Assassins Retribution by Rachel Amphlett

Author:Rachel Amphlett
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780994547996
Publisher: Saxon Publishing

Fourteen

A loud belch signalled the imminent arrival of the truck driver from the direction of the fast food restaurant, and Decker waved his hand behind his back.

Eva and Nathan dropped into a crouch, ready to spring when Decker gave the command.

They had positioned themselves at the entrance to the truck park. It resembled a large lay-by rather than a formal parking area, which suited them just fine. It was unguarded; the trucks were in darkness, and most had curtains pulled around the windscreens and windows as the occupants slept off the effects of driving through the night.

The man’s footsteps were unhurried, and from where Eva crouched she could hear him talking on his phone.

Decker moved further into the shadows, unwilling to startle the man while he was speaking to someone else. There was no sense in alerting others to their plans, not until they were far away.

As the man drew closer, he finished his phone call muttering under his breath. He picked up his pace as he passed them, seemingly eager to get back to his truck cab now that he had a full belly. He slurped from a take-out coffee cup.

Nathan emerged from the shadows in front of the man, causing the truck driver to rear back in fright.

‘What do you want?’

‘Your truck,’ said Decker, closing the distance between him and the driver, and wrapping his arm around the man’s neck in a chokehold.

Eva ran up to them and helped Nathan manhandle the driver into the undergrowth, his struggles becoming weaker as his oxygen supply was cut off.

Eventually, he slumped against Decker, who let him tumble to the ground before rolling him over and checking for a heartbeat.

‘Did you kill him?’ said Nathan, his eyes wide.

‘No. He’s just out cold. Quick, we need to move.’

Eva and Decker moved efficiently, the older assassin patting down the man’s clothes until he found keys, identity papers, and the all-important card that would operate the auto gate system to let them into the ferry terminal.

He took the man’s mobile phone and wallet, and then stood while Eva tied a makeshift gag around the man’s mouth and ensured he could still breathe through his nose.

Nathan reached into the backpack he carried, and handed Eva the loops of rope she’d stuffed into the bottom of it before leaving Prague.

‘Do you always pack your bags like this when you go away?’

‘Admit it. You’re impressed.’

‘Let’s go.’

Decker led them to where the trucks were parked, leading them to a green coloured cab and silver trailer parked at the end of the line.

Eva ran her eyes over the livery emblazoned along the side of the trailer.

She didn’t need to ask if they had the right one – the logo of a well-known bedding store took up most of the trailer’s side panel, accompanied by a cartoon-like drawing of a pile of mattresses.

‘Shame we can’t sleep on those on the way over,’ said Nathan.

Decker chuckled. ‘Nice thought, but we can’t risk breaking the seal on the trailer. It will be the only thing that gives us away.

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