Cash
"Cash," I hear Ace call through the link.
"Ace, we have radios for when we are on a job why are you using mind link,"
"It's not something to announce over the radio but I need you to come to the front,"
"Something wrong? I was just making a pass around the perimeter and then going inside,"
"I think we may have a slight problem,"
He cut me off before I finished.
"I'm on my way,"
Cutting the link I spin around going back to the front of the hotel when I reached the front I could smell and very faint but wonderful smell. It lead through the doors straight to Ace who held a clipboard checking names.
Stopping in front of him I took a good breath in it wasn't strong anymore but I could pick up vanilla.
Pushing it aside I looked to Ace.
"What's it is,"
He looked at the clipboard and then tucked it under his arm.
"I couple I checked in a few minutes ago something was going on the women's heart rate was beating so fast I thought she would have a heart attack standing here and the guy smelled of anger,"
"Ace I thought this was a security issue, not a couple's dispute,"
I turn to walk away.
"No Cash listen she had a busted lip and I could see a bruise on her cheek even though she had make-up on it didn't cover it,"
I stopped turning halfway around to look at him.
"Ace, what does that have to do with our job ?"
"Cash just go check it out what if a fight breaks out in the middle of the event? Old man Anderson will have it out for you."
Groaning I turned walking back to him.
"Who is it?"
He said knowing he won this fight taking the clipboard out he looked down the list stopping at the name and seeing he had a mark on it.
"Carter, The guys name it Dean Cater,"
Giving him a nod I walked past heading inside I moved to the sidelines just walking around the room watching people and looking for anyone who looked off.
Stopping standing in one corner I see Ava walking towards me I could tell by the way she was walking she was pissed.
She stopped in front of me when I got a strong whiff of vanilla.
"Mate," I heard in my head.
Wait what? This is my sister, She has a floral scent not that of vanilla. The urge to find her was pulling at me.
"Cash did you hear me," Ava says I didn't realize I had zoned out for a minute.
"What?"
She sighs rubbing her forehead.
"He hit her,"
I didn't say anything just stood there looking at her I could still smell the vanilla causing me to be lost in my thoughts.
All I could hear was "Mate" repeating in my head.
She looked at me scrunching her forehead.
"Cash, what's wrong with you,"
"Ava who were you with,"
"Cash, What," She looked confused.
"Who Ava," I was becoming restless my wolf pushing to come forward.
"My friend from work, why?"
"Where is she now?"
"Cash you scaring me what's wrong,"
"Ava,"
"I don't know she went to find her husband."
I growled lowly at those words.
"Which way,"
Lola
Letting out a gasp but quickly covered it with my hand hoping they didn't hear me but I was too slow.
Dean broke the kiss looking at me while Chloe stood there smirking,
Dean took a step away from her.
"Lola," He says my name as he moved closer to me holding his hand out toward me. I didn't move I was frozen I couldn't I felt all the air leave me I couldn't breathe.
I could feel the tears sliding down my face.
"Lola let me explain," Dean stops in front of me. "It's not what it looks like,"
With those words, I snapped out of it. Stepping back a little I just looked at him he had lipstick smudges on his lips.
I don't know what can over me I lifted my hand and smacked him so hard my hand stung.
He looks at me with wide eyes and a shocked look I've never done anything like that even when he's raised his hand to me but this hurt worse than anything.
I didn't wait I turned running back into the crowded room.
As I turned I heard him call me then Chloe yelling to leave me,
I didn't look at anyone I moved toward the door not paying attention to the looks as I pushed past them I just wanted out of there away from him.
I heard my name looking over my shoulder when I crashed into someone.
I stumbled back when two hands grab my elbows keeping me from falling.
Looking I see the guy who had checked us in earlier,
"Whoa there, you alright?" He asked as he held me steady,
"Yes," I pull my arms from him, "I'm sorry,"
I run past him out the front door I stopped for a quick moment to take in my surroundings,
"Lola!" I hear Dean's voice.
Not waiting for him to catch up I take off again trying to go as fast as I can without falling seeing as I'm wearing heels.
I reached the parking lot when my arm is grabbed spinning me around,
"Lola stop now!" Dean growls at me his grip is hard I winced at how tight he was holding my arm.
"Let me go!" I yelled at him pushing at his chest trying to get free.
"No your gonna stop and listen,"
"Dean!" We hear his name being called.
He turned his head but kept his grip on me.
"Chloe go back inside,"
"No Dean, No more she needs to know,"
"Chloe, Not now!" Dean yelled at her.
"She was bound to find out im tired of hiding Dean, Just let her go and come back in with me!"
"I said not now!" Dea yells again turning us completely so we were facing her. Tears rolled down my face from the heartbreak I felt and also from the hold he had on me.
Grabbing his hand I tried prying his hand off but he only squeezed it harder.
Pulling me closer he leans close to my face.
"Stop struggling," He gritted his teeth at me.
Looking back to Chloe.
"Get back inside now I won't say it again,"
"Fine!" She stomped her foot turning walking away.
Facing me I could see a red mark on his cheek from my hand.
"Now you what do you think you're doing? Do you think you can hit me and then run and not have any punishment,"
I felt panic I started pulling harder to get away from him I know what coming.
"Dean no stop it let me go! You are a cheater how could you do this to me!" I cried out to him I was smacking his chest as I cried harder.
I felt a sudden sting on my cheek the same cheek he hit me before.
Letting out a hard cry as he let me go I fell to the ground.
Holding my face as the pain ripped through it.
"You will learn your place!"
I felt another rush of pain as he has now punched me my head started spinning.
I hear a loud noise that shook the ground.
There was a grunt nose along with what sounded like growling. I felt a hand touch me I screamed trying to move away.
"Lola it's okay it's me, Ava,"
"Ava," I cried I couldn't see straight everything was a blur.
"Yes sweetie it's me come on let me help you.
"Ace can you grab her other arm and help me lift her,"
They started helping me up but my legs gave out.
"Here let me carry her Ava,"