Beautiful Bounty(92)

“You slut,” Gary continued standing over her. He was unsnapping his jeans. You do want me to go down with you, and well, that ain’t happening baby. “I’m going to fuck you one last time, for old times’ sake, and then I’m . . .”

“Going to what?” Ronnie snapped, still holding her bruised cheek too dizzy to get up.

Gary just laughed as he pulled the gun out of his pants before he let them drop to the floor.

“You’ve got a gun,” Ronnie whispered, suddenly terrified. Nikko almost leapt down upon them, but again Gio held him like iron.

“One more minute,” he mouthed to Nikko.

“Yes, so no more fucking smart talk from you. But, I’m not going to use it on you Ronnie. Not yet, anyway. Although I should because of your little attempt to blackmail me here. But, that’s not going to happen. So what, I’ve smoked pot. I’m not worried about any fucking pictures. But you on the other hand, with that mouth of yours. Well, that worries me. So, I’m going to tell you the truth now, have my way with you, and then I’m afraid it’s gotta be lights out, Ronnie. I can’t have you fucking shit up for me. Such a shame,” he muttered, looking down at her cleavage. “I always loved your tits.”

Nikko nodded at Gio who again held up one finger. They were going to get the information they needed. They watched as Gary put the gun on the filing cabinet out of Ronnie’s reach.

Gary grabbed Ronnie’s hands with one of his and held them like steel above her head. He fondled her breasts roughly with the other. She was still too weak to fight back, but she felt her strength returning in her fear. She winced in pain as he pinched her nipple hard, and he laughed.

“You were just a great piece of ass from the wrong side of the tracks to me after our break up,” he sneered while he kicked off his shoes. He still stood before her, and then smacked her one more time across the face with the back of his hand. While she was stunned, he quickly slipped down his jeans and pulled out his cock. “A piece of ass I liked to fuck, but you ruined it with that break up, and then when you came back, well, it wasn’t the same. You acted all holier than thou, and you watched my every move like you were my god damned watchdog or my parents. I stuck with you to get through school. You thought you were so god damn smart, but . . .” He got closer, put his face right in front of hers and laughed. “But I’ll tell you this bitch, cause I am going to kill you when I am through fucking you. You were right. Those were my drugs. I have been dealing for a long time, and I got myself my own nice little stash. I don’t need you bitch, and I don’t need my parents. I didn’t mean for you to get caught, but shit happens. And it couldn’t happen to a sweeter bitch than you.” Gary reached for her shirt. He was going to tear it off of her, but instead all hell broke loose.

That’s when Ronnie heard Nikko roar, and she felt a cool rush of air descend from the rafters. “Fucking bastard!” he screamed. “Get your god damned hands off my woman!”

Gary was stunned; he whipped around and reached for the gun he left on the old filing cabinet. He got his hands on it just as Nikko, who landed like a cat, jumped up and smashed his fist into Gary’s face sending him flying through the plate glass window of the office. Nikko quickly recovered from the fall and gave chase bursting through what remained of the door frame to go after him.

Gio was there too, and Ronnie tried to get to her feet. Gio helped her, pulling her up as she saw Nikko round the corner into the massive expanse of the warehouse after Gary who was lying in a pile of broken glass attempting to rise from the concrete floor while also pulling up his pants. But it was too late. He was cornered. The door to the outside flew open.

Turning her head, which still ached from the head spinning slaps Gary had delivered, she saw the other two Marinos running in, guns aimed. She looked back to where Gary had been, where Nikko had gone, and noticed that he too had been distracted by the opening of the door for just a moment. Like a wild animal Gary lifted his gun. Her heart almost burst out of her chest, when she saw he had the gun pointed at Nikko.

“No!” she yelled for all she was worth. Ronnie tried to tear herself out of Gio’s grasp, and yelled again to warn Nikko at the same time. “Nikko!” she screamed and the gun fired.

Nikko fell to the side and hit the cement. He wasn’t moving. She saw something that looked like oil seep out from the side of his body and she knew it was blood. She continued to scream until her world went black.





Ronnie woke up in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. Gio was with her sitting beside the gurney. His face looked grim and he didn’t even notice when her eyes fluttered open. He was watching the road ahead.