All Chapters of His Wife or Her Grave : Chapter 11 - Chapter 12

James Keene stood in the driveway like he owned it, hands in his pockets. Six armed men flanked him, weapons trained on Ziva and Tyrell. Timothy hovered at his father's elbow, looking pale and hollow-eyed.Ziva's heart slammed against her ribs. Every muscle screamed at her to run, but there was nowhere to go. They were surrounded.James took a step forward. "Ziva, darling. It's time to stop this charade and come home."Ziva's voice shook, but she forced it steady. "I don't have a home with you."James's smile didn't waver. "You've always had a home with me. Since the summer you turned sixteen. You just didn't know it yet."Bile rose in Ziva's throat.Tyrell's gun came up, aimed directly at James’s head. "Take one more step and I'll put a bullet in your head."James laughed. "With six men aiming at you? Bold. I admire that about you, Mr. Smart. Really, I do. But we both know how this ends."Timothy stepped for