Moving to Stage Two

Soon, MJ asked a question that made my blood run cold, "How long do they have?"

David responded, "It seems likely, given where and when they were taken, that they'll be included in the auction Friday night."

"Good, it means we don't have to split out focus," Badger noted.

"And it means that we need to get everything associated with stage two transferred and ready to go before Friday."

"Sorry to interrupt," I said, "but what is stage two and what is being transferred?"

MJ answered, "Stage two is the part where our undercover asset arrives at the site of the big cartel meeting and gets us footage of the key players. Up until this point, all we've had is nicknames and aliases, so putting a face to those names will allow us to identify the evil pendejos."{if false}Hijos bastardos de los folladores de cabras y putas crack.{endif}

"And, until they meet Friday night, it's our job to get ready for them," Badger added.

"Which is why we've spent the weekend packing what we need for the trip to Mexico," Maria continued.

"So, I've been in the US for about eighteen hours and I'm headed back to Mexico?" I stated dejectedly.

"Just think of all the frequent flier miles you're getting," suggested Badger.

"Besides, you look like you need the sun," finished Maria.

"Not hardly," I muttered as we filed out of the conference room and we began loading the last of the equipment, MJ's computers, into boxes for transport... back to Mexico.