" are we too deep into the night to see the dead? "
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| Notes |
currently just deleted a work that i put 4 months into because i felt detached from it. happens all the time. writers will relate.
TW: SENSITIVE SCENES SUCH AS EXPLICIT DESCRIPTIVE TORTURE SCENES WILL TAKE PLACE LATER THIS CHAPTER. THE BEGINNING AND END WILL BE MARKED WITH * . A RUNDOWN OF WHAT INFORMATION THEY FOUND WILL BE WRITTEN AT THE END OF THE CHAPTER (CHECK NOTES AT THE END).
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|Diana La Rossi|
We arrived in Guyahji at the main docks around 6. Alessandro's men were already in their position, and from the loud sounds and alarms blaring, we arrived at the perfect time, because they were currently unloading them. I checked my mic and gripped my gun before exiting the car, the wind instantly blowing at my face.
To say that it was cold was an understatement.
My skin immediately prickled and goosebumps probably appeared all over my skin. I drew the coat tighter around me, and watched as Alessandro exited the car as well, completely oblivious to the harsh weather. He squinted and talked with some of his men before they nodded and hurried away, and he turned to look at me.
His gaze made me melt on the spot, and I rolled my eyes before turning away. A distraction was not what I needed. However, I could hear his footsteps and soon enough his arm brushed against mine, the tiniest bit of friction sending a bloom of heat all over my body. I shivered and took a step sideways, and he confusedly looked at me.
"So, what do we do now?" I ask, trying to ease the tension.
"We wait, Diana. Follow me," he waved his hand at me, and I followed him.
He walked across the docs and down the metal stairs, near the shipment. A bunch of metal boxes were around, and they all stank like fish. I wrinkled my nose and walked a little bit faster, getting away from the smell. Alessandro stopped mid walk and raised his hand, which silenced me from asking any questions. He nodded towards the metal compartment next to us, and I sighed as I stepped inside, the smell of fish only growing stronger.
As we crouched at the end of it, into the darkness, a pair of footsteps came closer and a silhouette walked past, humming a song. I turned to Alessandro, and his fingers wrapped around my chin as he pulled me closer, till his breath was hot against my cheek. He brushed a strand of hair back with his finger, and whispered into my ear.
"Let's make it out clean, shall we? Perhaps no killing unless necessary. It will make us very obvious, and we don't need him to raise his security levels. We can knock them out, steal their uniforms, get the shipment inside and secure it before they know what's happening. How's that?"
His voice was low and husky, and at such close proximity I felt every breath he had. His knees brushed against my thigh and I turned to him. In the very dim light we had, I could make out a smirk on his lips, clearly taking my reaction as something amusing to him. Very well, two can play this game. I ran my fingers down his jaw before leaning in, brushing my lips against his ear.
"It's a great plan, Alessandro. Follow my lead?" I pulled away enough to watch his expression, and his eyes darkened as he nodded. His jaw was clenched, and I mentally laughed before walking away, making sure I made no noise.
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I could hear him follow behind me, and I took a corner, then cursed under my breath as someone was very close to me and was currently walking towards me. I took a deep breath and mentioned for Alessandro to stop, as the young man walked walked even closer. I clenched my fingers around the handle of the gun and gripped it tightly. When he reached my corner, I butted his head with the handle of my gun and dragged his unconscious body in the alley, where very few lights were.
Alessandro was near me as I began checking the young man's pockets, taking any ID of his, and placing them into mine. I unbuttoned his shirt and shrugged it on me before taking his vest and pulling it over my head. I tied my hair up and pinned it, making sure it won't fall, before putting on the hat, adjusting it low on my head, so that it covered my eyes.
When I turned around, Alessandro was watching me very carefully. I made sure that the guns or knives weren't visible and took any essentials from my coat before throwing it on top of a metal box. I wouldn't come back after it, and though it's one of my favourites, I have to leave it behind.
"Wouldn't it be easier if I took the uniform? I know Russian, unlike you," he added, and I glared at him.
"Just follow my lead, alright?" I asked him, and he nodded.
I quickly checked the area before walking out, with Alessandro behind me. When he saw that I was walking directly to the docks, he caught up and pulled on my arm.
"What the hell are you doing?" He hissed and I slapped his hand.
"Shut the hell up," I whispered, and turned to the men who were now watching us very carefully. Their eyes trailed over my body, taking in my curves and plump red lips, before settling on my eyes, which were partially hidden by the hat.
I gave them all a smile and looped my arm through Alessandro's before walking over to them. "Evening," I greeted them in English.
"What do you want?" The one at front spat, a middle aged man. Around 30, with a wife it seems from the wedding band on his finger. His beard was trimmed and his eyebrows were bushy, while his lips curled in a twisted smile.
"If you are thinking about a night with you, no thank you," I turned to him, and his face fell, hinting to me that he indeed hoped I would sleep with him. I shook my head, before sliming at Alessandro. "My fiancée lost his uniform, you see, it's dark and all," I giggled, and by their expression I knew that they caught on ; they thought we fucked and he lost his shirt. "Where can I find a new one?"
"There's a changing room over there," one of the younger ones pointed at one of the corner of the docks, and I nodded at him in appreciation.
I turned and walked away, while Alessandro gripped my wrist tighter. He leaned in to me, close enough to whisper. "What about being undetected? Fluttering your eyelashes and smiling at them is clearly anything but."
"It still worked, hasn't it?" I turned to him and smiled, as I turned the knob and opened the door.
He glared at me before stepping in, and I turned around, noticing how close they were to loading the shipments on. We barely had any time left. I hurried into the room and picked up a uniform before handing it to Alessandro. He raised his eyebrow but said nothing as he put it on over his shirt, before doing the same with the vest. Then, he grabbed a hat and put that on as well.
"Sofia, Lorenzo, announce everyone of the new plan. No shootings unless necessary, because we are going in. I need a team at the unloading dock in 5, make sure it's a good enough number," I spoke into the microphone, as Alessandro began walking away.
