"Miss Morgan, we know you're in there!"
My stomach dropped. Alcazar was sending men after her. I felt Courtney begin to stir so I quickly got up and opened the door and shut it softly behind me. I found myself faced with 3 of Alcazar's thugs.
"Leave her the hell alone. If you have a problem, you come to me. Courtney stays out of it," I said protectively as the three thugs of Alcazar's drew their guns.
"We just want to speak with Miss Morgan, it wont take long," one of the men said to me. Just then the door opened behind me. Courtney really couldnt have had worse timing.
"Jason? What's going on?" I put my hand out in front of her to stop her from moving closer.
"Miss Morgan, its a pleasure to meet you. You're even more lovely in person," thug no. 2 said.
How could they know what she looked like???
"What do you want with me?" Courtney asked them. She gets the award in my book for most stupid questions asked.
"Mr. Alcazar requests your presence at dinner with him tonight, we are here to escort you to his yacht," gangster wanna be no. 3 said.
"Why didnt he just come himself?" Courtney asked. I sighed.
"He did. You pulled a gun on him."
"There is no way that i am ever going to have dinner with him, let alone go to that floating prison! Is he insane??" Courtney all but yelled to the three men with the guns. "And even if I wanted to go, which I dont, me and Jason are having Chinese anyways."
I put the hand that wasnt holding her back over my eyes. Chinese?
"Mr. Alcazar said that you might make excuses. He promises that your visit will be much more comfortable this time. So if you please, follow me," one of the thugs said as he made a gesture for her to go with them.
I finally spoke up.
"She isnt going anywhere, just get the hell out of here. Tell Alcazar that if he or anyone else on his payroll contacts my wife again, they will be dealt with," I said as I turned to Courtney and put my hand on the small of her back. "So if you'll excuse us, we're having Chinese." I shut the door to the loft.
"I really do want Chinese you know," Courtney laughed as I snatched the phone book and ordered all her favorites to be delivered. I knew that Alcazar wasnt going to let this go. So I decided to stick around. She wouldnt be safe if I left. I promised a long time ago that I would always protect her, and I will.
Alky's Yacht
"Yeah, Tony- poison the food, the Chinese food you idiot. Yes okay, just get it done," Alcazar said as he slapped his cell phone shut. He smiled to himself and murmured, "Payback's a bitch."