Rowland, The Senators Son

Chapter 25 Patch

Patricia "Patch" Kingstone, the most kick ass postie in the outback. The woman could and did deliver the most incredible items regularly. Recently even assisting one of her neighbours to deliver a nine and a half pound baby boy.

Nothing much fazed her but this; this would be to quote her Cousin Lexi 'fucken fun'. Her brother Dale the local copper had been in touch and said there was some trouble going down at Amanda and Lexi's property "Marcail" station and there were some military bods that wanted to get her help.

About five clicks from the Marcail front gate Patch had come across two military land rovers with a communication tent set up between them.

She pulled up her van and was quickly confronted by an overly large and very attractive man who sported black hair cut short with a military taper. His dark brown eyes bore into her.

Patch jumped out of her van and put her hands on her hips and took the bull by the horns. "Ok, my lovely, what can I do for you?"

"You're Patricia Kingstone?" His broad American accent hit her.

"Yes, call me Patch. What's going on?"

"You're related to Alexia Kingstone?" there was a hesitance in his voice.

"Yes, I'm her cousin, but you already know that, so are you going to tell me what the hell is going on or are we going to keep playing twenty fucken questions." Patricia levelled the man with the cool gaze that told him he better get to the point pretty bloody quickly if he still wanted to be standing.

He was only six foot three inches and even though Patch was five foot eleven inches she had already summed him up, he would not be expecting her to attack and she could have him on his back quick smart and the blade she always carried in her boot would be at his throat before he had a chance to even respond.

If something was going on with her family, she was bloody well going to find out what, and get it fixed quick smart.

She knew Lexi was home she just had not had a chance to drop by; It was something she had planned today and was why she moved Marcail station to the last property on her run hoping to spend some time with Lexi. There was only twelve months between the cousins and they had always been close even after she had married that sociopathic crazy fucker.

It had been a surprise to her however, that Alexia married someone like Nerio Rossocove. Maybe the shrinks were right that we marry men like our fathers, Alexia's father was the typical Jeckel and Hyde alcoholic; On the surface a loving even charming man and then the brutal drunk that would fly into rages for no reason.

The man sighed. "I'm Oryan Jeffers; your Cousins are in danger as far as we can tell the farm has been taken over by an undetermined number of armed men."

"Ok and what is the rest of the story?" Patricia quizzed she was now looking mad and anybody that knew her well would have been physically backing away from her. She was not known for her patience or for having a pacifist nature.

She stepped into the big body of Oryan 'Military Man' Jeffers pointing a hard finger in his chest; causing him to wince "Tell me everything now or ...." she let the statement hang.

"Nerio Rossocove is dead, and it looks like his sister Ignazia is seeking revenge on Alexia," he blurted out "We don't know what is happening on site and we need intel."

"How long have they been there?" Patricia was getting a sinking feeling in her gut and was sure the answer she was about to receive could see her pulling a blade no matter how cute this boy was.

"About two days." Military Man answered.

Patricia clenched her hands into fists. "Are you telling me my Cousin's have been in their hands for two fucken days?" Her question was only met with a curt nod.