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Prologue

SINCLAIR’S GENTLEMAN’S CLUB

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

“I resigned ” John “Mac” McCoy picked up his drink, sipped, and let the cal heat of the whiskey seep into his system

“So I heard ” His best friend and now fors, took the seat across frolass carefully on the table, and leaned back to stare at his friend as he poured his own drink “Honeynation landed on the desk Wish you had toldyou’d make it ”

Jethro’s rakish s black hair and wicked blue eyes The short, scruffy black beard and mustache drew feaze held them back

Mac worried about Jethro When he left, he knew the otherto enjoy life And life was there to be enjoyed

“I could have used the cash, ret

Mac snorted at the thought “Cheaters never win, Jethro ”

“Yeah, yeah So I hear So, what are you going to do? Security?”

Mac grinned There weren’t a lot of jobs out there that appealed to a forent, but Mac had always made certain he had a fallback position

“Far ”

“Far?” Jethro’s eyes narrowed “Hell, no ”

“I still have that faro at it With Keiley’s co Internet investigations, we should do well It beats getting shot at on a regular basis ”

Jethro only shook his head, a knowing light filling his shadowed blue eyes