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Public Revelations ch. 4

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The day started late than usual than Austin had suspected, he was out late last night that he lost track of time, the next morning he slept in for being out late. He decided that he had to make things right with Grace even though he could never forgive himself for what he had done he had to make things right, he went back to the manager of the hotel and told him he would be staying a little longer he didn‘t know how long but he needed to stay a little longer, they charged him more for the room but he only cared about staying close to Grace. As he walked out into the street he stopped into a nearby flower shop and bought a bouquet of flowers, if he was going to get Grace to trust him he would have too woo her like any man would do to get a women. He flinched at the idea of bringing flowers to Grace, it made him curious as to what she would do once she saw the flowers, being she was quick with a gun but how quick was he with his words. As he came around the corner of the store he stopped at the window and noticed three men already inside, the seemed angry and knocked over a pile of books every time Grace shock her head. This made him curious, he did promise that he would protect Grace but know he wondered what sort of trouble Grace could get herself into. He dropped the flowers and walked around to the back of the store and looked for a back door entrance he had to know what was going on with Grace and something inside him told him he had felt something for her. Once he found the back door he quickly and quietly entered through and made his way inside were he could here the conversation going on.
“Listen Miss, I’m giving you an offer here now you’d be a fool not to accept it”
“I’m sorry Mr. Limburger you have my final answer”
“You don’t seem to understand I’m not asking anymore I’m demanding”
“You have my answer”
“That’s not the answer I want to here”
“Well it’s the only answer you’ll get”
“Fine then let’s see how you like this”
In that moment the man named Limburger had signaled to one of his men and like a dog being obedient to his master the man pulled out a gun and fired it so close to Grace it nicked a part of her hair. The moment shocked her but she was strong she didn’t let anything faze her and she was not going to be broken by Limburger.
“No what is your answer”
“It’s still no”
“You little bitch, I am not playing your games anymore”
“What games are we playing Mr. Limburger, I am giving you my answer”
“And it’s the wrong one” he said slamming his fist hard on the counter.
“I’m sorry but you have my answer”
“Fine then we’ll do this the hard way, boys she’s all yours”
The two men sneered wicked smiles at what they had plans to do to her, Grace only backed up and shook herself free every time one of them tried to grab her, obviously they had plans for her and they didn’t seem to benefit Grace. They both cornered her against the wall and Grace keeping her ground, as one man reached for her and grabbed her arm that’s when Austin pulls out his pistol and aims it at there bosses head.
“Tell your boys to let her go”
That’s when the boss turns to him and to his amazement there was Austin holding his  1911 pistol up to his head, he was not afraid but more shocked to as were he had come from but seeing as he had no other option he raises his hand and signals his men to let her go.
“This doesn’t involve you pretty boy, back off”
“No but I’m involving myself, now tell your boys to back away from her”
“Don’t try to be the hero, hero’s never win in this game”
“Well maybe I’m not trying to be a hero, maybe I’m just trying to be a good person to a friend”
“Seems more like your trying to save your girlfriend”
Austin points the gun closer to Limburger’s head and asks him again to tell his men to back away from her. The boss signals them again and they back away from Grace. He knew when he was defeated but he didn’t like being beaten by a younger man.
“Now kindly take yourself and your boys out of the store and don’t ever come back”
The boss grunts and he walks out the store with his men following him, just as they were leaving one of the men turns around and aims his gun at Austin but Austin lunges forward and beats him across the head with the pistol and knocks him to the ground, the other man lunges forward with a pocket knife at runs toward him with it but Austin is too quick and moves out of the way and trips him with his foot and does a knee kick in his stomach and then smacks him across the face with the pistol, the man on the floor pulls out his gun and aims it at Austin but Austin pulls out a second gun and aims it at both men.
“I said kindly take yourselves out”
The men then pick themselves up and wiping there faces walk out the store with there boss staring furiously at Austin. As they leave Austin puts his guns away and turns to Grace who stands shocked at her hero.
“Are you alright”
“Yes thank you”
“Who were those men”
“Just business sharks, there trying to get me to sell them the store”
“You put up a good front not giving in to them”
“Why are you here I thought you went back to America?’
“I was but then I thought I’m in New York, the city that never sleeps why not make most of my time while I’m here”
“Just couldn’t stay away could you” she said smiling “Thank you for saving me but I still won’t give you the Taurus”
“I know that, can’t I take a vacation and enjoy the sites for once”
“Not unless there something you want to get out of your vacation”
“What’s that supposed to mean”
“I know the only reason why you stayed is because of the Taurus”
“Maybe I did stay for that, or maybe I stayed for another reason”
“And what other reason did you stay”
“Let’s just say there’s a person here I want to get to know better” he shifted his eye to her and she blushed and giggled to herself.
“How do you know that person wants to know you better too”
“Because I would buy her an expensive dress if she did”
That made her giggle even more, this boy she had just meet two days ago was actually trying to get to her by flirting, still she didn’t let it get to her head and just flirted back. The rest of the day seemed like heaven for Grace and Austin, he took her out for coffee and they talked about World War 2 and about there lives and there parent and how they shared so much in common for being two teenagers who lost there families, but they loved to talk about it with one another. The only sad thing about days like these is that the come to an end so quickly, as the day ended Grace had to close up the store but Austin wasn’t going to let the perfect day be over to soon.
“Do you mind if I walk you home” he said too her.
She giggled a bit and said yes.
“Sure, I don’t live that far”
As the two walked side by side they began to share more about themselves and Austin wanted too know more about her grandfather.
“So what made you get into the family business?”
“My grandfather was in the service, he served as a lieutenant in the war till he was promoted to Colonel, after that he retired at the age 50 and started a family, that’s when he meet my grandmother and they opened a bookstore because they both loved books”
“Did your grandfather have any other children”
“No just my father, then my father met my mother during an east trading company and they married and had me and my brother”
“I didn’t know you had a brother”
“Yes I have a brother, he should be about 24 right now”
“Why isn’t your brother helping you run the store”
“We don’t hear from him that often, he just disappeared one day when my grandfather went back to war and we never heard from him again”
“Must be hard losing everyone you love in your family, first your grandfather then your grandmother then your brother, I can only imaging how much your hurting inside”
“How do you know my grandmothers dead too”
That’s when Austin freezes, she never told him about her grandmother and he shouldn’t know anything about her family, he couldn’t let her know he knew more about her family than she did.
“Um I’m just guessing, if it’s a family business then your grandmother must be helping you run it, I mean I’ve never seen her around the store so I’m just assuming she must be dead too”
“Well your right, a year after my grandfather left for war my grandmother died of ovarian cancer”
“I’m sorry for your loose”
“No I’m sorry, I’m sorry I couldn’t do more for them looks like the only thing I can do for my grandparents is continue running the store for them”
Grace began to cry and Austin pulled out a handkerchief for her to wipe her tears, soon they came to a stop, and Austin knew it was her house.
“Thank you for walking me home, I’m sorry I got your handkerchief dirty, I’ll buy you a new one”
“No don’t worry about, it’s fine” he say’s placing his hands on the handkerchief, his hands met hers and they both stared into each others eye’s. Austin leaned forward too look closer at her, was this an invitation to kiss her he only leaned in closer being inches away form her, that’s when Grace did the rest and gave him a small peck on the lips. That’s when Austin leaned in closer and wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her up to him and they were seconds away from a longer and sweeter kiss, Grace closed her eyes and prepared herself for the heaven she was about to feel, and Austin ready to feel that heaven. Then suddenly Austin got a flash of why he came to New York, he remembered why he came and what was his propose, and he knew that he couldn’t get to personal with Grace. He dropped her back on her feet and moved away from her, Grace just stood there and looked confused at him.
“Austin…?”
“I’m sorry” and then he turned and ran to his motel.
On the way to his motel he clenched his fist and stomped his way up the stairs of his room, he took off his coat and hat and banged his fists against the wall and threw his suitcase across the room, why did he just do that why did he let her why did he want to go back to her and tell her he’s sorry. He was confused and right now he didn’t know what he wanted, all he could think of right now was Grace and the Taurus, he didn’t know what he wanted, apart of him wanted to get the Taurus the other side wanted Grace. He fell on his head and thought about what he was doing, he was confused more than ever now, and he never felt this way before in his life for anyone, now he was caught in a decision he never thought he’d have too make, for Grace and for himself.
Chapter 4 of Nikki's story, I haven't really gotten very far but just wanted to submitt this chapter. Hope you like it Nikki.
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its really good!!!!!!!