Chapter 16
John was a firm believer that no mission should have calm. Just as a weight lifter continually upped the weights they lifted, nothing should plateau. Natural slow-down points happened all the time. Sometimes John found himself undercover, blending into a community and observing a target for weeks or even months before being ordered to move in. There were lulls. But when something remained calm and comfortable, that was always a warning sign.
The action last night had spurred him. John was certain that if he and Marcela didn’t execute their mission soon, Esteban would prod them anxiously. He didn’t know what fallout was happening on the Firm’s side of things, but he didn’t need to waste any time to consider it. All he had to know was that s**t rolled downhill. He’d be hit soon
