72 The Boat Is Sinking (1/2)

Rickie dove for the deck as bullets buzzed over his head and ricocheted into the side of the boat.

The barrage continued until he heard an audible [click], indicating the magazine was empty. He braved standing up and looking over at the cigarette boat, which looked worse for the collisions it had endured.

Ani was slumped over the wheel; his wild shooting had managed to find a target.Actually two, as the engines changed pitch and lost its smooth roar.

”This isn't over yet!” The woman snarled over the sound.

Smoke was beginning to pour out of the inboard engine compartment; she looked over, cursed, and looked back at Rickie. She strode over to the wheel and pulled the dead weight of Ani off the captain's seat onto the deck.

Rickie could do nothing but watch as she threw the throttle forward and powered the boat away from them. He did not want to jeopardize Meaghan any further. Indeed, his beloved was shakily climbing out of the cabin, and, to Rickie, there wasn't a more welcome sight.

He pulled her up the rest of way and began running his hands over her arms and body, ignoring her protests. He lingered over the bruises already formed underneath the restraints, then traveled upwards until he gently touched the imprint on her cheek, and rubbed his thumb on her broken lip.

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Finding no severe injuries, he pulled her into his arms and held her tight, thankful she was alive.

”Sayang,” he breathed into her hair.She ceased her struggles at the whisper, and her hands hesitantly came around and held onto his arms, the jingle of the chains an obscene reminder of her ordeal.He gentled his arms, but still kept her tucked against his heart.

After a moment, she pulled back and looked at her man.She gasped at the blood on his shirt; the exertions must have caused the sutures to tear.

”Rickie!”He looked down where she was staring and realized what happened.