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only to freeze.

 

“Uh Levi?”

 

“Don’t call me that.” He said gruffly and she ignored his dislike

 

of the nickname. “It’s degrading.”
“There’s a dog in the backseat.” She finished, swallowing hard as

 

her eyes widened at the overweight bulldog that drooled in

 

return.

 

“Disgusting. I hate dogs. I’ve always been a cat person.” They

 

pulled to a stop and Kailani watched in horror as he opened his

 

door, grabbed the dog and sat it on the side of the road before

 

speeding off again.

 

“I take back that bastard. You are so much more than that.” He

 

cocked a brow at her, not knowing if she was complimenting or

 

insulting him. “You are the biggest bastard I have ever known!”

 

Leviathan just stared at her as she yelled. Honestly he didn’t

 

understand her and her human emotions. It was just an animal.

 

“Stop screaming. It will return to its master and everything will

 

be fine. At least he’ll have some protection out here.” He told her

 

and she stopped to consider that.

 

“…You’re still a bastard.”
“And you still like the fact I am a bastard hence this conversation

 

is going nowhere.”

 

“Just drive the damn car demon.”

 

They arrived in Perth within the hour thanks to the literal

 

speed demon behind the wheel. Kailani watched as he pulled

 

them into a partially empty parking lot directly across the street

 

from St. George Bank. Leviathan pulled to a stop, casting a look

 

of distaste at the backseat before opening his door and climbing

 

out.

 

“Get out.” He ordered and she complied, jumping out of the car

 

and moving to meet him at the trunk. He opened it and smirked at

 

the luggage he found there.

 

“What are we doing now? Why are we in front of a bank?” She

 

asked as he pulled open one of the bags.

 

“We’re changing. We’re both covered in sand from being in the

 

desert all morning.” He pulled out a mans white button down
shirt and tossed it at her, followed by a belt. “Put that on.” He

 

ordered and she hesitated, looking around at the men and women

 

who bustled in and out of the parking lot.

 

“Outside? In front of everyone?” She asked and he chuckled.

 

“Don’t worry. I’ll personally hunt down and murder anyone who

 

see’s you.” He said and she couldn’t help but smile, throwing a

 

final glance around herself before slipping out of her khakis and

 

into the clothing he’d given her. She watched him do the same,

 

pulling on a black t-shirt and slacks, taking their exchanged

 

clothing and throwing them into the trunk. After she tightened the

 

belt around her waist and securing the makeshift dress to her

 

body she rolled up the sleeves to her elbows and stopped to take

 

in their surroundings

 

“I’ve got a bad feeling about this. We’re about to do something

 

illegal aren’t we?” She asked but he didn’t comment. Leviathan

 

took her by the bicep and pulled her around the side of the car,

 

pushing her into the drivers seat before slamming the door shut
behind her. He knelt beside the car, his arms resting on the door

 

as a grave look fell over his face.

 

“The American Embassy is nearby, I want you to go there. Tell

 

them you’ve been robbed and that you’re American. They should

 

help you recover your passport. Meet me back here in fifteen

 

minutes alright?” He asked and she frowned up at him.

 

“What are you going to—?” She started but he cut her off by

 

leaning in and capturing her lips in a mind-blowing kiss. He

 

deepened it for a second before pulling away, his warm breath

 

falling across her mouth as he spoke.

 

“And by the seven lords of hell come back safe.” He ordered,

 

straightening himself and slapping the roof of the car as he

 

barked a: “Go. Now. And don’t be late getting back here.” Her

 

heart seized as she started the car, threw it into gear and pulled

 

out of the parking lot without another word. Leviathan sighed as

 

he watched her go, turning his eyes on the bank across the street

 

from him and smirking at the single security guard who waited
outside the front door. Who says one couldn’t simply walk into a

 

bank and make them give you what you needed? Quite the
contrary, this would be very simple indeed.
Chapter Nine
Kailani had to fight and elbow her way into the American

 

Embassy it was so crowded. The entire place was in an uproar,

 

everywhere people shouted and fought and even laughed. It was

 

almost as if they were rioting and looting the place. Finally, after

 

having to drop to her knees and all but crawl into the main room,

 

she made it to one of the large blue counters, behind which, was a

 

woman dressed in a pants suit. She looked as if she’d rather be

 

anywhere else in the world at that moment and judging by the

 

boisterous crowd she couldn’t blame her.
“How can I help you?” She shouted over the noise and Kailani

 

pressed herself against the counter to avoid being trampled by

 

men in suits.

 

“Yes, I’m a US Citizen and I was recently…uh mugged. I don’t

 

have my passport or any identification and I was wondering what

 

I should do.”

 

“I need your name and social security number ma’am.” She said

 

and Kai did her best to shout her name and the numbers to her.

 

She watched the woman enter the information before bending

 

down to pull a clipboard from beneath the counter. “You’ll have

 

to fill out this form and I’ll see what I can do to get you a

 

temporary passport. That will at least get you home.” She told her

 

and Kai nodded, taking the clipboard and pen and filling out the

 

form as requested.

 

“Do you know what’s going on in here?” She asked the woman

 

and she frowned.
“It seems there’s a hostage situation going on down the street,

 

everyone’s excited and brawling over it. I just wish I’d taken the

 

day off.” The woman answered and a horrible feeling of dread

 

suddenly filled her stomach. That’s when she heard it, a woman’s

 

voice rising over the crowd.

 

“This just in, the hostage situation has been confirmed at St.

 

George bank on St. Georges Terrace! Police have already arrived

 

on the scene and there is no telling how many people are trapped

 

inside with this mad man.” Kailani closed her eyes and counted

 

to ten. This couldn’t be happening. He wouldn’t dare!

 

“Please tell me it’s some evil little man dressed in a Santa suit

 

with a gun.” She whispered to herself, moving to stare around the

 

crowd and up at one of the four flat screen televisions hanging on

 

the wall. Oh great. It was CNN.

 

“We’re going live to Lisa Morgan on the scene. Lisa can you

 

hear us?” The newswoman asked as the video feed shifted to a

 

dark haired woman in a red suit in front of St. George bank.
Police cars where everywhere and she could vaguely make out

 

the sound of helicopters hovering nearby.
Oh this was bad
.

 

“Yes Maria, I’m here with a seventy two year old woman who

 

says the bank robber recently released her.” She held the

 

microphone for a frail looking gray haired woman who just

 

smiled.

 

“He was the most charming hooligan I’ve ever met. He

 

personally walked me out of the bank, and even helped me across

 

the street. Such a sweet young man.” She said reverently and

 

Kailani suddenly had an overwhelming urge to vomit.

 

“Are you finished with that form ma’am?” The lady behind the

 

counter asked and she hurriedly scribbled her signature on the

 

bottom of the paper before handing it back to her.

 

“We have another update. It has just been said that the man inside

 

has demanded that the police remove themselves from the area.

 

He has threatened to burn the bank down with everyone inside!”

 

Lisa said and Kailani gaped.
He wouldn’t
… “What’s this? It
appears the thief is coming out of the building!” She watched in

 

horror as Leviathan did indeed open the front door and stick his

 

head out to stare at the newswoman.

 

“You’re awfully loud. Must you shout Lisa?” He asked and the

 

woman turned to stare at him, more terrified that he knew her

 

name than the fact he was a psychotic bank robber. Leviathan

 

looked around at the police officers who were awaiting orders to

 

either retreat or shoot him dead, then up at the cameraman who

 

was trembling so hard he could hardly hold onto the camera.

 

“What are you doing?” He asked and Kailani felt her heart skip a

 

beat. “It’s been fifteen minutes, I told you not to be late.” And

 

with that he turned and headed back inside the building. Kai

 

thought her chest would explode her heart was beating so fast.

 

“Miss, your passport is ready.” She heard the woman say,

 

practically running over and pulling it from her hands before

 

bolting out of the building. Kailani sped down the front stairs,

 

threw herself into the drivers seat and burned rubber pulling out

 

of her parking spot.
“I can’t believe this is happening. I’m about to play accomplice

 

to a bank robbing demon!” She yelled, her knuckles nearly white

 

on the steering wheel as she pushed the Chrysler faster and faster.

 

Getting near the bank was nearly impossible; everywhere police

 

officers trudged begrudgingly back to their vehicles, forced to

 

retreat under the demons threat. Oh this was just great. Turning

 

down a side street she decided to head to the back of the bank and

 

hope he was smart enough not to walk out the front door. Pulling

 

into the alley she watched the back door swing open and

 

Leviathan step out. “Are you out of your mind?!” She screamed

 

as she came to a screeching halt. He simply walked over with a

 

tiny smirk and pulled open the back door.

 

“You’ll thank me for this later.” Was all he said as he went back

 

into the building, leading three women into the alley. All of them

 

blonde, all of them smiling like they were having the times of

 

their lives and all of them carrying black trash bags full of what

 

she suspected was money.
“Thank you?! For what, making me an accessory?!” She asked

 

and he gave her a grin that had her stomach turning flips.

 

“For putting your mind at ease.” He nodded to the women who

 

stuffed the bags into the back seat. “Thank you ladies.” He said

 

and they gave him a chorus of flirtatious smiles and winks that

 

had Kai wanting to pummel them all into the ground. Leviathan

 

climbed into the passenger seat and motioned for her to drive as

 

the three bimbos filed back into the bank and slammed the door

 

shut behind them. Kailani just gaped at him. “What’s wrong?”

 

“You just robbed a bank.”

 

“So?”

 

“So we are going to be hunted down like dogs and then we’re

 

going to spend the rest of our lives in jail!” She growled at him

 

and he smirked again.

 

“It will be a little hard to imprison a man who can be called back

 

to hell at any moment. Not to mention that I don’t have a human
identity. Drive.” He said and she put the car in gear, slowly

 

easing it forward.

 

“So you really thought this through huh? But what about me?! If

 

they catch me with this money—”

 

“Do you really think I’d let them touch you?” He cut her off and

 

she frowned at him. Leviathan held her gaze until she sighed in

 

defeat. There was no getting through to him. He was a demon,

 

what could she possibly say to make him behave?

 

“Where are we going?”

 

“To a hotel of your choice.”

 

“A hotel? Won’t that be the first place they search for us?”

 

“For me maybe, but not you. Don’t use main roads.” He sat back

 

in his seat and closed his eyes as if he fully trusted her to get

 

them to safety. What kind of madness was this?!
They spent the rest of the morning avoiding the

 

Australian police and come sundown they were holed up in a tiny

 

motel off the interstate. The room was completely outdated,

 

featuring a television set that still sported rabbit ears and a bed

 

that had definitely seen better days. It mirrored the shaggy

 

misshapen outward appearance of the motel itself, a place that

 

had probably once served respectable families, but now only saw

 

prostitutes, their pimps and their johns. Some clientele
that
was.

 

But at least it was clean, that was all Kailani could ask for.

 

“Especially since I’m a fugitive running from the law.” She said
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