Part 8

Luciana was out shopping and had just finished putting her bags in the back of her car. She was about to get in when she felt someone behind her. She turned around. No one was there. She turned back around and almost ran into Luke Harper.

"Can I help you?"

"As a matter of fact, you can. Have you seen my friend? She looks like this." He showed her the picture he'd shown Taker earlier.

"Why, that...that's me."

"Really?"

"Yeah. How did you get that picture?"

"Never mind that. You're just who we're looking for."

"We?"

"Hey, Erick! We found her!"

Luciana turned to see Erick Rowan next to her.

"What do you want with me?"

"You've been chosen to help us out with a very important project." Erick said.

"Sorry, but I'm not interested."

"Well, it's not like you have a choice in the matter." Luke stated.

"What?"

"You're coming with us."

"I don't think so!"

She tried to open her car door, but Erick pushed it closed and grabbed her around the waist.

"Let me go! Help!" She yelled.

"Now there's no reason for you to be scared. We won't hurt you." Erick said.

"Our friend on the other hand..." Luke added, running a hand through her hair.

Luciana struggled with her would be abductors.

"Hey!" A voice yelled.

Luke turned around to see Shane McMahon standing in front of him.

"Let her go now!"

"This doesn't concern you." Luke warned him.

"When it's a friend of my cousin, then it does concern me."

"Shane!" Luciana cried.

"Take care of him, Luke!" Erick ordered.

Luke went to punch Shane, but Shane kicked him in the stomach and hit him on the back, sending him to the ground. Erick threw Luciana to the ground and went after Shane, only to be met with a spear, followed by several punches.

"Erick!" Luke yelled. "Let's get out of here! He's not worth the fight."

Erick scurried over to Luke. "This isn't over!" He yelled as the two ran off.

Shane brushed himself off. "Man...Luciana!" He ran over to her and helped her up. "Are you all right?"

"Yeah, I think so. Just a little shaken, that's all. What about you?"

"I'm fine."

"Who were those guys?"

"Luke Harper and Erick Rowan. Friends of the Undertaker."

"Friends, huh? In that case, Taker needs to be more careful about who he hangs out with. Those two are dangerous."

"I know. I'm just glad you're OK."

"I'm glad you came when you did. Who knows what they would have done to me?"

"I don't know. I think I need to talk to him about them."

"Yeah. Um, thank you for saving me."

"I'm glad to do it. Anything for a friend of Larisa."

"She's lucky to have a cousin like you."

"Thanks. I should probably get going then. Are you going to be all right?"

"Yeah, I'm good now, thanks to you."

"OK then. You be careful out there." He leaned in and kissed her on the cheek.

She blushed and held her hand to her cheek. "I will. You too."

"OK. Bye."

"Bye." Luciana watched as Shane walked away from her. She sighed in relief.

'There goes a good man.' She thought. 'Willing to put his life on the line for his cousin's friends. Definitely admirable. I have to admit, he does have boyfriend potential. I wonder what Larisa would think if I asked him out. Maybe I'll ask her next time I see her.'

She got in her car with a smile on her face and drove off.