Chapter 149

"Are you alright, Ma'am? Are these men bothering you?" was as far as he got before the larger man swung his weapon toward Mitchell. Luckily Mitchell's friends were on the man's left. Mitchell quickly acted to prevent the weapon from being brought to bear. He stiff-armed the man's wrist just before the gun fired, sending a bullet into the second man. Mitchell immediately kayoed the wrist of the gunman a second time and Makarov was sent sliding across the floor. Then the man struck Mitchell in the eye with his other hand.

Mitchell staggered back slightly and shook his head to clear it. The man advanced and Mitchell slammed a fist into the man's chest. The other man backed off a little and eyed Mitchell before swinging a leg at him. Mitchell stepped close, rendering the kick fairly harmless. As he stepped in, Mitchell brought a hard right up into the man's chin. That blow would have ended most fights, but it only served to enrage his opponent.

Mitchell took two quick lefts to his head,