Mac looked like she wanted to say something else, and he wished he could think of something to say to ease her anxiety.Something inspirational, but that was Luke’s department not his.
Instead, he took her hand in his, kissed the back of her knuckles, and gave her hand a squeeze.“It’s going to be fine.”
Mac nodded.
“Let’s go.”Barry didn’t want to linger longer than necessary.
They got out of the car, and Barry grabbed his bag before they softly closed their doors.They walked single file up the hill alongside the road.As soon as they entered the tree line, Barry got out his motion sensor and angled it toward the driveway.He didn’t want anyone sneaking up on them.
Barry stopped every few feet, using the trees as cover, and would watch and listen to see if anyone was nearby.Barry had already checked the GPS on Miles’s car, and it was on the north end of the island.
So, Miles and his guards should be gone, but Barry wanted to err on the side of caution in case there was security on the premises.He could hear Mac breathing behind him, so he knew she was staying close.He was proud of how silent she was being.Carefully picking her way through the foliage, avoiding dried palm leaves and twigs.
The front of the hotel was silent.All the workers were long gone.The light over the hotel entrance was on, but beyond that, it was pitch black.Even the hotel’s interior lights were off.
Maybe he could just walk right in.Barry started to step forward when he heard male voices.Barry froze and watched as two men stepped out from the hotel entrance.They wore suits like Miles’s normal guards.They also wore machine guns strapped over their shoulders, resting on their sides.
Barry head Mac’s quick inhale of breath.He grabbed her hand and pulled her deeper into the tree line and further away from the guards.He signaled her to stay put as he went back toward the hotel.
Barry set up a camera on the tree and angled it toward the front entrance to see who came and went.He checked his phone to make sure it was working before moving back to where he’d left Mac.
They continued to walk through the brush along the side of the hotel toward the back where Barry knew Miles’s office was.He set up another camera before they moved around the back.
Barry stopped and turned toward Mac, signaling her to stop and wait.He pointed toward the building then at himself, telling her he was going forward on his own.At least he hoped she understood his hand signals.
They weren’t the normal ones he used with his team, but he didn’t want to have to say anything.Mac nodded in understanding and squatted down next to the palm tree, making herself next to invisible.Smart girl.
Barry stuck within the tree line and hurried as fast as he could along the back of the hotel until he was close to Miles’s windows.The lights were on and the curtains were drawn.Barry could only see one light on.
Barry was wondering how he was going to reach it when he noticed a yellow mobile crane parked with the crane lifted along the side of the building.How fortuitous; it was high enough for Barry to reach Miles’s office and close enough to the building he wasn’t in danger of hurling himself off the ladder with his forward momentum.
Barry picked up a coconut and made his way to the crane.He set down his bag and hefted the coconut under his arm before climbed on top of the machine and making his way up the ladder.As soon as he was several feet above the window, Barry hooked the front of his foot into the rung and braced his chest against the side of the ladder, leaning over.He hoped this worked because he hadn’t brought a spare, and any sound may alert the guards out front.
Barry lifted the coconut over his head and hurled it with all of his might at the window.It smacked against the top corner of the window and fell to the ground with an audible thud.It left behind a webbing of cracks two feet down.That should get it replaced for sure.
Barry hurried back down and collected his bag, then ducked back into the tree line.He braced himself against a tree, trying to catch his breath and listening to see if the guards were coming.He didn’t hear a cry of alarm go up.
Barry made his way back to Mac who was still crouched down next to the trunk where he had left her.He clamped a hand over her mouth to silence her scream while his other hand wrapped around her chest and pulled her close to stop her thrashing.He whispered in her ear, “It’s me.”Mac instantly stilled and fell forward.
She pushed out of his arms and whirled to face him.Barry held a finger to his lips to remind her to be silent.He could see in her eyes there would be retribution.He took her hand and guided them back to the car.
Mac waited until the door shut, sealing them into the car before she went off.“You scared the daylights out of me.”She smacked him in the arm with her fist.It didn’t hurt, but if it made her feel better, he’d let her do it.
“I didn’t want you to scream if I tapped you on the shoulder.”That would have alerted the guards and anyone who was inside the hotel.
“You couldn’t make a bird noise or something?”
“As if that would have told you it was me.”
“You’re lucky I didn’t kick your—” Tired of listening to her argue and worried it might draw attention, Barry gripped the front of her shirt and pulled her over the console, sealing his lips over hers.
“Hmm,” Mac started to protest before melting into the kiss like hot butter.Her tongue licked against the seam of his lips, and he eagerly opened for her.He liked this aggressive side of her, taking what she wanted from him.
Mac leaned further over the middle console, as if seeking to get closer to him, though he didn’t know how they could get any closer without her straddling him.
Barry felt Mac reaching for the button of his pants.Barry wasn’t one for car sex.He was a big man, and the car wasn’t large enough for all of the things he wanted to do to her body.
Barry pulled back from the kiss and slid as far into the corner of the driver’s door as he could.Mac was hovering over the console, her mouth opened, slightly panting.He couldn’t miss the hunger in her eyes as she stared at him.“Who knew recon missions were a turn on for you?”
