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"You’re a real desperado, aren’t you, Roy?" I said "Ex-ar, Roy, what are you going to do if it rains?"

The question caught hiht oing to rain"

"Oh, you can predict the weather co…"

"I’, I know ung ho we got the barn, we got the costuot frickin’ AKs, let’s put on a frickin’ show bullshit is going to get someone killed Roy" I spun around, went back into the kitchen, scooped up ave Josie my best Oliver Twist impersonation "Please, may I have some more?"

As she poured, Skarda moved close to me "What if it does rain?" he asked

"People lower their heads when it rains," I said "They don’t look up, they don’t look around, they don’t loiter on the sidewalk, and they don’tshop Store s, car windshields, hidden camera lenses become distorted Vehicles are made more difficult to identify Sound isa jacket"--I pointed at Josie--"or if you’re wearing a hat Rain, Dave, is your friend"

I glared at Roy when I said that last bit He was standing in the living roory because he thought I was trying to show him up--I could see it in his eyes That’s what I intended, although I kneould work againstrun An experienced, trained undercover operative would have handled it better, I knew, but at least Roy didn’t think I was a police spy

"We should be going," Josie said "Everyone knohen and where we rendezvous, right?"

The general consensus was that they all did The four thieves made for the door Jill rose from the kitchen table to join them

"You, too?" I asked

"They need ed in return

"Good luck, sis," Skarda said He gave Josie a hug She glanced at ," I said

I was surprised that Iinto that grocery store

Where did that come from? my inner voice asked