Pretty Deadly

Chapter 2

Jericho's POV

We had stopped in front of a beaten-down warehouse that had windows knocked out and graffiti on the walls. I step out and walk to the entrance and wait for her to step out of her car. She walks up and has a pair of clothes in her hand. "This is my gym." She says and my eyes widen at her and I raise a brow. "Your gym?" I ask with skepticism and I watch her feature glaze over in anger. "Yes. Just because I'm fat doesn't mean I don't work out." She says and I furrow my eyes at her outburst. "I didn't mean it that way. This place looks like nobody has been in it in years." She pulls her lips in between her teeth and she straightens her posture.

"I apologize. I didn't mean to be so hostile." I shake my head and wave her off. "It's fine, just don't kick my ass please." I say and she chuckles and grabs her phone. She pushes a button and holds the phone to her ear and waits. "Open up. I have a plus one so don't shoot him." She says glancing over at me with a smirk as my eyes widen.

The door clicks open and a huge man steps out in a wife beater with his large arms crossed over his chest. His shaved head gleams in the light and I guess I should feel intimidated by this but I grew up around men like him. Too scary for their own good and too strong for anyone else's.

"Who's the guy, Lex?" He asks in a deep voice and I step forward with my hand out but she puts her hand out to stop me "This is my new client. He wants to know what he is buying." She says and the guy raises a brow at me narrows his eyes. "Do you not trust that she's capable? " He asks, c*****g his head to the side and looking at me in the eye. We are the same height but his muscle mass was different in so many ways compared to me.

"I just want to make sure I'm not putting anyone in danger. Just to give me some peace of mind." I say truthfully and cross my arms challenging him in some weird guy way. He nods and leans back and opens the door. "Ladies first." She says and looks at me and I chuckle sarcastically and roll my eyes. I step in and my eyes widen.

This inside looked nothing like I expected. It was clean and white with mats on the floors and exercise equipment everywhere. The room was huge and I could see only about 20 men working out and they all stop the second I walk in. I hear multiple guns c**k and watch as all the men aim at me and step forward. "Who the f**k are you ese?" One man asks me, he looks to be the oldest one in here with long hair and tanned skin that was covered in scars.

I hold my hands up and the door closes behind me and Lex chuckles. "Hey, guys chill out. I could have sworn I said don't shoot my plus one, Vic. That meant to pass the message along." She scolds at the large guy from outside and he chuckles. "He's a big boy and I imagine he can speak for himself."

He says and Lex hits his arm. She steps forward and brings me to a chair against the wall, the guns still following me. "Guys this is my new client, he wants to know what he's buying." She says and I watch as only three guns uncock and go down. The rest are still up and they are all looking at me with narrowed eyes.

"Pat him down, I don't trust his smile." One says as he steps forward and gestures for me to stand up. I spread my arms, knowing a routine similar to this at home.

Lex runs her hands along my arms and down my side. She bends to her knees in front of me and pats my legs and I grin as she looks up at me when she's directly in front of my crotch.

"Lose the smile, Casanova." He says and she stands up and goes beside the guy. "He's clean Mike. So put the gun down. I'm going to change." She states and walks off, I watch her walk away and I shake my head at how in control she was around here.

"So, you're a new client are you?" One of the guys, that are now all standing around me looking at me intensely, speaks out. I nod and frown at the thought of why I am here. I was filled with anger at the things he did to here and I had to make him pay, but only at the hands of the best.

"Can you speak?" An Asian man asks as he eats a pack of goldfish looking down at me. "Yeah, it's just I kinda don't feel like yall don't really wanna hear me talk," I say and he raises his eyebrow and chuckles. "You learn quick. The names Chi." He says and I stick my hand out, but he just looks down at it and shakes his head. "Don't push your luck." He says and grabs Mike by the shoulder and walks off. When that happens everyone else walks off with him except for Vic who is still looking at me with crossed arms.

"Do you do that to look intimidating or are you cold?" I ask to start a conversation and he shakes his head and leans down to look at me in the chair, with uncrossed arms I might add. "Does it look like I have to cross my arms to look intimidating." He asks with a c****d head and I shake my head and smile.

"Do you need a coat then?" He chuckles and scrunches his nose at me. "I'm glad you think you're funny."

He says as he stands up. Lex comes out of nowhere and jumps on his back and pulls him to the ground. I jump at this and watch in awe. She has his head between her thighs and she's squeezing hard. His face is starting to turn red and he rolls over gets on his knees and stands up. She's hanging upside down behind him and she struggles to pull him back down.

All of a sudden he drops down and makes her fall to the floor and I hiss at the contact her head made with the floor. I hear cheers all around me as I watch this before me in fear that she might hurt herself but it never comes.

As I avert my eyes from the scene I catch Chi's eyes on me. He's staring at me while he eats with narrow eyes. His eyes aren't narrowed in hate but more like thought. I look back at the scene and they are both standing now, throwing swings at each other. Lex lands on the side and she doesn't even flinch. I mean seriously, not even a moment to hiss or curse, she just throws one back just as hard or harder. She lands a barefoot kick to one of Vic's legs and he falls to the ground. She bends down and puts a knee to his throat with a smile.

"Give up?" She asks and he groans and she puts more pressure on his neck. "Fine. Yes. Fuck." He yells out in a breathy voice and she stands up. She collects some high fives and I look at what she changed into. A pair of leggings that leave little to the imagination and a baggy shirt. Her hair is now in a ponytail and she walks over to me with a smile and her chest heaving.

"So, do you think I'll be okay?" She asks and I nod not really concerned with that matter. I place my hand on her side and push down to make sure she didn't break any ribs. She furrows her eyes and chuckles. "Um, having fun?" She asks and I sigh.

"Doesn't that hurt?" I ask as I place more pressure on the spot he hit. He couldn't have had a light fist when it connected. "I have Congenital Analgesia, I can't-"

"Feel pain." I finish off and her eyes widen and she claps. "Bravo, might I ask how you know this?" She asks with a raised brow and I feel her side some more because it's all the more dangerous when you can't feel if you need help. "I'm a doctor." I simply say and she raises a brow and looks me over and gives a look of doubt. "I doubt that very seriously." She says and I pull out my wallet and pull out my ID badge.

She snatches it frown my hand and walks around me in a circle slowly. "Dr. Jericho Martin MD. Hmm, cute picture." She says looking at it and she hands it back.

"At least I know I'll get paid." She says and I nod and look back at the other guys who are watching me. "Well, I'll look over everything and text the number when I'm ready to discuss. You did well out there." I say and start to walk towards the door, but I stop and turn around pulling one of her moves.

"Oh and don't look at my ass when I walk off. I can feel your eyes undressing me." I say and she rolls her eyes and I walk to the door when I turn back I see her giving my ass a look of approval and she sends me a wink before I walk out the door.

Hmm, the first time I'd have to say I've had my ass checked out by an assassin but there is a first for everything I guess.