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Jig pressed his lips together and gave her a quick shake of his head Her steps faltered She looked between him and Copper, then nodded and made her way to another of her tables

“Shit, prez, keep your panties on I only et a little bloody”

Copper blew out a breath and sla all the platters and silverware jump then clatter back down For a second, the diner went totally silent as every eye in the place landed on the table full of bikers

Not exactly ideal

“You good, prez?” Jig asked in a low voice

“Fuck, yeah, sorry This shit’s like having my skin peeled off with a rusty knife” Copper bowed his head for a beat then lifted it His eyes were sharper, deadlier “We’ve fucked up six of Lefty’s drug transfers over the past week Fucked them out of about thirty K”

Jig cleared his throat Taking their h They’d attacked a Handlers’ woabout soonna need to aood, or it could be a total fucking nightirls”

Mav dropped his fork ; his appetite fled as well “Goddaotta be the voice ofreason?”

Rocket snorted “Let him finish, Mav”

Before he went on, Jig lifted hisDamn, empty It’d have to wait until he’d said his piece He couldn’t call Shell or Toni over and risk the the pressure to up their gairl with faht catch so”

Back to stroking his beard, Copper nodded “Makes sense And the flip side?”