Page 30 of Love at First Flight
He hung up and then turned back, grateful he had packed his truck with a lot of non essential items, such as binoculars and he lifted them, watching from the windows the men inside waving guns back and forth and hating the entire thing.
He could see Steele crouched with the workers and wished he could hear what was happening.
One of the men dressed in black with a ski mask over his face walked by where Steele was crouching and the man went down hard, knocked unconscious.
Raiden saw Steele grab the man’s gun and then slowly rose to his feet, where he hadn’t been seen taking the man out.
The workers pushed the man’s body behind a pillar and the other men were too busy trying to open the vault, then to see that one of their comrades was out for the count.
Steele walked around slowly, nodding at his men, and one by one, they slowly started taking the bad guys down in what Raiden guessed to be a silent manner as the other men never even looked around when all this was happening.
Steele’s men had gotten each of the bad men until only the two men working on the vault could be seen.
Raiden watched as one of them called out, but got no answer from his crew and when he turned, he was met with guns.
Steele, Crew, Jet and Scout were armed to the teeth and the two men dropped their guns and put their hands in the air.
Raiden could see they were cursing and shouting, and then one of them bent down, and pulled a gun from a holster he had hidden under his pants pocket.
He shot twice, hitting Steele in the shoulder and the other shot going wide, and Steele’s men took him out.
Steele was holding a hand to his arm, blood was pouring from his fingers, but he waved his men off and Crew and Jet hurried to open the front doors of the bank, and the police rushed inside.
They picked up all the men, putting them in handcuffs and then covering the dead body of the last man.
The police helped the men and women from the building and one by one they all gave their statements.
Rickie was done first and she kept looking back into the bank, worry stamped across her face and when she was able to leave hurried to his side.
He crushed her in a hug, holding his sister tightly for a few minutes.
Then he cupped her face in his hands, “Are you okay? Steele called me, and you called me, and I’m so sorry, I was in the shop making cabinets. I didn’t hear my phone.”
She nodded, “I am fine. I swear. It was so scary. They all came in, shooting, and making us all get in a big circle in the middle. Steele was there, he looked like he was one of us, as did his crew. I still don’t understand how they didn’t realize that they weren’t part of our team.”
She shook her head, her face showing her bafflement, “I recognized the main guy. He was the one who was watching the bank, but he didn’t give any one of us a second glance. Just wanted to get into the vault. He must have gotten the codes from somewhere, but since I told you, my manager and Steele had the codes changed. The guy was freaking out and kept trying to get in, but it wouldn’t work and yet he didn’t think to have my boss help him out. Or maybe he would have, but Steele got there first. And then he got shot. Raiden! I am so worried about him. He just took the hit like it was nothing.”
Raiden shook his head and kissed her forehead, hugging her tightly again. “I know. It’s going to be okay sweetheart. He will be just fine.”
Rickie nodded, her face still buried in his chest and they heard a throat clear behind them and they both turned to see Crew.
“It was you that told Steele about the robbery wasn’t it?”
Raiden nodded, “I did. But Rickie was the one to tell me. She noticed the man days ago, but she says he must have been watching the bank for a while.”
Crew held out his hand to Rickie, and she took it shyly. “Well, we appreciate the intel. It wouldn’t look good on our company had we failed to save the bank today.”
She let out a soft laugh, “So true. Is, um. Is Steele okay?”
Crew nodded, “It was a through and through. He will be just fine.”
She thanked him and Crew shook his hand as well, “Thanks Raiden. How is your friend Gunner? And his girl?”
Raiden smiled, “They are just fine. Got engaged and are happy. Thanks for your help.”
Crew laughed, “You are welcome. It’s what we do.” Then he winked and walked back over to his small crew, and they all waved over at him.
Raiden hugged Rickie again and then let out a curse, “Oh fuck. I have to look for Kadence. She was coming to see if we were okay.”
He looked around and saw Kadence there, standing next to Harrison. She smiled at him and he led Rickie to her side.
