Veronica sighed in relief as she exited the the side door of the bar, so very thankful that her shift was finally over.  Her feet were killing her having been on them for her whole eight hour shift, and there was a very hot bubble bath calling her name the minute she stepped foot into her apartment.  The only good thing about the night was that she had managed to make nearly her whole weeks wages in tips.<br/><br/>Taking a deep breath, she breathed in the cool night air, the smell almost sweet compared to the stuffy smoky fog that permeated every corner of the bar. She brushed her long red hair over her shoulder so that it hung down her back, the soft red waves nearly reaching her bra strap.  Her booted heels clicked on the pavement as she walked down the alley, her sparkling green eyes taking in the details of the alley as she walked towards the parking lot to her car.  A dark shape appeared in her line of vision, something that appeared to be a very large dog was rummaging through a trash can, apparently looking for food.  She watched it warily, thinking it awfully big to be just a dog, but maybe it was one of those hybrid things she'd read about.<br/><br/>Something else drew her attention away from the dog and she found herself face to face with three men, all of whom looked to be up to no good.  Glancing around her she looked for some sort of escape avenue to try and avoid any sort of confrontation, but it was already too late for that.<br/><br/>"Well, well, well."  One of them laughed moving closer to her, reaching a hand out to stroke along her silky ruddy tresses.  "What have we here guys?"<br/><br/>The tallest of the three chimed in, moving in behind her, his hand coming out to stroke along her cheek and get close to her face, inhaling deeply and then snapping his teeth by her ear, "Looks like we've got us a tasty treat.  One that was just dropped in our lap huh?"<br/><br/>"Boy I'll say,"  The other man chimed in, the three of them forming sort of a triangle to trap her against the wall behind her.<br/><br/>Their faces were shadowed, the light shining behind them so Veronica couldn't see any sort of distinguishing features, backing away from them as the three loomed closer to her.  "Please...look....if it's money you want...I've got...just let me get in my pocket and you can have it ok?"<br/><br/>"Oh no sweets."  The tallest one growled moving even closer, pressing her short frame up against the wall, the rough bricks digging into the flesh of her back.  "We don't want you're money honey."  He laughed motioning with his head to his cohorts.  "We want your honey."<br/><br/>The other two moved in close to her, their hands reaching out to grab her, one with his hand on her shoulder, the other with his hands around her arms, and the third with his hand wrapped around her neck.  "Nnnnno."  She stammered, terror sinking intot he pit of her belly.  "Please....look, just....just let me go and...and I promise I won't call the cops ok?"<br/><br/>"She won't call the cops."  They all three laughed at her, the tallest man's hand gripping her throat even tighter.  "Honey, I don't think you are in any position to call the cops.  How about you just be sweet and give us what we want and we won't hurt you?  How does that sound?"<br/><br/>Green eyes grew wide and she squeaked in alarm, her bottom lip beginning to tremble in fear.  "Please you guys...you don't want to do this ok?  Just let me go please...."  Fear was palpable in her voice, knowing that there wasn't any way she was going to get out of this.