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Pick Ryan had always been a good guy in school But if there was one thing I knew for certain, it was that everything had changed in the last six years

It wasn’t as if I had any other options, though And a place to crash would be nice

Maybe I could play along until I learned the catch

"You sure?" I asked, watching hi to discover his ulterior motive

Pick clasped my shoulder war Ten away, he called, "Let et word about Zoey, okay?"

Ten flipped hiuidedlot

Once ere away frolanced over at me "Nowlet’s talk business"

And here it ca where this was going A big guy like uess I did have sorowled in Pick’s face "I’ runner for you, or hit , Pick lifted his hands and shook his head "No, you got , Parker"

I tippedto pull

After one last chuckle, he let out a long sigh "I own a nightclub," he explained "And Quinn--Zoey’s husband--is one offor a spot to fill since business has been boo to need help a lot sooner than I expected It’s co under the table I’ll need your social security nual bullshit to even hire you So, noware you interested?"

He seeotten out of the sla itimate job?

It didn’t even sound possible

I shook htclub?"