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Franklin turned to face her. She could tell there was something different about the man before he opened his mouth. Abegail's hand gripped her gun tighter. The moment the accent hit her ears Abegail sneered. She couldn't help it. He pulled the gun and she immediately took a step back.

Her eyes narrowed, her angry bubbling and in danger of bursting forth. “A double cross, Walter traveling with his associate, bump on the head...Charlotte.” Abegail remembered the name. The woman who mailed her the letter, called her home and who appeared at Walter's house. “Ye right arse ye dinna listen ta me at all.” She cursed Walter silently. She knew that woman was going to be trouble and to find out now that both she and Walter were set up and being used against each other made the Irishwoman steam.

Abegail barked a harsh laugh. “Ransom me? You think Walter is just going to hand you over whatever it is that they are going after for me?” Abegail stepped back again. “You think I am just going to let you hold me hostage? Let you ransom me or do you think I would let him give up something valuable for me?” She laughed again.

Her breath slipped out through her nose, “You are sadly mistaken Mr, whatever your name is. I will never let that happen.”

Abegail pulled her gun out of her pocket, aiming it at Franklin. “I am not some meek woman who will be pushed around and used.”

She watched him very carefully. Both had guns, both knew better than to shoot them in and aircraft but neither appeared willing to back down. “I will not help you set up Walter.”
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Their plane began to descend.

Charlotte smiled, concern still clouding her face. “This is our layover Dr Rivers. Would you like a bite to eat? Perhaps a drink or something for your head?”

The plane touched down. The passenger's rocking with the less than smooth landing. Charlotte cursed in Russian under her breath. A slender hand pushed back a few loose blonde strands of her hair.

As the aircraft stopped Charlotte stood. “Well now, shall we?”

She smiled sweetly down at the still sitting Walter.