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He stared at her without giving her an answer.
“Money? A raise? A chance to say that you helped get rid of me?” She growled getting close to him.
He said nothing and just as I was going to suggest taking him with us. Ally pulled a gun and shot him five times. I got hard seeing her handle her business, even if we could have used the boy for information.
She dropped the gun and went straight for King, who wrapped his arms around her.
“Secure Christmas Town and get more people to keep her safe while she stays with us,” King commanded.
Arthur glared at King as I stepped up to him, ready for him to give us a hard time.
“Ok,” he said immediately.
“Send files her way so she can look at the men you are wanting to hire, and I expect her to come back with no trace ofwhat happened tonight,” I said, looking around at what I was assuming was the last of her men.
I might have to call back the triplets sooner than later.
“Do we really want her running away from?—”
One look at me had Arthur shutting up.
“Give me a day or two,” Ally said, pushing King away.
“I have some files on my desk, that Maverick vetted if we needed more men, let me grab those, and I will meet them in Halloween Town,” Ally said as she walked inside.
“I can take care of those,” Arthur said warily.
She studied Arthur. “Grab them for me. I want them before we leave and my jacket.”
My Ally was starting to come back to me and the tightness in my chest was releasing.
“She needs her bulletproof vest, too,” King said.
“Got it,” Arthur said, leaving quickly.
Ally spoke with a few men as we waited for Arthur. He gave her a bag, her jacket, the vest and a backpack. They spoke quickly before she glared at him. Something was going on she didn’t like, and Arthur seemed to be pushing back with the glare he was giving her. I walked up to them and his expression changed instantly.
“If you find him, do not kill him until I speak with him,” Ally snapped. “Got it?”
“I got it,” he said immediately.
“I’m ready,” she said, walking away from him.
“Don’t fuck up, Arthur,” I glared at him. I had no problem killing him if he kept fucking with Ally.
“Do I really need the vest?” She looked at it like it had offended her.
“Yes, better to be safe than sorry,” I said, helping her put it on as King talked on the phone.
We put on her jacket and helmet next. King took her backpack and she kept the other bag with her. I climbed on my bike, helping her climb on the back. She wrapped her arms around me as I adjusted my gun to the front of my jacket just in case. King and I took off just as it started raining and while it wasn’t ideal, I was ready to get her home with us and in the safety of Halloween Town.
The first hour of the drive was normal as King took the lead. The roads were empty giving us the space to drive a little faster even though it was a little wet. We were more careful around the bends but on the straightaways, we let ourselves ride. Halfway there, I noticed a van approaching us a little too quickly. I moved into the next lane to avoid getting hit since these mother fuckers didn’t know how to drive in the rain.
I thought we were safe until they swerved at the last minute. It wasn’t an accident either, it was deliberate, and by the time I tried to speed up, it was too late. I didn’t fight the fall, all I was worried about was Ally, and making sure she wasn’t going to get hurt too badly. We hit the road hard, the impact disoriented me, but I shook it off and looked for Ally as we slid off the wet road. I reached for her, and pulled her against my body.
The sound of gunshots made me hold Ally closer as I tried to get us to stop before the van that stopped ahead of us. Once we slowed down enough, I opened my jacket and pulled out my gun shooting the first man running at us, keeping my body in front of Ally.
“Ally run into the trees,” I yelled, shooting at another man.
