Chapter 5

While Janet was having dinner with Shelby, Lee, Jason and Craig drove to the warehouse. They parked a few doors down from the warehouse in case they missed a camera on the outside. When they were there earlier, they noticed another door at the back of the warehouse. This is where they would take out the containers.

Jason used his lock pick to open the front door. They cautiously walked into the office, seeing no one was there, Lee slowly opened the door to the warehouse and saw no one was around. Craig brought flashlights and pry bars so they could look in the containers. After they each opened a few containers, just as they suspected they were loaded with all types of guns. Jason found the one with the LRAD and scratched a small mark in the corner of the container so they would know which one to take with them. Lee went back into the office to see if he could find any paperwork as to where these guns were being shipped. He found the manifest and saw they were headed for Nigeria in two days. They closed up the containers and left the building. They drove back to the hotel where Craig dropped off Lee and Jason. He would get the truck for tomorrow.

They decided to dress up as delivery men. If there was guard they would have to knock him out so they could load the containers in the truck. Lee figured it would take the three of them at least five hours to load up all the containers. Hopefully Janet would keep Shelby busy all day. Their starting time depended on what time Janet would meet with Shelby.

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Lee was back in his room before Janet and Shelby got back from dinner. He placed a call to Admiral Johnson.

"Johnson," he answered quickly.

"Admiral, this is Crane. We found the warehouse and the containers. They are full of guns ready to be shipped to Nigeria in a couple of days. We also found the LRAD. We are going to remove them from the warehouse tomorrow provided Janet can keep Shelby busy all day. I will take the LRAD with me."

"Fine. How long before you are finished with this assignment. Seaview should be there by tomorrow."

"Right now I would say in two days. After we take the containers, I don't want to leave right away. It will look to suspicious. We will leave the day after tomorrow. I will let you know when FS-1 can get us."

"Alright, keep me informed."

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After Johnson talked to Lee he called Seaview and wanted to talk to Nelson.

"Admiral, I have Admiral Johnson on the phone for you," Sparks called to him.

Both the Admiral and Chip looked up from the charting table with worried looks on their faces.

"Pipe it over here Sparks," he ordered, "What's going on Gerald?"

"Just talked to Crane, so far everything is fine. They are going to move the containers tomorrow. They are looking to leave there the day after. Where are you?"

"We will be at the Strait of Gibraltar by tomorrow afternoon."

"Good, I'll fill you in if I hear any more." Johnson signed off.

"Well at least they're still okay." Chip said cautiously.

"But who knows for how long," Nelson answered worriedly.

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After talking to Admiral Johnson, Lee took a hot shower, put on his pajamas and got into bed. Before long he heard the door to Janet's room open.

Damn, she wasn't alone. Shelby was with her. He hoped he wouldn't try anything as he didn't want to sabotage the mission by blowing his and her cover, but he wouldn't let him touch her no matter what.

Lee started moaning the minute they were in her room. Janet went over to the door.

"David, are you alright," Janet called after hearing him moan.

"Elly are you back? I feel terrible," he said weakly.

Janet and Shelby went into Lee's room and found him lying in bed. He did look pretty bad.

"Do you need a doctor," Shelby asked with concern. "You don't look very well."

"I'll be fine maybe it's something I ate." Lee said as he ran to the bathroom.

"I'm sorry Devin but I need to take care of my brother. Please don't be angry that we have to cut our night short. But I'm very worried about him."

"It's okay, I understand. I will see you tomorrow at 7:30. If David doesn't get any better, you might have to take him to the doctor," Shelby said somberly as he pulled Janet close to him and gave her a long kiss which Lee saw from the bathroom.

Damn, he thought. He really was after her. What have I gotten her into?

Janet showed Shelby out the door just as Jason was coming in. He said good night to Shelby and locked the door. Janet went to her room to make sure the door was locked. She also closed the drapes.

"That was some act, Lee," Janet said grinning. "You almost had me convinced you were really sick."

"He's lucky I didn't make a quick recovery and slug him for kissing you like that," Lee said jealously.

"Well, you told me to distract him," she said coyly as she went over to Lee and kissed him long and hard.

"Enough of that. What did he mean when he said he would see you tomorrow?" Jason asked eagerly.

"I'm going sailing with him on his yacht, The Restless Pirate, for the day. We're leaving at 7:30 and going to cruise the Mediterranean but if he has it his way it will be all night too. I'm going to have to get seasick after a few hours, okay?"

"Sweetie, we're going to need about five hours to move all those containers. Can you last that long?"

"I think so."

Lee placed a call to Craig and told him to meet them with a truck at 8:00 tomorrow morning. He would meet them with the truck a little ways out of Monaco to avoid being noticed. Lee and Jason would walk to meet him.

"I'm tired, could we please go to bed," she said yawning.

Lee got out of bed and went into her room telling Jason goodnight and shut the door.

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He helped Janet get undressed and they climbed into bed for some evening exercises. He didn't fall asleep right away. He watched Janet as she slept and hoped she wouldn't get into trouble tomorrow on the yacht. He finally fell asleep hugging her close to him.

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Janet and Lee were up early and ready to go by 7:00. Lee and Jason decided they wouldn't shave so they would look totally different. Lee already had the start of a full beard and Jason wasn't too far behind. They could almost pass for brothers.

Before Janet left to go downstairs, Lee gave her a hug and a kiss.

"Sweetheart, please be careful. I know you can handle yourself on a boat, but please don't take any chances. Call at any time if you are in trouble."

"I will. Please take care too. Don't hurt yourself lifting those containers. I may want some evening fun later," she said trying to lighten the mood.

She grabbed her bag with a change of clothes, her phone and a few other items she thought she would need for the day. She didn't bring a swimsuit as it was too cold to go swimming. She left just as the phone was ringing. Lee let it ring.

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Shelby was downstairs and getting worried when Janet didn't answer her phone. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her get off the elevator. He walked over to her, grabbed her and gave her a kiss.

Damn, she thought. I'm in big trouble. How long can I hold him off?

The sun was out, but it was quite windy. It was going to be a little warmer today than it has been the last few days. Shelby took her by the arm and led her to his car. Janet looked up and saw Lee watching from the window, she rubbed her nose and saw him smile back.

"Well are you ready for a beautiful day of sailing?"

"Yes, it is a beautiful day and I'm ready."

"How is David this morning? I hope he is feeling better."

"Yes, he is much better. He and Jason were getting ready to meet some clients."

They arrived at Port Hercule. There were a lot of boats as well as cruise ships in the harbor. Shelby led her down the dock to where a huge yacht was moored. She did have to admit it was a beautiful but not as beautiful as Seaview.

"My goodness you weren't lying when you said she was big," Janet said as she stared at it.

"Yes, we can spend a whole week on her without ever stopping," he replied longingly.

"Well, I can't be gone that long. I do have work to get back to. Today will be just fine."

He helped her board the boat. She let him treat her as though she had never been on a boat before.

They went to the main deck dining room where breakfast was waiting for them. There was fresh fruit along with eggs, bacon, toast and mimosas of course.

Janet was hungry and enjoyed the food very much. She only had two mimosas, anymore and she would be asleep. Champagne made her tired.

After breakfast they went up to the sun deck where there were lounge chairs. They had been sitting there for a couple of hours enjoying the view as the cruised along the coast of France when Shelby grabbed her hand.

Even though this was a big boat, it was very windy and the sea was rough but nothing Janet couldn't handle. But she knew Shelby was going to want to do more than just sit. It was time for her to act.

"Devin, I'm not feeling very well. I think I'm going to be sick," she said as she ran over to the rail.

"Why don't you take these," he offered her some sea sickness pills. "They should make you feel better."

"Thank you," she replied as she took the pills with the water her offered her. She didn't swallow them but threw them overboard when he turned away after taking the glass from her. She sat back down and waited a little while for the 'pills' to take effect.

"Devin, I don't know what you gave me but I feel worse. Can we please go back? Maybe I caught what my brother had yesterday," she pleaded.

"Okay, please don't get sick. I hate it when people are sick."

He called the captain on the phone and told him to turn around and head back for Port Hercule.

"Thank you, Devin. I'm so sorry. I've never been on a yacht or boat and I guess it's a little too rough for me. How long before we get back?"

"We should be back in about two hours."

Janet continued to 'play' sick for the next two hours. Running over to the rail and pretending to get sick.

Actually, she was sorry she couldn't stay on this yacht any longer. It was very comfortable and luxurious.

Before long they were docking in Port Hercule. Janet ran off the boat to the nearest bathroom. She waited a few minutes before going out to find Shelby. They had been gone about six hours. She hoped Lee and Jason had gotten the containers moved.

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Right after Janet left, Lee and Jason walked to the place where they would meet up with Craig. He was there waiting with the truck. He almost didn't recognize them as they hadn't shaved and looked pretty scruffy.

"Where are you going to take the containers after we load them," Lee asked as Johnson wasn't sure where they were going.

"After we load up the containers, I'm going to take them to San Remo. It's about twenty miles from here. They will be picked up from there by ONI and destroyed," he explained. "I will drop you off before I go there."

The three men arrived at the warehouse and parked the truck at the back entrance. Craig would stay with the truck just in case someone came by. Jason picked the lock on the front door again. He checked the office and no one was there so he signaled Lee to come in. Lee went to the warehouse door and opened it slightly. He could see the guard standing by the back door. He motioned Jason to slowly move along the containers to the right side. He would go to the left and knock out the guard. He got to the guard and hit him over the head with a piece of pipe. Jason tied him up as Lee opened the back door.

"Let's get these loaded," Lee told them as they grabbed the dollies.

They managed to load all the containers in four hours. They were beat by the time they were finished. Lee took the LRAD out of the container and put it in a backpack he brought with. They climbed back in the truck and drove away breathing a sigh of relief. When they got to the drop off point for Lee and Jason, Craig assured them he would deliver the containers and call Lee when he was on his way back to Monte Carlo.

"Good work, Craig and Jason," Lee said. "I hope Janet is back from her cruise."

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Janet went back to the dock where Shelby was waiting for her.

"Do you feel better?" he asked very annoyed at her.

"Yes, much better now that I'm land. I'm very sorry I ruined your day," she said quietly. "Could you please take me back to my hotel?"

Before he could answer his phone rang.

"Damn," he said as he answered the phone. "This better be important."

"Mr. Shelby, someone has taken all the containers out of the warehouse. It is totally empty. I just came on duty and found Sam tied up. He said someone knocked him out."

"What the hell. No one knew those containers were there...except you," he said viciously as he looked at Janet.

She could tell he was very angry. She figured he must have found out about the empty warehouse.

"Who the hell are you?" he yelled at Janet.

"Devin what's wrong," she asked quickly.

"You, your brother and cousin were the only ones who knew those containers were in that warehouse. What did you do with those containers?"

"Devin, I don't know what you're taking about. The containers aren't in the warehouse?"

He grabbed her by the arm and dragged her down the dock back to the yacht.

He shoved her onto the main deck. When he shoved her, she fell and twisted her ankle.

"You better tell me what you know about this or you will be sorry. I have no problem beating or shooting you for the information," Shelby said as he pulled out a gun from a drawer by the cabin door.

"Tie her up and leave her here for now," he ordered.

One of the ship's crew grabbed her arms and tied her wrists together very tightly in front of her. He took her ankles and tied them together too. She could tell her ankle was starting to swell and it didn't help that it was tied to the other one.

He told the captain to set sail for the Strait of Gibraltar and then Nigeria. He figured they must be some sort of agents but now he held all the cards, he had one of them.