TORTURE ME_ The Bandits MC(155)

“When the authorities show up?” I inquired.



“Yes, I’ve already informed the other parties that the meeting is going to be ambushed. I’ve told them that I’ll see to it that they get their share of what’s on that yacht, but we’re taking Ivan and these other three guys down. They know to stay away so that they don’t complicate things. I’ve also told them that if anyone shows up while Ivan is being handled, I can’t and won’t guarantee their safety. So, if anyone shows up while you guys are on that boat, I don’t care what happens to them. Got it?”



“You’re sounding more and more like an employer, sir. Is this a job offer or contract?”



“Neither,” he answered firmly.



“Okay, then what are you offering me in exchange for making sure you pick up the guys you need?” I asked.



“Immunity. Your boys are automatically under the radar from here on out if you pull this off the way I want you to.”



Immunity. Under the radar. I liked the way that sounded. The mayor was offering to protect us for taking out Ivan. Plus, he said he was going to help us get back on top. We were going to be taking over Ivan’s clients. I liked the sound of that, too.



“What do you want us to do?” I asked.



“Are you ready for this?” the mayor asked, hyping his plan.



“Oh, you know I am. I’ve been ready for this moment since I took over as president of the Kings, sir.”



“I bet you have.” I could hear his smile through the phone. “Here’s the plan. You guys go out there tonight. If you need any tactical gear, let me know. I’ll get it for you.”



“Wait, tonight?” We weren’t planning on going out in the dark.



“Tonight. You’ll need the cover of darkness to ensure that you maintain the element of surprise on this fucker.”



Fucker? I couldn’t believe what I was hearing from the mayor. He was talking to me like we were equals. He wasn’t talking to me the way most self-righteous politicians would talk to biker thugs. He was talking like he was any other business partner on the street.



“They won’t be expecting you to storm their yacht tonight. And like I said, I can have any gear you need delivered right to your door.”



“I’ll talk to my specialist about it after we get off the phone. I’ll let you know what he says,” I assured him.



“Good. Do that. Now, I don’t care what you do to anyone else on board, but I need these people to be present when the FBI shows up to get them,” he said.



“I’m sorry, the FBI?”



“Yes, the FBI. These guys are a big deal, Gage, and you’re about to take them down. Of course, you won’t get public credit for that. You don’t want that anyway, too much attention. Now, do you have something to write with? I need you to take these names down so you don’t forget,” he explained.



I looked around the boardroom for any scrap piece of paper and a pen. I couldn’t find one, so I poked my head through the doors and grabbed a napkin and pen from the bar.



“Alright, go ahead.”



“Of course, we want Ivan Danilovich. We also want these three other men: Dimitri Aristov, Aleksei Ivanov, and Boris Stepanovich. Got it?”



I looked down at the list. I wasn’t sure about the last names, but I was pretty sure I knew all of these men, especially Dimitri. I laughed.



“Is something funny?” he asked me.



“Yeah. We just had Dimitri. He’s the one who led us to you,” I admitted.



“You had Dimitri? What happened?”



“He doesn’t speak English, so we had an interpreter here to help us talk to him. It seems she let him go. I’m not sure if he’s going to be on the boat, but according to one of the men who attacked us yesterday, they have our interpreter,” I told him, wondering the whole time if I was telling him too much.



He sighed. “Do you think you can handle this, Gage? I can get someone else to carry it out.”



“We’ve got it. No more surprises. We’ll be better prepared tonight when we take the yacht.”



“Okay. Also, in addition to leaving those men alive for the authorities, I need you to leave any weapons and drugs you find on the boat. You can take whatever Ivan’s men have on them, but anything that’s part of the shipment needs to stay,” the mayor explained.



“Are you confiscating it?” I asked.



“Oh no.” He chuckled. “We’re going to make sure everyone gets most of what we were all supposed to be buying, and we’re leaving enough for the FBI to find and use against these guys in court. But, remember, I told you I’m going to help you get back on top. After this raid, everyone is going to know to come to you. I trust you have a supplier who can handle the demand.”