"That outburst is precisely why you're going to come along with me. You're missing information and Id like to give you that information." He gives me a look that says "don't be difficult" and it takes a lot in me to not do the exact opposite. I walk around the bar and straighten myself holding my head high as I step close to him.
"I don't at all appreciate you punching out my friend."
"Your friend the bouncer?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, that's judgement on the company I keep, in opposition to what exactly, your goon squad?"
"I don't exactly appreciate any of us being called goons."
"I don't imagine you would, but I stand by it."
"That's cute, you should keep that defiant energy, it suits you." He steps out of my way gesturing the whole "ladies first" bit subtly suggesting I be the one leading us out of the bar.
"Hey D, after you take care of Andre, take care of X and call A." I make eye contact with him and he makes a check motion with his finger subtly on the bar to show me he understands.
"Don't worry about any of that, worry about yourself for right now babe. I'll hopefully be seeing you tomorrow or very soon."
"Of course sweetie of course." I blow him air kisses and turn to lead the goon guy out of the bar with him following very closely behind me. Once we step out of the bar and away from the crowd I turn on him.
"So where exactly is it you think we're going? I deserve to know where you plan on taking me and my remains."
"You'll get information as you need it and not a moment sooner. My car is waiting nearby, you will be joining me in the backseat where it is tinted dark enough you won't know where we're going. You will be checked for wires, cameras and all other form of record keeping nonsense you might have on you during transportation. We will arrive where I'm taking you in just under an hour so I hope you can handle long rides." He pushes me along towards said waiting vehicle and as we near it someone steps out from the front and opens the door for him. He kind of pushes me into the backseat and joins me with an unamused look on his face. I sit back and fold my hands into my lap staring forward refusing to give him anything but disassociated annoyance. I feel his hand on my knees and shoot him a look.
"I was serious about checking you for wires and things. You can stay as disassociated as you choose but I wasn't going to start touching you too much without fair warning that was how things would progress."
"Then consider me thoroughly brought up to speed." I huff and take my shirt off for him.
"That wasn't at all what I-"
"Oh, did you think the wire or things were hidden in my bra? You can have that too." I take that off as well meeting his eyes and holding eye contact with a look of defiance. His eyes travel over my body first with curiosity then he flips a switch and becomes very clinical and businesslike. He searches over my body touching me only when he absolutely has no other choice. Once he's decided I'm not some secret spy covered in surveillance he hands me my clothes and turns his back to me allowing me to dress without his eyes being glued to me. Once I'm covered again I clear my throat and place an annoyed smirk on my face.
"Was everything up to your standards goon guy?"
"I already said I'd appreciate you stopping the goon nonsense, and that was me asking nicely so please listen. We know you're not anything more than an unlucky civilian, it just never hurts to be absolutely certain."
"Of course it doesn't hurt, it gives you a one way ticket excuse to a free peep show."
"If that was my intention I would have done a lot more and looked a lot more than I did. If you'd like to strip search me I'm more than happy to return the favor of removing my clothes for you." He meets my eyes and I glare at him but meet his eye contact.
"I would rather stick my hand in a blender made of blade sharp metal strong pieces of frigid ice than to give you the satisfaction of thinking I want you to strip for me." I keep the glare on my face my voice dripping with anger.
"Huh, that's actually not such a bad idea for torture, I might take that one, thank you."
"You can't say stuff like that and expect me to drop the whole goon thing, you and your little friends, that was a hit I witnessed wasn't it? You wouldn't chase a girl down just to make sure she wasn't going to tell someone you guys kicked some random guys ass."
"That is what I meant by you not having all of the information. The guy you saw me and my guys taking care of was scum, worse than scum even. You don't need to worry yourself with what you witnessed, just know that a very bad man isn't going to bother anyone anymore." His voice is reasonable and relaxed despite the words that were being said.