“Whatever you say.”
“That wasn’t really a promise.” But it would have to do. She grabbed the camera and marched towards room seven, hoping she wasn’t too late.
The happy couple stepped out of the room arm in arm.
Nikki lifted her camera and clicked five photos in quick succession with the cheap motel sign flashing in the background. She’d earned her money this time.
“Hey, what are you doing?” the man yelled out at her.
Time to go. Nikki lowered her camera as she turned towards her car. Now his wife could get the alimony she deserved.
“Hey, I’m talking to you.”
Nikki quickened her steps. A hand grabbed her shoulder and twirled her around.
“I said, what are you doing?” His mottled-red face was an angry mask.
“Back off.” She stepped back with her hands in a surrender position, the camera hung around her neck. “I don’t want any trouble. I’m leaving.”
“Not before you give me that camera.” He stepped towards her.
“That’s not going to happen.”
“Give me that camera.” He made a grab for it.
“Stop it!” Nikki jumped back.
“Give her some money, Stanley.” The woman stepped up and looped her arm through his. “Just pay her more than your money-grubbing wife, and she’ll give you the pictures. That’s how those people are.”
“Good idea, Macy.” He beamed at the woman and then turned back to Nikki. “How much will it take for you to give me those pictures instead of my wife?”
“Sorry, they aren’t for sale.”
“Then I want that camera.” He lunged at her. “Give it to me. I mean it.”
Nikki pushed him away with her free hand.
Stanley stumbled but charged at her again, his face red and angry.
Macy came at Nikki from the side and pushed her off balance.
Nikki shoved her away with ease, but that gave Stanley time to grab the camera. The strap tightened around her neck as he pulled on it. “Stop it.”
His response was to tug even harder.
OK, she’d tried reasonable—it hadn’t worked. Nikki moved in close and elbowed him in the stomach. His hold loosened. Nikki pulled the camera from his grasp.
Lucas had an enraged expression on his face as he opened the car door.
“Stay in the car. I can handle this.”
Stanley grabbed the camera. “You aren’t going to ruin my life.” He glared as he twisted her wrist.
Instead of answering, she moved forward to relieve the pressure around her neck.
Macy jumped at her from behind, grabbing her hair.
That was it!
Now she was mad. In one fluid motion, Nikki let go of Stanley, then bent low so the strap slipped from around her neck. He could keep the stupid thing. She could always take more pictures. The man probably wouldn’t even end his affair after all this.
Nikki turned towards Macy and flipped her onto the ground.
Stanley held the trophy—her camera. “Hey, don’t you hurt her,” he yelled.
“Then give me back my camera.” She moved forward.
“No way.” He tucked the camera into his arm as if it were a football.
“Last chance. Give my camera back. You don’t want to get arrested, do you?”
“Me? You’re the one who needs to be arrested.”
“It’s not against the law to take pictures.”
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