She watched him come close and she looked about ready to flee if he got too close.Looking fierce, she took a step back.“That’s close enough, buddy.”
Torin grinned.“No it really isn’t, now talk.How the hell did you even get inside the bar?We closed almost an hour ago.”
She glanced away for a few seconds then looked back at him.
He still couldn’t see her eyes and he growled as he reached for her cap.He tugged it off of her head and then was amazed as her hair flowed in a silky flash along her shoulders and down her back.At first, he thought it was a whitish blonde or something but the longer he looked the more the true color showed under the lights as a golden blonde.But damn, it was her eyes glaring at him now that surprised him the most.
They glittered a stormy grey and the rage in her body almost singed his soul.She then snatched her cap back from him and muttered something under her breath.Twisting her hair on the top of her head, she impatiently stuffed it all back into the hat.Then she glared at him from beneath the bill of her cap.“Why the hell did you do that?”
Torin leaned back and crossed his arms over his chest.“Mainly because I wanted to see who the fuck I was talking too.Now I want to know who you’re running from and why you chose to come here to hide out?”
She took a step back and shook her head.“It's best if you don’t know any of it.I won’t bring my troubles here.”
Torin shook his head with a scoff.“You’ve already involved us.I just need to know who and why?”
She moved another step back.“No, you don’t understand.I will not put you in the line of fire.They are crazy and believe me when I say they have a lot of secrets they can’t afford the world to know.I’ll leave and you won’t have to see me anymore.”
“Lady, you aren’t going anywhere.”Torin growled.Reaching out to her, he grabbed her by the upper arms.
Suddenly, her fear seemed to disappear and she fully went all in to fight back as she tried to twist away from him.
Torin held onto her shoulders.He brought her closer to him in order to wrap his arms around her but she fought even harder.She barely came up to his chest and Torin felt like he was indeed handling a doll-sized woman really.He grinned at her.“Damn woman, just struggle all you want, but you aren’t going anywhere.”
She growled in frustration but it sounded like a kitten growling and stomped on his foot then knocked her forehead into his solar plexus.
Torin lost his breath for a few seconds as he stepped back.Then he snapped at her, “What the hell?”
Before she could say anything, they both heard the whine of a motorcycle coming down the street.
She paled and reached for the light above her head, as the light went out, she tackled Torin to the floor.
Torin hit the floor hard as he wrapped his arms around her.
The bike roared as it got closer.Then it sounded like a couple more cycles had arrived too.
He was about to yell at her when she covered his mouth with her hand and looked toward the only window in the entire room.
Torin halted as he saw the light coming in from outside showing that her face had gone completely white.
Before he could move her, they both heard glass shattering as gunfire from the bikers broke out.
She scrambled off him and grabbing his hand, she scooted back into the shadows of the stacked beer cases.
Torin kept down and crawled after her as they both heard more glass shattering from inside the bar above their heads.When they got against the wall, Torin grabbed his phone and texted an SOS to his brothers.
A few minutes later, more engines could be heard coming toward them and the attacking bikers seemed to be leaving in a hurry.Some of the incoming bikes followed while some parked and came into the bar.
Heavy footsteps came rushing into the building above them.Then the sound of swearing and shouts of rage were coming down the stairway.
Torin got to his feet and called out that they were down in the basement.
Loud footsteps rushed to the stairs and three men came crashing down the steps.They all looked around the storage room and finally saw Torin as he stood there unhurt.
The oldest man in the room asked, “What the hell happened here, Torin?Who the fuck shot up the bar?”Pope asked his oldest son.
Torin just shook his head.“I don’t know, Dad.But I have a feeling our guest might know.”
Pope looked puzzled as he asked, “What the hell are you talking about?What guest?I don’t see anyone here but you.”
