Instant Connection

24

Johnny let everyone in Graceland know that Solano bought the plan about using planes to get their products since the buses were no longer an option. Jakes had pulled Stella in to assist him on creating the rig that would help get the 'product' off the plane and land safely on the ground. As the pair made their way down to Mexico the tension in the truck was heavy.

"Yo, Stella, what's going on?" Jakes asks.

"I don't know, nervous is all." the younger agent shrugs.

"It's gonna be alright. We've tested the rig out and –"

"I'm not worried about the rig, Jakes. Well, I am. If it doesn't work Solano might have us all killed right there–"

"You aren't coming."

"What?"

"You aren't coming for the drop. It's too dangerous." Jakes tells her.

"Then, why the hell am I here?" she snaps.

"For company." he shrugs, turning his attention back to the road ahead.

"Bullshit."

"Johnny requested that you're on stand-by, and if something does go wrong with the rig then I'll need help fixing it. Mike said to have you on the plane with the rig."

"It's crazy for you to go alone, Jakes."

"He doesn't expect me to bring anyone, Stella. If you come he might think something is off." Jakes argues.

Stella straightens up as she realizes Jakes is right. Things have been intense since Johnny left to go to Mexico. Everyone is on high gear because they don't know what's exactly happening over there.When Jakes pulls up to the landing strip and Stella begrudgingly climbs out, grabbing her bag and making it a point to slam the door behind her.

"Hey, watch the door." Jakes warns her.

"C'mon, Stella, you know you don't mess with Jakes's truck."

Stella whips around and sees Johnny standing in the shop waiting for the pair with a slight smirk on his face. She drops her bag on the dusty ground and sprints over to the tall man, practically leaping into his arms.

"You're okay." she mumbles, more to herself.

"I'm okay." he confirms.

Jakes slightly chuckles at them before reaching down and grabbing Stella's bag as he enters the shop himself, "Alright you two, break it up. Now, we'll be back as soon as possible, Stella. If I'm not back by night fall–"

"I call Mike. Just be careful guys, please."

"Let's just hope your invention works, Jakes." Johnny sighs heading towards his car.

The two climb into the large vehicle and head out leaving Stella alone in hot and dry Mexico air.

Johnny and Jakes drive past the meeting point where the Solanos and 'friends' pull out behind them. Johnny taps against the steering wheel trying to get his nerves out. He takes a glance in the side mirror to the black Range Rover behind them and sees Carlito in the driver's seat, "Look at him back there like some lion stalking a gazelle or something."

"That's poetry." Jakes jokes.

"If this goes wrong then all bets are off."

Jakes nods.