The woman’s sudden appearance startled Azriel. He let out an exasperated breath, his brow furrowed. Had he been in more of a ‘fight’ mindset, he probably would have reaction a bit more violently when she grabbed his arm. The way his mind was working right now, hell, he probably would react negatively to anyone speaking to him, regardless. He was on the defensive at this time. But he managed to keep his composure and look her in the eye briefly, and that was all he needed. They should have gone their separate ways and dealt with their own affairs.<br/><br/>His lips parted as if her was about to answer her, voice his thoughts, but decided against it. Instead, he just shrugged, looking as annoyed with this situation as she seemed to be… Or was he just imagining that? More importantly, the men were closing in fast, this was not the time for idle chit-chat. Engaging in a gunfight in the middle of a crowded intersection was not wise. He had no intentions of making a scene, there was no need for it. But it looked like his pursuers had other plans.<br/><br/>After catching sight of the woman with him, the men from before exchanged words.<br/><br/>“This way,” Azriel said, keeping his voice low. The last thing he needed was someone tagging along, but it looks like they were in this together. He wasn’t sure where he was going, but it sure as hell was better than standing around.<br/><br/>Call it luck, his ride had pulled over. His phone had vibrated, so he knew that had to be him. If the woman was smart, she would follow him. The men were beginning to pick up the pace.<br/><br/>Azriel’s jaw clenched and he glanced at the woman again, and said, sharply, “Move!” He picked up the pace a bit, moving at a jog, pushing his way through a group of four people as he made his way toward the getaway car. By this time, both groups of men had begun their advance. Azriel prayed that there would not be any gunfire; if these men were smart then they, too, would avoid making a scene. It was always hard to tell, no matter how well he knew his opponent, especially when some other group was involved that he had no information on whatsoever.<br/><br/>No time was wasted getting into the car.<br/><br/>“Wait,” he told the driver.<br/><br/>The man scowled and looked over at him, “What do you mean ‘wait?’”<br/><br/>Azriel cut him off, “We have… one more we need to wait for, then we can leave.”<br/><br/>It was then the driver spotted the woman. “Oh, I see!” He said, grinning from ear to ear, “I didn’t expect you to be the type to pick up women despite the circumstances.”<br/><br/>Azriel was not smiling, “Keep your mouth shut and focus on getting us out of here."