When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Ashton approached us with narrowed eyes.

A bullet whistled narrowly passed his head.

“Ashton, stay where you are if you want her to live,” Abe shouted. “Her life is far more valuable than yours. I’m not going to exchange you for her. It would be in your best interests if you allow us to leave, or I would not be able to promise that she won’t bleed to death.”

Ashton froze, his eyes locked on my arm and the ghastly pool of blood that had gathered on the ground.

“Let them pass!” he commanded his men as though it was an easy decision for him.

Joseph stared at him in surprise; he was prepared to capture Abe once and for all. “Mr. Fuller, this is our only chance to…”

“Let them pass!” Ashton repeated with his pained gaze on me.

Abe kept his grip tightly on me and walked towards a junction that led towards another path.

At the sight of Ashton lowering his gun, Abe cackled with delight.

He tossed me in the car with Danny at the wheel. He sped off as soon as the doors slammed shut.

Abe grinned down at me. His eyes were reduced to slits in his malice. “Ms. Stovall, much obliged to you for getting me out of that.”

I glared at him as fiercely as I could. The blood that I had lost was making me dizzy.

Abe laughed at my fury. “To Marshville!” he ordered Danny.

caught sight of the

still being followed!” Danny said,

I’d say let him come. We can show him

was referring to

of

more rounds. He glanced back at me and said, “Sir, she might not make

remark, he cast a lazy glance toward me. “Are they still on our

sir. I think they’re gone.” Danny shook

Abe said with

routes. Instead of heading back to the

had passed out before making sense of

sheets that I

arm which seemed to

painful attempts, I slumped back into bed, drenched in

felt dry as if I hadn’t

on the table next to me but I

out and grabbed a glass. I

view. “Armond!” I cried, stunned. My throat seared with pain from

nodded, a thin smile across his

throat’s parched,”

shifted his position and sat on my bed next to me. With his hands around my waist, he held

not well. Don’t even think about it,” he

go along with him. He held the glass of water near