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It takes a few deep breaths to see through the pain "What the fuck are you doing, bringing him in here? You know there are always eyes on this place," I hiss
"They can’t prove anything"
"And if they do? What’s Jio back to jail"
"None of us do" Wild eyes that reht now bore into mine "I didn’t tell him you were there All he thinks is that it was soardai"
After a lengthy, wordless shon, Aengus’s arainst the nearby wall as a sharp ache throbs in ain, the fire in his voice is gone He sounds tired "I didn’t know he’d show up here Honest"
I don’t believe hius lies so much, I don’t think even he reus releases a"Beznick’s sister and her kids have gone to ground Probably back to Romania"
And they’re surprised? I could have told theather"
"He did" He pauses, twisting his mouth in disdain "And just threatened retaliation on whoever was responsible Tit-for-tat"
"What the fuck does that evenat the he on the material I must have torn a bloody stitch "If anyone wants a tit, it should be me," I us bellows Now I knohy he was pacing the rooht it’d be a good idea to meet with Jimmy here and talk about it?"
"Like I said, I didn’t--"
"I don’t want to hear it" I cut hithe pub that we are, it’s well stocked I dig out the roll of tape quickly "How bad is it?"
"Two stitches HereYou can’t reach that" Aengus grabs the roll out of my hand and rips off a strip with his teeth He’s always been good at quick bandaging He’s had a lot of experience I clench ether "Pansy" In another second and with soauze in his hand, he adds, "That should hold, if you stay out of any ht"
I toss the soiled and torn T-shirt into the rubbish can and rifle through the box of spare work shirts we have in the office "You’ve got to be bloody kidding est one I can find isoutthat that’s blood And the tearI can’t be behind the bar with that, especially after a dozen witnesses watched Jius come back here That’ll spark questions
I have no choice "For fuck sakes" I ease the new one on, tugging it over hter I haven’t heard hih like that in years, and it releases so on in here?" Rowen sticks his head in His brow spikes with surprise "You don’t wear that as well as Nuala"