King stayed at the bar with me. He looked annoyed and stressed and as tired as anyone could be without falling flat on their face, but he stayed.
 He swiped through his phone, texting furiously and occasionally stepping back so he could take a phone call or two. When I asked if he knew anything new, he'd reply with the same phrase.
 "Kody will be by to talk to you"
 Since I couldn't think of a way to get any more information, I focused on my work. I served my tables with a forced smile and I cleaned the restaurant relentlessly.
 When there were only ten minutes left of my shift, Kody walked through the double doors. He looked tired and his hair l

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 "Still no sign of him?"
 King handed me a shot glass full of dark liquor. "No sign. The pawnshop is empty, has been for days."
 I downed the drink, ignoring the bitter taste. "Okay, so we wait him out. He has to be baiting us."
 Luca hadn't been seen in two weeks. There'd been no contact, no threats, no spotting. It was making me jumpy.
 King nodded tossing me my car keys. "I'll keep a look out. We need to go right now if we don't want to be late."
 I sat the cup down on the counter. He was right Ezra

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 "Leave the fucking gun, Kody" King said for what seemed like the hundredth time. "I'm not going in here with you if you have that thing with you. "
 I groaned pressing my fingers to the corner of my eyes in frustration. "I need the fucking gun King. I can't just barge in there empty-handed and demand that he leave Ezra alone."
 He shook his head. "No. That's just asking for trouble."
 We were sitting in the parking lot of Lucky's. It was eleven at night and Ezra was working. She'd text me to let me know that Luca had walked in.
 "Luca c

King stayed at the bar with me. He looked annoyed and stressed and as tired as anyone could be without falling flat on their face, but he stayed.
 He swiped through his phone, texting furiously and occasionally stepping back so he could take a phone call or two. When I asked if he knew anything new, he'd reply with the same phrase.
 "Kody will be by to talk to you"
 Since I couldn't think of a way to get any more information, I focused on my work. I served my tables with a forced smile and I cleaned the restaurant relentlessly.
 When there were only ten minutes left of my shift, Kody walked through the double doors. He looked tired and his hair looked damp as if he'd just gotten out of the shower.
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Chapter Forty Five