bullets and bouquets

27

"What do we know?" Sadie asks Weston via radio during the drive back to the Estate. She sits in the passenger seat, the other three in the back. Denmar waits at the warehouse with the other couples and Bella.

"Nothing yet. The Estate is on lockdown," the security guard informs her.

"They haven't been able to break entry?"

"No Ma'am," he says, "They haven't moved from the roof."

"Do you have visual?"

"Yes. They are standing near the door to the stairwell but not moving," he says, also confused.

"And the helicopter's gone?" Sadie asks.

"No sign of it. Only five men too," Weston explains.

"We'll be there in 30, are they prepared?" the mafia boss asks.

"Yes, Ma'am."

"Good."

"What do you think they're planning?" Sabrina asks.

"I'm not sure. But there's only five of them," Sadie says, "should be easy to take out."

The SUVs arrive at the Estate but don't go within the perimeter of the Sink Mansion. With the intruders staking out on the roof, the SUVs would draw attention to them. Instead, they park outside of the perimeter. From there they will walk towards the mansion.

"Let's go," Sadie says. Each leader has a pistol, always carrying their own personal gun, "Have you got eyes?"

"Yes Ma'am, go around southeast to the garage for entry," Weston radios.

"Got it," she answers. She motions for the others to follow. Sabrina follows directly behind, then Finn, and Jenna bring up the rear.

Although before they can get inside the garage, one of the intruders sees Jenna and shoots.

"Duck!" she yells. The four fall flat as bullets fly past and ruin Sadie's well-kept lawn.

"I have visual!" Sabrina shouts to Sadie, a couple of feet back from the redhead.

"Take the shot!"

Sabrina turns on her back and quickly rolls back, doing a kip-up to her feet. Before the intruder can shoot Sabrina, she pulls the trigger and then dives forward out of the line of fire.

"Ah!" the intruder screams. Yelling is heard from the rooftop, as more bullets begin to spray.

"Jenna! Crawl!" Finn shouts as she is the easiest target. The black-haired woman quickly scurries to him. They then take off for the garage, quick enough to miss the bullets that come flying for them.

Sadie grabs her walkie and shouts, "To the roof!"

"Wait! Wait!" Weston shouts before any of the men can move, "one has a bomb. They're waiting for you to come up to detonate."

The four pause, "Shit."

"Remote detonator, on the far side of the roof," the guard explains.

"What about the other gunmen?" Sadie asks.

"Surrounding the bomber," Weston says, "If you go up there, they will take you out, even if it's not by a gun."

"Shit," the redhead curses.

"Do you have helicopters? A sniper could take out the bomber," Finn suggests.

"My nearest helicopter and the pilot is an hour away," she explains, "we don't have that kind of time."

"She's right, whatever they want, they're gonna want it now," Jenna agrees.

"What if we give it to them?" Sabrina suggests.