Naked Desires

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the matter, just like I hadn't planned on taking the boy so soon but wit

ne found them, I knew leaving bodies lying around could draw unwanted attention. All it took was someone outside of my payroll to report to the

ar, working and then with her son in the daycare parking lot. I'd followed her

ned on leaving but something in me rooted me to the spot and it had only been

er son, and my enemies were here to ensure I didn't get hold

building, taking the stairs silently. I would usually send Atlas or Asher to handle it, kill the girl, take the kid, it

or, my gun clutched in my hand and I paus

y gun with the handle, shooting out the lock

a baby sounds

ely open and I get a look inside. It was the small living room I come into first, the TV continuing to play in the dark room that only hou

hind a d

and the carpet was worn in more places than not. I can see the entire kitchen fr

ng only one more room to go into, directly ahead of me. The baby cries, giving away their position though i

be, at leas

ly fire with the risk of harming the baby. My hand moves slow

e with a bat. I duck just in time to avoid a swing to the head, the

f my apartment," sh

t when she's at least half my size. I dodge the blow again and

e cries, trying to

those wide blue eyes and mess of dark hair. There was fear etched into every line of her face, of her

have gotten on her kne

r. She allows one step into the room but then she screams and pushes on me, forcing me back

her fists pounding into my chest. She pauses, staring up into

t. I wipe the small trickle of blood from the corner of my mouth, l

de me

gain but misses, and then she turns and runs, slamm

ck open, stepping inside

body curled around the child, using her o

part from my own family, I don't see true loyalty. I don't see ferocity to protect the lives of those they love. Not like this. She would die for her son, not because I'

cracks, "He's my s

ness. It was the only word I could use to

cing the child further behind, desp