Chapter 2.
When you're manhunting someone, you've got do it in a way the person you're hunting won't find out. If you're tailing this person with a car, it's always good to have a number of cars than just one. One car makes you obvious, predictable. Two cars are better cause you can look more natural, but it's still risky. Three cars would be the ideal situation. But when you're following a trained former IRA member, she'll notice you, no matter what.
The chase ended not very far away from Carlito's. Obviously Fiona had other plans than to go where she always does, but you can't blame her for leading Michael to the "lunch" she wanted to have with him. She got off her car, went towards the table and waited. He'd show up. Sam wouldn't, but Michael didn't know that.
- "It's always a pleasure to know I can still fool you, Michael. Makes me remember the good old days."
- "When being with you was potentially fatal. I don't think we can call that 'old days', Fi."
- "Oh, someone's in a bad mood today. What happened? Did you run out of yogurts?"
- "Sarcasm fits you, Fi. Where's Sam? Cause you know he was after you too."
- "He has some explaining to do to Ms Reynolds. She might wonder why her car's missing a rearview mirror and why is there a bullet shaped hole on the car hood."
- "You're always making his life easier."
- "What do you want me to do? There were two suspicious men following my car. You're lucky it wasn't your car."
Then a very young waiter came and placed two drinks on the table - the usual ones - near Michael and Fiona. Oddly enough, Michael hadn't seen Fiona asking for them.
- "So I guess we're having lunch, after all", Fiona said.
- "No, we're not. Who were calling you, Fiona?"
- "May I inquire why such curiosity over a private phonecall?"
- "Cause you love to tell me who's been calling you, especially if it's a man."
- "Perhaps I don't want you to ruin this relationship. Have you ever thought about that?"
Michael was a little bit livid. Of course he had not thought about it. He secretly didn't want her to have a relationship with any man because he wanted him to be the "man" of her life. Not the he'd admit that anytime soon, but...
- "It isn't about relationships, Fiona. You were white as a corpse and you don't get to be white in Miami", he said and then changed the tone of his voice. "Fi, if you're in some kind of trouble, I'm here, I mean, we are here to help you, you know."
As surprised as she was to hear that, Fiona wasn't planning on giving in that easily. No. There should be a struggle in order for Michael to know what was going on.
- "Then I guess we're having lunch after all. Aren't we, Michael?"
There are times when the best strategy is to give up. There's no use having a great plan on mind if you're being choked by quicksand. Stop moving, surrender and you might live to aply your great plan. It doesn't make you feel in control of the situation, but it's better than having no control at all.
- "Yes, we're having lunch, Fiona."
