Chapter 6

Angela weaved from lane to lane trying to put as much distance as she could between the Ford Explorer and James’ house. She knew The White Shadow was the best in the business, knew that time wasn’t on her side, and knew that when dealing with a man like him it was either kill or be killed. Angela checked her rearview mirror every few seconds. It was only natural to be nervous and paranoid when the number one assassin in the world was after you.

“What kind of shit are you involved in?” James asked looking at Angela from the passenger seat. This was his first time really seeing her in action and to say he was impressed was an understatement. James had been through all types of training courses and was considered one of the best agents in the world, but compared to Angela his training seemed like child’s play.

“I told you I work for some very important people,” Angela spoke keeping her eyes on the road.

“Why does this crazy man want to kill you so bad?”

Angela said, “Because I didn’t kill you.”

“Who hired you to kill me?” James asked curiously.

“Wayne paid my handler and then I was hired to fulfill the contract,” she answered. Her eyes were diverting back and forth from the rearview mirror to the road.

“Why didn’t you kill me?”

“Because I love you James,” Angela replied in a serious tone. James was the first man she had ever loved in her entire life and the first man she had ever let get close to her. This was the first and only contact that she didn’t fulfill.

“So you shoot everyone you love?” James asked sarcastically.

“James I said that I was sorry.” Angela glanced over at James for a second. “I could have been killed you if I wanted to James, but I didn’t because I…. couldn’t.”

James nodded his head up and down. “I feel you.”

“Do you really?”

James said, “Of course I do…. You said you love me right?”

“More than anything in this world,” Angela said with her voice full of love and passion. “Why don’t we just leave the country and start a new life,” she suggested. “I mean I have more than enough money saved away to last us a lifetime.”

“Where would you like to move to?”

“You pick,” Angela smiled. “Where ever you wanna go,” she said excitedly.

“Sorry Angela, but I can’t go with you,” James said with a hurt look on his face.

“Why not?”

“Bitch cause you going to jail, that’s why,” James barked aiming his .45 at Angela’s head. “Pull over! You are under arrest!”

“James….”

“James nothing,” James barked. “I said pull this motherfucker over now!”

Through the rearview mirror Angela noticed a pair of headlights weaving from lane to lane at a high speed. These same headlights began getting brighter and brighter in the rearview mirror. Whoever was in the car behind them was closing the distance between the two at a fast pace.

“We got company,” Angela stated. “Hold on!” She gunned the engine and watched the speedometer rise while the engine roared. Street lamps passed by in a blur and car horns blared as the Explorer zipped by.

“I said pull over now!” James repeated.

“Not now James,” was Angela’s only response. She vowed to keep James alive by any means necessary and she didn’t plan on stopping now. If James wanted to bring Angela in, he was going to have to shoot her. “Roll your window down and get this guy off of our ass.”

James turned around and looked out the broken back window. He saw a shiny black on black B.M.W. moving at a fast pace. “Is that him?”

“Yes!”

James hung half his body out the window and pointed his .45 at the B.M.W. He tried to steady his aim, but before he could even get off a shot, the B.M.W. quickly jumped two lanes over.

The White Shadow jerked the steering wheel to the left and jumped over two lanes cutting off other drivers in the process. He snatched the gas mask away from his face and tossed it in the back seat. He locked his eyes on the white Explorer. The White Shadow held the steering wheel steady with his knees, grabbed his assault rifle, aimed it at the Explorer, and squeezed down on the trigger sending bullets flying through his own front windshield.

Angela ducked her head down as bullets made loud pinging noises as they ricocheted off of the Explorer. She looked up and saw the next exit coming up quickly. Angela cut the steering wheel to the right and nearly side swiped a Honda. She ignored the loud blares of car horns and made the exit right on time. Out of nowhere, bright flashing lights appeared in the rearview mirror. “Shit!” Angela whispered as the Explorer did 90 mph off the ramp.

The White Shadow got ready to follow the Explorer off the exit ramp, but decided against it when he saw two undercover cars tailing the Explorer. Instead of following the Explorer, The White Shadow kept straight. He would just have to catch The Teflon Queen another day.

Angela stomped down on the brakes and cut the steering wheel hard to the left. The Explorer fishtailed out into traffic. With the quickness of a cat Angela chopped James in his throat and hit a pressure point in his neck that knocked him out cold.

Angela quickly hopped out the Explorer, sent shots from her Tech-9 into the windshields of the two undercover cars, and then quickly took off on foot through the woods. She hated that she had to leave James, but she had no other choice. All he would do was slow her down and maybe even try to take her down and that was a risk that Angela couldn’t take right now.

* * * *

Seven minutes later James was awoken by a bunch of bright lights in his face and around him stood a trio of paramedics. James sat up, looked around, and saw officers getting led through the woods by K-9s. Little plastic cups covered several shell cases spread out on the ground. Once James spotted the white Ford Explorer surrounded by a bunch of agents, it all came back to him and the first word out of his mouth was…. “Angela!”

Lieutenant Jackson approached James Carter flanked by two white men in black suits. “Agent Carter,” he began. “What happened?” He asked getting straight to the point.

“The Teflon Queen saved me,” James told his boss.

“The same Teflon Queen that every agent in the world is looking for right now?” Lieutenant Jackson asked with a raised brow. Agent James Carter was one of his best agents, but lately his decision making had been a little off.

“Yes she broke into my house and saved me from The White Shadow.”

“The White Shadow?” Lieutenant Jackson asked with a confused look on his face. “What does this have to do with The Teflon Queen?”

“He’s another assassin that’s been hired to kill me and Angela,” James tried to explain. “And he’s the real deal. If it wasn’t for Angela, I would have been…”

“You’re suspended,” Lieutenant Jackson cut him off. “You’re off this case until further notice.”

“No you don’t understand…”

“This decision is non-negotiable,” Lieutenant Jackson barked. “You and this Teflon Queen chick are a little too buddy, buddy for me. For all I know you and her could be in this together.”

“Lieutenant,” James began. “I’m the best agent you got and you know I won’t stop until this case is closed…I’m telling you this White Shadow guy is no joke and if we don’t stop him…”

“Why are you still talking to me?” Lieutenant Jackson cut him off again. “I said you’re suspended until further notice!”

“This is bullshit!” James growled and then spun off leaving Lieutenant Jackson and the two agents that stood beside him just standing there.

“I think he’s helping her somehow,” Lieutenant Jackson said turning and facing the two agents. “I want y’all to tail him and see if he can lead us to The Teflon Queen.”

The two agents nodded in agreement. Their new assignment was to tail Agent James Carter and see if he’d lead them straight to The Teflon Queen.