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“Since when does Race have a sister?”

“Since I got locked up”

“They don’t look anything alike You sure she isn’t one of Novak’s? He’s got everybody looking for your boy Word is he needs hi to pay ed a shoulder and rubbed a hand overwith Benny and the boys?” It was asked sarcastically

He laughed drily “No, but then again you don’t look like the scourge of the Point either, just like solad my rep still held water when I needed it to “It’s the eyes They both have eyes the color of pine She seeht, but if she’s notI’ll handle it”

He nodded because sentimental I was not She was already inother than what she claiendary in a place where bad stuff was the day-to-day nor to slide in the booth next to her, where she atching lare Her pretty ly frohen bare arms wrapped around my neck from the back and lips that smelled like cherry candy landed behind my ear I couldn’t tell because of my hoodie, but I was pretty sure a fine-ass pair oftime no see, handsome I didn’t know you were out”

Her voice was husky, manufactured that way to ive her all their hard-earned money, even if it meant their kids and wives ithout

I turned around and brushed a brief kiss on her heavily ive her a hug that was as modest as it could be while I was fully dressed and all she had on was heels and a G-string

“Just got out Looking for Race You see him since he blew back into town?” She looked overup and down in the gaudy booth

“Who’s the Pollyanna?”

I glanced at her over my shoulder and Dovie went still Her pale hands flattened on the tabletop and she just stared atbefore I went down I need to find him I think he’s in trouble”

The stripper opened her mouth but not before Dovie snorted and interrupted with aa stripper”

Well, shit Honor’s fake lashes fluttered and lowered and I could feel her anger rolling off of all that exposed skin You didn’t walk into a dancer’s gig and insult her That was just a house rule in the District

“Oh, honey, he wasn’t just banging a stripperhe was banging a whole fleet of them So, that just means Race liked onna be running around calling hi face and narrowed her eyes atthis piece around? You forget the way it works out here, Bax?”

I sighed and gave et anything I just need to knohat Race is into”