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too.
Butler swears one of them was a woman. Was it a sister? Girlfriend?
There were five at Marshall’s house. One was Latino or black.’
“They have to sell this stuff,” I said.
“Which means they’ll need a fence,” Delgado said. He made a note to get Fat Charlie checking on that.
I looked at Delgado. “Where’s the connection?”
“That’s what I’ve been wondering. How do they find their marks? They’ve hit poker games all over town, a house on Memorial, and now a place way up here in Champions.”
“We need to tear their lives apart until we find out what connects them. See who they work with, bank with, socialize with.”
“Who held the insurance policies,” Delgado said.
“Exactly. Somebody is feeding these guys information. And we’ve got to find out who it is before they kill someone.”
Chapter 15
The Grab
J ada spent the night at Alexa’s house. They were up half the night talking but still got up early. “Prom’s almost here,” Jada said. “I can’t wait.”
“Spoken like a girl who has a date.”
“Finally!”
“Get ready, Jada, I’ve got to wake Romeo again.”
Alexa rushed down the hall, listened at the door then knocked, hard. “Time to get up, Dad.”
She walked back down the hall into her bedroom done in pink and white. Jada sat in the dressing area of the bathroom in front of a mirror, which stretched eight feet across. The left and right sides had optional magnifiers for applying make-up.
“This is bigger than my whole bedroom,” Jada said as she applied eye liner.
“It’s too big for just me.”
“So, did you disturb him?”
“Not today. I think he was alone, believe it or not. But the other day, he wasn’t.”
Jada laughed. “Remind me to remind us to be more quiet when we’re parents.”
“Or to not have kids.”
“No way. I want kids. I’m going to have five.”
“Five! You’re out of your mind.”
Jada pursed her lips and applied the lipstick. “Don’t forget. I’m going shopping with Jason. Do not call me.”
“As long as you fill me in on all the details. Especially the juicy ones.”
“Won’t be any juicy ones.”
Alexa huffed. “All day and half the night with Jason Rules. Come on. There are gonna be juicy details.”
Jada giggled. A little at first, then full-blown laughter.
Alexa slid onto a stool beside Jada, brushing her hair. “That’s what I’m talkin’ about,” she said, and they both laughed some more.
Fifteen more minutes of preparation and they were ready to go. As they walked down the hall toward the steps, Alexa banged on her father’s door again. “Get going, lazy. We’re off.”
***
Boss reviewed things with Number Three before he left. Driver waited in the van. Number Two was already in position.
“You know where you’ll grab her?” Boss asked.
“Two said there is a spot just before the girl gets to the bus. Driver can pull up behind her.”
“Number Two does good work. And remember to—”
“I know,” Number Three said. “Keep watch for witnesses.”
“Then you’re set.”
“All clear, Boss.”
“Good, get it done.”
***
Number Two drove to her position. The windows were heavily tinted so no one would recognize her face, not even Driver. She pulled to the side of the road. She only had a few minutes to wait before the girl came. Number Two got on the phone. “There are two of them. Repeat. There are two girls. If they don’t split, we have to abort.”
“I see them,” Three said. “Which one is the target?”
“The one with long hair.”
Less than two minutes passed. A car stopped, picking up the short-haired girl.
“Go,” Number Two said. “We’ve got less than a minute.”
Driver pulled the van down the street, slowly. As they approached the girl, Driver slowed even more, coming up from behind. Number Three got the pillowcase ready. He checked to be sure his knife was where it should be. At ten feet, a smile came to his face. At five, Number Three
Butler swears one of them was a woman. Was it a sister? Girlfriend?
There were five at Marshall’s house. One was Latino or black.’
“They have to sell this stuff,” I said.
“Which means they’ll need a fence,” Delgado said. He made a note to get Fat Charlie checking on that.
I looked at Delgado. “Where’s the connection?”
“That’s what I’ve been wondering. How do they find their marks? They’ve hit poker games all over town, a house on Memorial, and now a place way up here in Champions.”
“We need to tear their lives apart until we find out what connects them. See who they work with, bank with, socialize with.”
“Who held the insurance policies,” Delgado said.
“Exactly. Somebody is feeding these guys information. And we’ve got to find out who it is before they kill someone.”
Chapter 15
The Grab
J ada spent the night at Alexa’s house. They were up half the night talking but still got up early. “Prom’s almost here,” Jada said. “I can’t wait.”
“Spoken like a girl who has a date.”
“Finally!”
“Get ready, Jada, I’ve got to wake Romeo again.”
Alexa rushed down the hall, listened at the door then knocked, hard. “Time to get up, Dad.”
She walked back down the hall into her bedroom done in pink and white. Jada sat in the dressing area of the bathroom in front of a mirror, which stretched eight feet across. The left and right sides had optional magnifiers for applying make-up.
“This is bigger than my whole bedroom,” Jada said as she applied eye liner.
“It’s too big for just me.”
“So, did you disturb him?”
“Not today. I think he was alone, believe it or not. But the other day, he wasn’t.”
Jada laughed. “Remind me to remind us to be more quiet when we’re parents.”
“Or to not have kids.”
“No way. I want kids. I’m going to have five.”
“Five! You’re out of your mind.”
Jada pursed her lips and applied the lipstick. “Don’t forget. I’m going shopping with Jason. Do not call me.”
“As long as you fill me in on all the details. Especially the juicy ones.”
“Won’t be any juicy ones.”
Alexa huffed. “All day and half the night with Jason Rules. Come on. There are gonna be juicy details.”
Jada giggled. A little at first, then full-blown laughter.
Alexa slid onto a stool beside Jada, brushing her hair. “That’s what I’m talkin’ about,” she said, and they both laughed some more.
Fifteen more minutes of preparation and they were ready to go. As they walked down the hall toward the steps, Alexa banged on her father’s door again. “Get going, lazy. We’re off.”
***
Boss reviewed things with Number Three before he left. Driver waited in the van. Number Two was already in position.
“You know where you’ll grab her?” Boss asked.
“Two said there is a spot just before the girl gets to the bus. Driver can pull up behind her.”
“Number Two does good work. And remember to—”
“I know,” Number Three said. “Keep watch for witnesses.”
“Then you’re set.”
“All clear, Boss.”
“Good, get it done.”
***
Number Two drove to her position. The windows were heavily tinted so no one would recognize her face, not even Driver. She pulled to the side of the road. She only had a few minutes to wait before the girl came. Number Two got on the phone. “There are two of them. Repeat. There are two girls. If they don’t split, we have to abort.”
“I see them,” Three said. “Which one is the target?”
“The one with long hair.”
Less than two minutes passed. A car stopped, picking up the short-haired girl.
“Go,” Number Two said. “We’ve got less than a minute.”
Driver pulled the van down the street, slowly. As they approached the girl, Driver slowed even more, coming up from behind. Number Three got the pillowcase ready. He checked to be sure his knife was where it should be. At ten feet, a smile came to his face. At five, Number Three
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