They all chuckled. Stanley could be dramatic, but he worked hard. The guy would be solid on this mission.
Bean checked his bag and his pockets. He was going with Mick, taking public transportation.
The plane landed and pulled over to the private plane terminal. If they had more time, they would have flown commercial, but they needed to find this guy before the man they’d arrested in the USA informed his contacts that they were onto him.
Luckily, they landed two hours before the guy they’d arrested was supposed to get in. He’d been set for a plane change in Amsterdam, so they were able to catch up. Somehow it was all working out.
He and Keel took off, catching a bus first, then transferring to a tram. No one acted odd, and no one clocked them as military. They were about five minutes out from their final stop when Chase texted him.
We’ve arrived.Two guards are at the front of the house, and Stanley is going to the back. Will inform when I have more info.
“Lookslike we’ll be informed before we get there,” Keel said.
He nodded. “That’s good.”
“You sure about Garnet?”
“Absolutely, she’s good. No way is she involved in this.”
“No, I meant relationship-wise. You good with getting into a relationship with her?”
A smile spread over her face. “Oh, yeah, I’m sure.”
“Good. I hope she’s a good one.”
“She is.” He hadn’t known her long, but he knew she was perfect for him. “She’s solid like Ansley, smart, too. I’m lucky to have found her.”
“Gotta say I didn’t trust Ansley at first, I guess it’s my nature.”
“We’ve learned not to trust people. It’s understandable.”
Keel chuckled, then pointed to the display screen. “Looks like this is our stop. Then it’s a three-minute walk.”
“Let’s roll.” He pushed thoughts of Garnet from his mind and focused on their task. They had to get this guy without causing a scene. If it all ran smoothly, they’d end up with the guy in their custody and not in Spanish police custody.
Bean stepped out to the street, his head on a swivel as he studied the area. No one followed them off the train. He checked again when they were half a block down the street. They were in the clear.
He and Keel were headed into the back of the property. They turned and were on the road behind the house in less than a minute. The area was still clear. Everything seemed to be running in their favor.
The wall at the back of the property was seven feet high and smooth. He guessed normal people would have a hard time scaling it, but he and Keel were over the wall in seconds.
They moved fast and silently to the back of the house. They had their earpieces in and could hear each other now. Stanley and Chase had taken care of the two guards and were about to enter the front, and Mick, Scott, and Link were at the side door, having encountered no resistance.
Keel used a pick to open the back door. “We’re in,” he whispered.
“We’re in,” Stanley said over coms.
“In,” Scott whispered.
No alarm sounded, and Bean wondered if this was a setup. Did the guy know they were onto him? Stanley and Scott stayed downstairs, Mick was deleting the security video footage, and the rest of them headed up.
Bean moved down the hall, stopping at the one room with the closed door. Link was right behind him.
“Ready?” Bean asked.
Link tapped his back, indicating that he was ready to go. Bean turned the handle and stepped into the room. He took in the area fast. The man on the bed moved to grab something off the nightstand.
It only took Bean a second to make out the gun. He rushed the man, hitting his arm seconds after he picked up the gun. The guy cried out and dropped the weapon.
