Action, Reaction and Consequences Ch. 09
Date: 6/15/2024,
Categories:
Loving Wives,
Author: byInkent
... position, providing adequate cover, whilst he checked to see how bad the wound was. He would need to address it soon but, he had time.
Deciding he could stay in the fight a little longer, he fired back towards Peter. The action allowed Kevin to start to close the ground on Peter and provide him with a suitable angle of attack. As he moved, there was the sound of gunshots from above.
The mezzanine floor had been long used as a dumping ground for machinery and parts. It provided an excellent source of cover for Lance but, it was constrained by time as Lucas moved closer to him. The only way down was via the stairs and there was no way he could reach them or get down them, without Lucas knowing. He would have to fight his way out of this. Looking at a nearby pallet, there was a piece of four-inch iron pipe around three feet long. It would make an excellent club if he could get close enough. Where he'd tipped the pallet, he'd noted a chain hoist hung from the ceiling. It had a small chain attached to the main chain so as to be able to pull it in if it hung out of reach. He formed a quick plan.
Mickey looked at Tammi, she was shaken and didn't look badly hurt. He didn't care so much about her, as he did to the twins she was carrying. He used the control to lower the seat back which would enable him to be able crawl into the back and out of the opposite rear passenger door. He handed Tammi the key to the handcuffs and looked at her. She knew what was important to ...
... him.
As Mickey climbed out of the rear door Matt took him by surprise and tackled him to the floor. Mickey had the advantage, height and weight wise but, Matt was younger and still retained some fitness, despite the injuries from the explosion a few months earlier and the car crash that had just occurred. They both rolled around on the floor, grappling with each other, knowing this was going to be the end for one of them.
Above them, Lance pulled on the smaller chain to cause the main block and tackle to move. As he did, a bullet hit him across the top of the shoulder, causing him to spin around and onto the floor. He used this to his advantage. Lucas' bullet clipped the bone but, he didn't know that. Lance quickly moved into a crouch against some stacked pallets and held the smaller of the two chains.
As Lucas turned the corner, he expected to see Lance's body, prone on the floor. Instead, Lance lunged from a crouching position and managed to tangle a chain around Lucas' neck. As they struggled, Lance began to lose the upper hand. Finding a last ounce of energy, he managed to push Lucas off the edge of the mezzanine floor. Lucas was now hanging desperately clawing at the chain wrapped around his neck. Panting for breath, Lance pulled on the chain, drawing Lucas towards the edge of the floor. Lucas swung, trying to get a foothold on the edge but, Lance stopped, tantalisingly short. "Paulie Tomlinson, this is for those women in Afghanistan and any other poor soul you've taken ...