Page 45 of Giovanni's Obsession

Giovanni finally makes the introductions to the other men with them before we haul their gear onto the vessel and pull away from the dock.

As I steer the boat, the men gather around the computer that is currently hacked into the surveillance footage of the tunnel that leads into the Mendez compound.

“It’s been recording since I hacked into it. We just need to make it play the recording back to their live feed so that they never see you coming.”

“You did great, Jay. Thank you.”

I nod acknowledgement as I slow the boat, stopping far enough away that the camera’s to the entrance can’t see.

“That’s it.” I point and all the men stand to look in that direction.

Turning away, I kneel down to the trunks I brought on board, opening them all to reveal the weapons and gear.

“Jesus, where’d you get all this?” The one named Timber asks, kneeling to pull out a machine gun.

Shrugging my shoulders, I smile widely. “It came with the boat.”

“Untraceable?” Giovanni asks.

“More like if anything is found after, it’ll trace back to the cartel. No worries. I know what I’m doing.” I narrow my eyes.

“Didn’t mean to imply otherwise.” He states.

“How exactly do you three know each other?” Timber asks.

Smiling over at him, I answer, “They trained me.”

“You should have just let me kill him.” Giovanni growls to his brother who just shakes his head.

“If I had let you do that, then he wouldn’t be here helping us now.”

Giovanni just grunts, turning his own attention back to the equipment.

“Let’s get strapped up. It’ll be dark soon.”

I look towards the setting sun and once again for the thousandth time this past year, I feel a heaviness that I’ve never felt before and I rub my chest just above my heart.

“Are you doing okay?” Giovanni asks next to me. “Quinn said that something with you has been off lately.”

Squaring my shoulders, my eyes still on the sun set, I reply, “I’m fine.”

Taking my answer as is, although I get the feeling he doesn’t believe me, he walks back to the other men preparing for what’s to come.

I didn’t exactly lie to him. I am fine, it’s just that lately I’ve been feeling like something is coming. I just need to figure out if it’s a bad thing.

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