“Clear.” Emanuele watched from the right and left as I got to work.
Joey should have been here. His instructions were simple enough, but it still took me twice as long to set the chargers around the base. We always worked as a team, the four of us. I was practically adopted, and these were the siblings I’d never had.
“Dock workers,” Emanuele warned.
“How far?” I twisted a dial, setting the timer.
Emanuele barked a laugh. “Forty yards.”
I clenched my molars. “Hopefully their guardian angels keep them away.”
“Let’s clear out.” Emanuele tucked his gun back into his backpack. I took my now empty one, and we ran.
There was a shout ahead, but we blew past the crew with the crane unloading a ship.
“Keep your heads down, boys,” Emanuele called out.
I grunted, pumping my arms and flying around the corner—
Where Rae was in a heated argument with Luigi, the hood of the damned green car was raised.
My lip curled. “Ma che cazzo stai facendo?!”
Luigi’s head snapped up at my shout. He slammed the hood of his Corvette down. “Go, go,go!”
Rae’s frown of confusion turned into a slow smile. A smile for me. I couldn’t breathe. My chest tightened.
She’s majestic.
The smile wiped off her face as a terrible boom thundered behind us.
Her mouth fell open.
“Magnolia Rae, get that fine ass in the car! We need to get the fuck out of here,” I barked.
She stumbled, but with a quick turn, leapt andslidover the sleek front end of her car. The sight sent a burst of red-hot heat through me. It was probably the sexiest thing I’d ever seen.
We fell into her Camaro at the same time.
“You have a lot of explaining to do,” she snapped, slamming the stick into first gear and sending the wheels pealing over the asphalt.
“Sure.”
I twisted in the seat.
This was where the adventure turned tricky. Just because the main security system was down, didn’t mean the private shipping company we’d just attacked wasn’t watching.
“Dominico!” Rae blasted down the main thoroughfare of the shipping yard. “What the fuck did I just get myself into?”
“Relax.” I pulled two pistols from the holsters at my side. “Here.”
She gaped at me, before forcing her eyes back on the road. “Are you expecting company?”
“It’s just a precaution.” I flicked a glance in the side mirror. Luigi’s green racer was right on our heels.
“Andwhois coming for us?” Rae deadpanned.
Twin black trucks burst from a side road. Rae swerved, avoiding collision. Her curse ricocheted through the cab.
