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“Per them on

Everything was all set up, the rods and reels, the charts Even fishing licenses for all of them had been provided in case there was some kind of problem

Vida stayed with Scanlon up in the flying bridge as they cast off The A to himself as he checked his charts and the compass on the computer in front of him She wondered how many runs like this he had done for the cartel This wasn’t his first She was sure of that

They met other sportfishers as they headed for thea party of what looked like fee-volleyball players, hailed Scanlon with a horn blast Scanlon honked back twice, laughing merrily

“Enjoying yourself?” Vida said coldly

“Siempre,” Scanlon told her with a wink “Always”

Thatof the bobbing ship and trying to keep down the churning contents of her stomach

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SCANLON CUT THE ENGINES when they were eleventhe baits on the sea rods and parceling them out to the men

“That won’t be necessary,” Vida told hie

“No?” Scanlon said skeptically, looking up at her “Coast Guard has drones noeetie Attached to theh your pants and count the diine the Coasties are going to think if they see your buddies here, out on this fishing boat, standing around?”

“Fine,” Vida said, checking her watch She went back to scanning the horizon with her

binoculars

“You’re sure we’re in the right place?” she said

“As if my life depended on it,” the captain said as he showed Eduardo how to cast