Is this destiny?

Tim was focused on JoAnna. She was in Jeff's arms, but he could see that she has a good body. His heart raced and his palms were sweating from excitement. And then he felt excruciating pain in his left leg, just below the knee. He fell. Before he could even cry in pain he was being dragged backward by a powerful force and his back slammed against the wall.

Roxy was shocked. "What?!!", she screamed. Roxy turned to see where Tim went and saw him wailing while holding his leg. Aiden was standing next to him with a dark expression. Roxy turned to the place where Aiden and Sarah were making out only a second ago and she saw Sarah facing Aiden, her face showing excitement.

Roxy remembered that there are two other people, who originally were her target, and looked at Jeff and JoAnna. To her horror she realized that they are not making out either, instead they are facing her with dark expressions.

'Shit!' was the only thought that came to her mind when she realized that they are not drugged, how she suspected. 'Why did I come just with Tim? If Priscilla and Raj are here, at least numbers would be evened out.' She cursed herself internally. But now it was too late.

Roxy didn't panic for long. Very quickly she managed to put on her best smile. "Hello! My brother mentioned that his good friends are here, so I came to greet you."

"Yeah, right!" Sarah snorted.

"Right, right!" Roxy confirmed and started taking steps backward. She knows that they caught her red handed, but she still hoped to reach that door and run.

"Where do you think you are going?" Sarah's chilling voice came from behind her.

Roxy stared at Sarah as if she is the devil. 'She was on the sofa a second ago. I took my eyes off of her for a moment. How is she blocking my path to the door now?' Roxy started panicking. "OK! OK! OK! ... What do you want?!!"

"The real question is what do you want?" JoAnna asked Roxy. "Why did you come here?"

Roxy opened her mouth to talk. She had number of excuses ready, but JoAnna didn't give her a chance to speak.

"Why did you spike our drinks? You think you are worthy of my man?!!" JoAnna advanced toward Roxy, and she instinctively took a step back, only to bump into Sarah.

Roxy was not sure what to do. She was obviously trapped, and Tim was useless. Her only thought was that Priscilla will come to her rescue. 'Yes! Priscilla will be here any moment! Even if she can't help much, she can at least distract them long enough for me to make my escape!' Roxy started coming up with plans to delay whatever these people have planned for her. If she can delay them enough until Priscilla comes, she will make it.

But JoAnna didn't give her time to put any delaying scheme into action. She injected her with something into her neck, and before Roxy could recuperate from the surprise of JoAnna's sudden action, she fell on the ground, her body limp. Except for her head, nothing else worked! Her body would not move!

"What did you do to me?!!" Roxy screamed.

"You should more worry about what I will do to you." JoAnna's voice made Roxy tremble. "You messed with a wrong group of people. You had a chance to avoid all this, if only you listened to your brother."

JoAnna came close to Roxy and observed her face for some time.

Roxy shivered. 'How did I get myself into this mess? How does she know that my brother warned me not to mess with them? What did they do to me? Is it permanent? Will I be paralyzed for the rest of my life?' Dread was consuming her.

"That's better… think about what is going on and imagine what is coming." JoAnna responded as if she can read Roxy's mind.

"Why are you doing this?!!" Roxy screamed, tears rolling uncontrollably down her face.

"Why?" JoAnna raised her eyebrows questionably. "Do you see that man there?" JoAnna gestured toward Jeff. "That is my man. And you dared to think you can have him."

Jeff enjoyed watching JoAnna fight for him. She was so dominant, and sexy! This was so much better than dancing. He wished to grab her and have his way with her. But they were in the middle of something, so that will need to wait.

"Hey, brother! This guy wanted to touch your woman!" Aiden's voice snapped Jeff out of his daze. "Is he all mine, or you want to get a piece of him as well?"

Jeff stood up and walked toward Tim and Aiden. "You broke his leg?", he observed.

"Only one. You can have the right leg.", Aiden explained.

Jeff thought for a second and then reached for Tim's pants.

Tim was terrified to be handled in such a way. He thought that they will undress him and do who knows what with him. Tim wanted to defend himself or to flee, any is fine. But the pain he felt in his left leg rendered him unable to do anything other than hope that they will be gentle.

Aiden watched curiously while trying not to get wild ideas about why Jeff is going for Tim's pants. Then he saw Jeff taking Tim's wallet, and pulling his ID out.

"This is enough, right?" Jeff handed the ID to Aiden.

"Depending what you want to do." Aiden was not clear what Jeff has in mind.

"Same as with her." Jeff pointed with his chin toward Roxy.

Aiden understood and glanced at Sarah. Two of them got back to their laptops and started their search for Tim's bank accounts and assets. Relieving him of those burdens of modern life.

Tim didn't know what they are doing but Jeff had his wallet. That can't be good. He noticed that Aiden is busy, which means that devil who hurt him and handled him like he is a small chicken is away, so he can make his move. Or exit.

As soon as Tim shifted his body, a fist landed on his face. And another, and another… Jeff was releasing some steam.

Tim wailed between punches. Jeff's anger didn't subside, it was only increasing. "You thought of touching my Anna?", Jeff squeezed through his teeth while pummeling Tim. Thought of Tim having his way with JoAnna made Jeff's mind go dark. He only thought of bashing that man until he is reduced to nothing. After some time, Tim stopped making noise. Jeff didn't notice or didn't care. He stopped punching him only when JoAnna's hand landed on his shoulder.

It was a gentle touch, but it made Jeff look up toward JoAnna.

JoAnna led Jeff to the sofa and used wet towel to gently wipe blood from his hands. When she finished cleaning him up, she curled up in his lap and sat like that for some time. Jeff cradled JoAnna in his arms and took deep breaths, inhaling her scent.. They interacted without words; it was an interaction that showed their understanding for each other.