Lost Little Red.

17

I backed away to look him in the eyes. I knew this was rough and stressful on him. With the baby coming and something going on with Nikolai and Evie there was tension.

"Is that what you want? Because I'll drop it all right now just say the word. You're money and status can fuck off for all I care and you know that. Just say it Vitaly and we'll do it."

He gave me a sad smirk but shook his head. "It sounds nice though doesn't it? Just a peaceful life with you and our baby. The ones we love most with us? You know that will never be our life though. You've signed your life away to the Russian Bravata when you stumbled into my casino."

I smirked and wrapped my arms around his neck. "I wouldn't have it any other way my big bad wolf"

He let out a deep chuckle and cupped my face in his hands. "My little red."

We passed out shortly after, I was restless with the baby keeping me up and the stress of the last few weeks. Glancing over and seeing Vitaly sound asleep I snuck out of bed and down to the kitchen.

I didn't bother turning the light on as I pulled open the refrigerator door a voice making me jump.

"What are you doing up?"

"Jesus woman! What are you doing."

I turned the light on to see Evie fully dressed and sitting at the small kitchen table with her bags beside her. My eyes jumping between her and the bags.

"It's going to be for the best."

I could feel the anger bubbling up in me. It was simmering and waiting for her to do something stupid.

"Was it for the best when I snuck off and left Vitaly just like you're trying to do?"

"Well I learned from the best didn't I?"

I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest. We did so much ruining growing up. Between foster cares and then running from Vitaly we were always running. But we aren't kids anymore and there's people here who care about us now.

"That's not fair and you know it."

"Isn't it though? Why was it okay for you to say fuck me and leave but now it's suddenly not okay for me?"

I was stumped, what was I supposed to say? I did the exact thing she's trying to do now but nobody was there to stop me.

"You can't go I need you, this baby is going to need you."

She was already shaking her head before I finished talking. She's made up her mind.

"You don't need me Scar and tonight made that very clear to me. They've all got you so it's time I found something for me out there."

I felt the tears welling in my eyes. Stupid pregnancy hormones. Evie stood up and picked up her bags. We didn't have much when we left so a bag in each hand was it.

I followed behind her to the door. "How exactly do you plan on leaving?"

I followed her more out onto the porch then down into the cold snow. I was still in my clothes from yesterday and beginning to shiver.

"I've called a cab service, cabin had a phone book and a land phone."

"You know this is stupid right?"

"Prob-" it happened so fast. The dart stuck in her shoulder blade. I could see the realization on her face. She went to fall and I tried my best to catch her. I felt the hand going over my mouth the sticky duct tape plastered to my lips. With one of my arms being wretched behind my back.