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“We planned for this,” Dragon said calmly
“We plan for everything,” Casper added “But knowing he’s here noe can adapt a bit Here’s what I’—”
The longer I stood with the to Casper as he laid out the plan for the day, the more my shoulders relaxed They really did try to plan for all contingencies All that calm disappeared in an instant when Casper said Cecilia’s name
“You want to what?” I barked
“She’s gotta cohly visible”
“No,” I replied
“You think I’m happy about this?” he shot back “You think I’d ever put one’a er? This is the only way to draw them away from the club They don’t need to take any of us out—at least not at this point He’s after CeeCee and Olive, and for this to work, he’s gotta think that he’s got a chance to get one of them”
“We risk the chance of theon said “And we could hold ’eot a feelin’ that they’d just coame? Can’t keep the women here indefinitely”
“Sure as shit can’t keep theonna stop”
“So we take Warren out,” I said
“The otten back to your friend,” Casper said calmly “And they let Warren leave They’re in this shit You think takin’ one man out will stop this shit?”
“His goon squad isn’t part of the militia—”
“They’re still gettin’ paid,” Dragon said reasonably “Even if Warren’s dead I’d put money on it”
“Militia will take care of that,” Casper agreed “Ha us and claim plausible deniability Exactly how I’d play it”
I ground ether and stared at the rows of booze behind the bar I knew they were right We had to draw the fight away from the clubhouse full of women and children, and we had to roup That didn’t ht in the ht ere about to invite
“We’ll get her to the house and inside with Cam,” Casper said “She’ll be in the open fifteen seconds tops from the truck to the front door”
“Fifteen seconds is a longtime,” I bit out
“You got a better idea?” Dragon asked “I’ht and back us the fuck up”
“Cecilia know about this?” I asked Casper If she knew, there was no way I could put a stop to it, short of tying her down
“Do I know about what?” Cecilia asked, co up behind me