Eric watched her walk right up to the counter and start talking to the mean looking woman. He had been going to ask what she was going to do but she had left before he could. He felt a blush touch his cheeks when she mentioned Ryan and his feelings for him, if there were any. â€œSure.â€ He muttered but she was already at the counter. He listened on to what she was saying and smiled at the woman behind the counter just to emphasis what Kat was saying. He wanted to help out as much as he could even if it was small.<br/><br/>The womanâ€™s arms were crossed while she listened to Kat talking, she felt a bottle of rage about to burst open till she mentioned someone not being too happy. â€œWhat do you mean?â€ She asked when it hit her like a ton of bricks. â€œNo.â€ She said her eyes widening and her arms dropping to her side.  â€œsure, sure, anything for you.â€ She said talking to them both. Eric had ordered a coffee as well as a blueberry muffin and a Danish. He smiled once more and raised his glass for her as she let Kat pay for her things. He got up soon after and paid for his stuff as well nodding his head to her and said, â€œThank you for your business.â€ He smiled and winked at Kat letting her know he approved. Walking out he sighed and looked to Kat, smiling from ear to ear. â€œYou got a way with words, I like it.â€<br/><br/>Once the two of them were out of her cafÃ© she walked quickly to the back and picked up and old fashioned phone and put in the number in the dial phone. When she heard the connection take she said urgently. â€œRyan needs to hear this, the two offworlders are still here. They were in my cafÃ©, I donâ€™t know if theyâ€™re here to stay longer than you said or to just have breakfast and leave. The transport ships wonâ€™t be leaving for another few days. I doubt it is the latter.â€<br/><br/>â€œTell us which direction they headed Angela and weâ€™ll reward you greatly.â€ A man said on the other end. Angela quickly told him and hung up.<br/><br/>The street once had people here and there, now had nobody. â€œI wonder whatâ€™s up.â€ He said frowning. It hadnâ€™t been this empty even when he had been captured. Shrugging he started off back to the hotel slowing to follow Kat. They had been walking for awhile hen the main drag turned to gravel.<br/><br/>It had to be one of the dumpier parts of town if there wasnâ€™t even something to cover up the gravel. â€œSoâ€¦you think the city forgot about this part or did they decide to steer clear?â€ He asked not quite sure which part was true. Using all of his willpower he hoped it wasnâ€™t the latter as much as he wished he could tell it wasnâ€™t the case when four burly, angry looking men stepped out from the shadows. â€œOk maybe it was the latter.â€ He said raising his hands up.<br/><br/>The four men walked closer and he could tell they were holding up different varieties of weapons ranging from baseball like bats, to guns. â€œWhoa there boys we just got a bit lost is all, would you care to point out a few good restaurants?â€ He smiled one of his best smiles and then turned to Kat. â€œIsnâ€™t that right?â€ He asked encouraging her to follow his lead. â€œWeâ€™re not looking for trouble chaps, weâ€™ll be on our way now.â€ Backing up slowly he looked to Kat.<br/><br/>â€œI hope you have a plan.â€ He said under his breath so only Kat could hear. Not taking his eyes off of the four men he paused and waited for Kat to do or say something. If all went well they might just get out of this alive. The four men on the other hand smirked and hefted their weapons menacingly.<br/><br/>â€œYouâ€™re that pretty boy Ryan had caught. Hey little rabbit want to come play with us some. They smiled toothless smiles at Eric and then turned to Kat. â€œYouâ€™re cute, would you like to play with us instead?â€ They made no move on them but Eric was getting bad vibes off of those four. â€œWe have been wondering what that two timing skunk was up to.â€ One of them said, â€œYeah, you two will lead us straight to Thomas, that weasel.â€<br/><br/>Ericâ€™s mouth dropped and he looked to Kat. â€œWhat theâ€¦â€ He muttered looking from the four men to Kat and back again. This was new and he wondered briefly where those four came from. They obviously didnâ€™t belong to Ryan. His mind drifted a bit wondering what would happen if Ryan and his gang happened to show up and see the two of them still there. Shuttering at the thought he pushed it to the back of his mind.