Author's Note: So apparently I lied when I said I get at least one chapter up a week. Sorry about that. Thanks for hanging with me and I'll just update when I can. And Malo is spanish for bad, nasty, harmful.
Yacht Engine Room
Tyler slowly woke from a sleep that had been less than sound. He took a moment to take in his surroundings.
"I'm still in this hell," Tyler said more to himself.
"As far as I can tell it's not ending anytime soon," Sonny said.
"That depends on your daughter," Luis said, entering the engine room, "Although I have to admit; I am disappointed she hasn't come in guns blazing, physical and verbal. Granted she doesn't really stand a chance against me."
"What do you have planned for my daughter?" Sonny asked.
"Only to bring about her complete and total submission to my authority," Luis said, "I'll use her to control your business. It's simple really."
"In other words," Sonny said, "You intend to destroy her."
"I prefer the phrase, "to tame her headstrong ways," Luis said, turning his attention to Tyler, "You haven't said much. I'd like to hear your thoughts on all this. After all, the woman not only let you think she was dead, she's been keeping your child from you for seven years."
"I thought you said my child was dead," Tyler said to Sonny.
"Alcazar's trying to play games with you," Sonny said, "Who do you think sent you Kellie's medical records in the first place? I'm sure he was trying to make you come out of hiding on your own. Think about it and don't let him goad you."
"Don't listen to him," Luis said, "He wants Kellie and his granddaughter all to himself."
"One problem with that argument," Tyler said, "I know for a fact he's been pushing Kellie as far away as possible. So why would you bother to use that to confuse me?"
On the Docks
"Here's the deal," Luke said, "I came down and did some sniffing around Uncle Malo's boat before I came to the cop shop. I think the boat is wired for explosives."
"As I recall from Switzerland, you do know something about explosives," Kellie said, "So no problem."
"Don't bet on it," Luke said, "I witnessed Zombie Alcazar having a temper tantrum over the number of men trying to get on board. I think the trigger for the timer on the bomb is based on amount of weight added to the boat. I believe the addition of one more person will be the trigger."
"He's making sure I come alone," Kellie said, "I'll find them and get them both out before the boat explodes."
"Wrong, Slinger," Luke said, "We don't know what will happen once someone tries to get off the boat after the timer starts. Plus, the yacht if it explodes will damage other boats and injure any one on board then."
"So once I get on board, we need to find a way to get the boat down river away from where it could damage people and property to," Kellie said.
"You just get on board and find the bomb," Luke said, "See if I can't talk you through disarming it. Do you know anything more about explosives since our last caper?" He handed her a radio.
"Sadly, no," Kellie said, "I have yet to be trained in the fine arts of making things go boom and not go boom. What if we can't disarm the bomb?"
"Leave getting the boat out of the harbor to me," Luke said, "You just worry about getting Papa Godfather and your lawyer love slave out alive even if you have to swim."
