Page 8 of My Crazy Killers
“We’ll have to choose who goes based on uniform size when we get there,” Elias says in agreement.
“And once you’re in, then what?” I ask, leaning against the table as I tilt my head to stretch out my neck. I am dying to get out of here; it feels like we’ve barely moved in weeks.
“I’ll be dressed in the guard's uniform and plan to just move through the house like I belong there.”
“Likewebelong there,” Pete corrects him.
“Right.” Elias nods. “Weblend in and move through the interior without suspicion. We’ve seen guards transporting Jagger, so it’s not unusual. When I—wereach Wren and Jagger, we can remove them from their rooms under the pretense of relocating them for questioning or confinement.”
My pulse kicks hard. “You’re going to just walkthem out of there?”
“Yes,” Elias says. “If I time it with a shift change, we can bring them downstairs and out through the service wing where the rest of you are waiting. Then we just drive out of there.”
Sly rubs his jaw. “This plan is insane.”
Elias’s voice doesn’t waver. “It is the only option that doesn’t require breaching a wall or fighting half of Ivan’s men in the dark. The delivery gives us legitimate entry into the compound. The uniforms give us access to Wren and Jagger, and the truck gives us a way out.”
Pete leans over the table. “There’s a lot that can go wrong.”
“There is,” Elias says. “But I think it’s our best bet.”
Sly crosses his arms. “What if they recognize us?”
“Why would they? We barely saw them in Montana. Besides, I’ll be speaking Russian,” Elias says. “With the right uniform and paperwork, they won’t look twice.”
Pete studies him for a long moment. “And if they do?”
“They won’t,” Elias repeats. “But if they do, I’ll handle it.”
“What about the list?” Pete asks.
“List?” I frown in confusion.
“Yeah, you know, the list of names we need to steal from Ivan to get us all pardoned by the US Government? Without it, we won’t be able to leave Russia.”
“My vote is that this mission is a rescue mission only. Once we have them back, we can make a new plan,” Elias says, his eyes cast down at his laptop. “I know it’s wiser to get both at the same time, but I want to minimize the risk of getting caught.”
“You want her to be safe,” I say knowingly.
“Is that so wrong?” he asks, as if worried about my answer, but I just smile at him and shake my head.
“Not wrong at all. I agree. We rescue our people, then we can figure out the next part later.”
“Agreed,” Sly says with a nod.
“Yeah, I don’t care about their stupid list. I care about our girl and Jagger,” Pete says with a grin.
Sly crosses his arms as he asks, “Timing?”
“We need to strike within the next forty-eight hours,” Elias says. “The moment Jagger was moved inside, our timeline changed. Ivan is escalating.”
Pete lifts his brows. “Sooner is better then.”
“Yes,” Elias answers. “Much sooner.”
Sly pushes away from the table. “Then start forging the identity.”
Elias is already reaching for his keyboard. “I’ll need an hour.”
