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Don't make me hit you

Zuri walked out another entrance of the mall to the side. Her eyes scanned the cars parked outside. Racheal watched as her eyes fell on a motorcyclist driving in. “Run.” She said.Racheal had no option but to obey. They were cuffed together. They stopped before the motorcyclist who looked at them in shock.“The keys.” Zuri said to him through gritted teeth.He scoffed as if Zuri was a big joke. He took off his helmet and got off the bike.The biker looked around twenty years old with blue eyes like Steffan’s. “Please give her the keys.” Racheal said.The boy looked up at Racheal then. He squinted, and then his eyes widened in recognition. Then he looked from Racheal to Zuri, and his eyes fell on their cuffed hands, and then the grenade.“Give it.” Zuri repeated. The boy placed the key in her hand, and backed away. Racheal realized that Zuri was beginning to make mistakes in her desperation. A modern bike like this will definitely have a tracker on it. This scared boy will tel

An exchange for Racheal

Racheal felt a sharp pain sear through her head, jerking her back to consciousness. She opened her eyes, and the pain in her head intensified. Her eyes were watery as she looked around. She tried to wipe her eyes, but her hand would not move. She looked up to see both her hands tied above her. Her legs were tied too, and she sat facing the open doorway of the shed.“If your guards somehow find me, and try to act funny. You will die first.” Zuri said.Racheal turned to see her seated in a discreet corner of the shed, watching her. She decided to say nothing. The woman did not want to see reason. There was no need for her to waste her breath trying to talk to her. She needed to save her strength, in case she had to run.“You see that gun?” Zuri said, pointing to a spot above the door. Racheal looked. And there was truly a gun hanging suspended on a transparent fishline. Her eyes traced the barely visible fishline, and saw it ended in a wrap around two nails driven on both sides

Your knight is here

“So how do you think we should do it? Shoot him as soon as he comes through the door, or give you both time to say your final goodbyes.” Zuri said to Racheal, who was sobbing wretchedly.She was tired, hungry, in a crazy amount of pain from the hit she had gotten on her head, and her hands had been suspended in the air for way over eight hours now, but most importantly she was scared.She knew either her or Steffan would get badly hurt. They would not be able to escape it. She had been lucky so many times in the past few weeks. She feared that luck was quickly running out.She did not want to die, there were so many joys she had not gotten to experience with Steffan.She hadn't even gotten enough time with him. In the months of their marriage, the times they had not been fighting were few and far in between.But worse than her fear for her own life, she knew she could not bear it if something happened to Steffan. The thought alone was too painful for her. Life was so cruel and h

Your country's security is a joke

Racheal dived for the grenade, coincidentally escaping the shot Zuri fired at her as she fell.She hurried out of the shed with the grenade. She looked around the woods, unsure where the cops were hiding. The grenade was still pinned, so she just threw it in the nearest part of the woods, hoping no one was there and that the thing would not go off.It didn't.She inhaled, and screamed with all the strength in her lungs,“Help.”Cops and soldiers appeared from the woods all around and stormed the shed. Racheal hurried in after them, and saw Steffan had overpowered Zuri. He stood up and let the cops take her. Racheal began to hear the sound of the helicopter just ahead again.She ran into Steffan's arms and held him tight, shaking. He kissed her sticky forehead again and again. “My brave girl, my brave, brave girl.” He held her tightly to himself.“We are taking Miss Zaffar to our van now.” A cop said, turning to them. “Mrs Sherrod should come out to the ambulance too, that is to

A long wait

“Please do, “Danna Sherrod fired back. “I will not wait till something bad happens.”“Enough.” Spencer Sherrod barked, and in that moment, he sounded like Steffan. Racheal started to sob again. Surprisingly, Spencer placed his hand on her shoulder.“It is none of your decisions to make. Racheal’s presence here is an agreement between two countries. This is the last time I will say this. I don’t want to hear anymore talk about her leaving.” He said.The waiting hall went deathly silent.“Go home dear. I will send you news of Steffan,” He turned to her.Racheal shook her head.She did not trust the man one bit. She did not know what had come over him, but she was not going to leave Steffan alone for even one minute. “Ok.” He said. “We will all wait then.” He patted her shoulder, and walked away. He led his wife to a far-off bench, and they sat waiting. Racheal felt someone pushing a bottle of water in her hand, and she looked up to see it was Roslyn.She took the water but did not

You love him

Racheal stood up from the hospital bed as the doctors filed in. She was nervous they would send her out to check on Steffan like they always did. But they let her stay, ignored her actually, as they checked on Steffan.She stood with folded arms, and watched them poke and fuss at him. Before they exited the room, they took the tiny tube off his nostrils.“Come here.” Steffan said quietly after they left.“You’re everyone’s golden boy.” She said, walking towards the bed.“What?” He smiled weakly.“The doctors are obviously fascinated with you.” She said, taking his hands. “No one knew when you would wake up, they least expected you would today.” She raised his hand up to kiss it like he would usually do hers. She leaned in, kissed his cheeks, forehead, and chin as she felt her tears drop to his face. “I should take a bullet more often, if it would get me so many kisses,” Steffan said.She looked at him angrily. She knew he was trying to cheer up but..“Don’t say that again.” He

Mind your words

“What?” Racheal looked around at the guards hanging around, and her maids arranging the bags in the backseat. In her panic, she hurriedly put her hand on Maxwell’s arm and moved him a little away from everyone. She realized what she was doing when she saw Maxwell staring at her hand on his arm. She quickly dropped her hand, and stepped back. “How did you know about Malorie? What are you talking about?” “It was not difficult to find out about her after you were kidnapped.” “What?”“On her call with Steffan Sherrod, Zuri mentioned a sister, so I figured that was the motive. I dug around and found out about Malorie, your husband’s ex.” The way he said those last words made her angry, but she decided to control herself. She wanted to know where he was going with this.“How did you know what Steffan and Zuri talked about on the phone?” She asked.Maxwell looked at her in surprise. “We searched for you together. Well, he was uncooperative at first, but as night fell, he began to li

Spencer visits Steffan

When Racheal got to Steffan’s ward, he was sleeping soundly. She walked in gently, so she would not wake him up. After confirming that he was breathing fine, she settled onto the couch at the corner, took out her phone, and checked for news on the internet.She was glad to see the spy at the villa had still not told the world about Steffan getting shot. The last trending news that was now beginning to wane was her kidnap. She dropped her phone, and wondered if Spencer Sherrod had managed to get the spy.Even Skylar’s issue had not been leaked to the public. The news about her own attack and then kidnap got out because it had happened in public.She wondered what Spencer had done to the spy if he indeed caught them. That man was dangerous and ruthless, that is why it was not difficult to believe what Maxwell had said about him.But still, she did not truly trust anything Maxwell said. He may simply just be trying to start trouble. She wondered if she would tell Steffan about th

A secret in the open

Steffan spent an extra week at the hospital before they signed his discharge papers. He was still advised to rest some more at home.Racheal insisted he be wheeled out of the hospital, and Justin helped him into the house.“What is this?” Steffan smiled up at the cheeky welcome home balloons she had put up before leaving that morning.“Welcome.” She smiled.Steffan pulled away from Justin. “Enough with the fussing now,” He said. “I can walk just fine.”Justin stepped back, and they watched him walk up the stairs for a few minutes, before Justin bowed to her and left. Racheal hurried, and climbed up the stairs behind Steffan. She led him into the glass-walled living room upstairs where Chef Bennet, Luna and Leah were waiting.They bowed as soon as the couple walked in.“Welcome home.” Steffan smiled at them for the first time. He noticed the dining table in the corner was set, and walked slowly towards it.He took the cover off the nearest plate to reveal a full roast turkey. He

And all the other secrets?

“I was not helping him. I didn't even send the permit to Xen like my father instructed.” Racheal said, tears pooling in her eyes.“A permit you stole, and was ready to watch a man die for it.” Steffan said. “Now, many things make sense. Your fright when you saw our personal belongings had been moved here. The conversation with your step-mother.” He added, leaning down.She knew he was exhausted. She did not want him to end up back at the hospital.“Please, don’t tire yourself out.” She pleaded. He turned to look at her, and his eyes were mad.“I planned to tell you,” Racheal said. She really did. She had simply been waiting for him to get better. She still did not understand how he found out. Did Chloe tell him? What will she gain from that? Jade was out of the question. Jade would not betray her.“How did you do it? I know Jade helped you, the texts between you both exposed you. But how did two small women get past all Asad’s securities and steal something so important from hi

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