Page 186 of Allegiance

It was ten thousand square feet, and she knew she needed a bird’s eye view.

“Rogue, I’m climbing it. Tell me the alarms are off,” she whispered, knowing he’d be watching on the cameras to ensure she was safe.

He checked.

“They are. Be careful.”

She sprayed her fingers, once more, and then went up to the top.

As she silently maneuvered on the chain link fencing, surrounding the evidence, it was no easy task.

It made noise if she wasn’t careful. That was the last thing she needed.

As she reached the top, there was more fencing up there to create a lip over the impound area.

Jinx hoped no one looked up. If they did, she was caught.

Cautiously, she laid flat and watched.

“What do you see?” Rogue asked.

“People,” she barely whispered.

Then, she turned on the microphone on her com so Rogue would hear and she wouldn’t have to talk.

“Record,” she whispered, so her husband would understand. There might be something Maura needed to hear.

“Tate, we gotta move the drugs soon,” the one man said.

“I know, but I wasn’t aware the whole building would empty out. Had I, we would have used that to our advantage. It’s hard to move that much Addiction. I’m trying to get it back to the boss.”

Over the com, she heard Rogue curse.

“Oh, shit. There’s more out there,” he muttered.

She said nothing as the talking continued.

“Can you load it up?” the other man asked. “I’ll drive it out in the morning. I’ll take it to the location.”

Tate looked nervous.

“I can try, but you have to be here by five at the latest. The shift changes shortly after. I’ll keep them busy before I clock out, and you just drive the vehicle away, Aiden.”

Rogue kept talking.

“We have to intercept that vehicle. The cops must have confiscated Addiction somewhere. Maybe from one of Chevy’s dealers. We can’t let that shit get back there.”

Tommy and Gene heard him on their coms.

“What’s the plan?” Tommy asked. “What can we do to help?”

As she lay flat on the top of the cage, she couldn’t talk. She was too close to the men, and if she even sneezed, she was going to be sporting some holes.

Instead, she sent her husband a text so he could relay it to the men in the room.

‘I’ll get the file after they load up the Addiction. Then, we have to get rid of Tate. Tomorrow, we’ll be here to follow the guy to wherever he’s taking the drugs, and ambush him. Maura won’t want that shit out. Get out of the building, Gene and Tommy. I can do this myself. This is too dangerous for me to have to watch you both. Leave—Mamba.’

She hit send, and crossed her fingers that they’d let her do what she did best.