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“You will never know the fear I once lived with, little girl As ave us a way out I just hope he’d be proud of the things we’ve done with that opportunity”

She lifted her hand to knock and froze at thewith angry tones Terrified for her mother, she hurried around the corner to the opposite side of the condo and pulled out her phone She dialed her ood Lord she was mistaken about what she’d almost walked into

“Hello, love, now’s not a good time to talk, can I call you later?”

“Mom, do you need Irish Breakfast from the store?”

“Yes, that’s right”

A sob rose in her chest They were no longer safe here

“I have to ring off now I’ll call you back later”

She hung up and covered her mouth Why had they co words rose in her brain Jaysus, he’s with them? He’s a damn mole! Her brain raced They had no resources No one to combat the IRA They’d been fools to think their reach couldn’t cross the ocean She closed her eyes If I stay with Enzo, I could be putting hier God, what if I already did? Horror rose up and choked her Her sto first, she couldn’t leave her ht later regret She called Keir

“Call off your dogs”

“What?”

“I’m at my mothers and she’s not alone I know you’re IRA You deal with me and leave her out of this”

“So, you figured it out”

“Don’t talk tofriend Do what I ask, or there’s no deal” She held her breath, hoping her bravado would carry her through

“I’ll see what I can do,” he said, and hung up

A few moments later, a door opened She crept to the corner and peered around it Two burly mean in jeans, leather jackets, and newsie hats stepped out of her ainst the wall Temporary fix accomplished Her phone vibrated “Yes”