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annual New YearтАЩs bash the bastard threw for all of his people. Not poor Curtis!

"If you donтАЩt mind my asking, Boss, why are we doing him here? Why hot take him down on the street?"

"My dear Claw, Curtis is no fool. HeтАЩs one of the smartest dealers in my organization. WeтАЩre snuffing him
here because this is the last place heтАЩd expect any grief. HeтАЩll figure 1тАЩ have to be stone crazy to kill him
in my own

"How do you want it done?"
"Any way you want. Just donтАЩt get any on the carpet. I can t abide a messy room."

The Claw laughed, a short bark devoid of genuine mirth.

"Your wish is my command Boss."

"Why donтАЩt you fix a boilermaker for Curtis? тАШII be here any minute."

"One boilermaker coming up."

She heard the Claw walk to the mahogany situated along the north wall, and then the tinkle of pouring
alcohol into a glass.

"I donтАЩt know what I would do without you. Claw. How many years have we been together now?"

"Eight, Boss."

"Eight years. WeтАЩve come a long way in such a relatively short time, havenтАЩt we?"

"Sure have."

"My brains and your brawn. Together, theyтАЩre an unbeatable combination."

The Claw did not respond for almost 30 seconds. When he did, his tone had softened somewhat. "Spiff
tells me that Fayanne has been asking about you."

An electric shock seemed to course through her body at the mention of her name, and she came close to
bumping her head against the wall in her excitement and giving herself away.

"Just figured you should know, Boss. She told Spiff that sheтАЩs trying to kick the stuff. Says she wants you
to take her back."

FayanneтАЩs eyes widened in astonishment. If she didnтАЩt know any better, sheтАЩd swear that the Claw
actually cared about her. But the prospect was too ludicrous to contemplate. Or was it? The Claw had
always treated her with courtesy and respect, but he treated all women in the same manner.

A snort came from the man seated in the chair. "You have a soft spot for that broad, donтАЩt you?"

- "She never treated me like a freak," the Claw said.

"Fayanne was a bimbo. Always has been, always will be. I wouldnтАЩt take her back if she was the last