My adrenaline was at an all-time high. Like lighter fluid, it ignited and intensified the fiery feeling of pleasure deep within me. With my heart pounding and blood rushing, my crew and I prepared to execute the mission. The objective: get in, retrieve and get out. Just as the clock struck 12, four of us exited the black tinted Escalade. One remained inside with a computer in tow. With me in charge, Armani, Ember, Rocco, and Blaze followed my lead like loyal lap dogs.
The doors of the SUV closed quietly behind us. Darkness clouded our line of vision and encapsulated the sky. The only source of light came from the moon and the poles surrounding the establishment we were bound to enter. Strapped, loaded and in all black suits, we headed for our designated spots. With earpieces in, my crew members waited upon my signal. Using my binoculars, I double checked to make sure the security guards were in their typical positions. To my satisfaction they were. I reached up and pressed the tiny black button to broadcast a message through the devices of the others.
"Now", I demanded.
One que, the first gun shot of the night sounded off with a silenced "Pow".
The guard surveying the front of the bank immediately fell to his knees and collapsed onto the ground. His body laid lifeless.
"He's dealt with", Armani proclaimed through the earpiece.
"Good jo..", I started to say but was interrupted by three more-gun shots.
"Damn, slow your roll Armani", Ember spoke through the earpiece.
"I'm just getting warmed up", Armani responded back while laughing. "Just focus on hacking the system and let me worry about this princess" he continued.
"Right, watch yourself you don't want to alert the others", Ember warned.
"Roger that, geek", Armani teased.
"Asshole", Ember murmured in response.
Just as the playful banter ceased another gun shot rang through the air. Armani had taken out all the guards surrounding the perimeter in a matter of seconds.
"Still have something to say, geek?", he cockily questioned through the earpiece.
"FYI, I just hit the hardest eye roll of life", Ember informed Armani.
"Just fuck already", Rocco chimed in.
Everyone laughed at his comment. With all the guards down outside of the bank, we regrouped at the back door. Without the utterance of any words we patiently awaited the green light from Ember.
"Alright boys, we're ready to go. You have 15 seconds to get through this door and counting."
Armani, Rocco, Blaze and I immediately slipped through the door with just a few seconds to spare.
"Targets are all in place and everything is clear", Ember enlightened us.
With hand motions, I instructed Rocco and Blaze to clear the west wing and retrieve the main Target. Meanwhile, Armani and I continued toward the east to take out the remaining guards occupying the front. As instructed by our current employer, no one was to remain alive. The only living vessel to make it out would be the Target. He was to remain unharmed until further notice. Ignoring this request could lead to severe consequences and ultimately empty pockets.
While heading towards the front of the bank, grunts and groans could be heard from the rear. Rocco and Blaze were taking out the guards expeditiously.
Up ahead, Armani and I spotted two guards in deep conversation. Neither of them sensed our presence.
"I got left, you have right", Armani declared.
In sync, we pulled the trigger. Both men fell to the ground with a "thud".
We stepped over their dead bodies and continued, but not before Armani landed a kick to one of them. His action drew an exasperated sigh from me.
"Really Armani, I saw that", Ember stated through our communication device.
"Damn, princess you always have your eyes on me. I like that", He said with a smirk on his face.
Ember responded back by sounding off a loud ring that only went through Armani's earpiece. The sound resembled the screech of a mic and amplifier when in proximity.
"AHHH!", Armani cried out in pain, as he fell to the ground, ripped the earpiece out and threw it.
Ember's roaring laugh came through the rest of our earpieces as she watched Armani in pain from the Escalade.
"Got your ass", she added at the end of her laughing fit.
I cleared my throat in aggravation to get their attention. Although it was very humorous, the seriousness of this mission was not. Immediately the laughter ceased. However, I did not miss the "hard-ass" comment Ember added towards the end. Ignoring her, I kept down the hall, until I finally reached the front. When Armani collected himself, he followed suit.
Upon arrival, to our surprise there were no guards. However, there were two individuals behind the front desk. There was a female who seemed to be deeply engrossed in what seemed like paperwork, and a young male who texted intensely on his phone to the right of her. I held my gun up and pointed it at the woman. Armani pointed his weapon at the man.
"Don't move," I instructed.
Both froze in place and looked up in fear. The smell of fear between the two was so strong that, it could send a K9'S nose into overdrive.
"We can do this the easy way or the hard way", Armani communicated.
The young man began to tremble and plead.
"Please, please", he started.
"What do you want from us?" he questioned.
"Your life", Armani responded back with a smirk.
"Please, please, I'll give you whatever you want", the man bargained. " You can have my money, the keys to the safe, my clothes..."
As he continued his rant something caught my attention. Armani was too busy terrorizing the man to even notice. From my peripheral, I noticed the women fidgeting and moving a bit too much for my liking. She looked as if she was reaching for something but couldn't seem to find it. I even observed the man taking repeated secret glances at the women, as if she was god. As if she was the answer to this situation.
"Get homegirl, she's up to something", Ember warned through my earpiece.
Gripping my gun firmly, I cocked my gun back to shoot her. Just as I was about to take the shot, a loud alarm went off and began flashing. The blaring alarm threw off my shot. However, Armani managed to shoot the man right in between the eyes.
"Damn it! I'll trying to override it", Ember informed while typing furiously on her computer.
"Fucking Bitch", I shouted as the sneaky woman took off running towards the back of the bank.
Armani and I followed behind her.
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Sin
RomanceThe sweet temptations of sin, always brought him back for more. Once he tasted the forbidden fruit, his will to do wrong always overpowered his ability to do right. Is it because of his haunting past? Or is it the terrifying thought of his unknown...
