As I step through the gate I feel something hit the back of my head and I fall to the ground. A guy says. "You're not leaving us today, princess." That's the last thing I hear before blacking out.

When I come through I'm lying on a chair and my hands are cuffed to it. One of the prisoners are standing over me. He has a small knife in his hand.

It looks like one of the ones the surgeons use to open a dead body.

A smirk is on the guys face. "I'm going to have so much fun with you."

He's not the first guy to say that today.

He moves towards me and places the knife to my face. "You wouldn't look so pretty if I cut that face open." He starts to apply pressure to my cheek when the door bursts open.

A guy built like a tank walks into the room. His muscles are on display and he looks pissed. "What are you doing to the girl?"

"No- nothing," he stutters.

He's scared of this man.

Tank beats the guy until he's unconscious. He walks towards me and unties the ropes that are around my wrists. "You're safe, Miss Harris."

"Who are you?" I ask.

Tank gives me genuine smile. "Cole's cousin knows about everything happening here and he got word to me that you were here. I have to get you out of here safely."

"What about you?"

He places his hand on my arm. "I'm going to serve my time and then go back to New York where I belong. So, don't worry about me, Miss Harris."

Looking around the room I see the keys in the guy's hand. "Hey, we need keys to get through the locked gates." I walk over to him and pull the keys out of his hand.

Tank waits for me next to the door and I unlock it.

I hope I can get out of here without any more problems.

I hear gun shots outside the prison. "What's going on out there?"

Tank stops in front of me. He turns towards me and looks into my eyes. "The guards are under control by someone and it sounds like they're going against the people you brought here."

"Cole's friend came here with me and then I think his cousin sent some woman here too. To make sure that I got out of here in one piece."

He laughs. "There's only one woman that Boss would send and that's Amalia. She's one woman that I wouldn't want to mess with." He unlocks a few gates as we make our way through the prison.

As we get closer to the gate I see a few guards and one of them steps out of the room. He aims his gun at us.

Tank steps in front of me and holds his hands in the air. "I'm trying to let the girl out."

The guard shakes his head. "I can't let you give her up. She's needed by my boss."

Tank steps forward. "Your Boss isn't as dangerous as mine. If I don't let this girl out of here in the next sixty minutes something bad is going to happen and I won't be able to help you out." He throws his fist at the guy and grabs his gun. "I hope you know how to use one of these."

"I do. I've been hunting with Dad since I was sixteen. It's been a couple of years since I last used one."

"That's good."

I hear helicopters over the top of our heads.

I can't leave the prison with my face plastered all over the screen. I don't want my students to see me like this.

Grabbing a hat off the desk I put it on my head and hide my hair under it. Pulling my sunglasses out of the bag I put them on and follow tank to the entrance of the prison.

Looking through the window I see Jesse close to a woman and they're shooting at the guards.

Tank turns towards me and says. "That woman is going to get you out of here safely. If you want I'll take the gun from you. I can tell that you need to keep your identity a secret."

A guard falls on the ground in front of me and the woman turns in the direction of the prison entrance.

She waves me over.

Pushing the door open I run across the parking lot and climb into the car.

The woman looks at tank and says. "Are you coming, Nero?"

He shakes his head. "I'm going to serve my time. Take care of the girl. I know she's important to someone."

"I will." She closes the door and turns in my direction. "Hey, I'm Amalia." She holds her hand out to me and I shake it.

"Hey, it's nice to meet you. I'm Julia."

She turns back to the front and starts the car. "Well that's enough excitement for the day. I really need to head back to the house and have a shower." She pulls away from Twin Towers Correctional Facility.

Pulling my phone from my bag I call Cole. It rings a couple of times before he answers it.

Cole: Hey, Julia. Are you okay?

Me: I'm fine. Can you tell your cousin that I appreciate his help and that Nero got me out safely?

Cole: I'll let him know. Who are you with now?

Me: I'm with Amalia and Jesse is following us.

Cole: What do you think of her?

Me: She's cool.

Amalia looks in the rearview at me. "Can I talk to him?"

I put the phone on loudspeaker.

Me: Amalia wants to talk to you.

Cole: Okay,

Amalia: I'm going to take your girl to my cousin's place. She'll be safe there until Monday.

Cole: I'm coming home tonight.

Me: Cole, you don't need to do that. Stay with your cousin. I'll be fine with Amalia until you come home.

Cole: Okay, don't forget you have plans with Braelynn tomorrow.

Amalia: She won't forget. I'd love to meet Bo's wife. I've heard great stuff about her.

Cole: I'm not sure that Bo would like that, Amalia, but I'll find out. Hang on.

He's off the phone for a bit and then his voice come back.

Cole: Bo, wants to talk to you Amalia.

Amalia: Okay,

Bo: You can meet my wife. Please don't tell her who you are.

Amalia: I won't.

Bo: Good, can you tell my wife that I'll be home late tonight when you call her, Julia.

Me: I can do that.

Amalia pulls in front of an iron gate and she talks to a guy. It takes sometime before he opens the gate and we drive towards the house.

Cole: I have to go, Julia. My cousin needs to talk to me.

Me: Can you call me before you go to bed tonight. I want to talk to you.

Cole: I will.

He hangs up.

Putting my phone in my bag I say. "Whose house is this?"

She parks in front of it and says. "It's Knox Moretti."

Damn, he's the head of the Los Angeles mafia family.

Amalia climbs out of the car and then open the door for me. "No one is going to hurt you, Julia. This is the safest place for you to be."

My phone starts to ring and I see 'Dad' flash across the screen.

What am I going to tell him? I'm sure he saw everything on the news.