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Chapter 8

"What are you going to do about the lab's suspicion?" Rick asked and sat on the window seat.

"I'm not sure yet, as long as Horatio doesn't have proof of anything he can't charge me with a crime. He also has no probable cause to search any of my property."

"Don't underestimate him, you know he will find some way to get a warrant for your things."

"I know, I know. What about you, what are you going to do to leave Miami?"

"I'm still not certain. I might be able to get a flight to Brazil." Ryan sighed and looked at a painting on the wall.

"I better get to work, I don't want to raise any more suspicion."

"Be careful, and make sure to change your whole wardrobe before going in there."

"What are you my mother? I know what I'm doing," Ryan scoffed before trotting back down to the main floor.

"Do you know your way out?" Benny asked downstairs.

"Yes, and thank you for everything."

"You are welcome, have a nice day," Benny smiled and watched him walk out.

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Rick was ecstatic as he and Benny boarded a small private jet bound for Rio. He fell asleep halfway through the flight and woke up as it began to decend.

He stepped off with Benny and they walked into town.

"Do you have someone to go see?" Benny asked.

"Yes, I do. But it's probably an hour walk from here."

"I'll go with you, I have nowhere to be."

"Okay." As Rick had predicted it took them a little over an hour to get to his destination. "This is it," Rick said as they stopped behind a nice looking home.

"If this is who's home I think it is you are playing with fire. Caine will be here soon, I can feel it."

"Let him come, he has no jurisdiction here."

"That will make him all the more dangerous. I don't want to stay here and watch the tragedy that will unfold."

"I'll see you later Benny," Rick chuckled and walked into the back yard.

"Good bye," Benny called and they went their separate ways. Stetler cautiously walked through the grass and knocked on the back door. He waited a minute before the door was opened.

"Rick, how did you get here?" Yelina exclaimed.

"It's a really long story. Can I come in?"

"Of course, come on in." Yelina said and shut the door behind him. "Do you want anything to drink?"

"Not right now thank you." Rick yawned.

"Tell me how you got here."

"Alright alright, can we go sit somewhere?"

"Yeah, let's go to the living room." Yelina said before they walked to the next room and sat down.

"First of all those records you were supposed to destroy are in Horatio's hands."

"That is not possible."

"Well, it is. He knows about Wolfe but not about our connection... hopefully. I don't want him going to jail because of me. He also knows about out visits, has he called you at all?"

"No, I-" Yelina said and was cut off from the shrill ring of the phone. "Let me go see who that is." Rick just sighed and put his face in his hands; he was exhausted. She looked at the caller ID and let it go to the answering machine. "It's him."

"Just let it go. If he's smart he won't leave Kyle alone in Miami."

"What is going on with Kyle?"

"Ron Saris grabbed him after me. I haven't seen head or tail of him for a few days though."

"That cannot be good."

"Well, Kyle is not my problem anymore. Speaking of which, where is Ray?"

"Work I think, he's trying to buy a house a few blocks away."

"Good for him." Rick said before relating his story.

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Benny carried the 9 mil with her through the dark streets of Rio. She walked with two other mob members down to a drug operation.

"Where did you leave Stetler?" Sonny asked, he was an important man in the group. Tall and dark skinned, he had an air of superiority.

"His girlfriend, Yelina Salas."

"The PI that sunk the Russians?"

"The same. I think she was supposed to cover for him and Wolfe."

"And how did she plan to do that?" Sonny asked as they turned a corner.

"Destroy records or something, I would have to inquire further."

"You should. And get Stetler to talk with me, he could be good help."

"I know he could. But it might take some convincing." Benny said and paused when something moved behind a building. She got a whiff of skunk and immediately ducked behind a wall. Sonny followed her lead and took out his revolver. "Shoot to kill." Benny whispered and moved around the corner with caution. She peered around the opposite corner and listened for movement before cautiously moving toward the dark behind the building.

Benny yelled and cursed as a bullet whizzed by her head and struck a fruit stand across the street. she fired blindly into the dark before rolling across the alley and to the next building; she didn't see Sonny. She waited there and listened to people yelling down the street and a dog was barking. Sweat rolled down her neck as she held still and tried to see where her target was. Benny jumped as Sonny fired from the side of the next building and fell in the street. She couldn't tell if he was fatally wounded or not.