Final Finesse by Karna Small Bodman

Author:Karna Small Bodman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction thriller
Publisher: Regnery Fiction
Published: 2018-06-24T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

EL AVILA–MONDAY NIGHT

Lightning streaked through the windows of the small casita, casting jagged white streaks across the adobe walls. Rain pounded down on the thinly tiled roof. In between the rumble of thunder, Tripp could hear arguments and shouts above the din of the television set in the other room.

He quietly slid out of bed, holding the chain, and crept to the side of the room so he could get a slight view of the confrontation through a crack in the door. Besides his captors, he saw a third man standing there in a sopping wet sweat shirt.

“I said no more partners!” Eyeshade shouted. “Rafael and I are in charge of this operation. We don’t need you here. We don’t want you here.”

“I don’t care what you want or who you think is in charge,” the new man countered. “I was in the back-up truck. My brother was killed by those security guards. I could have died too except that I got shots off that hit those bastards. I didn’t kill them. I left them there. I figured our police recruits could handle them after I got away.”

“So you were part of the original plan,” Eyeshade said. “Fine. You will be paid. I told you that at the beginning. Your fee will come as soon as we get the money. It is a set fee. You knew that right from the start when you agreed to drive the other truck.”

“For the life of my brother, I want a percentage of the money.”

“Sorry,” Eyeshade said. “It’s not going to happen. We had a deal. We all knew the risks. There are risks in every operation. You will be paid. Now, get out of here.”

Another rumble of thunder drowned out his next words, but Tripp then heard the other man say, “… on the cable car.”

“You took El Teleferico up here? People would see you. El Avila is crowded with tourists this time of year. How could you be so stupid?”

“In this storm, there aren’t any tourists here now. Besides, it was the only way I could get up here. My truck was damaged in the shoot-out. I barely got out of there. But I knew you were bringing him here. There were only a few people on the cable car. A cleaning crew for the hotel, I think. Nobody was paying attention. Now I am here, and I want in.”

“Who else knows you are here,” Eyeshade said in a menacing tone.

“Nobody. I swear. I heard you and Rafael talking before about how you would keep him up here. I know this place.”

“Who else knows this place?” Eyeshade asked, mimicking the other man’s voice.

“No one. My brother and I were the only ones besides you and Rafael.”

“So, no one knows you are here?”

“I told you that.”

Eyeshade glanced over to Rafael who nodded imperceptibly and quietly pulled his pistol out of his pants pocket.

“Bad move,” Rafael said as the other man turned and stared, horrified at the weapon.

“Wait! I was part of the plan.

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