They had just cleared the door and had taken a few steps when the building exploded. The impact of the blast took Carter and Jackie off their feet.
“I told you we should have used remote detonators,” Carter said as he got up from the ground and extended his arm to help Jackie up.
“And I told you, if I had any left, I would have used them,” Jackie said as they dusted themselves off and then they looked back at the building that they had just destroyed.
“That should make her happy,” Carter said as they moved quickly toward their car so they could go back to J.R.’s to report.
As for Rain, she was sitting alone in her office thinking about the last words that Black said to her.
It’s your move. Draw her out. Make her come to you.
To Rain, that meant go hard at her and that was what she was doing. She ordered Jackie to plant bombs in the spots they’d been to that Rona controlled. Five of them to be exact; and with the exception of the one that Jackie had to set manually; they were all set to go off at the same time.
“What you gonna do about Rona?” Jackie asked Rain when they got back to J.R.’s.
“I don’t know yet,” Rain said. “Have you two taken care of your business?”
“I had Yarrisa make the bomb threat calls.” Jackie glanced at her watch. “Should be going up in smoke right about now,” she said of the bombs that she and Carter set.
Rain thought for a second about how she wanted to kill Rona. “Jackie, can you do all that shit that Carla can do?”
“Oh, hell no. I can do a little bit, but Monika did all that work when I was on the team. Why?”
“Nothing.” She paused. “Y’all go ahead and go, take the night off,” she giggled. “I need to think.”
Jackie stood up. “You don’t have to tell me twice.”
“I’ll call you if I need you,” Rain said, and Jackie was out the door. Carter just sat there.
“What you getting ready to do?” Carter asked.
“I told you, I need to think.”
“That ain’t what I asked you. I asked what you were getting ready to do?”
Rain smiled. “You know me a little too well.”
“That is, you know, kinda like my job.”
“I was thinking about seeing where Carla is.”
“Why?”
“What you think? So, she can tell me where the bitch is and tell me the best way to hit her.”
Carter stood up. “Let’s go.”
Rain laughed and stood up. “I don’t remember asking you to go with me,” she said, putting on her vest and then she armed herself.
“You didn’t. But I need to protect the boss of the family who has a habit of wanting to ride and do shit by herself and I gotta say, that ain’t happening tonight. I’m with you wherever you go.”
“I ain’t gonna argue with you,” she said on her way to the door.
“It would be pointless anyway,” he said following her out of the office. “See where Carla is, Yarissa.”
She picked up the phone and dialed her number.
“Hey, Carla. It’s Yarissa.”