Fighting for You 🔞

Thirteen

Lexi makes a stop in Portland to fill up, and stretch her legs. She had Barnes fill the truck, while she went to the bathroom, around the side of the fill up joint. She had left him the money to head in and pay when he was done, she needed to change into more comfortable clothing. With the heat, her shorts were not enough to stop her legs from sticking to the seat.

She grabbed a pair of jeans from her bag, and headed to the bathroom. The place wasn't exactly the cleanest, but it wasn't the worst place she'd been in. Stripping off her shorts, she did her business, and pulled on her jeans. The door opened and she paused, hearing two sets of footsteps. It was as if they were trying to be really quiet.

Gritting her teeth, she quickly finished pulling her jeans up, grabbing her shorts from the floor, and slipping her feet back into her boots. She knew in her gut, that they were there for them. She stepped back, listening to the footsteps as they stop outside the door.

Picking her gun up, off the back of the toilet, she held her shorts in her other hand. Doing her best to create a cushion, she put the shorts to the barrel of the gun, waiting. Looking down, she saw the tips of shoes, seeing where they stood. No woman would wear shoes like that. Taking a breath, and firing quickly, she let off two shots at chest height.

The shorts managed to suppress the sound a little bit, and she heard two male groans, before they hit the floor. She ripped the door open, shooting again, as they aimed at her. She caught one between the eyes, and the other managed to catch her in her arm. She turned her gun on him, shooting his hand.

He dropped the gun, letting off a string of curses at her... 'You fucking bitch! You just wait. There are so many plans for you Adams..'

She smirked at him, shooting him in the groin... 'Yeah I bet. But at least you won't be taking part'... She stepped forward, kicking him hard in the face and knocking him out. She quickly searched both men, finding their phones, keys and she took their guns.

Stuffing everything in her pockets, the three guns in her waistband at the front, she ripped one of the jackets off the guys, and put it on. She rushed out of there, keeping alert as she headed back to the truck.

She saw Barnes coming out of the station, holding something in his hands, grinning. When he saw her, his face fell, and he rushed over to her, making it to the truck at the same time... 'We gotta go, now'

Bucky was surprised when she told him to drive. They get in, and he looks over at her, just as they hit the road... 'They found us?'

He saw her take off the jacket she was wearing, and pulled three guns from her waistband. He then noticed her arm, as though she was shot... 'What the fuck Lex? You're hurt?'

'No shit Barnes, is that what this is?'... She shot back sarcastically... 'Drive, don't stop for nothing or no one. I don't care if we got the blues and twos, you keep going..'.. She pulled out her phone, and called Hill.

H: 'Adams, you almost home?'..

L: 'Not quite. Hit some bumps in the road. A few snakes, and I got bit. Need some of that money you offered. Any chance you can wire it now? I'm staying on call with you, while you do it'..

H: 'Where did you get bit?..

L: 'Left arm. There were two nasty ones, but unfortunately for them, they won't be taking a bite out of anyone else'..

H: 'What about your guy, he get bit too?'..

L: 'No, he's alright. He's taken over on driving. How's that money coming along?'...