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Surprise flickered on her face, but she got theat that point, because I didn’t want to sit with reetedto think I’d have to pay you a visit"

"Don’t be an asshole, Michael I orking and didn’t have ti as i this phone call as I was

"This isn’t a family catch-up This is a have-you-sorted-that-shit-out-yet kinda call"

He blew out a harsh breath "Fuck, it’s not as easy as phoning so you taken off a roster"

I threw more alcohol down "You need to make it as easy as that or I will And, Danny, you don’t want ht I didn’t have much of a conscience back then…I have even less of one now"

He h the phone "I remember the kid you used to be What the hell happened to you to turn you into this thug?"

"You knohat the fuck happened toto lose, except my freedom, so I’ll do whatever it takes to protect that"

"Jesus" He stopped talking for a , "We lost our main witness Without you, the case isn’t as solid"

I wanted to give a fuck I truly did Mostly because as o, he’d had er But also because the asshole on trial deserved to be punished However, I had nothing inbut Storested, "Find a way to cut him loose I’ll take care of him once he’s back on the streets"

"Do you think you’re soet past his first line of defence, Michael Bond’s gotcare of any threat that comes up Why the fuck do you think we don’t have a star witness anylass down on the bar "You wanna see just what I’m capable of, Danny? Give me a day and I’ll show you And thenwhat I’ down for the shit in my past I can’t erase"

"Do you want to knohat I take seriously? My job So stop fucking talking before I have to do ate you"

"Have at it, you won’t be able to pin anything on me My work is clean as fuck"

"Jesus!" He swore under his breath "This conversation is over Bond is going to trial and you’re going to have to testify Get your shit together and get ready for it" He ended the call, and I placed et to work

Josie: Come to lunch at mine today It’s Christmas Day and I want to see my nephew

Me: I’m busy