Chapter 7

We decide to return to our table to get ready for dinner to be served. We are served several courses and eat well but I can feel eyes staring at me the entire time. I finally turn to see the offending presence only to find the eyes boring into me is none other than David Bowen. We get finished eating and decide to make use of the dance floor.

We make it to the dance floor unhindered and start to make our way into the middle but before we get there, David decides to try us once again. I guess I have to show them a little something this time. I hear Donya's voice through my earpiece warning that David is about to come up behind me. I slightly turn and catch him in my peripheral vision, I wait and feel him tap me on my shoulder, without hesitation, I reach up and grab his hand while I spin to face him. I squeeze, jerked his hand downward and twist it violently, breaking at least 2 fingers. I threw his hand back toward him causing him to stumble back slightly.

I square up to him again, "I told you not to touch me but you chose to ignore my kindness misunderstanding it for weakness. You have no idea what is coming for you. You see, you asked for my name earlier and I have decided to give you the name you will call me by, from this day forward. Hello, I am Karma, I was sent here strictly to send you both to hell. I also decided that I like this little game so I will let you decide your next move. I am doing this just to give you a false impression of you having an advantage. I like the thrill of the chase. The only thing you don't know is how many steps ahead I am. Welcome to my jungle boys, and for your own sakes, I would not even attempt anything tonight. You are surrounded by my men and two snipers are ready to turn your head into chunky tomato soup. Don't try me, it will take the fun out of killing you slowly ." I patted his chest in dismissal while actually planting a tracker beneath his tie so my team can track his movements for the rest of the evening. I add the parting phrase, "Run along now, you have interrupted my evening enough. You will see me again soon enough. Your dismissed now."

Me and Branton walk to the center of the dance floor and the song MEANT TO BE comes on. He takes my hand and asks, " You want to show them what a really passionate and sexy Rhumba looks like?"

"Oh Yeah, lets" I say enthusiastically. I have never had a partner to dance a Rhumba with outside of a competition I was in years ago. Rhumba is one of my absolute favorite ballroom dances.

We get into perfect rhythm together and perform a flawless, passionate Rhumba. We do not even notice the floor clearing nor our growing audience. The song ends and we snap out of our trance to hear applause erupt around us.

"Damn, that didn't even feel real" I say snapping back to reality.

We hear Donya's voice in our ears, " Well, yeah that was something. Wow."

Branton gets back into business mode and asks, "Where are the brothers now?" but never loses eye contact with e.

Emo answers back, "Yeah, they left the building during your Dancing With The stars moment."

Donya quickly adds, "They are in the west parking lot meeting with an unknown. We are running face rec, stay inside till all clear."

I tell them we are going to go mingle with some of the Williams family. We walk over and begin chatting with Gil Williams and we hear one of the security guys speaking through our ear wigs informing us that the unknown man meeting with The Bowen brothers is a sniper known only by Plague.

"Where did Plague go after the meeting?" I ask after I step away from prying ears

I hear the voice answer, "Left high rise we have a friendly following. Maintain your location till we get confirmation of interception." I rejoin the group to chat with the young Williams boy until we hear, "Confirming target interception, target down, cleaners en route. You may proceed to the awaiting limo. All eyes are on you again. Your clear."

We ask if Gil has a way home and offer him to allow us to take him home and he readily agrees, following us to the exit. We get outside and make it a few steps from the limo and shots ring out. I look at Branton to see if he is shot then turn to look behind me. I see Gil down with blood starting to seep through his shirt from his abdomen. Me and Branton draw our guns and we are quickly joined by 10 people surrounding us to give us cover so we can move our injured friend to the limo safely. We get in and slam the door and begin assessing Gil's gunshot wound. The limo is bulletproof so we can do so safely without worry. I yell for the driver to head to the Williams mansion and he drives off immediately. I reach into my clutch and pull out my small first aid kit and clean the wound. Luckily it turns out to be a flesh wound that will need stitches but no major surgery. The Limo stops a few blocks down and the door opens as Emo and Donya join us.

Donya starts giving us the details as she knows so far, "We are looking into area surveillance to see if we can identify the shooter and see if we can see who he was targeting. It did not appear that either of you were the intended targets. You both were not near enough to Gil. It does not seem to be a crossfire situation either. Gil was either the target or it was someone near him."

"Why would anyone target me?" Gil asks, " I am the forgotten child nobody talks about. I am nowhere near anything involved in our family business and I do not boast about my family power or wealth. I m not even a blip on any mafia radar."

Branton reaches out and pats the boys hand, "Don't worry Gil. You are safe with us and we are taking you straight home."

Gill sighs and pats Branton's hand then sits back in the seat, "I trust you Brant. Thank you."

Donya smiles at Gil kindly and speaks to him softly, " Gil, we have already text your dad and your family doctor is waiting for us to arrive."

We pull up to the gates and are immediately buzzed in. We pull up to the front of the mansion and let Gil out, before he shuts the door I tell him to let Sam Know we will see them tomorrow as soon as we can make it, As we pull of Donya starts to speak to us as now she can do so freely.

"The brothers have already been checking into your identity. Emo had already arranged a fake firewall so it would appear to them that it was secret information that they were able to uncover. I must say though that after your perfectly brilliant performance tonight you better bet, you are their new favorite target. Branton is simply a business thing, you on the other hand are now a personal challenge and definitely a target for death or something else, the something else is more concerning. Men like that live to break women one way or another and you are now their obsession."

"I know and I knew it would be that way before I did it. I know you all think that I am seeing this as a game but what is really going on is that I am letting them believe I am playing a game but in reality I am developing a plan but I need to now more about all the players first. I am drawing all the key players to the board so I can build a fool proof strategy. It is a long game but it is the smart way. I feel like this is the best plan until new information changes things. The plan can change anytime because unfortunately this whole situation seems very fluid and fast changing"

"The way David was looking at you made me sick. He likes to forcibly take women and break their will. He is a narcissist. He likes it the most when women challenge him and you baby, challenged them like no women ever before." Branton added in.

"I know what you both are saying but I know what I am doing. The sooner we get them all to crawl out of their holes the better we will be, Branton I understand you are concerned about me but you were sent to me because Sam and Jonas know I am capable. We all are fully aware of the disgusting reputation the Bowens carry with women, yet you were still sent to me. I have a feeling after we talk things over with Sam and Jonas we will understand more." I reply.

"So you are basically baiting the brothers?" Branton asks.

I answer giving him the only answer I have, "Yes. Exactly"

We pull up to Donya's house and let her and Emo out. "I will talk to you guys in the morning. We will meet up and all go to the Williams's together." I say as we shut the door and pull off.

We get to my house and get into the house. I turn to Branton, "We need to get showers and get to bed. I do not have any idea what Sam wants with us tomorrow but I know its serious, so we need to get good sleep. Goodnight Branton. I will see you in the morning at breakfast."