sat there saying nothing for the past half hour. Then Murph cleared his throat.
"You know...I" Murph didn't finish his sentence. He wanted to tell her that he loved her but the words just got stuck in his throat... he knew he did but why couldn't he tell her he loved her?
"What?" Lucy asked when Murph fell silent.
"I... I fancy another drink what about you?" Murph said covering up
"Nah, I am going to bed."
"Hmmm, that's not a bad idea." Murph said while grabbing hold of Lucy when she got up. Lucy smiled.
"Well then you just must come with me now don't you think?"
"Aye, I must." Murph switched of the lights and they walked to the bedroom...
"Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us."
Simone was putting the delivery away a supplier brought earlier, as Lucy came in with a great big smile on her face. The guys had taken Steven with them to do some grocery shopping. Simone told Murph and Connor both that they didn't need liquor, but food!
"Did you swallow a coat hanger?" Simone asked her best friend while she put away the Bacardi breezers.
"As a matter of fact yeah." Lucy replied sitting down and lighting a fag, giving it to Simone and lighted herself one as well.
"Must be really uncomfortable." Simone replied smiling.
"No, not really."
"Care to share?" Simone asked looking intrigued.
"If you really want to know. I got some last night." Lucy smiled at the thought of it
"So what else is new?" Simone asked
"Well this time was different, more...intense so to speak." Lucy stared
"Welcome to my planet." Simone answered
"What? You did it?" Lucy came back to reality with a thumb.
"Yeah, I took your advice and thought I'd just go with it." Simone answered not looking at her best friend.
"Oh my god, how was he?!" Lucy asked frantic.
"Good... no more then good, it was fabulous."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah... best part is... he told me he loved me." Now Simone was the one with the coat hanger.
"Seriously? Murph didn't but, that's okay." Lucy answered a bit disappointed.
"He will, he does care about you, just the way he acts when you're around other men. Liam for example. Oh who by the way called for you."
Simone handed Lucy a post it.
"I will call him back now. I think he feels kind of left out." Lucy laughed
"He does the same when he has a girlfriend so he'll understand." Simone replied
"Yeah you're right, we were having a moment here. He can wait." Lucy said
Simone walked over to Lucy and gave her a great big hug.
"What's that for?" she asked
"Nothing, I just feel like hugging."
Meanwhile Steven, Connor and Murph were on their way back from shopping.
"I hate doing grocery shopping." Murph said
"I don't mind that, it's just so fucking hot." Connor replied.
"Oh damn." Steven said turning round and walking behind Connor.
"What?" Connor asked feeling trouble coming his way.
"Just keep walking." Steven replied.
After a while Steven gave a relieved sigh and came walking between Connor and Murph, acting like nothing had happened.
"What the fuck was that all about?" Murph asked
"Nothing..." Connor gave him a look. "Nothing much. I kind of got myself a problem."
"What fucking problem? What did you do?" Murph asked getting pissed.
"I owe some people a bit of money."
Now Connor stopped walking. "How much money?"
"300" Steven replied
"Oh 300 dollars. That's not that bad." Murph said laughing, slapping him on the back.
"300.000 dollars." Steven
"What the fuck? How did you loose 300.000 dollars? Simone is going to have a fucking fit." Connor said loosing his cool
"That's not the worst part." Steven went on.
"Well what is the worst fucking part?" Murph asked
"The man, who I owe the money, has found me here. If I don't pay up, he will kill me."
"That's just fucking great." Connor said walking again
"Please don't tell Simone." Steven said
"I won't..." Steven looked relieved. "You will." Connor said. Steven's eyes snapped open wide.
"No please, she will be devastated." He pleaded.
"Not as devastated as she will be when we don't tell her." Connor simply replied.
"Look I am not lying to my girlfriend for you. As soon as we come back you'll tell her." Connor walked a bit faster. He was worried this would cause trouble.
Simone and Lucy were sitting outside in the hot burning sun. Simone was wearing a t-shirt with the sleeves rolled up and jeans. Lucy was wearing a skirt and strapless top. They were sitting in the yard where they'd put 2 chairs out and were soaking their feet in buckets of cold water.
"It's hot." Lucy moaned
"Aye it is. But if you keep repeating that it will only get hotter." Simone took of her T-shirt and sat back down only wearing a bra.
"Simone! Put your shirt back on." Lucy said
"What? It's hot, and it's a lot like a bikini any way." Simone replied closing her eyes waving a magazine in her face to get a breeze.
Connor walked out and saw his girlfriend sitting there with not much on, enjoying the burning sun on her body, and couldn't control himself. He walked over to her and kissed her.
"Oi!" Simone jumped out of her seat. Lucy just smiled. It was to hot to really laugh.
"Sorry love, couldn't resist."
"You couldn't? Well you're forgiven." Simone said
"Listen we need to talk to you two." Connor said
"What is it?" Simone replied while walking back inside. She cooled down really fast as the inside of the building was really cool.
"Well Steven has to tell you something."
Steven sat at the bar with Murph who was keeping a eye on him, making sure he wouldn't bail on them.
"Well let's hear it." Simone said
Steven looked at Connor who gave a you-best-start-talking look and he told Simone about the money he owed and how he got into the problems.
"You WHAT?" Simone yelled
"Sis, calm down."
"Calm down?" She slapped him in the face. Connor grabbed Simone from behind to stop her hitting the crap out of her brother, who fell of his barstool. "You fucking idiot! How could you do something that fucking stupid? Gambling! Argh! I knew something else was wrong. And what the fuck were you thinking to do about it ey?" Simone asked
"I don't know..." He said while standing up again.
"No you don't know. You probably figured I would do something about it?"
"No! That's not true. I wanted to see you, and yes I fled England for Roy. But not because I wanted you to fix it."
Steven walked up to his sister till they were only a step away from each other. He looked into her eyes. "I mean it." He said.
Simone calmed down, got a whiskey from Lucy who was frowning at him.
"Please Steven... get out of my face, do some work. I am going upstairs for a bit." Then turned to Lucy "Could you keep an eye on him?" Lucy nodded.
She took Connor's hand and marched out. When they got up there she let herself fall onto the couch and looked at Connor.
"What are we going to do about this?" She said her head in her hands.
Connor sat down onto the coffee table in front of her. "We could kill them." He tried.
"Kill them?" Simone looked up
"Aye, evil man dead man." Connor replied
"That would be to fucking easy for Steven. He has to pay his debt."
"Well we don't have to tell him. He can pay you the debt, and we'll say we've paid Roy, or whatever this man's name is." Connor said now standing up and pacing the room.
Simone looked at him. "That's not such a bad idea."
"I know. But are you and Lucy up for it?" Connor asked
"There's a first time for everything now innit?" Simone said then "We have to know where to find him, who he's here with and we will have to get some guns."
Connor was astonished. He didn't think she would be up for it.
"This is the real deal Simone."
"I know." She replied looking at him.
"We will let Murph and Lucy hear him out."
"I will text message Lucy now." Simone grabbed her cell phone and wrote
"Figure out everything you can about this Roy guy."
Seconds after she had send it, she got a text back only saying "Aye."
Simone looked back up to Connor who came up to her and pulled her into a tight embrace.
"You sure you want to do this?" he asked
Simone buried her head in his chest. Connor heard a muffled "Aye" coming from it.
Lucy watched Steven behind the bar, cleaning glasses and putting away the rest of the bottles.
"This Roy... where is he staying?" Lucy asked
"Well I don't know for sure, but I think it might be the "all in all out" Motel, that's where he and his people usually stay, it's a family business."
"Well if you knew that he had a motel near, then why did you fled England only to come here where he'd be most likely to find you?"
"I wanted to see my sister." Steven replied "Is that so hard to understand?"
"No... And uhm does he have like body guards or something?"
"Well only 2 and probably his wife, a real bitch." Steven replied
Connor and Simone came down stairs again. Simone looked at Steven who looked back at her.
"Here's the deal," She began "You pay the debt to me, and I will pay Roy his money. But if I ever see you gambling I will fucking kill you! You understand?"
"But..."
"Are you giving me lip?" Simone asked hands on her hips, Connor stifled a laugh.
"No."
"Thought so...get back to work." Simone said
Later that night Steven had gone up to bed and Simone, Lucy, Connor and Murph were sitting round the table.
"Okay so now we know where he stays and how many people there will be." Connor said.
"Well not for sure, he didn't know for sure so we don't either." Murph answered.
"Well we will see when we get there. Next thing is; when are we hitting them and we need guns, lots of them." Simone said
"That's not a problem. Lucy and I will go to our place and stay there for the night, we will bring the stuff over tomorrow."
"Right, I say we hit them as soon as possible, how about tomorrow night?" Connor suggested.
"I second that; the sooner this is dealt with the better." Lucy said.
"And now, some fun!" Simone said walking to the bar. She put some music on and grabbed 2 bottles of whiskey. "Anyone thirsty?" She asked raising the bottles over her head.
That night Simone and Connor got into bed. Simone couldn't sleep. She listened to Connor's breathing. Steady, so he must be asleep. She thought. She heard a thumb coming from downstairs. "Connor." She whispered while shaking him
"What?" he sat up in bed.
"Shhh, listen." Simone said.
They heard another thumb. "What's that?" Simone asked. Connor got out of bed and walked to the door in his white boxers. Simone followed him. They quietly walked down the stairs and into the pub. Steven sat at one of the table's drunk, 2 empty bottles of tequila in front of him."
Simone sighed with relieve. "What are you doing here?" Simone asked
Steven looked at her "I am sssssorry sssssis." He slurred. "about...about all thisss" he motioned around him and fell off the chair, laughing.
Simone got on her knees besides him, Connor cleaned up the table.
"It's okay. You are family. Besides blood's thicker then water." Simone said hugging her little brother.
Steven stopped laughing and went on crying. "I don't know how you put up with me."
Simone laughed this time. "Please you'll have to do worse to get me fed up. And don't get any ideas."
She stood up and pulled Steven up with her. "Now go to bed, you think you can walk up the stairs?"
Steven nodded and waggled off.
Connor walked up to the stairs and watched Steven get up. When he was out if sight he walked back to Simone, who sat on top of the pool table.
"Don't worry. This time tomorrow you'll have one worry less on your mind." Connor said standing between Simone's legs. He kissed her neck.
"Hmmm, don't start things you can't finish." Simone whispered.
"Who says I won't finish it?" Connor asked kissing her
"You scoundrel..." Simone answered smiling then returning the kiss.
Next day Murph and Lucy came back to the pub carrying a large black bag. After making sure Steven was still passed out in the attic, they opened the bag on the kitchen table.
"We've got all sorts of guns." Lucy said pulling out one after the other. Simone picked up one of the guns.
"I like this one." She said
"Aah, I love these, the firestorm .45" Connor said picking up another one and putting a silencer on it.
"Well, I took 4 of those Firestorm's and took 4 of the 451's" Murph said
"Looks like we're all set for tonight then." Simone said, walking to her closet. "Oh and Lucy, I bought us some black clothes." She threw black jeans and a black tank top towards her.
"Great!" Lucy put them in the bag with the guns.
"And I brought some masks as well." Murph said
"All we have to do is wait then." Connor said
"Right, well I'm getting a shower." Simone said going to the bathroom "Care to join Connor?" she asked without looking back
"Aye, I'll be right there."
That day went really slow. Steven was still in bed and Lucy and Murph went to get some more sleep. Simone kept looking at the clock, then back to Connor. "Will you just relax?"
"I can't help it." Simone replied. "It's like I'm nervous but not, you know?"
"More then you know." Connor replied "I always have that feeling. I'm 100% behind what I do, don't get me wrong but I'm always nervous." He kissed her forehead.
"Do you want some whiskey?" he asked
"Aye!" Simone said "And do you want to play a game of pool this time a real game?"
"Sure." Connor said
Steven came down.
"Well good afternoon sleepy head." Simone said. Steven motioned her to keep it down.
"I've got one hell of a headache."
"That's what happens when you drink 2 bottles of tequila." Connor said laughing.
"Yeah well I am getting myself some aspirin and go back to bed."
"We are out tonight, just so you know." Simone said. Steven just nodded in reply and went back upstairs.
After a couple of hours Simone had lost 8 times already. "Okay let's just stop here before my dignity really gets lost." She said laughing. Lucy was working behind the bar silently.
"What time is it?" Murph came down rubbing his eyes.
"It's 7 o'clock PM"
"Just a couple of hours then." Simone said looking at Connor, her stomach clenching.
"Aye... Not long now."
That night at 2 o'clock AM they got dressed in black. Simone fixed Lucy's hair in braids and did her own hair in a tight bun. Connor and Murph were checking the guns and gave them to the girls. They took their leather coats and were off. Within a half an hour they arrived at the motel.
"I suggest we go in round the back" Murph said
"I agree, otherwise they'll see us coming." Connor said, the girls just nodded.
They walked up to the motel and got in through a bathroom window on the first floor. Luckily the room was empty. Murph got in first. He helped the girls and Connor get in.
"I suggest one of us knocks and then we burst in." Connor said looking at Murph.
"sure I'll go." He said.
"No, let me." Lucy said "they're more likely to open the door for a woman, then for a man."
"She's got a point there." Connor said
"Well it's only fair to do head and tails then," Simone said "Because I can't just stand here and say nothing."
Connor got a coin and threw it up in the air. He caught it with one swift movement.
"I'll have tails." Lucy said looking at Simone
"And it's head." Connor said his heart plummeting.
"Right, well let's go. Which floor is it?" She said
"It's on the third floor, room 305." Lucy answered. Everybody looked at her. "What? I did some checking."
Simone smiled then took of her black leather jacket and gave her guns to Connor. "Don't worry and I'll need those, so take good care of them." She pointed at the guns. Then gave Connor a kiss and they walked out. They got to room 305 and Simone knocked after making sure the others were out of sight. She heard someone walking up to the door and then silence. She thought he or she was probably looking through the little see through thingy in the door. Then she heard locks being unlocked, and the door opened. Immediately Murph and Lucy sprang in front of her, giving Simone a chance to put her jacket on and to take her guns. Lucy shot the guy who opened the door, then walked in. Murph, Connor and Simone followed. They entered the living room. Three guys were playing poker and they all stood up drawing guns when they saw them coming. Connor shot one. Simone shot the man next to him. Murph shot the last one. "Roy's not here." Lucy said "Steven described him, reddish hair, good looking kind of guy."
They heard a faint shot, and Simone grabbed her right shoulder screaming.
"Fuck Simone is hit!" Connor yelled supporting her.
"Where is it coming from?" Murph asked turning round.
Lucy kept her cool and listened hard, then she saw him bend down behind a little hotel bar.
"He's there." She said aiming at him.
Murph walked up to him and grabbed him by his pretty-boy-hair. Simone would have to say if she met him on any other day, he was quite fine. Too bad he shot her. That fucking prick.
Connor kicked the gun out of the man's hand.
"Please don't kill me. Please take anything everything you like." Roy whimpered.
"Shut the fuck up you fucking rodent." Murph screamed. Lucy felt the adrenaline pumping through her
They sat him down on his knees, and then lined up besides each other, Simone holding the gun tight with her left hand.
"And Sheppard's we shall be," the guys began, Lucy and Simone just concentrated on the man's head. "For thee my lord for thee," Please don't kill me.. Roy pleaded. "Power hath descended forth from thy hands;" No please god no! Roy said "our feet may swiftly carry out thy command so we shall flow a river forth to thee, teeming with souls shall it ever be..."
"In nominee patri," Murph said "Et fili," Lucy went on "Et spiritus sancti." Connor and Simone finished. Then they all shot him in the back of the head.
"Get the ammonia, and spray it on the carpet!" Connor said to Murph. Simone was bleeding pretty badly. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah I am." Simone said. "But we need to get the fuck out of here."
"Now what do you think is in that little case over there?" Murph asked his eyes falling on a little black box.
Lucy takes one step forward as does Murph, Lucy pulls him back on his sweater and runs to grab the case opened it and saw it was full of money.
"We've got to get the fuck out of here." Connor yelled supporting Simone. "And cover her bloodstains with ammonia spray."
Murph sprayed the carpet "How are we going to get out of here?" Lucy asked.
"Through the front door in Pairs; me and Simone will go first, we will meet you at the car." Connor replied.
Simone leant against the wall while Connor was looking around to see if they didn't forget something, then he looked at her. "How are you feeling?"
"I need to get home. I need a drink." She felt weak; she knew they had to get to a hospital or something.
"Come on, let's go." Connor put an arm around her and walked out the hotel room, Murph and Lucy followed them, closing the door.
"Okay," Connor said when they reached the Lobby. "You wait here for 5 minutes, then follow us." Murph nodded and Connor walked of with a very pale Simone on his arm. She gave a feeble smile at Lucy and Murph.
They walked out the door without any problems, the fresh air really felt good. When they reached the car Simone and Connor got in the backseat.
"I'm really sorry." Simone said closing her eyes.
"Don't close your eyes. LOOK AT ME!" he yelled, Simone's eyes snapped open.
"That's better." Connor looked at his hands which were covered in blood.
"Am I going to die?" Simone's bottom lip trembled.
"No, I am not letting you die." Connor replied worried. The wound was pretty bad, and she was bleeding a lot.
Murph and Lucy got into the car. "How is she?" Lucy asked.
"We have to hurry, and do something to stop the bleeding."
Murph stepped on the gas, within 10 min they were back at the pub. They entered through the back, making sure Steven didn't see them.
"Why aren't we going to a hospital?" Lucy asked
"That will alarm them; we will close the wound ourselves." Murph answered.
"With what?"
Murph grabbed a clothes iron and a bottle of whiskey from the kitchen table.
"With this." He answered.
"Oh that's how you got that funny triangle scar on your arm." Lucy
Connor sat Simone down at the kitchen table. "Don't worry love. We will fix this."
Simone looked at Connor afraid of what was going to happen.
"Here, drink this." Lucy gave Simone the bottle of whiskey.
"I will drink it but tell me what were doing here instead of in a hospital."
"If we go to a hospital we will alarm the police." Lucy said
"We are burning the wound to close it." Murph said.
Simone downed half the bottle in one go.
"Take of your shirt so I can look at the wound." Lucy said, Simone took of her shirt.
"This is bad. But on the bright side, the bullet doesn't seem to be in the wound."
"Right, are you ready?" Murph asked holding the iron. "Lucy you hold her down."
"Ready as I'll ever be." Simone said. Lucy put her knee on Simone's back. Connor sat down next to her and held her hand.
"It will be okay." He rubbed her hand with his thumb.
"Guess I should be proud of my first wound." Simone smiled.
"Right here we go."
"Look at me Simone."
Simone locked eyes with Connor. He could see how afraid she was. Murph threw some whiskey on the wound, but Simone didn't blink. Then she felt Lucy push harder, and the hot iron hit her skin. She screamed, and tried to get up but Lucy pushed her back down.
"Look at me! It will be over in a second." Connor said
Murph pulled the Iron of her shoulder and looked at Connor.
"This is turning out to be a nice one!" he said. "Now for the other side..."
At those words Simone passed out.
She heard someone talking, but she couldn't get herself to open her eyes.
Connor walked up to the bed where he just put Simone down and got a chair. He sat down and took her hand.
"I love you..." he whispered "I thought I would loose you. I swear, a part of me would die with you."
Simone opened her eyes. "I love you too" she whispered. She tried to get up but it hurt too much. Connor smiled and helped her sit up.
"Where are Lucy and Murph?" Simone asked
"They went home to get some sleep." Connor replied.
"I am so sorry about all this." Simone waved her free hand over her shoulder.
"Why? This wasn't your fault. Listen I can understand if you don't want to do this anymore."
"No, I do... It felt good shooting that fucking prick in the head. Too bad I got shot though."
Connor nodded, he had hoped she didn't want to come with next time. Simone saw Connor's worried look.
Lucy and Murph just got home. Lucy hadn't said much after the shooting which concerned Murph.
"Are you okay? You're so quiet." Murph asked when he handed Lucy a whiskey.
Lucy thought carefully before answering "Well let me ask you this. Does it make me a sick person for enjoying it?"
Murph laughed. "No it doesn't. I enjoy doing it as well."
Lucy put her head on Murph's shoulder and they sat there saying nothing for the past half hour. Then Murph cleared his throat.
"You know...I" Murph didn't finish his sentence. He wanted to tell her that he loved her but the words just got stuck in his throat... he knew he did but why couldn't he tell her he loved her?
"What?" Lucy asked when Murph fell silent.
"I... I fancy another drink what about you?" Murph said covering up
"Nah, I am going to bed."
"Hmmm, that's not a bad idea." Murph said while grabbing hold of Lucy when she got up. Lucy smiled.
"Well then you just must come with me now don't you think?"
"Aye, I must." Murph switched of the lights and they walked to the bedroom...