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“I see,” Lev murmured

God love his with Lev You had to spell it out for him He didn’t take cues well If you wanted to tell hi, you had to be direct

“Have a baby,” I told him “Hell, have twenty With Mina at your back, every minute will be a pleasure”

Lev smiled then It was small but there “It already is”

I was glad he had that I really was But, in so families made me feel the loss of my woman even more

My reat, Lev You’ll see”

“And if it isn’t,” surly-ass Sasha added with a sly smile, “you can always divorce her”

“Easy,” growled Lev, while “Are you fucking kidding un

His face sober, Sasha uttered a bored, “It was a joke”

Yeah Sure, it was, buddy

“I have awith a distributor in an hour” Sasha threw ht them midair “Lock up when you’re done” He threw his towel around his neck and ym Before he reached the door, he paused, turned, and said to us both, “I may need your assistance with a John”

Nice I was out of practice It had been a while since someone did a runner

“Anyone we know?” I asked

It was always good to know before the fact, because friend or foe, I’d have to beat the shit out of him, and I didn’t like surprises

Sasha seemed to hesitate “He’s one of Laredo’s”

Well, shit Sasha’s uncle was in the biz Why the hell would this guy risk his wrath by co to Sasha for a loan? More importantly, ould Sasha lend him the money?

Curiosity had , “Does he know?”

“This has nothing to do with him But—” Sasha merely looked at me “—he will if this prick fails to make a second payment”

Fair enough

Not that it h to borrow h wasn’t returned, he had another think coer A kneecap An arm An eye It didn’t matter Compensation was always met—in one way or another