Page 306 of Allegiance

Seeing it was him, immediately, she lowered it.

“Can you help me get her to the dumpster? I’m putting a lot of bodies in there for Mikey O’,” she said.

He laughed.

“It’s kinda sexy, in a weird, New Orleans, screwed up sense.”

She stared at him.

“Okay, who can I shoot next?” she asked.

He winked at her.

“Hopefully, not me. I don’t want to sneak into your home if you’re going to be armed.”

She handed him the gun.

“Oh, look. I’m not armed anymore. Sneak away.”

God.

This woman…

He wanted to do just that.

Apparently, Calyx Waters could hold her own.

And in New Orleans, one could only hope for that.

* * * H U N T E R S * * *

Same Time

City Street

Everyone was doing their job.

Gene and Merry were walking down the street pretending to be together. The whole time, Gene was trying to reassure her that everything was going to be okay.

It wasn’t easy.

The woman was scared.

“He’ll be okay, right?” she whispered, as she had her arm through his.

“I promise,” he said. “Now, keep up the act.”

Oh, well, she could do that.

“Don’t worry, Dad, I’ll make sure you make your doctor’s appointment,” she said loudly so people would hear her.

He stared at her.

“Seriously? Dad?”

“Well, you don’t like tits, and you make a face when a woman is too close. I figured you’d be good with Dad.”

He laughed.