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The good thing about Joe's is that it's dead, so at least I'll have some privacy to talk to Flynn and don't have to worry about shouting above music
I take a seat at one end of the bar and order a beer I busy ame on ESPN while I wait
Within a few lance that way It's not Flynn and I give hi right next to me when all of the other barstools are empty But before I can conteht and I turn
It's Flynn He s hied between the two I notice the bartender brings a beer to the guy on my left and sets it in front of him
I decide just to cut to the chase "Are you going to tell me where I can find Renner or not?"
"Or not"
"Then why have uy
"I just needed to buy souy sitting to my left, "could meet me down here"
I really don't have ti to piss lare on Flynn
"Too afraid to take me on your own?" I taunt with a sneer
The s softly
"No, Danny-Boy not at all Nix is just here to help ood before tossing it into the Hudson River"
Their threat falls on deaf ears, because the only thing I want to fucking hear right now is Renner's address Speaking through gritted teeth, I lean in close to Flynn "I' to try to be nicefor the last time Tell "
"You're not getting shit unless you explain to us why you want to see her" This cained it would be Renner had told ined he would have blood dripping down fro
I turn to look at him and while his voice is soft, his eyes have a deadly look I turn again to Flynn and he's s jovially at me "A don't be afraid of hihter any your ass whoopin' if it's necessary So you ht as well answer his question"
Picking up the beer in front ofRenner's fa this There's a small part of me--and I'd never ad her
Apparently, I need to convince the forward
I look straight ahead, because I can't look at one without turning my back on the other There's a rih to see my eyes and the pain that's reflected in them
Taking a deep breath, I say, "I want to see Renner because I want to apologize to her in person, and I want to tell her I love her Then I want to beg her to give me another shot"
I wait for the at the other end of the bar working on a crossword puzzle I finally turn to Flynn His elbows are resting on the bar, his hands steepled in front of his face He's reflecting on my words "I don't know, Nix What do you think?"
I turn to my left and watch as Nix takes a sip of his beer and sits it back down Reaching up with his hand, he grasps htly "Man that was one of the s I've ever heard Practically ht want to run to the bathroorown a vagina"
What the fuck?
I stare at Nix and he looks at me with such seriousness, I don't even kno to react Then his lips curve upward and a grin breaks out on his face His gaze slides past me to Flynn, and whatever he sees on Flynn's face causes hi hter, slapping at the bar I can hear Flynn bust out behindlike two hens
Standing up from the barstool, I pull my wallet out and throw some cash on the bar "Screw it I don't need this shit I can find Renner on my own"
I turn to walk out of the bar but the scraping of barstools tellsto happen Flynn locks onto one of my shoulders and leads me to the back area of the bar where I can see a few pool tables
"Slon there, Danny-Boy You're not going anywhere"
"It's Cillian"
"Whatever The point is--we're going to help you"
"Why?" I ask suspiciously
Nix comes up behind me and claps onto the other shoulder "Becauseany dude that will fly across the Atlantic just to apologize and beg forgiveness deserves to be heard And I know a little soiveness"
"Seriously?" I ask, not believing a da me
"No," Flynn says "We're really only helping you because you have a vagina and apparently need all the help you can get"
They both start laughing again
Shrugging their hands off my shoulders, I say, "Fuck both of you but let's have a few ame plan You can tell me if you think it ork or not"
I aet home and I have the major spins
No, not home but not my hotel either I can't even reood thing that Nix takes pity on me and takes me home with him We share a cab there while Flynn heads back across the river into the city I vaguely re hou cabs and cli the door in Flynn's face