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Andy purposely messed up and only 'managed' to hit the center of the target once. Once again, she owed it to Sam. He had taught her how to make it look like she was trying without actually hitting the target all the time.
When they finished, Jack announced that she "would do" and that there would be some lessons in the future.
He continued to play the role of attentive boyfriend, almost to the point of stifling. He walked her home and waited for her to change before walking her to the meeting spot. She felt like she couldn't even go to the bathroom without her checking up on her. She hoped it would not always be like this - she was going to have to talk to Jim privately at some point and she wouldn't be able to do that with Jack always being with her.
The meeting spot was an 'abandoned' warehouse. She wasn't surprised to see everyone was already there – no one liked to keep Jack waiting.
After everyone congratulated her, they got down to business. Andy quickly learned how much preparation went into a meeting like this.
A couple of hours later, they finished knocking out the kinks of the plan. Jack ran through it quickly one last time and then people began to trickle out in twos and threes.
Andy leaned against the wall. She had a feeling that Jack would be the last to leave and besides, it was a lot for her to take in.
The gist of it was that they were meeting in an upscale night club and Jack wanted his people to dress accordingly. He gave specific requirements about the dress code but as he talked, Andy had a feeling he was keeping something back and she wondered why.
As for the rest of the details, she had her phone on the entire time so the spin team would be able to figure out all the details without relying on her notes. It was a good thing because she had a minor role and it would have looked suspicious if she paid too much attention. All she would be doing was playing the role of Jack's girlfriend. Jack hadn't told anyone that she could wield a gun and she had a feeling that she would play an extra 'bodyguard' in a sense. It was ironic. She would be playing his extra 'bodyguard' that the dealer from Ottawa would never suspect while in reality, she was the undercover cop, about to kill two birds (taking down two dealers) with one stone.
"Andy?"
She looked up and saw Jack. "We going?"
He nodded and asked her if she minded stopping for a quick bite.
While they walked to a local deli near the warehouse, Jack went over the plans again, asking for her input. He also told her the truth, they were actually going to be meeting in the VIP lounge but the reason he never told people where exactly they were meeting in the club because he was afraid of a snitch. He didn't know the time yet, he was waiting on his contact for that information.
She thought he was a little obsessed but it was not until after they ate and were walking back to her apartment that she learned his true intentions. His intentions scared her, it seemed like Jessica might be in danger from her brother.
After realizing Jessica might be in danger, her thoughts shifted as Jack again switched the topic. She was glad that her phone was recording because what Jack told her was shocking. Although he agreed to meet, he actually did not trust this specific dealer from Ottawa. He was pretty sure that this dealer was the dealer that supplied the drugs to the man who had killed his mother and brother by running through a red light while high and hitting the car. Jack and Jessica's mother had died instantly but their brother held on for a few days before succumbing to his wounds. Jack still bore the hatred and if his suspicions were correct, the dealer was going to end up paying with his life - Jack didn't care if he stabbed the man in the back and he would do it in a way that the other crew would never suspect him.
Hours later, she said goodnight to him. After shutting the door, she made her way over to the couch. She barely reached it before she collapsed.
She was thankful that her weekly 'lunch with Uncle Jim' was the next day. Besides for handing over the tapes and making sure she had a cover team, she needed his advice. She didn't know how to handle the whole situation. The stress of Jessica's life in danger and the fact that Sam was in the hospital had her on edge. Jim would be there to advise her.
Deciding that copying the tapes could wait, she pulled herself off of the couch and stumbled towards the bed.
Exhaustion won and she fell asleep right away, although it didn't stop the nightmares.
Hmmm...not sure I loved how this turned out, had I realized, I would have kept it shorter and just added it to the first part of Day Three. Oh well, on to Day Four, where Andy meets her contact...
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