As he hunched over in pain, I spun around and grabbed the .45 from his holster.Without giving it a second thought, I pulled the trigger and sent a bullet straight through his head.His body hit the floor at the same time the short one came rushing over.Before he could reach me, I put a bullet through his chest and then another one in his head, just to be sure.
Now that two out of the three were eliminated, there was one left, and I prayed that he would be talkative after seeing his two buddies.I needed at least one of them to give me information on where Rosie was and who was paying them to kill me.I waited with my hands steady in front of me for him to come back from the bathroom.I didn’t imagine he was in any rush, given that he likely assumed those bullets were for me and that the job was done.
A few minutes later, I heard the bathroom door open, and heavy footsteps headed toward me from the hallway.Before they got there, the front door burst open.I spun around, aimed, and fired.
Forty-One
Roman
Ijumped to the sideas a bullet whipped past me.My heart jumped into my chest when I saw Quinn standing there with a gun aimed at me.I was thankful that I had been able to dodge it but also incredibly impressed with how accurate her aim was in the first place.
After I heard the first gunshot, I knew that I had no choice but to get inside.Little did I know that it was her in here and not Rosie.
“It’s me, Quinn,” I announced loudly, even though she could clearly see me.
I didn’t bother to look at her as I kept my focus on the man walking into the room.His eyes widened as he saw the two bodies bleeding out on the wood floor, then narrowed as he looked between Quinn and me.Before he could reach his hand up to grab his gun, I raised mine and held it steady in front of me.
“Don’t even think about it,” I said, using my foot to kick the door shut behind me.
Quinn blinked a few times as if she couldn’t believe I was there.
“Quinn, step aside,” I directed, moving in closer to the guy as I watched his fingers twitch at his sides.I knew he would make a move to grab his gun, and I couldn’t afford for Quinn to get caught in the middle.
She moved a few steps away from me and turned her aim to him.I knew she was focused again as I made it the last few feet and stood in front of him.
“Make one move, and I will put a bullet through your brain, just like my girl here did to your friends.Got it?”
He nodded, his glare as cold as ice.
I quickly relieved him of the guns in his shoulder holster before patting him down and removing a knife from his waistband.Once I was confident that he was no longer a threat, I stepped back and aimed the AR15 at his head.
“Go sit on the couch.”
He didn’t say anything and did as he was told.
Quinn was still standing there, holding her gun steady with both hands bound together.I wanted to cut her free but didn’t trust that he wouldn’t do something while we were distracted.She seemed comfortable enough, given that she had already killed two men while bound.
