Chapter 62
The rays of the sun bounced off the water and reflected in his eyes. They were standing in the water only inches apart. "God I can't believe I'm thinking about him this way," she said to herself. "Kiss me," she pleaded inside. She leaned closer to him waiting for him to notice. Her heart beat quickly. His grip on her waist loosened. She took that as a sign that he didn't want her in that way and she slipped away from him back to the car. She grabbed the towel out of the front seat and began to dry off. He was standing behind her. She whipped around to face him, "Leon…I". His lips met hers. Sky was lost in his touch.
"You have a visitor." The loud slamming open of the cell door shocked her from the memory of their first kiss.
"What? Who?"
"How the hell am I supposed to know? Get your ass up and go to the visiting room."
"Sorry." Sky jumped from the bed and squeeze in between the door jamb and the guard. She walked a small distance to the visiting room located on her floor. The room consisted two rows of metal desks and chairs separated by a thick bulletproof glass. She was directed to desk number 5. A smile appeared on her face when she saw who had come to visit her. She sat down and picked up the handset hanging on the wall, "You're a sight for sore eyes."
"Couldn't go without seeing a sexy thing like you," Hector put his hand up against the glass and waited for Sky to do the same. "How ya holding up?"
"I've been better. A week in here is like an eternity. I want out of here so bad you don't even know. There are so many people who need me and I can't do anything from in here."
"Girl I know and I'm doing my best to figure out a way to get you out."
"You've always been there for us Hector. God don't know what we'd do without you. Have you seen Jess yet?"
"Yes."
"How's he doing and don't sugarcoat it like my aunt did? Tell me the truth."
"He's scared out of his mind and jumpier than normal. Looks like he ain't slept since he got in there, but other than that he's doing fine."
"You've got to get him out first. I can handle this standing on my head, but I'm afraid they're going to break him and he'll tell them everything he knows. He's just a kid and without one of us to watch over him he could get hurt."
"I'm not going to leave you in here. I'll work out something to get you both out. When's your arraignment?"
"Tomorrow. The Feds have pulled some shit keeping us locked up this long without seeing the judge. My guess the bail's gonna be extremely high."
"Don't worry, no matter how much it is I'll find a way to raise the cash. You want your surprise now?"
A look of confusion washed across Sky's face, "What surprise?"
"Hold on." Hector pulled out his cellphone and dialed. "I'm sitting right in front of her." He said to the person on the cellphone. "You're going to have to speak loud for her to hear you." Hector took his cellphone and placed it upside down on the jail handset.
"Hello beautiful." The voice came through loud and clear.
Goosebumps raised on her arms hearing the voice on the other line, "Oh my god, Leon."
"Yeah it's me baby girl. I know we don't have long, but I just had to hear your voice."
Tears of joy trickled from her eyes onto the orange jumpsuit she wore, "Leon I love you so much. I tried to get to you."
"Baby I know. The nurses told me what happened. I promise I'm gonna get you out of this shit. I love you baby."
A male guard tapped Sky on the shoulder, "Time's up Thomas wrap it up."
Sky looked at him with pleading in her eyes, "Please just a few minutes more."
"Bitch I told you to wrap it up." The guard reached for his radio. "I need assistance in the visiting area on third floor west. Now get off the fucking phone."
Sky turned her attention back to the phone, "Baby I've got to go."
"Take care of yourself in there and we'll be together before you know it. Love ya baby."
Before Sky could respond the guard ripped the phone from her grip and slammed it down on the hook. He grabbed her around the throat in a choke hold and threw her to the ground. Hector banged on the glass from the other side screaming for the guard to stop. Within seconds three more officers rushed into the room and restrained Sky in handcuffs and shackles carrying her away out of the room.
The courtroom was packed with spectators as they led both Sky and Jesse in front of the judge. Sky wore the injuries received at the hands of the guards from the day before, a swollen lip and bruised cheek. Her eyes scanned the audience for familiar faces. In the front row sat Harry, Hector, and his crew. They waved at her and Jess. The prosecutor began to speak, "We have Skylar Elizabeth Thomas and Jesse David Lykens held on felony charges of grand theft, grand theft auto, kidnapping…"
The dizzying list of charges being read off got a response of 'whoa' after each charge was read. Sky just looked down at her shoes and laughed. She wondered what kind of case they really had on the team or was this just another scare tactic to get one of them to confess. Without Spilner, O'Conner, or whatever his name was the feds didn't have a case. The cars were long gone along with any other physical evidence that could link the team to the hijackings.
The judge looked over to Jess, Sky, and their lawyer, "How do the defendants plead?"
"Not guilty." The lawyer answered for them.
"Do you have any recommendations for bail amounts prosecutor?" The judge questioned.
"We recommend no bail due to the flight risk."
"I will take that into consideration. Defense, do you have anything to add?"
"The State has no evidence or case against my clients. There is no flight risk as the defendant Mr. Lykens' brother is in intensive care and he would not leave his brother in such a condition."
"The defendants face serious charges of a violent nature due to this I am ordering a bail of $100,000 cash on each defendant."
The sound of the gavel hitting the wood echoed through the court. Sky shook her head knowing that her and Jess wouldn't be seeing the outside for a while.
Harry leaned over to Hector and whispered into his ear, "Is the plan set?"
Hector laughed, "We're ready to roll."