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“The service on this airline is terrible,” Eddie said “We’ve been in the air for fifteen minutes now and haven’t seen the drink cart yet”

“And you won’t None of the flight attendants were needed on this trip Gives us privacy for our discussion”

Eddie turned to Linc and said, “Wasn’t I just saying hoanted some privacy?”

“You’re too kind,” Linc said to Taylor

“This chatter is a,” Taylor said, “but I wonder hoell it will hold up when you see your friend bleeding on the floor”

“And mess up this beautiful carpet? What a shame”

“That’s what this is for” She handed the sheeting to one of the guards “Make sure you cover the whole floor I’ve got a few things to take care of and then I’ll be back for our chat”

She winked at the the door behind her

Eddie and Linc watched in silence as the guard unfolded the sheet and laid it over the carpet, careful to pull the edges up the walls to catch spillage

The other guard stood there, s

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Juan thought he’d given it enough ti altitude

Tiny handed him the handheld pry bar and he forced the trunk open He opened it just a crack The cargo hold looked e the space with his suppressed Smith & Wesson

The only cargo was the two cars Both vehicles were held doith straps on the tires that were clasped to retractable cargo restraints on the deck The releases were operated by covered buttons on the wall next to each car

“Clear,” Juan said