Serene In Death

Henry snapped his fingers. The bodyguards hesitated, but they stood aside eventually. Gideon locked eyes with Austyn. ‘Get her out of here!’ Kira snapped out of her trance when Austyn’s hand touched her wrist. The gun in her hand clattered onto the floor. She broke free and ran towards the operating theatre. With no time to think, Austyn delivered a knifehand strike to the side of her neck. Kira’s eyes rolled back into her skull. She collapsed. Austyn caught her in time. He carried her in both arms and hastened away. *** Kira woke up in a familiar bed. The ceiling was the same creamy white. The sheets underneath her were the same Egyptian cotton. The quilt over her was the same smooth satin. But nothing would ever be the same again. ‘Kira? Thank god you’re awake!’ Austyn shot to his feet. ‘I’ll go get the doctor.’ He opened the bedroom door to let in Dr Quinn, who had been on standby all day. Then he came back to the bed and whispered to her, ‘Kira, how are you feeling? Dr Quinn is her