Laughing Eyes: Bittersweet Familia (3)

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jostled about as the tires dipped and mounted newly formed obstacles, but with each passing second we were getting further away. Aiden sat calmly on the other side, clutching his Glock on his knee.
    “At the moment we are just getting as far away from there as possible. We will find a safe place for you two to stay and once day break comes, Aiden and I will track that fucker down. Right now, we are not safe. I don’t know how many men he had surrounding the property or even what his next move was going to be.”
    “Wouldn’t they have killed us already if he had others watching? I mean, he has virtually just let us escape.”
    “I don’t know what his game plan is. He knows the landscape better than we do and I’m not about to stick around and be taunted til daybreak. In the morning, it’s game on.”
     
    ***
     
    Orange and pink hues were beginning to bleed into the lightening sky. The air was fresh, rain subsided. We traveled in the opposite direction to which we first came, sticking to the high grounds to avoid the local flooding, but driving further and further away from civilization. I pulled to a stop at the edge of a cliff that looked over the city of Costa Rica. The sun was rising on a new day, but how it was going to end was playing on my mind. Anna sat perched on the hood of the truck looking out at the view, a blanket thrown across her shoulders. Aiden and Luiza sat on a fallen log, their conversation distracting the poor girl from her troubles.
    Leaning against the grill, I folded my arms and took in the sunset.
    “When are you leaving?” Anna asked. There was sadness in her voice. She had been expecting it.
    “Soon.”
    With the glow of the sky caressing her features, she looked every bit the angel everyone saw her as. Her green eyes were simply magnificent in the light. They were tired, worry permanently etched in them, but still so beautiful.  “What about us?” she asked, softly.
    “I’m dropping you two off at the airport. It’s no longer safe here for you. In fact it never was.”
    There was a pause as she absorbed my words. Last night had been a rude awakening for her. Up until then, she hadn’t seen herself as the target. “Will I see you again?”
    There was a slight edge to her tone. I didn’t know if it were because I was telling her what to do again or if she was genuinely interested in seeing me after this all ended. Turning, I faced her, my arms circling her waist. Even run down and exhausted with clothes worn for days, she was the most gorgeous woman I had ever laid eyes on.
    “You think some psycho in the jungle is going to be enough to tear me away from you?” Her eyes immediately softened. A small smile twitching her lips. “Anna Bonita, I am sorry to have to break this to you, but as soon as my business is finished here, I will be taking you out on a real date, to woo your heart.”
    She chuckled a delightful laugh. “Is that so?”
    My hands circled her ass cheeks and I yanked her forward, a shriek escaping her fine lips.
    “Yeah, that is so. In fact, you my dear, are going to suffer through a lifetime with me. I can feel it in my bones.”
    I pulled her off the bonnet, her bubbly laugh infectious. With Anna’s legs wrapped around my waist, I kissed her passionately. She was receptive in every way, her breasts pressing against my chest, her tongue slowly dancing with mine.
    “A lifetime, hey?” she asked, breathy.
    “Just try escaping.”
     
    ***
     
    I watched as Anna and Luiza huddled together on the fallen tree. They were smiling at each other after having shared a light laugh. It was a far cry from the scenario we had been faced with last night. The sad truth was, these girls had seen worse shit in the last few months that a slain landlady paled drastically in comparison.
    “Bro, are you paying attention or what?” Aiden asked, interrupting my thoughts.
    “Yeah. We head to the next supposed site and wait to intercept.” I turned to face him. “I think the

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