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“Aside fro our influence? No, I don’t think so It’ll take tih Tiirlfriend is knocked up”

“Wow,” I said, leaning back in my chair Should’ve told Marsh to fuck off when he asked for Levi “That sucks”

“Won’t argue there,” he said “But you can’t do anything to help him, so let’s stay focused on your situation We’ve found some friends in the prosecutor’s office locally Talked to one of thehthawks colors and didn’t instigate anything, they’re willing to look at you as a bystander who got caught up in so, rather than a conspirator”

“How much did that cost?”

Dobie smiled “Less than it would cost for a full defense at trial I’ to save my clients money Good news is you’ll be out on bail later this afternoon Still need to work through the formalities, of course Prosecutor won’t decide whether or not to charge you you until there’s been a full investigation proving your innocence”

“Glad to know our public servants are so thorough”

“Always,” Coales said, s “I have to say, inh uess atteh The rest of the club will likely be charged as accessories The picture we’ll be painting to the public is that you’re the innocent victihthawk Raiders really are a scourge on society”

I snorted

“Do you stand in front of a ht face?”

Coales s about Just reh that they won’t suspect we paid off the prosecutors I’ll adot hurt, but I really do think we’ll be okay They say that kid—Rouy’s life He’s an EMT, did you know that?”

I raised a brow “No shit?”

Coales grinned at me

“Yup,” he said “And he’s well enough known and liked in the EMS coardless of our influence, and as of now they’re lu you in with hiuys—patch-holding bikers carrying drugs He plays that up for the public, nobody will give you another thought They have bigger fish”

“And Painter?”

Coales sobered

“He’s being transported back to Kootenai County,” he said “They’ll set a hearing, and we expect he’ll be sent back down to California to finish out his term Not a lot we can do about it at this point”

Leaning back, I stared at the wall above his head, considering the situation

“And you said his girl is pregnant? Melanie?”

“Can’t remember her name,” he said “But yes, apparently she told hi to prison At least he’s only got a couple years left on the term”

“Yeah, I’reat comfort,” I said “What a fuckin’ waste He’d been here maybe five minutes before shit went down”