Damien looked at him with fire in his eyes. “Now we fight back.”"LET'S just find a way to get to the airport in one piece, but if anyone gets in the way I'm gonna remind them what my name is." Damien said.The black SUV tore through the winding roads like a bullet, Damien’s eyes scanning every shadow. The silence in the vehicle wasn’t empty—it was coiled, electric. Alex sat beside him, heart pounding, his hands clenched in his lap."How far is the airport?" Alex asked, trying to keep his voice steady."Twenty minutes. Maybe less if I keep driving like this," Damien replied without taking his eyes off the road."Do you think they’ll try to stop us?"“They’ll try,” Damien muttered. “But I’m done running.”They made it to the private airstrip under the cloak of midnight. Damien flashed a signal to a man near the hangar, who immediately rolled open the gate.A small jet waited on the tarmac, engines humming. The pilot gave Damien a nod, recognizing him instantly.“We’re clear. Mexico, ri
The warehouse smelled like oil and rust and old blood.Alex sat in the center of the room, tied to a metal chair now. One of the Cobra men stood guard near the door, another was fiddling with a radio near a crate.Then the guard tensed. “You hear that?”The man with the radio froze. “What?”Tap. Tap. Tap.Like footsteps.Then the lights cut out.“What the hell?!” someone shouted.Before either could react, there was a thud, followed by the wet crunch of bone.The guard dropped like a puppet with cut strings.Gunfire erupted—three quick pops.Then silence.Alex held his breath.A silhouette stepped into view, haloed by moonlight through a cracked skylight.“Damien…” Alex whispered.“Hey,” Damien said softly, crouching in front of him. “You okay?”Alex chuckled, breath shaky. “I’ve had better dates.”Damien smiled, but it didn’t reach his eyes. “Let’s get you out of here.”He cut the ropes with a combat knife. Alex winced as blood rushed back to his hands.“You came for me…” Alex said q
Damien rolled his eyes, grabbing his jacket. “Let’s go.”They both left existed the hotel room and headed for the elevator."Alex wait!" Damien said just as Alex was about to press the button."What happened? Is there a problem?" Alex asked in confusion...."Come on now, hurry up! We must take the stairs," Damien said as he dragged Alex towards the stairs..They sneaked through the back door and through a dark alley till they got to the main road and got a taxi...They didn't say a single word to each other throughout the journey till the taxi came to a stop in front of a small motel..They quickly booked a room and started to settle in when Damien said he was going outside to make some calls and try get some help .Alex was alone in the room, just laying down staring at the ceiling and replaying today's invents when he felt a something more like a shadow passed around him.He quickly got up from his bed, approached the windows very slowly and quietly. Once at the window he took a pee
Alex barely had time to process what was happening before he felt the soft mattress against his back. The air between them was thick with tension, and Damien’s body hovered over his, his grip still firm, his expression unreadable.Alex let out a shaky breath, his heart hammering. “You know… for someone who claims to be straight, you’re really bad at proving it.”Damien’s jaw clenched. His eyes darkened, and for a brief moment, something flickered in them—something Alex wasn’t sure he was ready to name.Then, just as suddenly, Damien pulled away. He stepped back, exhaling sharply, raking a hand through his damp hair. His towel was barely clinging to his waist, but he didn’t seem to care.“Get out,” he muttered, turning his back to Alex.Alex sat up, adjusting his slightly wrinkled shirt. “Come on, Captain. We both know you don’t actually want me to leave.”Damien didn’t turn around, but his shoulders tensed. “You’re playing with fire, Alex.”Alex smirked. “Yeah? Funny, because I’m star
*Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!*The first gunshot shattered the air like a thunderclap. The restaurant fell into chaos. People screamed, glasses shattered, chairs tipped over as patrons scrambled for cover.Alex stood right there on the stage in shock. And in the next moment, his body moved without his will. It was Damien who had tackled him to the floor, rolling them behind an overturned table."Stay low! Alright? Alex look at me, please stay low," Damien added., his voice calm but a bit worried for just Alex safety despite the panic around the. "Follow my lead!"Alex still in shock, he couldn't even breathe. His heart felt like it was about to explode out his chest.Damien took a peek over the table. Five men, fully masked, heavily armed. Their rifles swept across the restaurant like hunting dogs searching for prey, that was when he saw a tattoo on the the arm of one of the men."The cobra!" Damien lamented."What? What was that?" Alex managered to ask."Nothing just stay behind me!
Alex wandered there the airport where their plane had just landed, it was the famous 'Charles de Gaulle Airport' in Paris.His black suitcase rolling behind him as he scrolled through his phone checking for directions to his hotel.The airport was filled with bright lights and the sea of travelers moving in every direction made the place feel booth exciting and overwhelming especially for someone who's just doing it for the first time.Just as he existed the terminal, his phone buzzed.Unknown: You make it out of the airport alive, or do I need to send a search party?"Wait what the hell? Who is this person and how did they even know I was in the airport? With! Or I'm I being spayed on?" Alex thought to himself before proceeding to reply the text.Alex: Uhm! Sorry but who is this and how did you get my number?Unknown: ooh sorry about that, I forgot to re introduce myself. It's me Captain Damien, and I got your number from your file."Ooooh damn, but why is he even texting me?" Alex t
The man felt something grabbing him as his hand stopped midway, he turned around to check the reason behind the resistance and he was shocked to see the caption Damien."What seems to be the problem here?" Damien asked in a very demure manner."Sir Damien!" The man added. "I asked this foolish excuse of an existance just to get me a glass of juice, is that so hard to get? But instead he spilled it all over my expensive suite.""I'm really sorry about that! I believe non of this was intentional and I apologize on behalf of Alex here, you can just go to the rest room to clean up a bit." Damien responded."Alex! Huh? So that's the name, who's gonna pay for my suit? Huh? But don't worry about it I'm very sure we can work something out!" The man responded as he started touching Alex in a very strange manner.Immediately Damien caught sight of what he was doing to Alex, he immediately got very pissed off as he grabbed the man by the collar."Listen here mister, I have apologized to you, and
"Oh my he is even hotter in person, to be honest he is one of the main reasons I'm boarding this flight," the lady Alex was currently attending to murmured to her friend that was when Alex took the initiative to turn around and take a look at what was happening and there he was the top one most talked about and sought after pilot in the whole of California. As Alex turned around, his breath caught in his throat. Standing near the cockpit entrance, adjusting the cuffs of his pristine white uniform, was Captain Damien Russo, the man who had every passenger on this flight murmuring. He was massive. At nearly seven feet tall, his towering frame exuded dominance, his broad shoulders stretching the fabric of his crisp uniform, the golden captain’s stripes on his sleeves only adding to his commanding presence. His muscular build was evident even beneath the tailored fit of his attire, his arms thick, his chest solid, and his posture effortless yet intimidating, as if he owned the very ai
"Get your ass up you unfortunate fellow, don't you have work today? Weren't you supposed to attend to a flight to New York?" A loud intimidating voice rang through the small room followed by weight of pillows slamming on Alex.Alex was just 8 when his parents died, he barely even remember's their face and ever since then he's been staying with very mean and funny aunt Joy who only choose to take care of him because his mother was her best friend.Three days ago, after so much struggles and very little luck he somehow managed to land a decent job as a junior flight attendant and today was the very first time his gonna be flying. That and also to New York City in a plane captained by one of the most sought-after pilot in the country."Ooh Aunt! Ah! Ah, I'm already awake. You don't need to hit me so hard. What is it? Do you want to kill me? Are you after my life?" Alex spoke as he jumped down to the other corner of the bed."Ooh I see, you have so much time and audacity to stand there a