The Rider

Black Aces

"Even when I'm asleep I always have one eye open." - Unknown
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"Why should I trust you?"

The flock of smoke filled the air in the  room, just hanging there like the tension between us. I could smell the hint of distrust and annoyance in the air due to my sudden appearance and the fact that I've currently got four aces in my hands and I'm about to take his money.

"Good question Mr Stavato, you shouldn't..." I say laying down the cards onto the table and giving him an amused smile.

I notice his eyebrows crease in frustration of loosing his money to me but he hides it quickly, giving me an empty look afterwards and shifting slightly in his chair seeming intimidated by me.

"What am I getting out of this?"

"Hmm.. I haven't thought about that part yet.." I say frowning slightly.

"Ahhh.. I know." I say smiling brightly at him.

"What about that beautiful girl of yours..."

I watch his face narrow in confusion and watch as Mr Stavato tries to put the pieces together.

"What's her name again, Ramsey, Frosty?"

I watch as his eyebrows rise in shock and his face suddenly pales and all the blood in his body drains.

I smile at him as it suddenly hits him.

He stands up and thrusts his hands around my throat pulling on my tie like some crazy man and I can't help but laugh at him. Lewis intervenes quickly pulling him off me, throwing him onto the chair and pointing the gun at his temple.

"Move again and I'll blow your fucking brains out."

This seems to catch his attention and he suddenly looks around the room panicking and notices that none of his men are around.

Mr Stavato is a very well-connected man which is exactly what I need right now to find her. Wearing khaki slacks and a khaki golf shirt the man gave an overall impression of elegant sophistication. Even though Mr Stavato wasn't heavily involved in the dark side of the industry he knew what was happening and owned one of the most wealthiest companies in Russia. He has a beautiful wife and two daughters, Rosaline and Elizabeth  which he tried by all means to not involve in his dangerous business but unfortunately it didn't work. I could probably take his beautiful wife too, for my own personal pleasure. Sophia is her name I think.. Very lovely woman who's also a music teacher at some school.

"How did you get Rosie?" He asks pulling me out my thoughts.

"I don't think you're in the place to be questioning me Mr Stavato... With just the flick of my fingers you'll have her head on your doorstep."

Silence.

"You see last week Saturday someone broke into my office and stole something very valuable to me. Not only that two of my clients we're killed during that same evening."

I see the conflict and pain in his eyes as he tries to hide it but it only fuels me more.

"Your daughter is a beautiful girl Mr Stavato, just like her mother." He closes his eyes in devastation at the mention of his wife Sophia.

"Don't worry, she's too beautiful to be touched by my men. I'll make sure she's treated with the best care, right Lewis?" I lean back on the chair with my hands behind my head with a big smile plastered on my face.