That night they took off to Steve's where they waited as Lyle watched Steve on a nearby road leaving his house. He got into the Aston Martin and drove off. "Wow that is a nice car. Sorry, Rob, Sue. Coast is clear guys." Lyle said. They immediately took off for the house. The plan was working perfectly so far.
"This is it guys. Moment of truth." Charlie said as Speed quickly drove around the twisting road.. They drove up and were almost to the driveway when they saw a bunch of people standing around in the middle of the road and lights on the opposite side of Steve's house.
"What the hell is this?" Charlie said as Speed had to stop. "Shit! Steve's neighbor's throwing a party."
A valet knocked on Speeds window and she rolled his it down to speak with the man. "Are you here for the, uh, Baker party, mam?
"No," she said shortly and rolled the window back up.
"We're not blowing any gates tonight, guys. Too many witnesses. Stella," Charlie said as he looked through the back window.
"I know, I know. I'm late for my date," she said as she took her hair down.
"Yeah and you got to be charming. You'll need him to ask you out again. Sorry." Speed said as the people standing in the road moved out of the way, and she speed away.
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The team stood in secluded corners and watched on as Stella was on her date with Steve. And bits and pieces of their conversation reached their ears.
"It's the devil inside them I don't trust," Stella said not thinking about it and Steve froze.
"Shit." Susie said under her breath and looked to Charlie, who was barley in her eye sight, and saw that he had heard her say it too. They kept watch until Stella tipped the empty bottle of wine at their table. The sign that she was in trouble and they all came out of their hiding spots.
Charlie, Rob and Susie walked up to the table behind Stella, who stood up. Susie took her wrist and looked it over to see if there was anything wrong with it as Charlie spoke. "She's with us."
"Gang's all here." Steve said looking around to see that he was surrounded. "Except for the half pint," he said looking at Susie who stiffened.
"How do you know about her," she asked in a clipped tone.
"I think the question is why anyone else doesn't know what I'm talking about, Susan," Steve said smiling cruelly. "She's in London, right? With her Grandparents?"
"You don't know where she is." Susie, dropped Stella's hand and put her balled fists to her side. Rob grabbed her from behind and pulled her to him in a comforting manner.
"You know the only thing worse than a thief, Bendel," Stella asked drawing Steve's attention back to her. "A coward."
"Then you should have seen the way your daddy begged for his life."
Stella reached across the table to get to Steve but Susie and Charlie held her back. "It's not worth it," Charlie said to her.
"Put a leash on your cat," Steve said to Charlie as Susie and Rob took her out of the restaurant. Susie hissed at him very much like a house cat as she passed him.
Everyone waited outside as Charlie finished with Steve. Left and Lyle were giving Susie questioning looks as she held Stella who was close to tears. Susie saw their looks and said, "I'll explain later." She looked over to Stella. "Come on, let's get you back to the hotel and into some different clothes."
Stella nodded and allowed Susie to pull her to her Mini and drive her away without a word to the guys.