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Faking excitement, I say, “Yes! Two handbags and the cutest pair of pants.”
When I show her the items, she grins. “Ooh, I like the black one.” She picks it up to admire it. “Gosh, the leather is so soft.”
“Can we have another bag like this one?” I ask the cashier before smiling at Aurora. “Matching bags.”
Damn, I miss spending time with my friend.
My stomach rumbles as I pay for my purchases, and as we walk toward the exit where the guys are waiting, I ask, “Do you think they’ll mind stopping at a drive-thru? I’m dying for a burger.”
“I’m sure they won’t mind.”
When we reach Misha, I ask, “Can we stop at Burger King? I’m buying for everyone.”
“Then we candefinitelymake a quick stop,” Armani chuckles.
While Misha seems dangerous, he’s good for Aurora. Alek, though, is cold and edgy. But Armani is at least pleasant and friendly. It’s actually weird seeing the bratva and Italian mafia work together.
Then again, the head of the Italian mafia married Viktor Vetrov’s sister. Hence an alliance was formed. I’ve heard Luca Cotroni and Viktor are like brothers, so if you go up against one, you have to face both.
We leave the store and walk toward the SUV. We only make it a couple of yards before Alek shouts, “Down!”
Armani grabs hold of me and shoves me down behind the nearest parked vehicle. “Stay down.”
Horrifying shock vibrates through every cell in my body. Time slows, and it feels like I’m having an out-of-body experience as I watch Armani yank his gun from where it was tucked into the waistband of his pants.
Glass shatters behind us, and the realization hits like a ton of bricks – someone just tried to assassinate Aurora and me.
Anxiously my eyes search for my friend, and seeing her next to Misha, I feel a sliver of relief.
“We have to get out of here,” Misha shouts.
“Just stay covered,” Alek yells to all of us, then he breaks out into a sprint, and dropping to his side, he slides toward the SUV while firing his weapon.
Jesus, he’s actually helping to protect Aurora and me.
A spray of bullets slams into the parked vehicles, making glass shatter everywhere. People on the sidewalk scream and run for cover.
Armani takes shots as well while shouting at me, “Run for the SUV!”
Oh, God.
My breaths race over my dry lips as I look at the distance between me and the SUV. I can easily be killed.
Jesus.
Shit.
“Move!” Armani roars.
Darting to my feet, I run as fast as I can. Every step, every second, the anticipation of a bullet hitting me grows. My skin prickles, and my vision tunnels on the black SUV.
I see Aurora dive into the back of the SUV, and when I reach the open door, she grabs hold of my hand and yanks me inside.
I fall over my friend, and when her arms wrap around me, I can only gasp as the shock of what just happened hits.
“I’ve got you,” Aurora coos while Misha, Alek, and Armani pile into the vehicle.
While everybody checks that no one’s been hit, my mind reels from the attack.
