Ivy's hand moved to trace the outline of the bulge in Mike's slacks. She seemed to have forgotten the bodies only a few feet away, which had not yet completely stopped moving. All that violence had left her very excited, he could smell it. Mike's eyes drifted down to her breasts, nipples hard like ripe raspberries inside the sheer blouse. She never was one for wearing bras. He remembered the steely taste of those berries in his mouth, the way the taste would reflect her mood changes, small dashboard indicators of lust... or disinterest. Although he hadn't seen her for years, he recalled the way anger, or violence, made her lovemaking intensify to almost frightening levels. But this was no time for a trip down memory lane.
"Lets get out of here," Mike growled.
She nodded, reluctantly taking her hand, and eyes, off his crotch. Then she was on her feet, her catlike movements startling him, causing him to take a step back. For a moment she paused, staring at Mike, then, carefully setting down the Thompson, she stooped, quickly peeling off her blood splattered business suit, stripping down to panties. From a Gucci gym bag on the grimy cement floor beside her she pulled a fresh tailored white shirt and slipped it on. She impatiently tossed through the handbag until she found a little plaid skirt, white socks and shiny black shoes. Mike watched her hopping on one foot while pulling off back knee-high boots and replacing them with ankle socks and shiny patent leather shoes... astonished at the transformation from killer bitch to schoolgirl.
"One more thing," she said, pulling back her hair and fastening into place a butterfly hair-clip, completing her new look. She tossed her head, smirked, and stooped again, gathering up her possessions: the Gucci handbag and the machine gun.
Ivy headed for the red door and Mike followed her, trying not to stare at her small, tight ass...just out of reach in front of him. It seemed improper somehow to be leering at this schoolgirl, even though she wasn't, but she sure looked like... he gave his head a shake and tried to focus.
"Who were those guys?"
Over her shoulder, walking down the passageway to the alley she curtly threw back, "Daddy's men. They supposed to protect me."
"From what?"
"Gang war," she said, not turning. "The Triad making play for control of drug trade in Chinatown."
"Why'd they try and kill me?"
"They think you cop ."
"Long time ago." Mike growled to himself.
Together they left the alley and turned down the street. Chinatown was crowded now with mid-morning shoppers - all Asian. He noticed that they were catching looks, a big middle aged white guy walking beside an underage looking Asian schoolgirl. Somehow she had broken the Thompson down while walking the alley and concealed it in her handbag. Talented girl, Mike thought.
Mike noticed an old Chinese woman staring at then from a sidewalk stall. That was when he made his first mistake. He thought the old woman was just another disapproving face... until the revolver appeared in her hand, coming up to aim at his chest.
He was already moving, rolling down and left, getting under the gun. The old broad dropped her aim to follow him but his out-swept arm connected and the gun went clattering down the sidewalk. A hard right to the head and granny was out of the game, falling between stalls and not getting back up.
Mike swept the sidewalk with his eyes and saw Ivy right where he left her, looking impatient. Nearby shoppers were carrying on their business, while attempting not to see anything.
"You want fuck old lady Mike?"