What is Love?

The Viperess

Alonzo

As soon as I heard that Mica was friends with the Viper I became livid. I have always had this gut feeling about her, not that it really showed.

People have always told me that I'm over protective or I'm paranoid. I guess you could say that about me. But if only they could understand that I do what I do for my family. Whether that be through blood or through love.

"NICK!!!" I hear Mica yell.

When I get my hands on this woman she will know pain. I know in an earlier chapter I said I wasn't that interested in torture but she poisoned Ryder. Dick or not he's still apart of our gang and I will do anything for him.

I run upstairs to the most obvious place an intruder would go; the boss's office. As I peek through the door slot I see her.

I grab my gun and bust through the doors hoping to make at least a surprised entrance. Little did I know that I would soon regret that.

"Hands up where I can see them" She stops searching through Nick's desk papers and puts her hands up.

"You would make a pretty great police officer. Has anyone ever told you that?" My lips twitch but don't really move. I usually dont smile unless Vanessa is in the same room as me.

"Not that I can recall. Has anyone ever told you that you would make a good corpse?" She tilts her head as if inspecting me.

"Not that I can recall but then again, everyone who meets me ends up dead." Her voice is a bit familiar but i can't quite pin it.

"Why is that I wonder? Is it because you poison them all?!" I'm getting more pissed because I need back up. She rests her hands at her sides and smiles venomously.

"I only poison the ones who deserve death! Your friend should not have gotten in my way! But if you want him to live you have to help me." She hisses back at me.

"What makes you think I'll help you?"

"Let's call it intuition, and I somehow just know." I growl in response to that.

"What do you want if not us all dead?"

"I want to break a contract, one my employer does not wish too continue."

"Who is your employer, perhaps we could make some sort of arrangement."

"There will be no arrangement! My employer was quite clear on my mission. Steal and destroy the contract with no hesitations or delays. I'm afraid your becoming a delay in my plans, I would hate to demolish such a pretty face." She says and fiddles with a dagger in her hands.

"Fine, I'll help. What sort of contract are you looking for? Drugs? Weapons?..."

"Marriage" Damn. I was hoping it would take longer but I know there is only one of those, and it was created and signed only a few hours ago.

I pull out the contact Nick made Diana sign and hand it to her. But it's not like we don't have copies. Before she pulls away I grab her left hand and pull off her leather glove to reveal the same ring I helped Nicholas pick out this morning.

"Let go of me!" She yanks her hand back with the folder.

"Nice ring, you know Nick really did try to fit it to your personality. But I told him that it's not the personality you need to match. It's the soul."

"Nice speech, but I'm not changing my mind. I refuse to marry anyone unless it's for love." Wow, and here I thought she was a heartless bitch.

"I figured as much, but all I want is the cure for the poison."

"Of course! Here! Besides he's too good looking not to save." She shrugs and tosses a vial of liquid towards me and I catch it in my large callused hands.

"BAM!!!" Nick and a few men barge through the doors with guns galore. Fuck dude that way over shot mine. And as to prove my thoughts correct Diana talks.

"Your entrance was good, his was better." I'm starting to understand why Nick is so fond of her. She is quite amusing when it suits her.

"Take her to the cells! Release her of any and every item just in case." She backs up and gets in a fighting stance but it wavers due to what looks like a sprained ankle.

"Nicholas I don't think that's at all necessary. She gave me the cure for Ryder's illness. Not to mention the fact she's your fiance." Nick stares at me shocked but it quickly changes back to a stoic expression.

"Prove it, take off her mask. Or if the lady would be so kind in doing so?"

"Not gonna happen, dipshit!" Some of our men tried to subdue her but she beat everyone of them even being injured.

"Fine, I guess I'll do it myself." He swings a leg underneath her feet hurting her even more and she collapses in pain. Holding her ankle and curles up into a ball, crying out in pain.

Nick pulls off her mask and looks at me in surprise but regret as well.

"Oh Sweet heart, do you know how much trouble your in?"

"I imagine a shit ton of trouble" I chuckle while Nick glares at me.

"I should leave you two alone while I go deal with a sick paralyzed dick." They laugh at my comment but Diana's face quickly goes back to its original scowl.

"You better hurry, that poison was made specifically so they die in less than an hour or two." I nod and sprint out the doors.

Gosh I hope Ryder will survive. I can't wait to see his face when he realizes he can't kill the Viperess. I'm totally taking a picture.