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Unless it’s serious

"Sorry, I need to grab this I aiting for my mom to call" I step over Licks and Stanley, curled up on what I’d now call the communal bed, and move to where Luke won’t hear the ruff tone fills hs "24’s body was found this "

I turn toward the kitchen, away from Luke, so he can’t see the color drain fro about this now?"

"Because I just found out an hour ago I aiting for Sinclair to make a call on our next move"

Shit"How bad?"

"Bad Execution-style, in a black SUV But he was obviously roughed up beforehand The kind of roughed up when so to do with the Russians and this other deal"

"No shit"

Luke snorts in the background I glance overat me in disbelief "You talk like that to yourlike I’ to my conversation I need to be careful what I say "So what happens next?"

"Well, at first Sinclair was ready to bring 12 in and give hied hissolid It’s better to see where his head’s at after he finds out Helike a little choirboy I just called Franky and Rix so they know They’re listening in on this all right now I’ve gotWe need around-the-clock surveillance"

"Is that the best choice?" I’uous to Luke but clear to Warner "Is that the safest option?"

"It’s the only option right now because it’s what Sinclair has ordered You need to stay on 12 Have your gun on you at all tiure it out If we lose 12 too, this case is dead"

Lose Luke I can’t even think about that without feeling a sharp pain piercingbefore" Before Luke’s happy, oblivious bubble is crushed

"Unifor 12’s marked as his next-of-kin"

Of course he is And that’s why Warner called now He had no other choice

"Keep the too many questions We can’t let the locals fuck up this case for us"

"Got it"

"You can do this"

"I’ll talk to you later, Mom" I force myself to take a few breaths before I turn around "Hey, sorry about that" I can’t keep the shake fro "Are you okay?"