Sneak attack

Yesterday, Rei pulled one of the Deucadon invisibility cloaks, right outside of David Troutman's house. Since they didn't want Troutman to see them, that was probably a good idea. However, Rei hadn't told Bonnie or Rome what he was planning on doing. They had to ask:

     “Where are you going?” Rome asked him mentally.
     “I’m just going to do a quick recon,” Rei replied. “I’ll be back as fast as I can. OK?”
     “Of course,” Rome replied. She and Bonnie backed up a little bit and removed themselves off to the side.
     Rei was gone some time. Rome thought she heard a whoosh and pop off in the distance but could not be sure. At last, Rei returned, making himself visible again. He pulled down his hood and spoke in conspiratorial tones.
     “Here’s the deal. There are two entrances to his house,” he said quietly, pointing at the dwelling identified as belonging to Troutman. “There’s one door around the back. I’ve got that one taken care of. Romey, you stay out of sight till we go in. Bonnie, I want you to pull your hood up like you’re hiding your face and go right up to the front door. Your cover story is you snuck back here from Helome and want to hook up with the Darwin people again. I’ll be there with you.”
     “Won’t that give things away?” Rome asked sharply.
     “Not if I’m invisible,” Rei said. “After we take him down, Romey, you come in and do your telepath thing with him so we can find Steele. Everybody OK?” Rei looked at each woman. Both Rome and Bonnie nodded.
     Rei drew his hand along the cloak and disappeared again. Bonnie pulled her hood over her head and walked slowly toward the house. Rome dashed past her and went around the side of their target house to hide.
     After making sure that Rome was out of sight, Bonnie knocked on the door.
     “Who’s there,” came a gruff voice from inside.
     “David, it’s me, Bonnie Mullen,” Bonnie whispered.
     The door opened a crack. Light streamed into the room and Bonnie could see Troutman was just behind the door. She pulled her hood back a little so he could see her face.
     “What the hell are you doing here?” he said.
     “Just let me in,” Bonnie pleaded. “I need to get off the street.”
     “OK,” Troutman said and he opened the door wider. Bonnie pretended to trip and bumped into the door, forcing Troutman to open it wide for just a minute. As soon as Bonnie was inside, Troutman slammed the door shut.

Quick thinking by Bonnie, huh? So now Rei and Bonnie are in the bomber's shack and MINIMCOM is guarding the back door. It is time to spring the trap.