Chapter 41 : Hunter and Hunted

**Mateo I could still smell my sweet Arena on me as we drove back to Miami. I'd left Jeeves in Naples with Arena and the others, of course, so it was Win and me inside Win's souped up Jeep, heading away from our women and straight towards danger. "Armando's assembling the troops," Win said, checking his texts on his heads-up display while he drove. "He'll be ready by the time we get there." I nodded, leaning my chin on my fist and staring out the window. "You know she'll be there when we get back, right?" Win turned to me after a pause. "They're both going to be there, and we're going to have a hell of a welcome home." I chuckled. "You might. I think Arena might be angry with me, especially if I come home with so much as a scratch on me." Win shrugged. "War is war. We do what is necessary." "I know," I replied. "I just don't think Arena will be so understanding." "I thought you'd already… you know… you smell to high heaven of her," Win said, wrinkling his nose. I lift