A Sweet Chase (gxg)

Eighteen

Harper had sprung into action.
She went directly at Sofia, throwing a punch to her face and it connected with force.
She watched as the taller girl fell to the floor, and for a split second, she turned her gaze to Ryn.
She was still holding the back of her head and visibly disoriented.

Harper's eyes then ran towards Therese and she was standing a short distance away from Ryn, on edge as her sister could see she was filled with adrenaline and wanting to pounce.

Trying to act before she did, Harper tried to make her way over to Ryn.
She barely stepped off a few feet when a hand scrambled it's way into her hair, yanking her downwards.
Harper fell flat on her back, hitting her head and with a loud thud.
A guttural groan left her throat as she went down.
Hovering above her was Sofia, bleeding from the side of her lips, she then connected her fist to Harper's face in return. The pain that shot through her body from that blow was mind-numbing and for a few seconds, Harper laid in disbelief.

Shortly afterwards the ordeal manifesting in the room stopped.
During the height of Harper being dragged by her hair and punched, Therese had taken Ryn's gun away from her in little to no ease and kicking her to the floor.
She was now in control of the situation and she made it known.

"Nobody moves or I swear to god I'll shot every last one of you in this fucking apartment!" She exclaimed pointing the gun at Ryn and everyone froze.

Sofia moved away from Harper to stand beside Therese who then smirked at her and captured her lips into a second's kiss. It was forceful and both girls sitting on the floor looked on in defeat.

"Not bad for a couple of amateurs and by amateurs I mean Harper.
This sexy goddess, however, I think otherwise." She said eyeing Ryn.

"Put the gun down Therese." Gritted Harper and her sister tore her eyes away from Ryn, who was now sitting up on the floor but she was in great pain. It showed.

"I would love too but no. You're actually getting on my nerves Harpo and I just can't," Therese trailed off, shaking her head at the sight of her sister. "What do you want from me?"

"I'm not the one that needs anything, Harge does. He wants to see you prosecuted for all the wrong things you've done. Especially towards him."

"Well, Harge can go fuck himself. You can tell him I said that.
I'm not going to fucking jail, because if I do I'm making sure that I take each and every last one of Harge's friends, himself Harper down with me- even you Harper"

"That's never going to happen. You're the one that crossed him, Therese, he hates you not me. And you can never frame me, you have nothing."

"That's what you think, anyway. I have the urge to shoot you if I'm to be totally honest because I know you won't stop coming for me and I'm tired. I'm tired of having to flee everywhere I go."

"Then give yourself up. Save all the running and let me take you in." Ryn chimed and Therese chuckled.
The entire time Sofia was just observing them talk with no clue what was happening.

"That would be too easy and I loathe the easier way out honey. I love a challenge.
Speaking of challenges, what does a stallion such as yourself do? Are you an undercover cop, private investigator, what?"

"She's a bounty hunter," Harper answered roughly.

"Really? That's interesting. Haven't heard of one of those in forever.
How much are they paying you, sweetheart? Maybe I can double, or triple it to make you leave me alone."

"Such a good offer, but I'm sorry. I have integrity," answered Ryn in a very stern tone on either side of her, her hands had folded into fists. The situation was affecting her self control and anger and she needed to remain passive.

"Integrity! That's another taboo thing I haven't heard of in years.
Tell her we don't know what that is Harper." Therese replied causing her sister to frown and she smirked all devilishly.

"Look, ladies, I'd love to stay and chat but I must be heading out. I have things to do and places to fly too before it's a little too late for me."

"Wait you're leaving again?" Sofia scowled, chiming in this time.

"Yeah but you're coming with me. I need you right now. So ladies."
Therese focused on Ryn specifically.

"You have one of two options. One, I lock you both in this apartment for you to then figure out how you'll both make it out, or Two. You both climb back into whatever it is that you drove here and keep driving and forget that you even saw me here.
By the time you might decide to do anything I'll be long gone. What's it going to be?"

Ryn looked at Harper trying to read her mind on what to do, but all she saw was anger and stubbornness.

"How about neither,"

"Okay, Harper.
How about I shoot you first and let Ryn go? With you dead she'll probably back off and forget chasing me, what do you say?"
The smirk on Therese's face was bone-chilling, it caused Harper to swallow hard. She knew her sister wasn't joking about wanting to hurt her.

"We'll take option two, I'd rather drive away from this place," Ryn replied looking around in disgust.

"Great choice sweetheart. Seems like you are smarter than my lovely ole' Harper." Therese grinned.

"Get up!" She instructed and both girls rose to their feet.
Harper slowly made her way over to Ryn and threw her hands onto her shoulders.
She wanted to help her now that she was somewhat hurt.
The look Ryn gave her as she did that made her heart skip a beat, and Therese noticed the tension between them and cleared her throat, drawing the attention back to her.

"I'm actually intrigued. I'd love to know all there is that's happening between you too but I'm sure the details might make me gag.

Leave the apartment now before I change my mind and surely shoot both of you."
She said and without wasting any more time, Harper leads Ryn out the sitting area and then through the door.

"She has your gun,"

"Don't worry about it, I have more. Let's just hurry up and get back inside the car."

Once they were inside Ryn's SUV, Harper did the driving and pulled out unto the road with a speed yet again.

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"So we're letting her go again?"

"At the moment, yes. Look, we have to be smart okay. If either of us had provoked her back there she would've shot us and I can't risk it. I'd prefer having to start all over again than her hurting you or something." Ryn replied, still holding unto the back of her head. Harper saw and was yet again sympathetic.

"You're hurt?"

"So are you, what's your point?"

"Don't give me that macho shit Ryn! You're hurt and it shows. We need to get that looked after."

"Yes but where?"

"We can go to my place until we figure out what else to do about Therese."

"You want us to go to your place?"

"Yeah. It makes sense. I don't live that far from here. About an hour away."

"Okay, then sure. Let's crash at your place." Ryn answered resting herself back into the seat.
She was tired and while Harper drove them to her house, she couldn't help but let her eyes drift shut until eventually, she'd fallen asleep.