5th June- Mexico City
Letty and Leon's apartment
Letty's POV
"I don't like this." I rolled my eyes as Leon stated for the one hundredth time this morning that he wasn't happy with our plans.
"I have no choice. We can't work in Mexico anymore because of what happened with David. I can't step back into the races and neither can you in case they recognize you. We had to find work out of Mexico and they don't want you, they wanted me." I explained for the last time.
"I still don't like this." He said tensely as he readjusted Ava. I gave her a sad smile as she looked up at me curiously. She had gotten to be more alert over the last month or so. I hated the fact I had to leave her here but at least she would be safe with Leon.
"I'll be fine. I have my gun, I have my cell, I have your number and I have a car as well as skills that can out run any driver." I spoke confidently.
"Letty." He warned as I rolled my eyes, stepping towards him.
"Le seriously, everything will be okay. I'll check in regularly, I promise. It'll be four days tops and then I'll be back."
"Then I'll look for work." He stated firmly, and I had to resist rolling my eyes once more.
"I know." I said as I placed a kiss on his cheek and took Ava to say goodbye.
"Mummy loves you. Be good for uncle Leon." I whispered, kissing her softly before handing her back over.
"Four days. Every hour on the hour and I swear to god if I don't hear from you, I will come looking for you." He threatened and I nodded.
"Okay." He sighed, adjusting Ava to one arm as he pulled me in for a hug.
"Please be safe Let, I couldn't bear the thought of losing you as well."
"I promise. I'll call you soon." He nodded as we pulled back. I got into my car and started up the engine. I gave Leon one last smile before I pulled away from the apartment.
6th June- Santa Lucia, El Salvador
Motel room
It took me a day before I got to Santa Lucia but when I did I was so ready to just crawl into the bed and sleep. Typically it was just my luck to be unable to sleep. I sighed as I tossed and turned before finally settling on my back as I lay staring up at the roof. Reaching my hand out until it connected with my mobile, I pulled it back to me as I keyed in the number.
"About time you rang." Leon spoke as he answered it.
"Hi to you too." I spoke sarcastically.
"You okay?"
"Exhausted, but I can't sleep."
"You should, you need to be in working order and on guard.
"Yes dad." I smirked and he laughed.
"What can I say? I'm getting in some discipline practice for when Ava gets older."
"Don't remind me. She's going to be a handful." I sighed.
"So when does this job go down?"
"Tonight.'
"Then you definitely need sleep." He ordered.
"Yeah, I just can't you know?" I spoke quietly.
"Yeah I know."
"Hear anything from Lotty." The silence on the other told me all I needed to know and I sighed.
"Is there more?" I asked quietly and again he stayed silent.
"Leon." I sighed annoyed at his lack of response.
"Yes… there's more. She's gone to him this time." I let out a small laugh as I shook my head but my eyes burned with tears.
"How's Ava?" I asked changing the subject.
"She's good, she's napping. She really hates formula." He added quickly and I laughed.
"Yeah I know. I'll work something else out next time I go."
"We've already spoken about this." He said sighing and I nodded.
"Yeah yeah, I know." I said waving him off.
"Look you really need to sleep, or at least try and get some rest. Call me tonight after the job."
"It'll be late." I argued.
"I won't be asleep Let, I won't be able to until I know you're okay."
"Okay I'll ring after the job." I promised as we hung up. Sighing I set my phone alarm and set it on the side table. I checked from my spot on the bed that the door was locked and I felt for my gun under the pillow. Once I was sure everything was secure I relaxed and closed my eyes. Leon was right I needed to be on alert tonight.
I sat at the bar of the small low key club waiting for the guy I was doing the job for. I had my glass of water in my hands and I hadn't let it out of my site so I knew it was safe. I looked around the club as I took in everyone dancing and having a good time. It seemed unnatural for me after all this time on the run.
"Miss Thomas I presume?" I turned my head sideways as an older man sat down at the barnext to me.
"Depends who's asking?" I asked wanting clarification. The man smirked clearly amused with my greeting.
"You can call me Carlos." I nodded as I realized this was the guy I was meeting.
"Lia." I spoke and he nodded.
"Would you like a drink?" He asked politely and I shook my head.
"No thank you." He shrugged seemingly content with my answer as he ordered one for himself.
"So what's this job?" I asked outright and he shrugged.
"Just a handover, nothing big." I nodded. Okay it sounded easy enough. We stayed silent as his drink was being made by the bartender.
"Is this the only hand over you've pulled?" He asked casually.
"No." I said shortly and he nodded.
"So have you pulled other types of jobs before?"
"Yeah."
"Interesting." He murmured impressed.
"So when is this hand over?" I asked not entirely comfortable about all the questions.
"Tonight but we have time yet." He said waving his hand and nodding to the bartender as they set his drink down.
"I'm curious, a girl like you looks like she knows a few things." I gazed at him blankly as I thought over his words.
"I might. Depends what it is you want to know." I said eventually. He smiled and looked straight at me.
"Why don't we go somewhere a little more private to discuss this?"
"I'd rather not." I said bluntly and he smirked as he sat back in his chair.
"Cautious, untrusting… I like that." He said nodding his approval.
"Why do you want to know what I can do?" I asked.
"Well you see I have another job, quite a large one you could say." His smile widened as he laughed slightly at his secret joke.
"I'm putting a team together and I need people who are… let's go with talented." He spoke and I nodded for him to continue.
"I have a hobby, besides the clubs of course, it's a rather expensive one." He said waving to the club.
'Interesting, the club is his.' I thought as he continued on.
"I need a team for the job. I pay my employees very generously, supply all equipment needed for a job, house them… you get my drift." I nodded and he smiled as he took a sip of his drink.
"You're a driver; that much I can tell." Again I nodded and he went on talking.
"But I'm curious Lia what other hidden talents might you have?" He asked in wonder as I smirked.
"Depends."
"On?"
"What's the 'hobby'." I asked using his own words and he smiled.
"Artillery." I raised an eye brow slightly surprised by the word. Not quite what I had been expecting. Leaning further towards him I started speaking.
"I'm a driver but like you said, you already knew that. I know how to use guns and I'm not afraid to use them. I've done heists before, so I can work with other weaponry. I don't like police or the law in general so when I see flashing lights behind me, I don't stop and I don't get caught. Does that answer your question?" I asked quietly as I held his eye contact for a little longer than necessary before I looked away.
'No harm in flirting to get a job.' I thought to myself sarcastically as I took a sip of my water.
"Many hidden talents." He whispered and I nodded with a half-smile.
"Well you pull this job off tonight and we'll talk. That is if you're interested."
"Just one question." I spoke and he nodded, motioning for me to speak.
"Where?" He grinned.
"Berlin." I raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"As in Berlin, Germany?" I asked.
"The very same. So are you ready to run this job?" He asked smirking. Sending him a small smile I placed my drink on the counter as I stood watching him the whole time.
"Where do I deliver?" I asked seriously and his grin widened.
Letty and Leon's apartment
Letty's POV
"I don't like this." I rolled my eyes as Leon stated for the one hundredth time this morning that he wasn't happy with our plans.
"I have no choice. We can't work in Mexico anymore because of what happened with David. I can't step back into the races and neither can you in case they recognize you. We had to find work out of Mexico and they don't want you, they wanted me." I explained for the last time.
"I still don't like this." He said tensely as he readjusted Ava. I gave her a sad smile as she looked up at me curiously. She had gotten to be more alert over the last month or so. I hated the fact I had to leave her here but at least she would be safe with Leon.
"I'll be fine. I have my gun, I have my cell, I have your number and I have a car as well as skills that can out run any driver." I spoke confidently.
"Letty." He warned as I rolled my eyes, stepping towards him.
"Le seriously, everything will be okay. I'll check in regularly, I promise. It'll be four days tops and then I'll be back."
"Then I'll look for work." He stated firmly, and I had to resist rolling my eyes once more.
"I know." I said as I placed a kiss on his cheek and took Ava to say goodbye.
"Mummy loves you. Be good for uncle Leon." I whispered, kissing her softly before handing her back over.
"Four days. Every hour on the hour and I swear to god if I don't hear from you, I will come looking for you." He threatened and I nodded.
"Okay." He sighed, adjusting Ava to one arm as he pulled me in for a hug.
"Please be safe Let, I couldn't bear the thought of losing you as well."
"I promise. I'll call you soon." He nodded as we pulled back. I got into my car and started up the engine. I gave Leon one last smile before I pulled away from the apartment.
6th June- Santa Lucia, El Salvador
Motel room
It took me a day before I got to Santa Lucia but when I did I was so ready to just crawl into the bed and sleep. Typically it was just my luck to be unable to sleep. I sighed as I tossed and turned before finally settling on my back as I lay staring up at the roof. Reaching my hand out until it connected with my mobile, I pulled it back to me as I keyed in the number.
"About time you rang." Leon spoke as he answered it.
"Hi to you too." I spoke sarcastically.
"You okay?"
"Exhausted, but I can't sleep."
"You should, you need to be in working order and on guard.
"Yes dad." I smirked and he laughed.
"What can I say? I'm getting in some discipline practice for when Ava gets older."
"Don't remind me. She's going to be a handful." I sighed.
"So when does this job go down?"
"Tonight.'
"Then you definitely need sleep." He ordered.
"Yeah, I just can't you know?" I spoke quietly.
"Yeah I know."
"Hear anything from Lotty." The silence on the other told me all I needed to know and I sighed.
"Is there more?" I asked quietly and again he stayed silent.
"Leon." I sighed annoyed at his lack of response.
"Yes… there's more. She's gone to him this time." I let out a small laugh as I shook my head but my eyes burned with tears.
"How's Ava?" I asked changing the subject.
"She's good, she's napping. She really hates formula." He added quickly and I laughed.
"Yeah I know. I'll work something else out next time I go."
"We've already spoken about this." He said sighing and I nodded.
"Yeah yeah, I know." I said waving him off.
"Look you really need to sleep, or at least try and get some rest. Call me tonight after the job."
"It'll be late." I argued.
"I won't be asleep Let, I won't be able to until I know you're okay."
"Okay I'll ring after the job." I promised as we hung up. Sighing I set my phone alarm and set it on the side table. I checked from my spot on the bed that the door was locked and I felt for my gun under the pillow. Once I was sure everything was secure I relaxed and closed my eyes. Leon was right I needed to be on alert tonight.
I sat at the bar of the small low key club waiting for the guy I was doing the job for. I had my glass of water in my hands and I hadn't let it out of my site so I knew it was safe. I looked around the club as I took in everyone dancing and having a good time. It seemed unnatural for me after all this time on the run.
"Miss Thomas I presume?" I turned my head sideways as an older man sat down at the barnext to me.
"Depends who's asking?" I asked wanting clarification. The man smirked clearly amused with my greeting.
"You can call me Carlos." I nodded as I realized this was the guy I was meeting.
"Lia." I spoke and he nodded.
"Would you like a drink?" He asked politely and I shook my head.
"No thank you." He shrugged seemingly content with my answer as he ordered one for himself.
"So what's this job?" I asked outright and he shrugged.
"Just a handover, nothing big." I nodded. Okay it sounded easy enough. We stayed silent as his drink was being made by the bartender.
"Is this the only hand over you've pulled?" He asked casually.
"No." I said shortly and he nodded.
"So have you pulled other types of jobs before?"
"Yeah."
"Interesting." He murmured impressed.
"So when is this hand over?" I asked not entirely comfortable about all the questions.
"Tonight but we have time yet." He said waving his hand and nodding to the bartender as they set his drink down.
"I'm curious, a girl like you looks like she knows a few things." I gazed at him blankly as I thought over his words.
"I might. Depends what it is you want to know." I said eventually. He smiled and looked straight at me.
"Why don't we go somewhere a little more private to discuss this?"
"I'd rather not." I said bluntly and he smirked as he sat back in his chair.
"Cautious, untrusting… I like that." He said nodding his approval.
"Why do you want to know what I can do?" I asked.
"Well you see I have another job, quite a large one you could say." His smile widened as he laughed slightly at his secret joke.
"I'm putting a team together and I need people who are… let's go with talented." He spoke and I nodded for him to continue.
"I have a hobby, besides the clubs of course, it's a rather expensive one." He said waving to the club.
'Interesting, the club is his.' I thought as he continued on.
"I need a team for the job. I pay my employees very generously, supply all equipment needed for a job, house them… you get my drift." I nodded and he smiled as he took a sip of his drink.
"You're a driver; that much I can tell." Again I nodded and he went on talking.
"But I'm curious Lia what other hidden talents might you have?" He asked in wonder as I smirked.
"Depends."
"On?"
"What's the 'hobby'." I asked using his own words and he smiled.
"Artillery." I raised an eye brow slightly surprised by the word. Not quite what I had been expecting. Leaning further towards him I started speaking.
"I'm a driver but like you said, you already knew that. I know how to use guns and I'm not afraid to use them. I've done heists before, so I can work with other weaponry. I don't like police or the law in general so when I see flashing lights behind me, I don't stop and I don't get caught. Does that answer your question?" I asked quietly as I held his eye contact for a little longer than necessary before I looked away.
'No harm in flirting to get a job.' I thought to myself sarcastically as I took a sip of my water.
"Many hidden talents." He whispered and I nodded with a half-smile.
"Well you pull this job off tonight and we'll talk. That is if you're interested."
"Just one question." I spoke and he nodded, motioning for me to speak.
"Where?" He grinned.
"Berlin." I raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"As in Berlin, Germany?" I asked.
"The very same. So are you ready to run this job?" He asked smirking. Sending him a small smile I placed my drink on the counter as I stood watching him the whole time.
"Where do I deliver?" I asked seriously and his grin widened.