Over my dead body ~James Barnes~

Part 44

"What did you say?" I say as I frown my eyebrows while James still has his jacket in between his fist. My heart sunk at that statement, and I think James' heart too.

"So nice to put a face to the name." He says as he looks at James for a long moment.

He turns his head towards me and looks me up and down. "Same goes for you sweetheart, didn't get to see the whole picture." He says with a wink and James brings his other hand up and punches him on his jaw.

I let out a gasp as I bring my hand to cover my mound. The guy lets out a chuckle as he spits on the ground, leaving a small puddle of blood.

James let go of his jacket and he falls on the ground. I squat down in front of him while James stands next to me.

"He's alive?" I say while frowning my eyebrows, trying to progress what's going on here.

"Don't get your hopes too high up sweetheart, if he came for you, he would've talked to you." He says with a wink and a smirk, and I stand up immediately.

I grab James's hand and turn around. "Let's leave." I say but he stops me.

"We can't leave him here." He says as he nods at him while he lays on the ground.

"Really? Now you choose not to walk away?" I say a bit mad while I'm trying to pull him towards our cars.

"No, Candace I'm not doing that again, I made that mistake before and I've lost you twice. I'm not leaving him here for dead." He says while stroking my cheek.

"Oh god, oh god, oh god, oh god." I say as I bring my hands to my forehead while I walk back and forth.

"Your lip." He says as he points at my head.

"My lip is fine, oh god he's alive." I repeat while I walk over to James.

"So, what now? Are we calling the police? I mean it was a car accident, right? Those things happen all the time." I say, trying to convince him which worked.

"Yea you right." He says while looking at the guy who's shaking his head.

"I will tell them you two tried to kill me." He says with a smirk. I squat next to his face, and I give him a little smile.

"You hit my car from the back remember?" I say and I get rid of my smile. "I think they can figure out who tried to kill who." I add. I really change when it comes to serious situations. Whether I'm buying something or working.

"Is he going to jail? You know... for attempted murder?" I ask him but he shakes his head.

"No proof. For all they know it was just an innocent car accident between three strangers." He says as we lean against the car door.

"So, he's alive...." I say after a moment without looking at him. I play with my rings and fingers, and I can see him looking away.

"How's that possible... I, I went to jail. He didn't come back and now, now he's sending people to kill me and for what."

"I don't understand it either." James says while we're looking at the man who's laying there half unconscious.

The only thing I can do about this situation is chuckle. This is funny I'm sorry but... he's alive. He looks at me while frowning his eyebrows while I laugh a bit.

"He's gonna fucking kill us." I say as I chuckle, and he pushes me away with his shoulder while letting out a chuckle himself.

"I know." He says but he pulls me right back and wraps his arm over my shoulder.