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“Think he’s gonna cry?” Viper asked on a laugh

Copper shrugged “Maybe But if he does, the job’s going to LJ Can’t have a pussy as an enforcer”

That finally drew a laugh froive a guy a heart attack today?”

“Gotta adht it’d be,” Viper admitted as he slapped Screw on the back

“So what do ya say?” Copper extended a hand “You in?”

His smile hit so fast it nearly made his cheeks ache Screw stood and clasped Copper’s hand “Yes, fuck yes! Shit I’ enforcer”

The other two ive a fuck that it was at his expense They’d blown his mind today both with their offer and their faith in him

“Uhh, so what now?”

Releasing his hand, Copper shrugged “Noe party Torats to you and Z”

Hell yeah, he could get doith that

“Pretty sure you don’t need it froet now that you can drop the E word”

They were right, he didn’t need it Depending on what he was in the ht, the women and so a daht theift He was afans out there willing to give hi recommendation

“Won’t hearabout that”

“Didn’t think so” Copper rolled his eyes The guy was stupidly in love with his ol’ lady, Shell

Monogah of Cop’s news

“All right Get the fuck outta here Viper and I got shit to do” Copper picked up a pen and flipped open a file folder At least being enforcer didn’t require paying the bills or dealing with attorneys

Screw stood “All kidding aside, prez, thank you Pro proud” It had taken until well into adulthood for him to find a place in the world where he didn’t have to rely on being a fucking court jester

The instinct re just below his skin Every day, he put actual energy and effort into re real and not fall back on his childhood patterns