Putting the plan in motion

Putting the plan in motion

Chapter 178

Ruby's POV

My ears were alert as I followed the footsteps of the workers that had come down the stairs nearly catching me as they headed back up the stairs and out of the vault.

My head tilted back up to stare at the guard that had saved me instead of apprehending me, what was wrong with him, and he needed to let go of me now before I passed out.

I was just about to lash out at him when he stared down at me and I felt my body suddenly go stiff in his arms as my heart rate increased.

Intense blue eyes stared down at me, one so blue that I couldn’t get out of my mind, it haunted me in my dreams, one that I have drawn pictures of countless times in hope that it would come back to life, but just as I was almost consumed with my emotions my hand slipped down to the holster under my dress and pulled out the small knife that I had strapped to my thigh.

And in one smooth move I brought it up to point at the neck of the mysterious man dressed all in black with a mask on.

“Let go of me!” I said coldly to him and his hands around me slowly loosened and I began to walk back from him when a close voice reached me followed by hurried footsteps. The staffs were back.

“How can you be so careless so as to not lock the vault after?” the two workers from earlier cursed as they rushed back into the safe, panic zapped through me as my head whipped to the side to find an escape route, but I had barely made a decision when I felt strong arms wrap around my waist and pull me snug against his hard body and I felt my eyes nearly pop out of my head as my belly clenched hard and my breath became labored. This feeling…what was this stranger doing to me?

My hand came up to push against his chest to somehow give me the much needed space from him but my hands seemed to have other thoughts as they went on to clench hard at his taut muscles. What are you doing Ruby!

“I see how you plan to reward me for saving you, I’m totally not against it,” I heard the raspy muffled voice of the man speak, which was slightly altered by the mask but I still felt his words roll over every inch of me as I shivered under his gaze.

“Since you know why don’t we get on with it,” I said coldly to him as my knife came back up to now press on his neck as I smiled coldly at him.

“As you wish my lady,” I heard him say which had me confused, how can he be so calm I was going to kill him to hide my tracks? I asked in my head but my next thoughts flew out of my head as I felt the world spin for a second and in the next second I was pressed hard against the wall.

“What are you doing you jerk!” I cursed at him just as I felt my legs leave the ground and instinctively my legs moved to wrap around his waist and a gasp left my lips as my gown bunched up and my inner thighs were now placed snugly against his bulge with just my panties separating us.

“If I keep getting rewards like this from you, I don’t mind being a bad guy,” I heard him murmur under his breath as his head came to rest at the side of my ear.

“This is… not what I mean… you should let me go… Arrrhhhh,” my words ended in a soft moan against my wish as I felt his bulge push against my swollen bud, and my body suddenly felt alive, this is wrong I tried to warn myself but the last string of rational thought left my head as I felt his two large palms covered in gloves grab harshly on my now exposed butt, pulling me snugly against him and my head fell back in arousal as I groaned and he grunted in reply as the heat of his arousal rubbed against mine.

“I will kill… you,” I muttered as my body shook in his hold, I knew I shouldn’t be doing this but at this point I couldn’t even get a hold of my own body.

“I don't mind having to fight for my life on your bed Red head.” My eyes snapped open at that name that left his lips and my heart spiked up even more aa his right hand came up to grab at my right breast as he pushed in even harder into me as I felt my limbs weaken

I felt his fingers slide through my inner thighs heading for my swollen opening and I felt my legs spread out even more to give him access like it was the most natural thing to do.

“Keep moaning…I want to hear you…” he groaned as he pushed into me, his mouth coming to rest on my neck through the mask, I could feel his harsh breath slap against my skin, what was be doing to me?

“Stop.” I had to use every bit of willpower left in me to utter those words. I felt his body go stiff as he took a deep, ragged breath. Slowly, his hands on me loosened, and he let me go. I slid down the wall, feeling weak, but I pushed myself back up until I was standing on my two feet.

“You wanted it just as much as I do. Why stop now?” His words were barely out of his mouth when my hands connected as hard as I could to his masked face. I slapped him hard, and his head whipped to the side in shock.

“Well, this is a shocking change of events.” He said with a soft chuckle as he rubbed his jaw and brought his eyes back to me. I could feel his gaze rake through my whole body again.

“Is this how you go around pinning other women to the walls and making out with them?” I said coldly to him as I took a step forward, I really was going to skin him alive now.

“You sound like you want to claim me as yours, I don't mind.” He replied, as be took a step in my direction.

I ignored him and moved closer, closing the gap between us. My hands slammed on each side of his face, dragging it closer to me as I peered straight into his eyes.

“You are one very confusing woman…” the mysterious man started, but I ignored him.

My hands slid to his neck, to the hem of the mask, as I moved to pull it off. But just then, his large hands clamped down on my wrists, stopping me.

“Take your mask off. I just want to have a better look at you.” I ordered, still holding his gaze. There was something about his eyes, it reminded me of Ethan, but I didn’t want to hope too much. It was the way he moved, the laugh, and his hold on me. Maybe I was getting crazy for not being touched in over seven years.

“Rest assured, I’m a good-looking man and would surely appeal to your taste. But my mask stays on while in this building. If you want me to warm your bed, I’m more than willing. You appeal to my taste too. What do you say we meet after my shift?” This mysterious man said as he leaned even closer to me.

Before I could stop myself, another slap landed hard across his masked face. He had the guts to chuckle. “You are shameless,” I cursed at him.

“For you, I can be anything,” he said. I could feel anger raging in my chest. But just as I was about to reply, my earpiece buzzed.

“Mom, I’m done. Come on up,” Little Black’s voice came through to me.

“Good job, Little Black.” I said with a nod, my mind snapping back into business mode.

“Black? Who is Little Black?” the mysterious man asked me as he moved back to lean on the wall and watch me.

“That should be no concern of yours. Since you saved my life, I owe you one. What is your name?” I asked, wanting to have something about him so I could find him later and know exactly who he was.

“Black.” I heard him say, and my head whipped up to glare at him.

“Don’t play silly games with me. Your name. Now.” I ordered, stepping forward toward him.

I remained standing as he pushed off the wall and moved closer to me. His hand hooked under my jaw and raised my head to meet his eyes and I felt my silly heart do a flip and his smooth move.

“My name is indeed Black. Meet me on the roof by eleven.” Black said as he let go of my jaw and stalked away.

My eyebrows knitted together in confusion. I finally got a grip on myself and raced out of the vault.

I needed to forget about this Mr. Black and get my head back in the game. I needed to save Little Black. With that thought ringing in my ear, I rushed over to the stairs, my eyes snapping around.

But that mysterious Black was nowhere in sight. Pushing him to the back of my mind, I rode the elevator back up to the surface and walked calmly through the sea of bodies before taking the elevator again back to my hotel floor.

I had just reached my room door when it was suddenly pushed open. Little Black clamped hard on my wrist and pulled me inside, slamming the door shut behind me.

“Hey, what’s going on?” I called out as I pulled my hand away from his tight grip and glared at him.

“I just got information that Dominic has landed in City Z,” Little Black blurted out, staring at me with wide eyes.

“Why did he come so soon?” I murmured as I began pacing the room. Had he already been notified that the vault was tampered with? Why did he come barely hours after our landing? So many thoughts trashed hard through my mind as my palms started to sweat.

“Give me a run down of what you found out.” I said instead as I tried to calm myself down.

Little Black stalked away from where I stood and headed to the dressing room before coming back out with a piece of paper in his hand. “I was able to make a rough map of the exits in the building, also they change shifts by twelve.” Little Black said as he spread out the paper in front of me and I grabbed it and headed for the only table in the room.

“What did you find about the tournament?” I asked as I looked over the map in my hand.

“Each match would be in a set of four, I have just one match before twelve, I belive this would be the best time to act as there would be a break and also a shift change with the guards.” Little Black listed as I nodded.