Saffire

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May 15 2024

Saffire Pov

"You a search fi yuh next victim?"

I look to the sound of the voice while clutching my gun that's in my purse.

"Nuh fire that inuh."

Who ever it is steps in the open and I sigh a breathe of relief.

"Zander"

"Saffire"

He looks amazing in his jeans and Burberry shirt.

Stop it Saffire and focus.

"I don't have a gun in my bag. Are you following me?" I ask him releasing my finger from the trigger.

"U nuh plan fi stop tell lie at some point in your life?" He ask before getting a call on his phone and walking away a little bit.

A call comes in on my phone and I look at the screen to see my boss contact.

"Yes sir." I answer immediately.

"There has been a robbery at our facility and the document is gone. Where the hell was Travis?." My boss yells on the phone.

"I will fix this sir."

"Better or I'll pull you out and send someone who can do the job." He says before disconnecting the call.

The only reason why he is saying this is because I'm a female.

Zander walks back towards me and he has a small smile on his face but it is gone in a split second and replaced with a frown.

"Zander I hope one day you'll let me explain what happened." I say to him walking further to the main exit so I can get a drive to go home.

A part of me wish he would grab me and hold me and tell me not to walk away.

Another part of me is happy he did not so it makes my job much easier.

I'm at home reviewing some documents with my friend Travis. We managed to get through a small amount but nothing tangible so far.

"I think he is responsible for this. It only make sense." Travis says trying to eat his noodles with chop sticks and failing miserably.

"I think so too." I reply taking my empty bowl to the kitchen and placing it in the sink.

"The job was clean, no paper trail, no DNA. Those men where professionals." Travis continue to say while looking at the documents.

"Exactly but how would he know we are in Jamaica and on to him? how did he find the location?" I ask browsing the file in my hand.

There is a knock at the door and I place the files on the kitchen counter before walking to the door.

I open the door and he is just standing at my doorway looking like a snack.

"You left this behind earlier. Don't worry I'm not a stalker, I got your address from a file." He says handing the file to me.

"Thank you. Would you like to come in?" I ask.

"Why are you really here Saffire?" He ask looking at me.

"Working." I reply looking at him.

"Out of every job in Kingston why did you choose the one I'm at?"

"I didn't know you worked there. It has been four years Zander can you forgive me?"

"How can I forgive you after what you did? You don't even deserve me standing right here."

"Please just stay and let me explain."

"No thank you, bad enough I'm even here right now." He says before walking off to his parked car.

I look down at the file in my hand and back at his car driving off.

If the tables were turned I don't think I could have forgiven him either.

"Who was that?" Travis ask walking to the door.

"Just my co worker, I left a file at the office earlier." I reply closing the door.

"And he brought it here to you. Looks like you found yourself an admirer." He says walking into his bedroom.

Zander liking me?

That's impossible given the situation we are both in.