Drive [h.f-t. & j.l.] (COMPLETED)

Chapter 18 - Feel It

feel it - the luka state
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josephine's pov

That same night, the crew follows Tanaka and Jax into the garage's backroom, eager to know the plan they came up with, one apparently inspired by me.

"You gonna tell us what's going on, boss?" Jenny asks, crossing her arms and looking at Tanaka, who just nods towards his son.

"It's Jax's plans. He'll explain." He says dryly and Jenny rolls her eyes, shaking her head.

"I still don't understand why we need him." Emilia says, nodding her head towards Gianchi, who slouches down in a chair. He kicks his feet up on the rim of the pool table and I glance at him uneasily, not even the slightest comfortable in his presence.

"Relax, princess. I'm not a bad guy once you get to know me." He says, showing his teeth in a grin and I look away. Beside me, Hero leans back against the wall, folding his arms. He surveys the room, clearly on edge.

"I don't like this, Jo." He says and I sigh, turning my head towards him. Our eyes meet and I can see in his eyes that he really, really doesn't like this.

"I trust Jax. I don't like it either, Hero, but we can't start distrusting each other. We won't beat the Brotherhood that way." I say and Hero runs a hand through his hair.

"Maybe you're right. But I've got a feeling that ship's sailed." He answers and before I could say something, Jax enters with a blueprint rolled up under his arm. He spreads it out on the pool table while everyone gathers around.

"Is that Badger Stadium?" Levi asks and Jax nods, tapping his finger on the plan.

"Yes. That's why we need Gianchi. He knows all the ins and outs. He worked there for a couple of years."  Jax says.

"Doing what?" Jenny asks and Gianchi was still grinning.

"Security, sweetheart." He simply says and Jenny glares at him for a moment.

"You're talking about robbing a baseball stadium?" Hero asks and Jax looks up at him, a small smile on his lips.

"In the middle of the Sunday afternoon game." He confirms, looking around at each of us. "That's when the package will be there.

"The package?" I speak up and Jax's eyes land on me.

"This is all your idea, Josephine. You told me we had to make the Brotherhood think they didn't have everything they want. And I figured out how to do just that. This will buy our freedom." He says and I give him a small nod. 

"So, what's the package?"Levi asks and Jax and Tanaka share a knowing look.

"The fewer of you who know the details, the better. For your own safety." Tanaka says and I could see Hero standing up straighter out of the corner of my eye.

"Are you fucking kidding me?" He explains and I turn my head to him.

"We don't need to know, Hero." I say and he frowns at me. "If it puts us in more danger to know what it is, then I don't want to know. We should all be ready to do our part to get out of this mess, no matter what." I see and Hero just looks at me for a second before averting his gaze.

"Josephine's right. There were worse options on the table. Much, much worse." Jax says and Hero looks at Tanaka, stung.

"Seriously, boss? What, you don't trust me anymore?" Tanaka avoids eye contact. "You never ask something like this of us before. Not until he got here." Hero says, voice slightly raised and laces with anger.