” I draped the golden chain about Julia’s neck, and smiled at her widening eyes. The crescent symbol of The Holy Mother dangled from its center, a...nd I grinned as it disappeared into her cleavage. I clasped the chain about her nape, and planted a tender kiss where the metal met. “You’ll always be Sister Julia to me.” I whispered, holding her tightly from behind. Julia smiled tearfully, and let her head fall on her shoulder, locking gazes with me. Our lips connected below our closing eyes, and I. He was not getting off easy—I am sure that both the police and the higherups in the Carnoli family would want extensive conversations with him. I just was not going to bet on whether or not he survived the conversation with the Carnolis.The next morning, the TV news was full of the fire and the discovery of millions of dollars worth of drugs. The Carnoli family was never mentioned by name, but I knew that the police and the DEA certainly knew of their connection with the drugs.I could imagine. “If you need advice or anything ask for Brenda. Everyone knows me around here.”“Thanks, Ma’am.” A ghost of a smile flashed.“Ma’am! You little shit, here I went and was nice to you and you call me old.”The table closest to us heard her and started heckling her with choruses of Ma’ams. “See what you did, kid they are all laughing at me.”“No Ma’am they are laughing with you. They know better to than laugh at you.” She gave me a faux dirty look and stomped over to berate her associates and. That means you forfeited any claim to the money," I said."Yes, but you know I brought the Socialist memo to the table," Rita said."Rita a whistle blower wanted you to shut them down. You didn't do anything but repeat what he told you," I explained."Okay just one million, so I don't feel like a chump," she said."Alright, you can have a million of their money less what I already paid you. That is if and when the settlement is dispersed," I said. I really never expected them to disperse the money..
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