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crown.   You probably
already know who that is, but I ’ m
not mentioning his name.   But you,
Cutter?   You take the cake. ”
    He grinned at me.   “ There are a few guys like
us around. ”
    “ Maybe in the
WWE, but who knew that some of you had other professions?   How tall are you? ”
    “ Six-eight. ”
    “ And you can
find clothes that fit you? ”
    “ It can be a
challenge.   Let ’ s just say I generally
have to use a tailor. ”
    “ Me too.   I need to pull everything in.   Nothing fits me — everything is always too big. Blackwell makes fun
of me because I amount to a bit of nothing. ”
    “ Not in Times
Square, you don ’ t. ”
    “ That ’ s just because I ’ ve been blown up larger
than life.   By the way, I put sugar
in your espresso.   I didn ’ t know how you ’ d like it — I just went all
traditional on you.   But now,
looking at you, I think I should have brought you a triple shot.   That ’ s hardly going to have an affect on you. ”
    He downed his drink and shook his head.   “ Totally
disagree, ma ’ am.   This will get my day started just right. ”
    “ Please don ’ t tell me that I look like
a ‘ ma ’ am ’ to you. ”
    “ That ’ s not what I meant —”
    “ Just call me
Lisa, OK?   I ’ m twenty-five.   Barely an infant.   I ’ m not ready to be called ‘ ma ’ am ’ just
yet.   Or ever.   Call it vanity.   Hell, call it delusion.   But I can ’ t go there yet, especially if we ’ re about to become good friends.   So, it ’ s Lisa and Cutter. ”
    “ All right, ” he said.   “ Lisa
and Cutter it is. ”
    “ And by the
way — where did
you get the name ‘ Cutter ’ ? ”
    “ It ’ s actually my middle name. ”
    “ What ’ s your first name? ”
    “ Edward. ”
    “ I like
Edward.   But I have to say that I
like Cutter better. ”
    “ Me too. ”
    I downed the last of my espresso and then held out a hand for his
mug.   “ Blackwell is expecting me at nine, ” I said.   “ If
I fail her, I will have failed the Western world and be taken to task for
it.   Here, let me give these cups to
the doorman who didn ’ t
offer you coffee.   I ’ ll pick them up later. We
need to get out of here now or my head will roll. ”
    “ I ’ ve got the car waiting at
the curb, ” he said.
    When I returned empty handed, I reached into my pants pocket for the
thumb drive with Kevin ’ s
picture on it.   “ Tank asked me to give this
to you. ”
    “ This is the
photo of your ex? ”
    “ You already
know about it? ”
    He nodded.   “ We ’ ll need to talk later today so you can give the team a
full description of the person you saw last night. ”
    “ I ’ m there. ”
    “ Ready to go? ”
    “ More than
ready.   She ’ ll kill me if I ’ m
late. ”
    Cutter quickly told me the protocol I was to follow.   He then stepped out on to the sidewalk,
looked up and down the street, and waved me his way.   Within seconds, I was in the car and we
were off to Wenn.

 
 
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    When we arrived at Blackwell ’ s
office on the fifty-first floor, she gave me a quick glance, tilting her head
to her side as she studied what I ’ d
chosen to wear while I removed my coat.   Then, her eyes snapped to Cutter ’ s.  
    “ Phase two, ” she said.
    “ Absolutely,
ma ’ am. ”
    “ Please close
the door behind you, Cutter.   Thank
you.   And thank you for watching
over this one last night.   You ’ ll see a bump in your pay
for that. ”   When he began to protest, she
said, “ Don ’ t argue.   You always want to argue with me when
extra pay is involved, and it renders me deaf.   Now, scoot.   You earned it.   Give us fifteen minutes, and then follow
through.   When you do, I ’ ll need you and another
member of your security team here.   You know why. ”
    “ Yes, ma ’ am. ”
    He closed the door, and I looked at Blackwell, not sure what to
anticipate after that exchange.   I
thought she looked