Page 61 of Dangerous Kiss

Chapter Twenty-Six

Stella struggled with Reggie, no longer concerned about herself. She was just determined that if she was killed, she was taking this asshole with her. “You piece of shit, you left her to die.”

“I thought you told me she was dead.” Reggie was smirking. His fingers were tangled in Stella’s blonde hair, dragging her down the hill.

“Motherfucker!” She kicked out and caught him on the knee. Reggie buckled and dragged her down with him as he fell.

“You fucking bitch!” He hit her hard, making her ears ring, but then she heard it. A gunshot.

Hope.

She looked up and saw two very angry Italian men bearing down on them. Cosimo levelled his gun at Reggie. “Time’s up, Quinn.”

“Fuck you, DeLuca.”

Reggie attempted to grab Stella to hold his own gun to her head, but Stella had really had enough. With the heel of her hand, she slammed it into his nose. With a screech, Reggie dropped the gun, his nose pouring with blood. Stella kicked him away from her and scrambled in the snow to get away. Cosimo scooped her up as Sifrido aimed his gun at Reggie’s face.

“Due process?” He asked Cosimo and Stella.

“Rich didn’t get due process.”

“Or this scumbag’s mother!” Stella spat. Sifrido smiled grimly.

Reggie started to laugh. “Nor your precious Biba. I enjoyed slicing her up, DeLuca. I really,reallyenjoyed it.”

Sifrido shot him in the face, and Reggie dropped. Calmly, Sifrido wrapped Reggie’s fingers around his own gun and fired it into the trees. “Cos, go walk around over there, make it look like he was firing at you.”

Cosimo did as he asked and then they left Reggie’s body for the FBI to find. The three of them hurried back to Biba who smiled at all of them. “I love you all,” she said, sounding drunk. “Is he dead?”

“As a dodo.” Cosimo lifted her into his arms. Stella smoothed Biba’s hair away from her face.

“Love you, Beebs.” She ignored Cosimo and Sifrido’s astonished glances, but Biba saw them and grinned.

“You boys never see some lady love? Love you, too, Stel. Now, can I ask a question?”

“Anything, baby.” Cosimo kissed her forehead.

Biba smiled. “Anyone mind if I pass out now?”