Page 97 of Smooth Moves
“Yeah. It suits me.”
“I’ll bet. Do you think you could help me dig up some info on a kid I think is pretending to have connections to WSW?”
Ritter whistled. “That shit’s hot right now. Federal and local law enforcement are all over that.”
“I know. But what I’m hearing from some teenage banger-wannabe isn’t fitting.” He explained the situation to Ritter.
“I’m actually at work now. Gimme twenty minutes, and I’ll get back to you.”
“Thanks. I wanted to meet this kid and take care of the problem. Just need to know what I’m really dealing with.” Should he bring just his fists or some harder ammo? “I might need the name of a cop you trust too. Someone who could bust a guy for drugs and not take down any innocent parties with him.”
“I know a guy.”
“Thought you might. I’ll owe you, man.”
“Yeah, you will.”
“Talk to you soon.” Cash hung up and waited.
He went back to the living room and saw Rafi lounging on the sofa watching TV. The boy bolted up when he saw Cash.
“Relax. I’m waiting on a callback.”
Rafi stood. “I, ah, thanks. For helping.”
“Sure.”
The boy followed Cash into the kitchen. “Don’t suppose the pizza came yet.”
“Nope.”
Cash opened a cupboard and saw his stash of Oreos gone. He glanced over his shoulder.
Rafi flushed. “Sorry. I was hungry, and all our food is at the apartment.”
“Not a problem. We’ll get more.”
Rafi watched him.
“Just say it, whatever’s on that teenage mind.”
As he’d hoped, Rafi smiled back. “Are you being nice to me because you’re doing my sister?”
“Nope.”
Rafi frowned. “Nope, you’re not just being nice to me, or nope, you’re not doing my sister?”
“Nosy little bastard, aren’t you?”
“It’s just, Jordan is the only one who’s stood by me through all this.”
“I know. She’s cool.”
“Yeah. So if you’re trying to use her or something, don’t. She’s the best person I know. And I’m not just saying that because she’s my sister and she stuck by me. She’s good. She always does what’s right, no matter what.”
“I know. Trust me, your sister tells me how great she is all the time at work.”
Rafi chuckled. “That’s her way of flirting.”
