Business and Pleasure (Book 1)

Chapter 57- Parker

I heard the gun shots and I ducked down behind the wall.

"Dante, No." that was Andy. No, No, No. I ran back out to see Dante running towards Weldon murder on his face and Weldon aiming to shoot at Dante. A screamed pierced the air as I dropped to my knees. It felt like everything was moving in slow motion as Weldon pulled the trigger aiming right for Dante's heart. I didn't want to watch but I couldn't look away. I couldn't loose him.

The gun clicked.

Weldon was thrown to the ground right where Dante had been shot, his body sliding in the pool of blood. Dante pinned his neck down and begun to pound his face in, murder in his eyes.

"HOW DARE YOU COME FOR MY FAMILY?" Dante screamed in Weldon's face. Weldon tried to fight him off but  even with all the blood he lost Dante was so much bigger and stronger. The loud noise filling the room was starting to hurt me ears and my throat throbbed

Andy ran to me and slid next to me. "Baby it's okay. You can stop screaming." He pulled me into his arms and only then did I realize that I was the one screaming. I stopped, gasping for air tears streaming down my face. Andy pulled me back and placed a hard kiss on my lips. I clung to him for dear life.

"I love you so much baby. But we need to save Dante. He running on adrenaline but he's lost too much blood. Call 112. Tell them we'll need assistance for 3 injured. Tell them we also need the Hellenic Police." He told me. I nodded sent he helped me to my feet. I walked backwards towards the room because I was afraid to take my eyes off of Dante.  Andy ran to Dante and pulled him off of a now unconscious Weldon.

"Baby, don't kill him. It'll just make matters worse." Andy said to a enraged Dante. His chest and legs were covered in blood. Not sure how much of that was his and how much was Weldon's. I grabbed the phone and hurried back towards them dialing the emergency number. My legs still felt weak and I stumbled a few times. Dante reached out for me as I neared and pulled me into the his chest. I held onto hard until we started to fall.

"Fuck, Dante." Andy cried out caching us slightly as we fell to the ground. He ran to the couch and grabbed a pillow and put it under his leg. "Parker call them now." He pleaded. I looked down at Dante who was white as a ghost, his normal olive complexion gone. I picked up the phone my hands shaking and hit the call button.

"112 éktaktis anánkis, pós boroúme na sas voithísoume?" My brain froze for a moment and I stammered. I didn't know what they were saying.

"They are speaking Greek Parks." Dante moaned out grabbing my hand and squeezing. Only then did it register. Emergency 112, how can we assist you?

"Chreiazómaste voítheia, kápoios pyrovolíthike se diárrixi spitioú. Álla 2 átoma travmatístikan, chreiazómaste epísis tin Ellinikí astynomía." I rushed out stumbling over some of the words. we need help, someones been shot in a home break in. 2 other people are injured, we also need Hellenic police.  I rattled off the address and they said they were going to send help right away. I also informed them that we speak English and I was the only one who could speak Greek.

"They are coming Dante. You're going to be okay baby." I told him. Andy had brought Kennedy out and laid her on the couch and was trying to wake her. I couldn't for the life of me figure out how we got drugged. Kennedy was brushing her teeth and then we were kissing. Next thing I knew she was falling and before I could do anything I passed out.

Dante's hand that was squeezing mine loosened and I looked down at him, his eyes were closed and his breathing was labored.

"Dante no wake up, Dante please." I cried. His lashes fluttered but his eyes remained closed.

"I'm okay baby." He whispered. "I just feel cold." Andy had found something to wrap his leg and I heard sirens.

"Hold on Dante. They are coming. I can hear them." I whispered. He smiled faintly.

"I'm not going anywhere. I was so scared baby." He mumbled. "I can't loose you, any of you." I smiled as the tears came again. I saw tears sliding down his cheeks. His face was covered in blood. "Kennedy." He breathed out.

"She's breathing but still out. I don't know how he drugged us. But I think it was the toothbrush's. I kissed her right after she brushed her teeth and I just got a little bit of whatever he used." I told him. He nodded and I felt hands on my shoulder.

"Parks. The medics are here." It was Andy. I leaned down and pressed a kiss to his lips before letting the medics go to him.

The next hour went by in a daze. Medics taking Weldon away with a police escort and also taking Kennedy in another bus. They told us Dante's blood clotted well which probably saved his life. A police officer stayed with with us and they let us shower the blood off our bodies and change clothes. We packed a bag for Kennedy and Dante because we probably wouldn't be able to come back here for awhile.

Dante was airlifted to a hospital in Athens with a Police guard who promised to keep us updated until we could join. We needed to wait for Kennedy and Dante wouldn't let us separate. Even in his groggy state he told Andy to stay with us and that he would be okay.

It was 2 more hours before Kennedy awoke in the small hospital room. They had her hooked up to and IV and had tested her blood and mine to determine what the drug was. It was GBH, it wasn't deadly but it was strong and she would feel weak for a little while.

We were right by her side when she came to unaware of what had happened. When she was able to talk and the fog was clear we told her in minimal details what happened.

"Oh my God." She said worry etched in her face. "We need to get to Dante." She tried to get up. Andy placed a gentle hand on her arm.

"He's in surgery so we have some time to get to him. They need to make sure you are okay." He told her. A tear slid down her cheeks. "It's over Angel. Weldon's been caught and the police said he will be in their custody until he is sent to be tried in America. He came over on a fake passport. It was him you saw in the airport." She blinked rapidly at his words.

"So I wasn't loosing my mind." She said half laughing half crying.

"No Baby doll. You weren't loosing your mind." I reassured her. I wiped her tears away. We all fell silent for awhile. We came so close to losing each other, I still felt fear especially for Dante.

Andy's phone rang and he rushed out to answer it.

"Parks tell me the truth, how bad was it?" She whispered. I climbed in to the bed next to her and pulled her in into my body. The tears began again and I couldn't stop them.

"It was the scariest day of my life, the sound of gunshots, watching Dante suffer like that and not being able to help him. The fear and helplessness Andy and I felt because we couldn't do anything to help him. Not knowing if you were okay but not being able to check. Having to play along with Weldon's sick fantasy of us being together. I didn't even know he wanted me and this whole time he's been jealous of the relationship we had. I guess I never realized how flirting I come off when I'm not even trying to be." I blurted out through my tears. She reached up and touched my face.

"Parks, don't blame yourself for that. Weldon was crazy. A sane person would have gone about it differently. Not in the violent and crazy manner he did." She said softly. I squeezed her close. Andy came back in at that moment.

"That was the hospital. Dante is out of surgery and in recovery. He's going to be okay. Just may need physical therapy for a few months when he's back on his feet. I'm going to see about getting discharge papers so we can head to Athens to be with him. Kyle, Maddie and Dale are on there way to Athens. And will join us tomorrow." He said. He looked off, his eye's puffy from crying and his hands were trembling as he spoke. Kennedy noticed too and looked up at me tears filling her eyes.

Seeing Andy so undone was heartbreaking.