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“It’s one of the islands”

He finishes the last set and stands, putting a towel over his shoulder “How long you planning to be in town?”

“Not sure, sir” It’s noon, and I figure I’ll follow hiet a lunch break

“Well, I’ll keep my eye out for ya Take it easy”

“Thanks,” I say, stopping off at the juice bar He continues down the hall stopping at Andy’s office Nobody’s behind the counter, and I look around for a schedule

I’m about to ask, when Andy steps out of his office and asks to seedown the hall, I enter the closet-sized space

“Close the door a minute” He’s behind his desk

I comply, and before I can even ask him what this is about, he launches into a speech

“Look, I get it Mercy’s hot It’s how I know a ay — if he don’t notice Mercy” He sits and e calendar in front of him

“I don’t understand” He’s coht out of left field

“Hell, she’s sexy as all get out, but she’s Off Li and cuts his eyes up to me “Keep your mitts off Mercy”

What the fuck? For starters, I won’t ht before last — and howon with this chick and why

“Off li“Like a princess”

“Exactly” His broer over his dark eyes “Mercy is one of the blue bloods in this town I don’t knohy she’s sluood worker and clients like her Piss her off, and you’re fired”

“I see” Humans don’t order me around Ever Still, I keepto piss off anybody, and I’m not interested in Mercy”