“Gaviria will be at the club,” Stone said.
“Oh really?” Cade questioned. “And how do you know that?”
“It’s my job to know these things. You’ve been on this island five minutes. I’ve been here five years, remember?”
Cade said, “Okay, so why don’t you explain it to those of us who just work in cubicles.”
“The Oficina de Envigado cartel hasn’t been here long. And Gaviria himself apparently arrived very recently. Remember how I told you that these cartel members sneak onto the island quietly, under assumed identities? It’s almost impossible for us to know when someone new gets here. But about a month ago, I overheard a couple of Los Rastrojos members talking about the arrival of some new Oficina de Envigado cartel leader. They didn’t have an identity, but they were aware that they’d sent in someone new, someone big.”
“So how does that make it easy to get Gaviria to the club?”
“Right after that, the club changed. It’s right up the hill from my cabana, so the change was obvious.”
“How so?” Cade said.
“The music, the clientele, the ownership, all of it. Dammit, why didn’t I see that before?” Stone said.
“See what?” Cade asked.
Jana nodded and smiled. “He owns the club now. And if he owns it, he’s almost undoubtedly the guy who made all the changes.”
“So he owns the nightclub? So what?”
Stone said, “They’re always interested in covering their tracks with legitimate businesses. Besides, he probably loves that nightlife crap.”
“Alright,” Jana said, “here’s the plan. We’ll assume he’s going to be there. If so, I’ll meet him and try to bring him to Stone’s. Where are you two during this time?”
“I’ll be close,” Stone said. “You won’t see me, but I’ll be there. If anything goes wrong, I’m coming in and coming in hard.”
“And if all goes to plan, what?” she said. “If I get Gaviria in the cabana and knock his ass out, I’m going to lower him through the trapdoor?”
“I’ll be in a boat directly underneath you,” Cade said.
“You?” Jana said.
“Is that such a surprise?” Cade replied.
“You’re not so good for fieldwork,” she said.
“I wish you people would stop saying that,” Cade said. “I’m going to rent the boat now.”
“There’s not much time,” Jana said. “You two sure you know what you’re doing?”
“Hey,” Stone said as he placed a hand on her, “have I ever let you down?”
“Yes,” Jana said. “You disappeared for a month and didn’t say a word.”
“That’s not going to happen this time.”
Jana shook her head. “And where are we going to rent a boat?”
“Leave that to me,” Cade said. He went out and got in the rental car. What he didn’t realize was that he’d left his cellphone on the desk.