Chapter 35 ~ That’s Not A Good Idea

Delaney ~

As soon as Bianca texted Venom the day, time and place she was supposed to meet a ‘talent agent’ named Nathaniel Asbury.. We made arrangements to keep her protected. We all know it’s a pseudonym for Nathan Asbel.. not a very creative one, either. But, at least, it leaves no doubt the Colonel is involved.

The meeting is being held in one of the penthouse suites of Trenton Hilton.. Venom rented out the three other suites on the top floor. He put six men in each suite.. four days before the scheduled meet. We are in the one directly across from the target.

Gizmo was getting all his surveillance equipment up.. and Venom made sure all our men were properly armed. This sting will either be the Colonel’s takedown.. or the successful mission he visualized.

The management of the hotel was to inform Nathan that the other three suites are under renovation.. and there would be construction workers in and out during the day. Venom had chosen only our men who hadn’t served with him.. or the Colonel at any time during the war.. He didn’t want to risk anyone being recognized.

The five of us.. Snake, Axe, Gizmo.. Venom and I.. have all been cooped up in the suite since word came in. It was beneficial in keeping an eye on who goes in the target suite.

Our problem lies in not knowing how many girls were going to show up. On the morning of the event, Axe hasn’t taken his eyes off the target.. Nathan had checked in last night.. and so far, the only traffic was room service. Shortly after breakfast, four men showed up.. entering the apartment. They haven’t left yet. No sign of Slate, though.

Shortly after lunch.. two of the four men who had arrived earlier.. came into the hallway.. standing guard on the door.. as girls began to show up. Manic was on the ground floor.. alerting us to the women as they arrived. Bianca was the fourth..

The guards on the door, waited until fifteen girls lined the hallway.. then opened the doors to allow them all inside.

Venom whispered “If they plan on taking them all today.. how will they get them out of the hotel? It’s too risky. I don’t like it.. at all.” Gizmo shh’d him.. we were getting our first look.. hearing the first conversation.

I grinned when Bianca sat down, directly in front of Nathan. His nose was horribly disfigured and I grinned wider.. “Vicki’s ass is wicked when she’s wielding a food tray.. Dude needs some serious rhinoplasty.”

The conversation started out like any other interview.. Then he asked questions like.. would you consider bleaching your hair blonde.. wearing blue contacts.. Explaining it as possible commercial appearances.. Then the questions turned darker is there anyone who would miss her if she went missing.. would anyone search for her. She responded her boyfriend might report her missing.. then laughed and told him that he probably wouldn’t search.

Axe growled.. and I raised an eyebrow.. Hmm.. something happening with that, huh!? We had listened to every interview.. then the men excused themselves to ‘confer’ in the other room.

The girls were chattering excitedly amongst themselves.. Then Bianca said “Something is happening.. What is that? What’s coming out of the vent?”

As we watched.. the room began filling with a white gas.. smoke.. mist.. We didn’t know. Axe shouted “They’re knocking the girls out.. guys in the hall just put on gas masks.

All the guys charged from the room.. Venom knocked both guards out.. putting one of their masks on himself and tossing the other to Axe. They broke the door in and Venom threw a chair through a window to clear the room.

Half of the women had already fallen unconscious.. and our men worked on getting the conscious ones out into the hall. Nathan and his two additional lackeys all ran out of the bedroom.. gas masks in place.. and Venom shot them. He didn’t kill them.. but he damned sure stopped them.

We spent the next few hours making sure the women were okay to get home.. Doc had come and patched up the three gunshot victims.. Our transport van was almost here to take them back to the cells.

I was helping the girls.. the ones who had passed out were waking up. They all had headaches.. a few were actually throwing up. I gave them damp cloths to lay on the back of their necks.. had them all sitting down with their heads between their knees. These women have no idea how lucky they were.. yet.

It took several hours to get the women well enough to go home.. Our prisoners were all locked, secure.. and cozy.. hanging from the walls of their cells. Venom will question them once he feels they have become more amenable to a civil discussion. Hah! Who am I kidding.. he’s going to interrogate them in the morning.

When we arrived back to the compound.. four government vehicles were parked outside our gates.. Our people refusing them entrance… We passed them and parked in front of the clubhouse..

Venom asked Manic “What’s their story?” Manic shrugged “Captain Unger.. says he has a warrant. Told him don’t care.” Venom laughed.. “Okay. Let him in.”

The cars pulled up after the gates were opened.. Max stood up out of the back of the third car.. and several soldiers came out with him. Venom snarled “Huh-Uh.. Your men stay in the vehicles. I’m not playing that game. You think I’m fucking stupid?”

He signaled his men to get back in the cars and turned to Venom “I have a warrant for Nathan Asbel and Richard Slate.”

Venom nodded “Sure you do. I am going inside.. to my office. I need a good stiff drink. And then.. you and I are going to have a little discussion about how you even had the slightest idea Nathan or Richard would be in my custody today. Because if you even HINT at one of my people betraying me, I will put a bullet in your brain and not even blink.”

Damn! My mate is hot when he’s threatening a government agent.. Yeah.. That’s not a good idea!