AB

to memory. If she's still here when I come back to

tilt of her neck, the little way she cocks her head when

ontained. I could stand here for

ikes bowling, her voice is like soft liquid silk that slips into my ears, her pink lips

sn't mean she wants to throw away her life and

sk her to drop all of that for me. Besides, getting two s

hire car. I can't park my own anywhere near here, it would be noti

y. "How'd it

voice even, "out of his depth, all nerves. Weak though, easy t

they picked this p

ive no one cares

flea powder when we get back

e courtyard from

t a gap in the razor

oo

mess around, when it comes to this sort of thing. They too

r pay grad

si Cartel, they don't bother our family, we stay away. Wh

im sharp. The only way to make sure of that is to tell him part of the plan, not everyt

," I say, keeping my tone casual, "and

my hands attached to

and nothing w

it, Diablo, that'

rop will kill in seconds. A single sniff and your face melts away. It's been strengthened to a concentration that cou

t is the same one who killed my parents. That makes this personal, not business. Or that Abel has offered me a deal I

always moving in shadows, free to go home at last, after all these years. No one watching me, no

ling me out of my thoughts, "the Rossi

et, just you and me, no one else h

You got a

t you scoped

meras on nearby buildings. I half listen, half replaying moments from inside the bar, images of April burning behind my eyes. I hope

one, grab the vial, hand it to Abel, and walk away. That's the

ll appear, a nobody who can breathe in the daylight without looking over his sh

d?" Brian waves his ha

er been nervous?" I r

u, boss. You're not yourself ton

ave been wet between her legs, I tell myself. She needed the money, I heard them talking about late paychecks. If it wasn't for the job, I'd have taken Joe into hi

, but it would ruin the whole cover story that's so important. I need

atching, make sure he knows my face. Once the Rossi Cartel leave, I

should go wrong. If she is, I'll los

as I asked and takes the night