Page 71 of Agony

“You said that over your text.” Real pinched the bridge of his nose.

“Yeah, I know.”

“Busting my chops?”

“No,” Savage snorted. “Just making sure you’re awake on this. You sending Steel?”

“Tomorrow.”

“I’ll put Justice on this to go with him.”

“You do know that I have fewer people than you do,” he growled.

Savage sighed. “Yeah, I know. But there’s something off about this guy.”

“What guy?”

“Blue. It’s like smoke and mirrors. Plus, fuck if I can find out how many people are involved with him.”

“Dave already found out the guy has two others helping him. Someone named Crow and another goes by Tanis.”

“Okay, well, that helps. If Justice and Steel can locate the informant, we just might get all of these sons of bitches.”

“Okay, I’ll give you Steel to help for a few days. If I have to, I’ll pull in Memphis.”

“Thank you,” Savage said and hung up.

The abrupt end of the call didn’t bother Real, they never exchange pleasantries.

He tucked the phone inside his pocket and stepped out of his jeep just as it buzzed again. He yanked it out and gazed at the screen.

Azrael: Are you coming home for dinner?

Real stared at the message. Where the fuck was home? He had no place to call his own.

Azrael:

He scowled at the silly emojis.

That right there?

That was not happening.

Justice woke to the beeping of his alarm, rolled over, and slapped at his phone until it stopped chirping. He flopped onto his back and blinked, staring at the ceiling. Roughly an hour later, showered, dressed, and sipping on his first cup of coffee, he felt like normal when he answered the incoming call from Savage

“What’s up?” Justice answered with a frown.

“I need you to check into an informant about Blue and his two cohorts, Crow and Tanis.”

“Investigating isn’t my strong suit.”

“Make it your suit today.”

“I’m looking for Fisher,” he said.

“Fisher borrowed a car from me. He said he had some things to take care of and needed more time. So do this and give him that.”

Justice gritted his teeth. How much more could he take? If this festered any longer, Fisher may never forgive him.

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