client during lunchtime. Don’t expect any special considerations. We already give you enough,” Raker said with an evil sneer on his face. It was getting easier all the time to believe this guy was the villainous mastermind Ros insisted her was. He didn’t wait for a response and just walked off. Thank goodness he was gone. It was almost time for Ros and his people to arrive. Jen started chewing on her nails. It was an old habit she had long given up but it was back now with a vengeance. She tried to stop but every time she got distracted and a new nail fell to her teeth. Her nails weren’t long anyway, they broke easily which probably meant her diet was lacking something. Whatever it was, she couldn’t afford the blood test to figure it out much less buy the needed nutrient. She had turned into a clock watcher. That was new since she had never been one to worry about time much. She looked for something to do, willed the phone to ring, and hoped someone would walk through the door but the next ten minutes went agonizingly slow. She looked at the clock again and saw it was one minute to eleven. She’d thought they’d be early but maybe they’d changed their minds and all this worry had been for nothing? No, here they were now walking in like they owned the place. Now she knew that Ros wasn’t always honest. Hades looked as cold as death itself. His unusual olive colored eyes glowed slightly which made them shine like ice. He was dressed in a suit, and looked like a successful business man, the kind with bodies buried under the basement. Gemma was gorgeous with a killer body and a heart stopping smile. They were made quite the couple, both gorgeous in their own way. Gemma was hiding a secret and the slight bump that only another woman would notice told Jen what it was. Ros, oh, God, yes. He was gorgeous in that well muscled super hunk kind of way. He made a beeline to the counter almost as if he’d known where she was without even looking. She was still nervous as hell but she was also excited that he was here and hopeful that things would indeed work out for the best. “Jen, what would we normally do now?” he asked softly even though the room was empty. “Dr. Howerton wants me to call him now that you’re here so he can be prepared and then escort you to his office.” “Don’t call him. Just take us there and we’ll handle everything. Once you take us there, hide and don’t come out until I call for you. Understand?” Her hands shook and it was hard to breath. There was no point in trying to talk so she just nodded. “Good girl,” he said. “It’ll all be over in a few minutes.” She motioned to Hades and Doc so they would follow. She led them through the door to Dr. Howerton’s office. Ros motioned her back and he opened the door and went inside. Doc and Hades continued down the hallway each taking another door. Jen didn’t know what to do with herself. If Raker realized what was happening, he would look for her at the counter first. She decided to hide in the bathroom. Hopefully it would all be over soon and Ros would take her out of here.
Chapter 7 Free the Gods Dr. Howerton looked like a benign old man. His hair and beard were white and his eyes seemed friendly enough even though he was clearly surprised at the interruption. Ros wouldn’t be fooled. It was best to treat them all as dangerous and release those once that was shown not to be true. He pulled out his dart gun and shot him. The old man looked shocked as the dart took effect immediately. He restrained him immediately and moved on. He checked the next room and Hades was restraining someone. The room next to that was empty. They would check out a lot of empty rooms but they had to do a sweep of each room or risked missing danger. Room after room was empty and Doc was no where to be seen. Hades came up behind him and they continued quietly down the hall to an elevator. There was nowhere left but to go up or down. Hades went