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“Everything’s in place; we’ll be taking out Bullet in two days,” Blade said

“I don’t want to wait twodown our necks at the e and capable of God-knows-fucking-what”

“I ht to discuss the coke issue He believes that I’s That should buy us enough time”

I wasn’t convinced but illing to give him those two days After that, all bets were off; Storm would take care of the problem

We finished the call, and I looked up to see J coh the back door He’d been at the hardware store e got here; Madison had hi

I liftedyou need?”

He sat in one of their outdoor chairs “Probably not Madison can’t make up her mind on colours so I’ up a new sample for her”

I sat too, and raked h my hair “This shit with Black Deeds should be over in two days Just got the call from Blade”

“You trust him now?”

“I believe what he’s told us about Bullet and what happened with his girlfriend years ago The pain I saw on his face can’t be faked Not sure about anything else where he’s concerned but there’s a whole lot more about him that we don’t know Of that I’m sure”

J nodded “Fair enough So, what’s the plan?”

“Don’t know yet, brother He’ll let us know closer to time”

My attention was diverted when Harlow came out and joined us She came and stood next to my chair and rested her hand on the back of it I reached my arm around her waist and pulled her ontofor dinner yet?” I asked

“She suggested we go out; she’s still annoyed that we had to cancel our girl’s night out last Friday She figures that we’ll be okay if you and J are with us” She lifted her arently running her fingers up

and down my neck