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other hands. They’re pointing the fingers at someone in our

crew!” Marco says, as he slams his hand on the desk. I

immediately feel a pit in my stomach. We’ve been running

smoothly for the past few months and I was hoping the gun

distribution would bring in some much needed income. But

now it seems like it could all come crashing down. “Who

do they think did it?” I ask, trying to keep my voice calm.

“They don’t have a name yet, but they’re looking into it But we fucking know who it is. This could be bad news for

all of us, Vincent.” I nod, my mind racing with all the

possible scenarios. If the other gangs didn’t get their guns

then that means we have them and Joseph and Ian to worry

about.

It’s a dangerous game we’re playing, but I have always

been good at it. “We’ll figure something out. We always

do.” I try to reassure Marco. He just shakes his head.

“Yeah, we do, but this time, I have a feeling it’s not going

to be that simple.” I just nod, knowing that we have to

come up with a plan fast before things escalate even further.

But for now, I push all thoughts of the gangs and our

business to the back of my mind. I have a date

with Emma tonight and I want to make sure it’s

perfect.

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Taking care of Emma has given me an excuse to spend

more time with her and I couldn’t be more grateful. She

brings light into my dark world and I don’t want to lose

that. “So how’s things with Sarah,” I ask, changing the

subject. Marco grins, “Oh you know, pregnant and

hormonal.” We both laugh, happy to have a moment of

normalcy among the chaos. But then reality sets back in