"Just because I don't react doesn't mean I don't notice."

Sydney's POV

Sofía rolled over in bed placing a tender kiss on my lips. She was always affectionate after sex, which had its perks and drawbacks. I kissed back and deepened it only for her to reluctantly pull away.

"I can't stay in bed forever, amada" she sighed before dropping her voice to a seductive purr, "Regardless of how much I want to."

Sofía was shameless about her body as she threw on a slinky satin robe as an afterthought. It didn't cover much, not that she bothered to close it. Considering the fact that she had to overcome her family's deaths in addition to being a woman in a male dominated field, I guess her body and sexuality were the least of her worries. She posed in a way that gave me a wonderful view as a chershire grin spread across her lips, "Although I still have time for other things."

With that she sashayed into the luxurious master bath followed by the sound of shower turning on.

01101001

The business she had to attend to was a meeting with a known weapons dealer. Cole, however, had slit his throat the same night I went home with Sofía. Javiar Nuñez was a no show to her meeting—a major sign of disrespect, and Sofía is not one anyone should disrespect unless they have a death wish.

Understandably she was pissed, until I innocently mentioned a guy I knew that my corrupt father had worked with and I had slept with. Since we'd conducted business in the past and I hooked her up with a handful of good connections she trusted me and I contacted Cole to initiate the next part of our plan.

Within a few days, we met at Cole at "his" beachside mansion. He was dressed in a sharp suit and he'd done his part to make the house look lived in.

"Javiar," I greeted with a kiss to the cheek, "This is Sofía Rodriguez."

They made introductions with Cole doing his best to charm her in spite of her batting for the other team. Sofía seemed suspicious initially, but Cole's fluent Spanish and extensive knowledge on weaponry and the crime underworld, thanks to on the job experience, was enough to convince her for now.

"What fun are you going have with all these new toys," Cole asked under the guise of small talk.

She gave a tight lipped smile before replying, "I pay you for the supplies and nothing else."

"Fair enough," he shrugged, "And when do you need these by?"

"Two weeks and not a day later."

01101100

Cole contacted the agency to send over enough assault rifle with the serial numbers filed off to fill enough cases that Sofía would believe it. After the first meeting, I no longer attended meetings on account that I was only needed for the frivolous introductions. Once she picked up the weapons, she had them delivered to her team. I had coaxed it out her during one of our post-sex cuddle sessions the reason for the large order—a planned hit on a rival family that was moving in on her turf. She'd tortured the time and location of the rival family's meeting out of a captured member.

There would be a small window of time in which Sofía and her team would all be together. Prior to the attack, they'd be gathered as Sofía would explain the plan to insure everything ran smoothly. That was the time Cole and I would need to strike.

Considering I had seduced a few of those men for previous assignments as well as my current set up with Sofía, it was such a shame to have to off them when I knew what they were capable of in bed.

01101100

"Are you sure you have to go now?" I breathed as she was already climbing out of bed as I was still coming down. No post sex cuddle session. There was vital business to take care of.

She smirked at me, "Today's an important day."

I gave her my best bedroom eyes as I watched her get ready. She kissed me on her way out, "Good bye, amada."

Once I was sure she was gone, I quickly dressed and slipped out of her house and into the waiting car behind her house.

"You smell like sex," Cole grumbled when I got in the car.

"Nice to see you too," I deadpanned, "Sofía left approximately four minutes ago to meet with her team. Did you bring my change of clothes?"

Cole nodded and handed me a duffel bag.

I climbed into the back seat to change into black athletic clothing and some lightweight body armor.

"We talked about this, Cole. You swore you were comfortable with all of this."

"Yeah, whatever. I'm fine," Cole pulled up a small distance away and turned to look at me, "Ready, Lilliana?"

I rolled me eyes and nodded as we stealthily advanced, easily taking out the guards and slipping inside. There were less guards inside. The closer we approached the central room on the third floor, the faster my heart pounded as adrenaline filled my veins.

I kept my breath steady as I heard Sofía's voice down the hall.

Cole split off in another direction so that we could cover both entrances to the conference room.

"Five..." came his voice over the comms.

"Four," I responded as I inched closer to the door listening to Sofía's muffled voice.

"Three..."

"Two..." my hand closing around the door knob.

"One."

We both flung open the doors, weapons raised.

Only the room was empty with a prerecording of Sofía's voice coming from a phone set on speaker.

The audio began to skip.

"Good bye, amada. Good bye, amada. Good bye, amada..."

"Cole, it's a setup! Run!"

I turned to sprint out of there until the I was thrown forward by a wall of heat and debris.