Kelly looked anxiously out the limo window, she wanted this over with. She wanted her life back. A little voice in her head reminded her, that her life would never be the same again. When all this was finished her friends would go back to their lives and she would go back to an empty house, with only her dogs and her work to keep her company. Kelly shook her head, this was no time to feel sorry for herself, besides she had been alone before, she could do it again. She needed to focus on tonight, because it needed to go perfectly, no lose ends. Kelly worried what the other angels would say if they knew she had every intention of killing Bartone, Karazna and Doyle tonight.
Kelly and Nicholas arrived at the shipyard a few minutes before midnight and in separate limos instead of together as previously agreed. Sabrina and Tiffany were in one truck with the drugs and Jill and Julie were in the other truck with the guns. They had decided that Tiffany and Julie would ride with Sabrina and Jill for backup but stay down so they could not be seen. They could make out two dark limos across the lot. Kelly's driver flashed his lights twice and she could see Nicholas get out of his limo followed by 2 other men. Kelly took a deep breath, noticing she was not nervous just calm, she stepped out of her limo and walked to the front of the car with determination and purpose. She could see both Sabrina and Jill out of the corner of her eye walking toward her.
Kelly could tell they were nervous; Sabrina was fidgeting with her hands while Jill had her hands in her back pockets, Kelly tried to send them a reassuring look but failed. Sabrina rubbed her hands together, "So everyone ready? Just stick to the plan and everything will be okay."
Jill rolled her eyes, "Plan? What plan? I thought we were flying by the seat of our pants."
Kelly smiled briefly at her friends' comments, noting the truth in the statement, "So we should feel right at home. We never were any good at following the plan."
Sabrina cut her eyes at Kelly and smirked not wanting to admit the truth in that statement, "C'mon on guys let's be serious."
"Alright I have one serious question before we go meet the guys that want us dead." Kelly and Sabrina looked at Jill not knowing what to expect. "Where are we going to eat after this is all over?"
Kelly looked at Sabrina in only partial disbelief. Sabrina looked back at Jill, "I'll treat you to anywhere you want to go if we get out of this alive. So will you please be serious."
Jill flashed her beautiful white teeth, turned her head throwing her hair in Kelly's face, "Sabrina food is the only thing I am ever serious about and you are going to regret that offer. Kelly you are my witness. Now let's get this over with, I'm hungry." Kelly swatted Jill's hair out of her face and looked up at Sabrina thinking that some things never change. Sabrina just shrugged her shoulders and nodded toward Jill, "Let's catch up before she makes this deal without us for a lobster dinner and some nice bottle of wine."
The Angels, Bartone, Karazna, and Nicholas met about half way between their cars. The Angels took note of Doyle back at the limo and looked for any other associates but did not see anyone.
Nicholas took the lead, "Hello Senator."
Kelly looked at Nicholas without a hint of recognition, "Hello. I assume you have informed your associates or out agreement?"
Bartone and Karazna turned to look at Nicholas, "What deal?"
Nicholas turned slightly, "I had a meeting with the senator this afternoon and we agreed on new terms." Both Bartone and Karazna started protesting, but Nicholas just waved them off. Sabrina looked from Bartone to Karazna thoughtfully wondering what power an undercover Interpol agent could have over these guys. To her it looked like Nicholas was in charge.
"The senator has agreed to turn over the shipments to you, she will not seek reelection at the end of her husband's term and her office will drop all pressure on the justice department to investigate either one of you. Also I have taken care of the vote so it does not matter what she does there, the bill will fail." Nicholas paused for a minute to look at each man in the eye to make sure he was getting through, so far he knew they were not happy but could live with the arrangement, the next part would be the problem. "As to your personal vendettas against these ladies, you WILL drop them immediately." Nicholas held his hand up for silence as the two men looked at Nicholas with murder in their eyes. "Gentlemen, this is business, not your own private war. I will not have this organization brought down because the 2 of you want to kill some women that got the best of you. Drop it."
Bartone looked like he was about to explode to Kelly, his face had become red and his eyes seemed to pop out of his head, "What gives you the right to make these deals? This is my problem and my shipment. I don't need your help!"
Nicholas with a quiet calm looked at Bartone like he was a petulant child, "Your recklessness in having the senator killed, his wife shot has jeopardized not only your business but mine and the entire organization. I am telling you that it stops now." Nicholas looked from Bartone to Karazna to make sure they understood his message; both men looked back in disbelief and fury. Nicholas took a cigarette case out of his coat pocket and took his time lighting it, never taking his eyes off the other men. Finally Nicholas spoke, "You wanted these women to hurt like you did, to lose something. Well you have succeeded, Kelly will have to live with the memory of a murdered husband, her friends will have to live with the fact that he was killed partially to get back at them. Sounds to me like you got your revenge. If you insist on more killing it will bring down more investigations. The US Government cannot afford to look like they cannot keep their Senators safe if a second one is assassinated in such a short period of time they will open up a world of scrutiny that none of us will survive."
Bartone and Karazna looked at each other, Nicholas and the Angels as they contemplated Nicholas' words. They seemed ready to give in when Kelly spoke up.
"Who killed my husband? I want a name."
Nicholas looked at Kelly in surprise; this was not what they had discussed. Sabrina and Jill were also carefully observing Kelly willing to support her in what came next. Kelly looked from one man to the next, "Who!"
Bartone looked at Kelly, "Go to Hell! That is the only answer you will get from me."
Kelly's felt anger flow through her body and then an eerie cold started running through her veins like all her emotions had been turned off, her head was clear and her senses were heightened. She walked over to confront Bartone, "Mr. Bartone, you gave me your best shot. Now It Is My Turn. You either agree to leave my friends alone or I swear I will kill you where you stand."
"I'm not worried about your pathetic threats. I will kill you one day," pointing at Nicholas, "He can only keep you safe for so long, until then you can look over your shoulder wondering when it is coming." Enraged Kelly pushed Bartone. Bartone was taken by surprise and fell backwards hitting the ground hard.
He got to his feet and reached into his jacket to pulled out a gun as did Karazna. "Now we want our shipments!" Bartone barked. Doyle pointed an AKA 47 at the group from behind the door of the limo. Nicholas started to move between the two groups, hoping to keep things under control. Doyle fired his weapon at the ground in front of the angels causing Jill to jump back a little hitting Sabrina. Sabrina grabbed Jill's arm to steady her. Karazna tried to grab Jill but missed when Sabrina pulled her back.
Bartone grabbed Kelly by the arm and roughly pulled her toward him. "I will have my revenge now and no one is going to stop me. You are going to die." Bartone raised the gun to Kelly's head, "I'm going to put one shot through that pretty face of yours and blow it to oblivion. I guess you won't be charming any more men after that." Sabrina and Jill looked on in dismay. Jill looked up on the warehouse that she thought Kris had set up on put realized with a sinking feeling that Kris did not have a clear shot at Bartone without endangering Kelly. Sabrina could see Doyle aim his rifle at the group; she glanced toward Nicholas wondering where his team was and when he was going to call them in. Jill squeezed Sabrina's hand, hoping Sabrina had a plan. Sabrina cut her eyes over to Jill and motioned toward Kelly and Bartone. Jill got the message; they would try to rush Bartone and Kelly. Bartone started dragging Kelly away from the group, while Karazna pointed his gun at Jill. Jill tensed up getting ready to move but as Sabrina started to move she felt like time was standing still as she watched Bartone's lips move into an evil thin smile, "Goodbye, Ms. Garrett." Kelly dropped to one knee, knocking Bartone off balance. He regained his balance and pointed his gun at Kelly's head. At the same time Karazna cocked his revolver and aimed it at Jill, "This is for my brother!"
A shot rang out and then another one. Gun powder and blood filled the air as the dead hit the ground.
