where it landed in a puddle. The water intensified the explosion with a hot burst of light that blinded the cops.
“Good girl,” said Michael as he turned off. Jackie’s truck was waiting for them as Michael drove his car up onto the ramp and into the empty truck. Jackie hurried out, closed up the back, and headed off into the tunnel. The cops lost them. Commissioner Hamilton arrived on the scene to make sure the medics were treating the wounded officers. Approaching Jack and Frank where they lay on stretchers, she was filled with anger. “Who did this Frank?” she asked fiercely.
“Damascus…” said Frank as he passed out.
“We’ll get him Frank, by God we will get him,” said Commissioner Hamilton.
Jackie delivered his cargo to his customs warehouse and unloaded the truck. Michael’s wound instantly healed and he backed out the car and parked it. Getting out of the car, Michael and Serena stretched their legs with sighs of relief.
“That was too close, Michael,” said Jackie.
“Relax Jackie.”
“He’s right Michael,” Serena agreed.
“So this is Serena. She’s tough and beautiful” Jackie declared.
“Thanks. I’ll take that as a compliment.” Serena smiled.
“No time for chatting now, we got heat on us,” said Michael.
“Take it easy. I sent one the boys to bribe the mayor; he controls the cops so they won’t be able to do a damn thing,” said Jackie.
“That won’t mean anything to the police commissioner. You know she’ll do things her way,” said Michael.
“For now, we should tie up loose ends,” said Serena.
“By the way, how did you cover up yourself from the printing shop’s camera when it caught you on film on the night of the job?” asked Jackie. “Simple. I had a contact of mine who worked in the store steal the tape and digitally composite Anderson in for me and then put it back days before the police even got it. We’re lucky to have our spies working all over the neighborhoods. Too bad Anderson figured out the set up.” Michael shook his head.
“For now, stay at my private apartment complex. We can’t afford you getting caught. You are too important to the organization,” said Jackie. “Thanks, here’s two grand.” Michael handed the money to Jackie.
“No problem,” said Jackie.
“Consider it a down payment,” replied Michael. The three sped off into the night in Jackie’s car.
Chapter 25: “Deception and Robbery”
In the car Michael’s mind was stirring, planning his next move even as they arrived at Jackie’s apartment complex.
“Jackie, I can’t afford the cops or anyone to find out anything, and I can’t just hide like a coward. Either way, the police will find out something,” said Michael seriously.
“There’s no such thing as a perfect wise guy, I agree,” said Jackie.
“All Anderson said was a name,” said Serena. “It doesn’t matter. A name can spread like wild fire in the criminal underworld, especially if the police have any secret contacts. I suggest we destroy the evidence and the ones who know about it,” said Jackie.
“We do that and the family will have the Feds and God knows who come down on us. Unless it looks like an isolated incident,” said Michael.
“An accident?” said Serena.
“Exactly,” replied Jackie.
“I don’t like killing cops. Those men have families,” said Michael, disagreeing.
“It can’t be helped. Our sworn duty is to protect the organization and all its valued associates,” Jackie said firmly.
“Very well, but we‘ll do it my way,” said Michael as he went into Jackie’s study and gathered the police station blueprints that had been hacked from the city hall database on Jackie’s computer. “We’ll proceed to the abandoned subway tunnel that rests under the station and break in through the service hatch, cut the power in the station and release a special gas from the tanks that I have in storage at my pad. The gas contains a compound that blanks out memory and
“Good girl,” said Michael as he turned off. Jackie’s truck was waiting for them as Michael drove his car up onto the ramp and into the empty truck. Jackie hurried out, closed up the back, and headed off into the tunnel. The cops lost them. Commissioner Hamilton arrived on the scene to make sure the medics were treating the wounded officers. Approaching Jack and Frank where they lay on stretchers, she was filled with anger. “Who did this Frank?” she asked fiercely.
“Damascus…” said Frank as he passed out.
“We’ll get him Frank, by God we will get him,” said Commissioner Hamilton.
Jackie delivered his cargo to his customs warehouse and unloaded the truck. Michael’s wound instantly healed and he backed out the car and parked it. Getting out of the car, Michael and Serena stretched their legs with sighs of relief.
“That was too close, Michael,” said Jackie.
“Relax Jackie.”
“He’s right Michael,” Serena agreed.
“So this is Serena. She’s tough and beautiful” Jackie declared.
“Thanks. I’ll take that as a compliment.” Serena smiled.
“No time for chatting now, we got heat on us,” said Michael.
“Take it easy. I sent one the boys to bribe the mayor; he controls the cops so they won’t be able to do a damn thing,” said Jackie.
“That won’t mean anything to the police commissioner. You know she’ll do things her way,” said Michael.
“For now, we should tie up loose ends,” said Serena.
“By the way, how did you cover up yourself from the printing shop’s camera when it caught you on film on the night of the job?” asked Jackie. “Simple. I had a contact of mine who worked in the store steal the tape and digitally composite Anderson in for me and then put it back days before the police even got it. We’re lucky to have our spies working all over the neighborhoods. Too bad Anderson figured out the set up.” Michael shook his head.
“For now, stay at my private apartment complex. We can’t afford you getting caught. You are too important to the organization,” said Jackie. “Thanks, here’s two grand.” Michael handed the money to Jackie.
“No problem,” said Jackie.
“Consider it a down payment,” replied Michael. The three sped off into the night in Jackie’s car.
Chapter 25: “Deception and Robbery”
In the car Michael’s mind was stirring, planning his next move even as they arrived at Jackie’s apartment complex.
“Jackie, I can’t afford the cops or anyone to find out anything, and I can’t just hide like a coward. Either way, the police will find out something,” said Michael seriously.
“There’s no such thing as a perfect wise guy, I agree,” said Jackie.
“All Anderson said was a name,” said Serena. “It doesn’t matter. A name can spread like wild fire in the criminal underworld, especially if the police have any secret contacts. I suggest we destroy the evidence and the ones who know about it,” said Jackie.
“We do that and the family will have the Feds and God knows who come down on us. Unless it looks like an isolated incident,” said Michael.
“An accident?” said Serena.
“Exactly,” replied Jackie.
“I don’t like killing cops. Those men have families,” said Michael, disagreeing.
“It can’t be helped. Our sworn duty is to protect the organization and all its valued associates,” Jackie said firmly.
“Very well, but we‘ll do it my way,” said Michael as he went into Jackie’s study and gathered the police station blueprints that had been hacked from the city hall database on Jackie’s computer. “We’ll proceed to the abandoned subway tunnel that rests under the station and break in through the service hatch, cut the power in the station and release a special gas from the tanks that I have in storage at my pad. The gas contains a compound that blanks out memory and
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