The team all arrived at their starting points at the time assigned. Andrea and Bella were following the package from her job to the location of the accident.
Iris was already staged in the vehicle wearing the wig and had the body in the vehicle with her. Desiree was waiting nearby where they were staging the accident, along with Nightshade riding shotgun.
Max, Teddy, Wick, Rat, and Ike were waiting just down the road on their motorcycles to be escorts to help them get to their drop off location roughly an hour away. Reaper was ready and waiting with his entourage to accept the package and get her swept away.
The code name they gave this package was Rosary Pea since she had been raised in the Catholic faith. It was one of the reasons she was afraid of leaving her marriage no matter how badly her husband treated her.
When she almost died at the hands of her husband and then got accused by an officer of harming her husband instead, she’d finally realized enough was enough. She had the nurse reach out to Blue Lotus and arrange their help in her escape.
She had no family to help her escape the marriage since they had died shortly after she’d gotten married to the abuser. He’d used their deaths to cement his control of her, knowing she had no one else to turn to.
She’d been an only child, so she’d inherited everything after their death. Her husband took control of all of it, making her feel like she owed it to him for marrying her.
This was people they dealt with all the time. This is why they did what they did.
“Execute. Execute.” Andrea’s voice came over Desiree’s earphones.
They went into action. Explosions, screaming tires, loud crunches, tears, more screaming tires and loud motorcycles roaring into the dead of the night as the team executed their mission.
Chapter
Thirty-One
Maxed rolled over in the bed, yawning and scratching his chest. Desiree wasn’t in bed anymore, but he could smell the scent of bacon and hear laughter coming from the other room.
After putting on a T-shirt and sleep pants, he walked into the kitchen to see Jose, Tiny, Andrea, Nightshade, Iris, and Teddy all around the dining room table laughing and cutting up. This is what he wanted for Desiree and for their future.
To him, this is what home was. This is what a family does.
“Ah, sleepy head finally wakes up. You’re making him lazy sis. He’s usually up way earlier than this and heads to the gym on his off days.” Teddy threw a piece of biscuit his way when Max flipped him off.
“Cut it out, Teddy. You’re as ass.” Desiree demanded as she stared her younger brother down.
“It’s okay, hellcat. He’s just jealous because he doesn’t have a hot girl keeping him up all night with cardio workouts.” Max fired back as he winked at Desiree.
“Ew, dude. That’s my sister!” Teddy pretended to gag at Max’s statement.
“Doesn’t mean I’m a nun, asshole.” Desiree flipped Teddy off.
“Yes, you are. You’re a virgin and that’s all I will believe.” Teddy decided as he crossed his arms across his chest.
“Dude, even I know our sister isn’t a virgin. You on the other hand, I’m starting to wonder. Not gay, are you?” Jose fired out, ducking the biscuit that flew his way from Teddy.
“Oh shit! I was wondering the same thing.” Desiree gasped as she looked at Jose in shock. “Teddy, you’re not jealous that I’m riding the pickle that you wanted, are you? I mean it would explain so much.”
“Fuck you. All of you.” Teddy growled when the whole room erupted in laughter.
“Calm down, dipshit. They are just giving you shit because you’re acting like a little kid over his big sister getting dick finally.” Iris rolled her eyes as she winked Desiree’s way.
Max couldn’t help the laugh that came out at the teasing they gave Teddy. Sometimes he really puts himself in those situations.
“Iris, has there been any word on who could be targeting Desiree?” Max asked, sitting down next to her and piling food onto his plate.
“We have a few possibilities. Right now, we have a team following Daniels and one following Mutt. Those two have been hanging out quite a bit. It seems they are also on the police’s radar, but they haven’t been able to nab them for anything yet. Wizard is looking into their phone records and bank statements as we speak. Seems Mutt may be working for the CIA, so my contact is checking into a few things there.”
“Wait, you’re telling me the CIA would actually hire that asshole? That’s the worst thing they can do.” Desiree muttered, shock in her voice.
“They hire all kinds of degenerates if you want the honest truth. Usually, the ones like Mutt are taken in to do the wet work that those with semi morals won’t do when the big guywants shit done. Usually, they work hand in hand with the DIA to cause a stir that would lead to work or a disruption in another countries government that would give our country a benefit of something.” Iris admitted as she took a bite of her food.
