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CHAPTER 54

He’s Been Hushed

Symphony

I walk into the prison to handle my assignment. It was decided that Michael and I would handle Demarco. Val and Uri don’t always use the same restraint and finesse we do.

This has to be clean. We don’t belong here. LaSalle pulled some strings to get us in. This has to be an in-and-out mission.

“That was easy,” I say as I find and cut the camera feed to the infirmary cameras and all in the surrounding areas.

Me:Done.

My text is to alert the inmate, who is also the brother of one of Demarco’s victims, that he is in play now. It wasn’t hard to find someone willing to assist us. All he has to do is get Demarco in place.

Once my tasks are done here, I report to my station in the infirmary dressed in my scrubs and white coat. I have placed awig over my locs. It itches and feels unnatural. This needs to be quick so I can take this thing off.

I begin to pop my band on my wrist as the feeling starts to irritate me. Taking a deep breath as I walk, I settle myself and try to isolate the annoyance to block it out.

I nod at the guard who is standing in the exam room I enter. Not making eye contact, I move to sit on the stool by the bed.

“We have incoming,” the guard says.

I nod but say nothing else. Hopefully this is the patient I am looking for. The inmate comes through the door and Michael steps in behind him, dressed as one of the correctional officers.

I keep my head down submissively. The guard who warned me of the newcomers steps out, leaving me and Michael alone with our patient.

Demarco ambles over with a gash on his head. He takes a seat and grumbles to himself. He glares at me as I remain silent, waiting for my signal.

“What are you waiting for, bitch? For me to bleed out? Let’s go, you stupid cunt.”

I snarl as he calls me names, but I don’t lift my head. Not until Michael pulls out his pocket watch and flips it open.

“Cameron sends his regards,” Michael says as the sound of “Für Elise” fills the room from his watch.

Before Dez can comment, I plunge a needle with poison into his neck. He is dead before he can register what I have done. Not as satisfying as pulling a trigger but the job is done. My friend and godchildren are safe once and for all.

“This problem has been hushed,” I say as we go to head out.

EPILOGUE

Forever My Lady

Cameron

Two years later …

He did it. Cal sat before all those folks and spoke his truth. I’ve never been more proud of him.

Well, the day he stood before everyone to give Nicole the wedding of her dreams comes a close second. My little buddy, Tiger, did good as well. Everyone was afraid he was going to have a meltdown in front of all those people, but I had faith in him.

I haven’t stopped smiling since we arrived home. Today was a great day for my family. Looking around at everyone, I realize I have no regrets.

I wouldn’t be as happy as I am if I changed anything. Getting to see Ladybug and Kay reminded me that I have the life I chose. The one meant for me. I wouldn’t change a single thing.

Kay wanted Chanel and the boys to hang out together, so she took them and Cecilia back to her hotel for a sleepover. I wasn’tsurprised to see Sammy appear with his sleepover bag to follow them. He’s become friends with my boys and he’s very protective over Cecilia.

I know they will all be safe around him. That kid is a scary twelve-year-old. I know grown men who don’t have the presence he has.

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