Lady Boss by Jordan Silver Page B

pace as I was out of danger range so to speak.
I'd really wanted to have a little chat with Stacco before but circumstances
didn't let me, a girl had to do what she had to do.
     Taking
the sack from my back I pulled out what I needed as I entered the room, he was
lighting up a cigarette when he bought it. There wasn't even a sound made.
Female my ass, I didn't even shake.
         I made my way back
down the way I'd come, the adrenaline hadn't kicked in as yet, I was still in
protect me mode, had to get out.
     I had no idea how long the shower would last but I didn't
need to be around to find out. The dogs were making waking up noises when I
reached the wall. Damn, how long had I been in there?
       
I scaled the wall and hot footed it to my car which I'd parked about a mile
away. I ran full out as I heard car doors slamming from the direction behind
me.
        My car was hidden in
a copse of trees off the side of the road, imagine my surprise when I got there
and saw the lone figure standing with arms folded.
     Oh shit, I turned to head back from whence I came, I'll take
my chances with the goon squad thank you very much. One pissed off Gambino or
three inept goobers, easy.
     "Get your ass back here."
     Well damn, my shoulders slumped as I strolled over to him.
     "Funny meeting you here." I tried a smile; I guess
it didn't work when the scowl on his face got darker. He studied me for a
minute before pulling me into his chest and kissing the shit out of me. Now the
adrenaline kicked in, and I did the most female stupid shit thing in the world.
I burst into tears. Why the fuck was I crying?
     His
strong arms wrapped around me tight as he soothed me.
     "Hush baby, it's
okay, you're okay now. Did you do what you came here to do?"
     "Uh huh, I had to Shane, please understand
that...."
     "We'll talk about that later; right now let's get out
of here."
     "You came alone?"
     "The boys are around, let's go."
     He put me in the passenger seat and buckled me in before coming
around to the other side.
     "You know you fucked up right?"
     "I know...."
     "No Mouth, you really fucked up, I can't trust you, how
can I be with you if I can't trust you?"
     "What?" My heart started to hurt, like seriously
hurt, what was he saying here?
     "Since we seem to want two different things I think we
might have to go our separate ways, I can't go through what you put me through
tonight         again, and you need to prove something so I say we call it
quits before we take this any farther."
     
     
     Someone was screaming I don't know who, but my heart hurt
like a son of a bitch and I wished whoever it was would stop; the sound was
haunting, full of pain, so much pain.

Chapter 14
     
     
     
     Prince of the City
     
     
     
         "Fuck
me." I pulled over and turned to her. She was holding her tummy and
screaming in pain.
    "What the fuck Mouth, you hit, let me see." I tried
pulling her hands away; she latched on to me, her arms like a cobra as she
clung to me and that fucking scream. If they'd hurt her I'd bring them back
from the dead and shoot their fucking asses.
     "Arianna let me see. Fuck." She wasn't moving; I
had to forcefully push her away to get a look at her middle.
     My heart was in my fucking throat, she was scaring the shit
outta me. No blood.
     "Where you hit baby tell me?" She grabbed my hand and
put it over her heart as her screams became whimpers.
     Her heart! She can't be heart shot. I tore open the shirt
she wore and released a breath when I saw the bullet proof shirt underneath.
     Okay,
okay, she wasn't hit, so what the fuck?
          Oh shit ...I’d set
her off. I pulled her over the console and into my lap.
     "Calm down baby, it's okay, ssh, ssh...it's okay."
     She hauled off and slugged my ass. The fuck?
     "Don't you threaten me again you fucking bastard."
She pummeled me but good, I was ducking her little fists the best I could in
the confines of the car.
     What'd I say, bat shit