Deception and Lace by Katie Ross

Leanne heard muffled voices and moving around inside the room.  It suddenly hit her that her sister had company.  Suddenly Mick took ahold of her arm and opened the door shoving them inside.  “Hey I said give me a sec.”  Denise stood in a shirt and underwear trying to cover herself.  There was a young man standing beside her with his hands on her hips facing her in nothing but a pair of jeans. 
    Leanne turned towards Mick to yell at him and saw the alarm in his eyes.  “They are here.  Aren’t they?”
    “Yes.   Now you two hurry up and get something on or I will have to drag you out looking like that.”  Her sister already had jeans on and slid in her flip flops as Mr.  unknown slipped his shoes and socks on.  Mick leaned out the door and looked around the corner.  Taking Leanne by the hand he led them down the other side of the hallway. “Shit they are at the car.”
    Mr. Unknown piped up just then clearing his voice.  “My car is parked on the side.  I normally don’t want to be found here overnight so I hide it.”  He grunted at the elbow he got to the stomach and the angry look from Denise.
    Leanne turned to her sister.  “When we get out of here you are going to tell me about this understand?”  She moved her pointer finger back and forth in between Denise and Mr. Unknown.
    “Yes mam.”  She squeaked out.
    “Ok Mr. Unknown where is the car.”  She turned to the man standing beside her.
    “My name is Brad.  Follow me.  It is good to meet you.  I wish it was under different circumstances.”
    “Yeah.  Me too.”  She said sarcastically glaring at Denise.  She was going to get an ear full when they were in the plane.  They had just reached the car when shots rang out.  Ducking Chuck grabbed the car keys and put Leanne in the car as Brad helped Denise in.  The two men quickly jumped in the car and started it up.  Sliding it into gear Mick sped out of the parking lot.  The men were quick on their tale but only two made it to their car to follow.  Mick quickly turned to the next right and slid inside a garage. 
    “Duck down.   All of you and make sure you aren’t seen.”  They all complied as he slid out of the driver’s seat.  Mick was gone for what seemed like forever even though it was only ten minutes.  He came back to the car and got in.  “I think we lost them.  We’re going to have to go to the next town and get tickets out of that airport.  They probably tracked us here.  Brad is it?  I hope you are up for a vacation because they have seen you so you will have to come with us.”
    “What a minute.  I’m not going anywhere.  Leanne what the hell is going on?”
    “Look this is crazy I know.  But you are in danger and we have to get back to the manor where it’s safe.  You two will be safe with us.”
    “Us?  Ok wait a minute where the hell is my sister and what did you do with her.  My sister would never intentionally allow anyone to help her.  She is the most stubborn person I know.”
    Leanne turned to look at her sister angrily.  “We will talk on the plane when we are alone.  Mick was on the phone speaking rapidly.  He hung up and faced forward without saying a word but she could tell his face was strained even from the back seat. 
    Mick’s phone rang again.  “Yes sir.  Ok.  Yes I have all four of them with me.  We will be there shortly.”  He handed her the phone.  “He wants to talk to you.”
    Leanne took the phone and raised it to her ear.  “Hello.”
    “Are you ok?”
    “Yes I am fine.”
    “Everyone else is ok too?”
    “Yes.  We are all fine.”
    “Oh.  Thank god.  I have rented a private jet to bring you all here.”
    “Ok.  Thank you Demarion.  I will see you soon.”
    “Yes tonight.  This time you will come to my room though.  It will be where you sill be spending your nights from now on.”
    Leanne giggled as she hung up the phone until she turned to look at her sisters shocked face.  She