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Zach accepted the bottle and tipped it to his lips After a good eight second guzzle, he handed it back to his prez Blood ran in strea to the grassy ground

Copper wouldn’t give a shit If there was ever a man not afraid of a little blood, it was Copper

“Better”

“I’ ti drink “I didn’t appoint you enforcer because I thought you’d be able to anticipate every probleive you the position because I thought you would someho shit the rest of us didn’t” He passed off the bottle then lit a cigarette “I made you enforcer because this club is in your blood and you will rain holly hell down on anyone who fucks with it”

That was the damn truth

“So stop beating the fuck out of uilt Save your fury for Shark”

After another long drink, Zach tried to return the bottle, but Copper waved it away “Finish it,” he said The orange tip of his cigarette glowed as he returned it to his mouth

“You know, Cop, Shell was at the diner e tore out of there this ”

Copper grunted “Feels like years ago”

Zach sed the last eighth of the bottle in two large gulps “She’s gonna be worried Probably heard soht want to warn her to be vigilant”

“Yeah,” Copper said as he flicked ash off the end of his cigarette He spoke as though it was no big deal As though he wasn’t in love with the woh it didn’t break her heart to be in the sa e had prospects tail them home”

“She’s gonna get on your ass if you show up s like a tobacco factory”

The cigarette was midway to Copper’sto the grass and ground it under his size thirteen heel before walking halfway back inside “Have Jig give you a ride home You drank half that bottle”

“I’ll have Jig drive er”

Copper nodded “Make sure you get soood to Mav if you can’t function”