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My phone buzzes in hts I pull it out and my heart leaps a bit when I see it's from Rowan

Met Food called I didn't get job Back to the drawing board

My heart now hurts for Rowan She was so excited yesterday about having an interview at a grocery store just a few blocks fro ot it

This girl is a Yeah, it's a simple job as a checkout clerk, but her enthusias any job humbles me just a bit I've never s the hard way, just to show that she can do it

No worries You'll get so soon Faith in you

And I do have faith in her There is no person I know in this world that wouldn't land on their feet with as race as I knoill

Thx At least your apart

That's rin inside thinking of her bent overa boner I need to dial it back a bit!

I start to text her back but

I connect the call "What's up, Buzz?"

"Got soot her voice mail"

"Yeah, she's ot the bastard"

Buzz chuckles "Yeah, we got hi He was holed up with so Island"

Well, it didn't take long for hiure out why he wants Rowan so bad if he can just go shack up with another woman so quickly

"How'd you find him?"

"We got a tip froave us a bit more than just his whereabouts They pulled a body out of the Hudson yesterday apparently, a rival drug dealer of Juice's Rumor has it that Juice whacked him"

I' that piece of news It uy is probably a uy that set the house on fire?"

"Who knows? Could be Doesn't h evidence on the kidnapping charges to hold him and he won't make bail Hopefully, homicide can build a case for the murder, too"

"Hope so, man"

"Yeah, well, listen tell Rowan thanks again for talking toto have to testify"

Yeah, good luck with that, I thought "What do you think the chances of that are?"

"I' up his supplier It would be best for him if he did I'll keep you posted, okay?"

"Sure Thanks, Buzz"

After I disconnect, I dial Rowan's cell She probably won't answer if Buzz just tried to call her but I take a chance

She picks up on the second ring

"Hey," she says, and just the sound of her voice washes over

"Buzz just called"

"Yeah, he tried to call me but I didn't answer What did he want?"

"They got Juice in custody"

I wait for her to respond but I' exhale of relief

"You okay?" I ask gently

Her voice warbles just a bit when she answers "Yeah Just happy is all"