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we should do?” said Jez.
    “Go in there and put him out of his misery.”
    “Christ Mikey, I don’t know. Leighton Parker’s all tangled up with her personal demons. If she hasn’t topped him it’s for some deep, twisted psychological reason. It could fuck her up even more.”
    “We have to do something. It’s too dangerous for us all.”
    “If she’s kept him locked up for all these years she’s obviously done a good job of it because no one’s found out.”
    “We have.”
    “We don’t even know if you’re right, it’s all guesswork.”
    “And if I am right? Jez, we can’t take any chances, not in our line of work.”
    “Couldn’t you ask Cassandra for her advice?”
    “Oh yeah, I’m sure she’d love it if I said I think my cousin’s got her raping bastard dad locked up in the cellar. If she has do you think I should kill him or not?”
    “Well, when you put it like that, but I don’t know. Let’s just wait and see, try and get some evidence that she really does have him locked up somewhere. She’s unbalanced enough as it is without pushing her over the edge.”
    “Alright, fine,” sighed Mikey, not happy.
    “And I’m not comfortable about sending her after Katia until we know for sure. We can’t trust her.”
    “I agree with you there. I might have a word with Grant about it instead.”
    “How did your meeting with Mark Cameron go?”
    “Good. He’s agreed to meet me at the compound tomorrow to discuss it. That was thanks to Jules too, she cast her spell over him.”
    “Over Mark Cameron? That’s one powerful spell.” Jez stared hard at Mikey. “I reckon he’s not the only one she’s cast her spell on.”
    “What’s that supposed to mean?”
    “You know.”
    Mikey had agreed on a policy of absolute honesty with Jez, it was the only way to stop them both turning into despots like Alex had and he was appalled with himself when he considered lying to him. “I admit there is something about her,” he reluctantly said.
    “What?”
    “Fucked if I know.”
    “She’s attractive in a weird, vampire queen sort of way but she’s not in Amber’s league.”
    “I’m not going to cheat on my wife,” he exclaimed, trying not to think about that time on the couch with Jules, his body pressed against hers.
    “She’s your cousin.”
    “I know. I’m just saying I can sort of understand what other men see in her, that’s all.”
    “I hope so, for your sake.”
    “The question is,” said Mikey, anxious to divert the conversation away from this dangerous topic, “what are we going to do about her?”
    “We don’t know for sure that she does have Leighton Parker locked up. Find out for sure then take it from there.”
    “I fully intend to,” said Mikey darkly, taking a sip of whisky.
    “I’m meeting with Hayden Brody tomorrow morning,” said Jez. Hayden had been the ex-paratrooper Riley had encountered when Ryan had put a contract out on Alex in retaliation. Hayden had made an incredible shot but instead of killing Alex he’d killed his decoy instead. Despite this they’d all been deeply impressed by him and Mikey and Jez wanted him in their camp.
    “Good. If we get him onside then we’ve got the three best assassins in the city on the firm.”
    “Three?”
    “I was counting Jules too.”
    “Oh yeah, that’s right,” said Jez, draining his glass of Abercraig whisky. He was a big fan too.
    “That will put the fear of God into our competitors,” said Mikey. “Mark and Hayden will be in charge of our security and we’ll be impenetrable.”
    “If they’re loyal,” added Jez.
    “They will be. Both are ex-army, they understand loyalty well.”
    “You’ve got a point there. Anyway, there’s something else. We need to give the fucking Starklaws a spanking for trying to kill me outside the MMA arena.”
    “They’re like mosquitoes, buzzing around, annoying us.”
    “If we don’t do something then everyone will think we’re weak and start taking pot shots at