The rain came down hard that morning when Danny, Natasha and Cammy drove into the city. They left at six am to be sure they could beat Kara to the hotel first. The three of them wore dark hooded sweatshirts over jeans, trying to select the most inconspicuous of clothing to wear. Danny was grateful they didn't have hair long enough to tie back like Natasha and Cammy. Cammy slept in the back while Danny drove as Natasha dumped the aphrodisiac in zip lock bags.
"I hope this doesn't make the coffee taste like shit." she said.
"I just hope it's going to be enough." Danny said as they turned into a parking garage.
"Well as long as one of us finds a coffee station, we can text each other to meet up and pour it all in." Natasha said. In between her feet was another zip lock bag filled with a powder blue substance, it was the shrinking detergent Pamela had made. She handed it off to Cammy the next day, telling her that she was going to take a day off from school as she was afraid of what might happen if they should fail.
"Where do you think we'll be able to find uniforms?" Danny asked, that factor being the most concerning to them.
"We just need any type of uniform for the hotel staff." Natasha said, "Just go through any door that isn't locked. Even with a kitchen uniform we can get into other places without people being too suspicious."
Danny parked on the second floor and Cammy woke, rubbing her eyes as she yawned. "Oh sorry, I didn't mean to doze off. So where is everyone going to go first?"
Turning their head over their shoulder, Danny said, "Natasha is going to hang in the lobby and let us know when Kara arrives. She's going to try to listen to where Kara's room is and then tell us. Cammy you try to find any type of hotel staff uniform you can and get as many as you can. I'm going to monitor Kara's room so we can keep track of where she is at all times. Once those things are in place, we look for coffee to hand to the officers and then then wait for Kara to leave before trying to get in."
"And how exactly do we get in?" Natasha asked.
Groaning, Danny ran their hand down their face as that one detail had them puzzled. "Shit...I just assumed the cleaning staff would have them. I guess whoever gets that particular uniform can play naive and ask a clerk to help them in?"
Natasha bit her lip, "Er..that could work. Although, if it doesn't, we might need to try swiping it from a hotel manager when they aren't looking. Just be on the lookout if anyone happens to see it."
"Who is going to be in charge of the aphrodisiac for the cops and the detergent?" Cammy asked.
Natasha handed Cammy a zip lock bag with the aphrodisiac. "Everyone is getting a small amount to put in the coffee if we can't get together and do it. Danny will hold onto the detergent since they'll be closest to Kara's room."
"Where would the laundry room be anyway?" Cammy asked
"We can ask somebody once we're dressed as staff." Danny said. "Any other questions?"
"How the fuck did I go from a student to becoming some spy?' Cammy remarked. The mood was so solemn that the three of them couldn't help but laugh before getting out of the car.
As they got closer to the Marriott, it seemed less like a hotel and more like a guarded castle the way it grew in size, towering over them as if it knew their intentions. Danny lowered their head to keep their anxiety in check as they entered first. Natasha and Cammy gave Danny one minute before entering themselves.
Once inside, they waited for the desk staff to speak to incoming guests before walking to their destinations. Danny made their way to the elevators and selected a floor that was halfway up to the top. Natasha found a large leather chair in the lobby that gave her a perfect view of the entrance. She sat down and then watched Cammy disappear down one hallway and kept an eye on hotel staff to follow.
Pretending to play with her phone, Natasha kept one side eye on the doors, quickly looking back at the screen so as not to draw too much suspicion. A half hour passed before she saw three women push through the entrance. The trio strutted in like a celebrity with an entourage since the three of them wore sunglasses.
Leading the group wearing a stylish white raincoat with a fur lining was Kara, her blonde locks straightened and hanging behind her shoulders. In one hand she carried a roller bag and in the other was a long garment bag that she held over her shoulder. Long pearl earrings bounced with every step as her black pumps clicked along the smooth tile.
Behind Kara were both Officers Riggs and Rodriguez, dressed in black police uniforms, their full, rose colored lips tightened in a stoic expression as they kept close to Kara. Both women had fit builds, with Riggs almost towering over Kara with her long legs. Rodriguez was of the same height as Kara but seemed to have more muscle mass given her curvier frame.
Riggs' head turned to scan the people in the area while Rodriguez kept one hand on her Billy club. Natasha held her phone close to her face as they passed her. Once they were behind her, Natasha leaned back to try and listen on the conversation as they approached the front desk.
"May I help you?"
"I have a reservation, Kara DelaForge."
"Ah yes Miss DeLaforge, your mother had arranged for a suite on the fifth floor."
"Does it have a window like she instructed?"
"Yes ma'am. Room 537. Take an immediate right after getting off on the elevator."
"Thank you."
Rolling her eyes, Natasha fired off a text to both Cammy and Danny with the number, counting to thirty before getting up and heading off to find uniforms. She kept her distance as she watched Kara walk to the elevator, her hips swaying left and right with every step. She waited for the trio to step into their elevator before approaching the one next to theirs to follow.
