Chronicles of Revenge

Chapter 2

“Shush Abhay it was my fault for not trusting you” Abhay smiled “I liked what you said although I don’t think the part about being your lover is now relevant” Yema smiled strangely at her husband then slide her hand over his groin and gently rubbed, Abhay grinned “It’s been awhile I’m not sure if...” again she spoke softly to him “Hush lover let me be the judge of that” Minutes later they were making love like it would be there last and it may well be.

Both laid there grinning at each other like a pair of teenagers they dressed and started on the food after which they chatted freely about everything and nothing. Suddenly Abhay raised his hand Yema stopped talking and stayed motionless while Abhay looked over the rock in front of them. It seemed an age to Yema before he spoke “There’s a car approaching” taking his rifle he extended a cover in front of the scope to stop the glass glittering and giving away their position, next he attached a long leather tube over the barrel inside was some asbestos clothe hanging down. Yema looked at it for a moment “What’s the tube for?”

“It’ll help hide the mussel flash”

“Where did you find that I’ve not seen one before?”

“I invented it” Yema’s smile grew across her face “So my husband’s an inventor” Abhay took a small telescope and slide the same tubular cover over the front before giving it to Yema.

“Use this to see who’s in the car” Yema looked for a moment adjusting it to see more clearly. “I see a young white woman with blonde hair driving alone, is she the target?”

“No we let her go and stop the vehicles coming after her and that small aeroplane”

“What aeroplane?” she looked for a minute seeing nothing then he pointed it out to her.

“How will you do that?” he winked at her smiling.

Sue drove on following the map and Sat Nav when it worked totally unaware of what was following her and what was in front, she’d refuelled at the last town and brought more water plus there was ample petrol in two jerry cans at the rear. Yema watched intently as the two other vehicles dust now appeared on the horizon. Abhay sat totally relaxed just watching, he’d laid four markers the night he’d scouted the area ranging from 1,000 yards to 300 yards.

Sue was merrily singing along to her music and had just opened a mars bar when Abhay fired the first shot, she thought she’d heard something outside a quick check told her she was imagining it.

At 500 yards the armour piecing round entered the engine block of the first vehicle and exploded out of the side taking most of the big ends with it. The man inside got and inspected the damage then climbed back in again to radio the backup vehicle towing the trailer for the micro light for help, no sooner had it reached the 800 yard marker when it to ground to a halt.

Abhay smiled it had been a long time since he’d fired a shot in anger but he still had it and that felt good. Yema was amazed that her man could shot so well and told him so; he in turn enjoyed the praise. Now the micro light was flying nearer Abhay took aim and fired. Nothing he’d missed he took aim again and fired again the same result the third shot and last shot in the magazine missed as well.

Yema could see he was now nervous as he loaded the next magazine of five rounds; he took aim again this time before he pulled the trigger she wiped his brow and ran her hand over his crouch, whispering to him “You wouldn’t miss if you were aiming this would you.” This brought a huge smile to his face as he fired. Moments later the micro light juddered and smoke started to come from the rear, the pilot made for the ground as fast as he could landing on the road ahead of the two vehicles.

Abhay chuckled to himself as all four agents were scratching their heads looking under the bonnets of both vehicles and the planes smashed engine, “What now?” Yema asked

“Home Matt’s coming to stay for the night with the lady in the car.”

Sue continued on completely oblivious to what had happened behind her taking a tight bend ahead she was faced with a long hill and it seemed to go on forever. Nearing the top she spotted a turbaned head to the right of the road and for the first time since she’d set off from Delhi she was worried who was this man and were there anymore.

Sue slowed the car and instinctively reached across her chest no Glock, now she felt the concern in her rise her eyes were fixed on the stranger. His head and chest were now fully in view and she could see no other men with him, that didn’t mean there was more hiding out of sight. Sue’s hands were now sweating and so intense was gaze that she went over a deep rut bouncing her up high enough to make her head hit the roof of the car. She almost cried with relief as the outline of two pointed ears came into view it was Matt and Wolf.

As she neared it was there that huge smile all she wanted to do was run over and hug him, but then doubt crept in to her mind what if he told her to go back and wanted nothing to do with her and their unborn baby.

Getting out of the car Sue smiled back at him, she’d run hundreds of ways of telling Matt but now he was there facing her they all faded away like smoke. “Hi...how’s my Wolf doing” she bent down and stroked his head “Miss me boy” he growled back rubbing his head along her thigh.

“You’ve come a long way to ask some more questions, stubborn or foolish” Sue looked into his deep blue eyes all the cogs in her head were turning but none would engage.

“Ha Sue Young lost for words now that has to be a first” Matt chuckled only for a moment then his mood turn serous, Sue tried to speak calmly it didn’t work.

“Look I’m...no we...well it’s like this...er”

“Spit it out girl we don’t have all day” he laughed Sue’s eyes opened wide and then it came out

“I’M PREGNANT”

Matt’s laugh tailed away and he held her gaze forever she thought then he spoke “I thought you said that medically you were unable to have children”

“I know, I don’t know how it happened, well I know how it happened but I don’t if you know what I mean.”

Matt put his hand on her belly and gently rubbed it all the while he never took his eyes from hers.

“You want me go don’t you...I can see it in your eyes”

“No but why come to me you know what I have to do and nothing will stop me except my death and that includes you and the baby”

“Urie said that we would be in danger if word got out and you were the only person that could protect us. I could have an abortion”

“NO...life is a gift and should never be given or taken lightly” Sue looked at him how a man who has killed so many could come out with a statement like that and Matt detected this.

“I have told you before I only kill when I have to”

“So what now? You still haven’t told me what you want me to do”

The truth was she had not planned for him to say no and turn her away; it was stupid for her to assume that he would want them. She knew fear and excitement can do strange things to people. Now she waited Sue could see he was deep in thought and knew she would be a big hindrance to him searching for the remaining three men or was it now only two. A chance to change the subject and she grasped it.

“What happened to Dent?”

“Do you really want to know?”

“No not really”

She didn’t but it meant he’d found him and she knew he was dead there was no way Matt would have let him live. Before she’d meet Matt she would have been sickened by such an act, her opinion had changed since knowing him and now she was expecting her own child her previous beliefs were now turned on their head.

Sue knew she would die to protect her child and kill anyone who tried to hurt her baby, Matt’s face had not changed. Sue looked down at her belly which to her didn’t seem any bigger and ran her hand over it.

“What about us?” his deep blue eyes softened and his big smile grew across his face Sue could have wet herself with delight. Matt looked at Wolf then at Sue’s belly.

“Well Wolf it looks like the magnificent three and a half ride again” then he turn and spoke seriously to her “This is not going to be easy, we could all die”

“I’m game if you are” she was now smiling the relief was quite visible not that she cared. “I’ve decided that writing your life’s story is way more complicated than I had thought and I don’t think anyone would believe it anyway. Not that I don’t want to hear more” Matt nodded.

“Right now that’s sorted let’s get moving, Abhay and Yema will be waiting, their friends and will put us up for the night.”

“And then?”

“Kathmandu” he beat her by answering her question before she could ask it. “Steve Butler’s there”

“Is this information as good as before is it from the same source?”

“No Dent told me”

“And he freely gave this to you did he” Matt looked at Wolf who raised his lips in a growl, Sue knew how he had got it Wolf had his way of doing things she seen this in Bangkok before and she had no compassion for Dent, her dad had a saying “You reap what you sow” and Dent had.

Matt drove back to Abhay’s house Sue told him about her brother Giles betrayal and the rest of what had happened, Matt laughed when she recalled the incident on Tower Bridge. “That guy Angus is as big as US if not bigger”

“He’s a bit of a monster” the rest of the journey was completed in small talk until they stopped outside Abhay’s house, He and his wife came out along with lots of children.

Formal greetings were exchanged and then Matt went to his back pack and started to bring out small bags of sweats and held them up high, not a single child moved all were looking at Abhay he had a stern look on his face which as if by magic turned into a huge grin and the children went wild jumping up at Matt as he danced around handing a the bags out to the smallest first.

Sue sat next to Yema and her two daughters sipping a cold drink all four were laughing at Matt and the kids Yema spoke out loud. “Men they never grow up all are children at heart” the rest nodded, Yema’s daughters went to prepare the food for their special guests. Sue laughed as Matt allowed himself to be pulled down to the ground, Yema said to her. “It’s strange isn’t one moment a killer the next a clown”

“Yes he seems to get on better with children than with a lot of adults and you have a lot of them if you don’t mind me saying.” Yema smiled back “Yes we do and if Matt had not shown up and helped when he did we would not have any. We owe him a great deal”

“Would you be offended if I asked how, we have been on a long trip and Matt has been telling me about his life it’s fascinating” Yema was watching Matt and Abhay swing the children around and replied “No I do not mind and I’m sure he and Abhay will not either but I must ask first.

“Hey you two clowns Sue would like to know about why we owe Matt so much? Can I tell her?” Matt looked at Abhay and shrugged his shoulders indifferently. “After we have eaten and the children have gone, it is not for young ears to hear” said Abhay.

The meal was fantastic Sue had never eaten with so many children all at once and to their parents credit there manners were impeccable even the youngest. It was a couple of hours later that they all went home leaving just the four of them.