You checked your watch as you stepped off the plane and headed into the airport lobby. It was just five minutes past 9:00am and the weather would likely be heating up tremendously by noon. Just another day in Las Vegas. You chuckled to yourself as you checked out and reclaimed your luggage. It was amazing what you could smuggle into the country with a few greased palms and a fake passport.
The sun began slowly climbing into the sky from the distant horizon as various big shots and gamblers collected their bags and chatted on their cell phones. It felt strange to be back on American soil after everything that happened before, but with airport security out of the way you were confident in things going smoothly today. As you walked out of the main lobby onto the sidewalk outside you were quickly approached by a man in a black suit and tie.
"Desmond?" the guy asked with a slight cockney accent as he took a drag off his cigarette. You simply nodded your head and replied "Yeah, you the driver?" The guy gestured for you to follow him and led you to an impressive limo decked out with a cyberpunk paintjob on the front hood. "Oh shit, that's a nice ride man." you say in an impressed tone as you climb into the backseat while the driver put out his cigarette and climbed in the front.
"Glad you liked the ride, D." he replied as he revved up the engine and pulled out of the airport. "The other guys are waiting at a local hotel near the outskirts of Vegas. It cost us a pretty penny, but we'll have all of the privacy we need to plan the job. I'm K, by the way." he finished as he turned on the radio. You smile as you kick your feet back and take a bottle of champagne out of a tray of ice and pop the cork.
"Nice to meet you, K." you reply as you pour yourself a drink. "Sounds like the crew has done a good job getting things set up. I couldn't bring all of my toys on the flight, but we'll make due. I just need to pick up some stuff from the tech store and I'll have everything covered. Jammers, recorders, bugs, robotics... you name it." You spend the rest of the drive chatting about the heist and discussing what you'd each do with your share of the money.
After arriving at the hotel K dropped you off to go meet the rest of the crew while he parked the car. After thanking him for the ride you watched him drive around to the back and turned to face the main building. It was an impressive structure with a tropical theme judging by the exotic plants and palm trees planted along the sidewalk. It wasn't particularly tall but everything from the windows to the front doors screamed luxury.
"Damn, I gotta give it to the crew... they sure have good taste in accommodations." you say happily as you take out your cell phone and check the time. It was about two hours until noon and the temperature was already rising. Should you get your shopping done now before it gets too hot or wait and do it after meeting your new partners?
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