“What’s that?”
“Vance said people like this, the shit they’re tied up in,don’t like mess or distractions.She made a mess.Chaos picked up Bronson andhe probably reported that to his superiors.It’s been a while since we’ve beenin the game, but we’ve proved, repeatedly, we get the job done and we don’tfuck around.Eddie said she came in and she was tweaked.So my guess, theyserved her up to serve up the killer, and in the meantime, they probably packedup that warehouse and are currently setting up in Pueblo or something.”
“Well, whatever, has Carlyle confirmed this is the guy?”
Dutch nodded.
She threw herself at him to give him a hug.
He lifted and rolled as he returned it but did it so heended it with him on her and Georgie on her back.
“This is amazing, Dutch,” she said, beaming up at him.
“Yeah, it is.”
“Does Carlyle know?”
She asked that as his phone rang.
Since it was still in his hand which was at the end of hisarm that was around her, he pulled his arm from under her and looked at it.
It said Tack Calling.
“I’m about to find out.”
He kissed her quick and took the call.
“Yo,” he greeted.
“Yo, Dutch.Listen, Carlyle wantsto see his mom and sister.If you want in on that, you best get your ass uphere with them because Red and me don’t think he should wait.I alsowannamake sure all is copacetic before we expose him.SoChaos needs to roll out with an escort.”
“I’m in.Does he know the guy’s been arrested?”
“Eddie wastalkin’ to you whileHank wastalkin’ to me.”
“How is he?”
A beat of silence then, “There’s relief, brother.But withthis obstacle out of the way,nothin’ left to holdback grief.Get his mother here.”
“On it,” Dutch said.
“See you soon.Later.”
They disconnected and he looked to his girl.
“Wegottago.Carlyle wants hismom and sister.”
She shoved him off before he could roll off and he got aview of her ass as she scrambled out of bed while he pushed up on an elbow.
She did this bossing.
“This time, I’m on coffee and cat food.You in the bathroomfirst.I’ll sort travel mugs.You just pour the coffee in while I get ready.Then we’reouttahere!”
The last two sentences were shouted from the hallway.
He only had a second to stare at the door.
But he took that second to let it settle in his woman wassafe and happy.
