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"This is not the time, Reyes Whatever you do, do not let Geest I stop them?"

"You’re the son of Satan You can’t co?"

"For a price"

"You already have me I’m paid up, buddy"

"You have to strip for uys and lap dances?"

"I can’t iine," he said, his voice deadpan

"Okay, I’ll strip I’ll tap dance I’ll sing ‘La Cucaracha’ in Canywhere You have my word"

A relief so cool I shivered washed over et hiht"

A different kind of shiver flitted overthe deliciousness linger, I hung up and called Uncle Bob

"Well?" he asked, waiting for word

"Found her She’s at the bar Reyes is watching her, but Uncle Bob, she’s with the guy I suspect, the cop"

"You’ve got to be kidding ets in trouble, too It’s not all oing to get Cookie down there to help ether"

"I’ll be there in ten How far out are you?"

"Well, I was going pretty fast I ood time I can be back to town in about fifteen"

"Got it Hurry"

The second I hung up with Uncle Bob, Cookie called God, that girl had good ti

"Hey, where are you?"

"At the office Did you know that women actually take Reyes’s picture with their phones when he walks past?"

"I know"

"It’s disturbing"

"Yes, it is"

"But I got soood shots"