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The crew is still too fragile for another wave of problems so soon

“It feels like we’re involved in this, even though she keeps pro his tone too quiet to be overheard

“Because we are involved Have been since Phillip rolled into Halo,” I point out, feeling an inexplicable sense of defensiveness on Maya’s behalf “At least we know it now Herrin is involved too, but he’s co that co women It’s Herrin’s town too, and if the feds somehow linked him to all this…”

I let the words trail off, planting the seed in Drex’s head A slow sets it

“Then Pop would go doith Phillip if the operation finally gets soet attention?”

“We set him up and let the cards fall however they fall,” I say with a shrug “We’ve already made him look like a fed rat to a lot of different crews”

He nods distractedly, as though he’s thinking it over His gaze once again flicks up to the roo over my shoulder every five seconds

“How’s she taking the loss of her crew?” he asks me

Apparently I’ about that “I don’t know,” I answer tensely

“Don’t piss off Blackbird,” he tells ive a dah this shit storm”

“I’ her for survival purposes,” I say in a clipped tone that has his eyebrows raising and that stupid s

“Alright then,” he says, still fucking s My bad”

“You sound a lot like Drake when you talk and srind out

His smile only spreads Bastard

“The guys are going for a ride, but they’ll be back in a few days We’re going to throw a party Ourthe subject but not losing that darin

“And?” I ask, wondering why the hell I care about a party I always show up, but it’s not like I care to be there

“And you should bring Maya Let her get to know people”

I tense again “You uys?” My tone is flat, but for soer