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Chapter 24
I watched as the Merry Men spilled out of the cars. Ranger walked towards me, reminding me vividly of a program on the Discovery channel about predators stalking their prey. Guess Ranger was a little mad at me right now.
'Hurt?' Ranger asked curtly, a world of fury undisguised in his voice. I shook my head. Coyote blinked in surprise at Ranger's anger and moved forward, putting himself between Ranger and me.
'Maybe you should cool it off Manoso.' Coyote suggested. If Coyote suggested anything to me in that tone I'd wet myself.
'Get the girls.' Ranger ordered me.
I didn't respond; I just walked away, heading towards the area where I'd left the other girls.
'Guys? It's Steph. Help's arrived. You can come out now.' No one moved. 'Honestly, it's safe.' Nothing. 'Damn, maybe we should've worked out a secret code phrase or something.' A moment of silence followed and I was beginning to think that girls had carried on walking, but it hadn't been forty minutes yet, had it?
'Ok, I'm tired of lying in mud anyway,' said Rae, getting up from her hiding place.
'I think we all are,' muttered Tracy, getting up. 'This has been the worst day of my life.'
'Yeah,' I agreed, 'and it's probably gonna get worse…for me, not you guys.'
'Why?' asked Tiina.
'You see that Cuban hunk over there?' The girls nodded, and Renee surreptitiously checked her chin for drool. 'He's my man. He's a little pissed at me right now.'
'Oh.' Said Rachel, 'he looks really mad.' She paused, 'But on the plus side, there's always make up sex.'
I burst out laughing and so did the other girls. It really wasn't that funny, it's just we were finally safe, and I think the reality of what we'd just been through was just beginning to seep in.
We slung our arms around each other, and stumbled towards safety.
'What happens now?' I asked Tank.
'Cal and Hal will take the other girls to a safe house. We'll notify their relatives that they're ok. Bombshell?'
'Yeah?'
'You did a real good job.'
'Thanks.' I paused, 'Ranger doesn't think so, though huh?'
'Ranger knows you did good, it's Ric that's having the problems here.' I nodded my understanding. 'After you threw the champagne over him, he excused himself from the party and climbed into the sounds van. When you screamed…I've never seen him like that. He was scared Angel. I've never seen him scared, never. Not even when we've faced grenades or rocket launchers or…anything. He's probably gonna be a real asshole, but it's only cos he loves you. Try and cut him some slack.'
'I'll try.' I said.
I went over and explained to the girls what was going to happen, we hugged each other goodbye and they climbed into the back of two of the SUVs. The engines caught, and the SUVs careened out of the driveway.
Leaving me with Tank, Ranger, Lester and Bear. Ranger was talking quietly with Coyote, so I went to Bear. I needed a hug.
Bear took a look at my face and opened his arms to me, I stepped inside them and he held me close. 'Ok, Angel?' he asked softly, so no one else would hear.
'Yeah,' I replied just as quietly. We stayed like that until Ranger said to us, 'Get in the car.'
I ignored his instruction and went to Coyote instead. I needed to give him back his jacket if nothing else, it was an awesome jacket; it had 'Angel's justice' emblazoned across the back, it was a proper black leather biker's jacket.
'Thanks.' I said simply.
He raised an eyebrow, and I shrugged off his jacket and held it out to him.
Coyote looked at me, his eyes unreadable, 'Keep it. It looks good on you.' I got the strangest sense of déjà vu.
'It's a righteous jacket,' I replied.
His lips twitched up, 'live up to it, Babe.'
'How the hell do you know about that?!' I exclaimed.
He just smiled.
'Do they teach you guys how to smile enigmatically, or is a natural born talent?'
Coyote's smile widened, 'take care Steph.'
'You too, C.' Then I gave him a fast hug and angled into the waiting SUV, the Merry Men had left me shotgun position, next to Ranger. Thanks guys.
To say the drive was silent would be a lie. It was so far beyond silence, it was almost noisy. You could hear everyone breathing, and I swear I could hear the rapid beating of Ric's irate heart. But no one said a word. We pulled into the compound and still no one spoke. Ric headed to the games room and we all followed after him.
Ok, so I should probably be feeling apprehensive about the argument that was undoubtedly coming, but the truth was I was getting angry. Angry? Who was I kidding? By the time we walked into the games room I was near livid. I had done what I thought was right. Yeah, I broke a promise, and I'm upset that I had to, but I'd do it again. It was Ric's life for crying out loud.
So, when Ric turned to me with a face of thunder, I'm pretty sure my expression matched. I suppressed the urge to yell 'Snap!'
'It's going to be ugly.' Ric said; arms folded across his chest, legs akimbo.
I nodded, automatically matching his stance.
'You swore to me, you promised me, that you wouldn't leave with him, no matter what! Does your word mean so little to you?' His voice was harsh, his breathing heavy, and his fists were clenched.
'My word means a lot to me. And very little would make me break it! But saving someone's life is one of those things! He was going to have you killed if I didn't go with him!'
'Bullshit! He wasn't going to have me shot in a room full of people!' He yelled. 'He was BLUFFING!'
'I couldn't take that chance!' I yelled back. 'I would rather break a million promises than see you dead! I don't regret my actions, and fuck it – I'd do it again! What would you have done Ric? Honestly, in that same position, what would you have done?!'
'I would have gone with him…but that's different!'
'How is it any different Ricardo?' I spat out.
'Because I love you dammit!' he shouted.
'Do you really think that your love for me is any greater than my love for you?! I love you, you arrogant son of a bitch!'
Ric grabbed me by the front of my dress and pulled me to him, kissing me furiously. 'You're mine!' he growled. He kissed me again, his hands gripping me so hard I would be surprised if I didn't have bruises. He pulled back and whispered harshly in my ear, 'I'll give you a five second head start, but you'd better run Babe, because when I catch you I'm gonna fuck you, regardless of whether the boys and the cameras can see.'
I met his eyes, and a shiver of desire ran through me at the fury and passion I saw there.
'One.' He said.
I bolted for the patio doors, and wrenched them open, thanking God that they were unlocked.
'Two.'
I ran through the doors and headed towards the woods.
'Three.'
It was damn hard to run in heels.
'Four.'
Who knew five seconds could seem so short?
'Five.'
Silence. I couldn't hear him behind me, but I didn't look back. The desire I was feeling was mixing with the adrenaline spiking through my system. Good thing I wasn't wearing panties anymore, they would have been beyond ruination.
I felt a rush of relief as I reached the edge of the woods. I was panting, but whether it was out of desire or exertion I couldn't decide. I ran on, I heard a twig snap behind me and I felt a small surge of fear and anticipation spike through me.
A mere ten steps into the wood and I felt his hand grip my wrist firmly, spinning me round violently, slamming my back against a tree.
He yanked the bottom of my dress up, and he unzipped his pants, freeing his cock. Without hesitation he plunged his full length inside me. He didn't pause to let me adjust to his size, he just pulled out and then slammed into me again. His teeth fastened on my bare shoulder and he sucked and bit down on me as his cock pummelled into my wet entrance.
'You're mine! Say it!' Ric yelled.
'Yours' I gasped.
I cried out as he brutally took me, the boundaries between pain and pleasure blurred and disappeared, all I could feel was him.
I dragged my nails hard down his back, wanting to mark him as he was undoubtedly marking me.
He bit down hard on my neck as he came, and as I felt him spill his cool seed onto my battered walls, I came too – screaming his name.
We remained like that for a few moments, both of us too spent and shocked to move.
'I sought to have your soul,' Ric said finally, 'but it seems I cannot posses yours without losing my own. Si, you're mine. But I am forever yours.'
Then he leaned down and softly kissed me. He eased his cock out of me and I whimpered.
'I hurt you. I'm sorry for that.' Then he bent down and gently licked the wound he'd left on my shoulder.
I gasped as the moonlight revealed the glint of coppery blood on my shoulder. Ric's eyes flicked up, 'I'm sorry,' he repeated as he licked my blood from the bite mark he'd given me. I stroked his hair as he lapped up my blood with his tongue.
He winced as he straightened. 'Take off your shirt,' I instructed. He did so, and turned so I could inspect his back. It was my turn to wince; I hadn't meant to be so rough. Ric had eight scratch marks running down the length of his back, and even in the dark of the night I could see that he was bleeding.
'Christ,' I said, 'we're as bad as each other.'
Ric laughed softly, 'that's why we fit together so perfectly Querida.'
He pulled me to him and kissed me passionately.
'Jesus Ric,' said an unfamiliar voice behind me, 'give the lady a rest.'
Ric tensed, 'well fuck.' He said. 'How long have you been there?'
'Long enough. What's the matter Ric, aren't you going to say hey to your cousin?'
