Steam and Sunshine

"Sunshine, how far are we from the Keys?"

"Uh..." The hammock Sonny lay in stopped swinging and one wet finger popped up to test the air - and what the *hell* did that mean, anyway? "Half a day, maybe? Maybe a full day's sail. Why?"

"I got an email." And, hell, the money didn't suck entirely. Not for the chance to steal a hard drive and blow the living shit out of a huge fucking research facility. The challenge rocked - blow up the place without causing mass chaos or leaking anything heavy-duty into the water table, while making it look like a gigantic accident. Too fun. "California. Facility that makes weapons for the military. Three-quarter of a mil plus expenses."

"Huh." One foot hit the deck, so he could tell Sonny was interested, even if that silly scruffy head never came up above the ropes.

"Yeah. We get to the Keys tomorrow. Dock. Be in Santa Barbara in four days. Work out a blueprint, grab a hard drive. Blow the joint. Be back out here before two weeks is up."

"We'd get there sooner, you'd let us fly." Oh. Asshole. He could hear Sonny laughing at him.

He shuddered, shook his head. "No planes. No trains." Besides, Harry knew he didn't fly.

"But it's so much faster, Precious. I mean, I don't get why you think a car is so much better." That did get him a look, Sonny's dark eyes peering over at him.

"I can get out of a car." He just couldn't do it. No closed spaces. None. He stuck his tongue out at Sonny, rolled his eyes. "So, you wanna come with me?"

"Are you kidding? I ain't letting you go by yourself. You'd just get arrested or kidnapped or something." That was a serious thought, he could tell. Sonny actually got up and stretched.

"It's a lot easier for you to rescue my ass if you're close."

"Mm-hmm. A lot easier to fuck it, too." Damn, but Sonny looked good naked in the sun. The man might be lazy, but he worked out like a fiend, kept those muscles cut and heavy.

"We got some time before we hit land, you know." He could start licking at the bottom and just work his way up. He put his pencil down.

"We do." Oh, that prick woke up for him, just like that. Like on command and shit.

Impressive.

The file downloaded and he logged off, clicking the laptop shut and going to find him something much more fun.