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question, after all, the one Josh really didn’t want to bring up.
    “Look, guys, Peter is not someone to mess with. I’m doing Felix here a favor. Karl, if you’re not in on this, you can bow out. It could get dicey if he finds out.”
    “So, we make sure he never does,” Felix said brightly.
    “Exactly my point.” Josh was satisfied. Even Karl nodded.
    “I’m in. I can keep a secret,” Karl added.
    Yeah, until Peter vaporizes your little finger or shrinks your pecker. He might not include Karl in future plans so his strategy could remain secret.
    A loud rap sounded on the front door. Josh got up and answered it. The ragged gathering of three dark angels on his doorstep surprised him. They were half of the new director’s staff.
    “Hey Joshua,” one of them said. “Can we talk to you for a second?”
    “Come in, gentlemen.”
    They all knew each other, so after the punching and handshaking was over, Josh asked pointed his living room. “Have a seat, gents.” They got serious and didn’t move. Josh cleared his throat and asked the question, “This a social call?” They didn’t smile or take the offered seats but remained standing.
    “Joshua, we got orders to bring you back for a meeting with His Greatness.” Abraham, a defrocked priest Josh had turned himself, was the one delivering the grim message.
    Josh winced inwardly, but was careful not to show a reaction in front of his boys. Abraham was having difficulty looking him in the eyes. He didn’t like what he was seeing and sensing.
    “What’s this about?” Did Peter somehow know about their plans to save Melanie? Dread hibernated in his stomach, getting too comfortable there.
    “He wants to speak with you, and he didn’t say what about. But we gotta get you back there, like right away. You need to get some stuff together and leave with us. Now.”
    “Wait a minute.” Karl got a sudden burst of bravado. “We’ve got work to do here. We’ve got plans—”
    Josh cut him off before he could finish. Josh knew he couldn’t trust Karl one hundred percent, and it pissed him off someone so dumb knew something that could hurt him. Best to keep the two camps apart for now.
    “Karl, it’s okay. You stay here with Felix. You guys know what to do.” He planted his stare right into the center of Karl’s eyes, then Felix’s, so his allies knew not to question him. No way in the world did he want the two darks down in the Underworld causing further trouble for him.
    Felix picked up the urgency. “Yeah, we’ll stay here, Karl. We got lots to keep us busy.” He looked over at Josh, who cocked his head as if to warn him about Melanie. Felix smiled in response.
    “Come on, guys, help me with some stuff upstairs. Gents, you sit by the fire and I’ll be right back.” Josh didn’t want his two assistants alone with the dark angel staffers and their possible probing questions.
    Josh and his two dark angels noisily made their way up the wide stairs bordered by an ornate black wrought iron handrail. His oversized king bed was covered in a red shiny satin spread, embroidered in intricate designs of silver and gold thread. Over his bed hung a large picture of a nude redheaded woman,  her back turned. There was a nice view of her behind as she looked over her shoulder seductively. It was a Bradley. Felix gazed at it longingly. Josh realized the subject did look like Melanie, but he was fairly certain she had never posed for the musician-turned-artist.
    Josh neatly placed clothes in a duffel bag. “Okay, guys. This won’t take long. I’ll be back in a day or two, maybe even today. Do not answer any questions about what we’re doing here. You guys got that?”
    They nodded.
    “Call Joseph and ask him to lead the meeting tomorrow in case I’m not back. He’s got an extra key.”
    They both nodded again.
    “And if someone comes around asking questions, write them down so I know what they are fishing for. They might ask you about one thing but are