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Armie went alert Huh So his dad hadn’t been in on that?

"She’s alive," Keno said "The little bitch had another fighter trailing her Guess your boy isn’t the only one tappin’ that"

Mac went shifty-eyed "Youpaid," Boyd bragged "Steve wanted her hassled, but he doesn’t actually want her dead"

"Guess he has a heart after all," Keno added

Mac watched the your temper, that shit happens But only a coould attack a woman"

"Like your son?"

"Told you that was a bunch of lies Armie wouldn’t do that"

"Maybe he learned froged "Totally different The wo, easy lays, but even then, Ar to use hied "He can afford it" And then, hat alht for hiure I’ll like hi, Mac sucked a tooth, then hitched his chin "That’s what you’re planning?"

"S I owe it to him for the way he botched our robbery"

Mac chuckled "Kicked your ass good, didn’t he?"

Keno wasn’t aht? Then whipped your ass?" Mac whistled "Bet you wore those bruises for a while, didn’t you?"

"Go fuck yourself"

"So if you can’t take him head-on," Mac pressed, "what’s the plan?"

Keno flashed an evil smile "Let’s just say he won’t feel any pain"

"Ah Gonna a, Mac seemed to consider it--then he withdrew a small black revolver from his jacket pocket "Sorry, but I don’t think I can let you do that"

"Jesus" Boyd scraround "What do you think you’re doing?"

"Takin’ out the trash" Mac’s araze unflinching "I figure Arirl safe He’ll probably double it once he knows I’ve gotten rid of you for good"

"I’ll cut you in," Keno offered

"That would work" Mac slowly nodded, then grinned "Except he’s ht threaten and bully him every now and then, but doesn’t rinning Low, he said, "Not funny"

"Course not," Cannon agreed, still looking aan?"

Little by little, Boyd and Keno were spreading out If Mac didn’t get control quick, he’d lose the advantage

"Patience," Cannon said

"He’s going to shoot that idiot"

"That’s on hiued "Stick with the plan"

As he rose, Armie murmured, "Sorry, I can’t" With as much sarcasm as he could muster, he said louder, "Hell, Dad, I didn’t know you cared"

After his initial surprise and a flash of anger, Mac shrugged "What kind of dad would I be if I didn’t put hi is," Armie said, "I don’t need you to It’ll be my pleasure to crush him, believe me"