Chapter 3— The Predator

Lara gasped in shock when she saw a tall man dressed in black standing in front of her.

“Let’s make this easy for both of us, shall we?” He scoffed and adjusted his leather jacket, “FBI! I’m agent Ryan Steven. Just hand over the diamond and all this will be over!” The tall man showed off his ID to create fear in Lara’s heart.

“Never!” She whispered and threw a tiny black ball at him, immediately the ball exploded loudly and filled the air with thick purple dust! Lara took to her heels and gave it a run for her life, she opened the last door on the roof which led her to a wide space, she felt the air of freedom touch her skin. “Jack! Let’s go!” She called.

Jack was all packed up and ready to go, he ran behind Lara towards the helicopter that had been set to take off as soon the boss came up to the roof.

Oliver the pilot gestured his hand towards them telling them to hasten up “Come on guys!”

“Hey stop there or I’ll shoot!” The FBI threatened from behind.

“Damn it!” Lara cursed. “Jack get in! I’ll handle him!”

Jack quickly jumped inside the chopper. Lara raised her hands up in the air and stood still.

Ryan began to walk closer to the thief with a gun,

“Put your hands behind your head!” He commanded again. Lara obeyed and placed her hands slowly. “Hey man, take off your mask!” Ryan thought the person behind the mask was a man, and he was much closer to her now,.

“Are you deaf?! I said take off your mask!” Ryan demanded, but Lara had decided not to obey him this time.

She could hear her heart beat so loud through her chest, she continued to stand still without a word. Ryan had made up his mind to see the thief behind the black mask, so he reached out his other hand to her head, when he had a hold of the leather material, he pulled the mask forcefully to himself, at once Lara’s long red hair came flying out. The strong wind from the chopper blew her scent towards Ryan, he realized how pleasing her cheery scented perfume was to him.

Lara decided that there was no other thing to do; other than to show her face to the agent, she began to turn around slowly, the strap bag was still firmly fixed across her shoulder.

“No boss, don’t!” Jack warned her against her decision, the rest of them still had their faces hidden underneath the black mask.

“Shut the hell up you fools!” Ryan thundered at the men in the helicopter. “Turn around now, you thief!”

Finally Lara turned her whole body around and exposed her face to the stranger! He gasped within him.

Ryan was stunned at the sight of the beautiful red headed lady thief standing in front of him, he bagan to notice her flawless ivory white skin, her curly red hair was astonishing, her eyes were sea blue, her lips were well kissed with red lipstick, this time he studied her from head to her legs— she wore an all black costume— a leather jacket, a black inner top and black tight fitted jeans. Ryan could see her curves clearly now. She wasn’t putting on shoes only a black pair of stockings.

The thief was appealing to the agent’s eyes, he was speechless. He was still pointing a gun to Lara’s head.

“Hey cutie!” Lara’s voice brought him back to his senses, “So what’s next? Are you gonna take me in or stare at me all day?” She chuckled.