Page 13 of Beyond the Badge: Crew

“Did I interrupt you and Wilder getting wild? Put me on video chat so I can watch and score your performance.”

“Fuck off.”

Crew chuckled.

“So, what the fuck do you want?” Fletch asked.

“Got a proposal for you.”

“I don’t think Nova wants to share me. I don’t swing that way, anyway. Try Monty. Maybe she’ll feel sorry for you and toss you a bone.”

“Monty’s already getting some.”

A long pause filled his ear. Finally Fletch asked, “Since when?”

“Don’t know, but she brought him to the Christmas party… and Sadie’s funeral.”

“Why the fuck is this the first I’m hearing about it?” Fletch shouted.

“Why do you care?”

“Because she’s one of our brothers… sister. Whatever. She’s family. I hate being out of the loop. He’s not an ex-con, is he? He didn’t woo her with a bouquet of shanks while in a candlelit cell at SCI Greene?”

“We can’t find out shit about him since she’s being super sneaky. But we suspect he could be a serial killer.”

“What the fuck?”

“Wears loafers, khakis and bowties.”

Fletch must’ve had to digest that news since it took him forever to say, “Now I know you’re fucking with me.”

“I’m totally fucking serious. He’s a complete nerd and even his name fits him. It’s… get this… Clark.”

Fletch released a low whistle. “That can’t be all you have on him. Know where he works?”

“Nope. Just that he’s an actuary.”

“What the fuck is that?” Fletch asked.

“Exactly.”

“You didn’t run his plate?” Fletch asked next.

Crew scraped fingers through his hair. “Brother, they always use her vehicle so we can’t grab it.”

“Damn. Someone needs to pick his pocket and grab his license. Get Nox on it. He’s good at picking locks, maybe he’s good at picking wallets. Speaking of Fort Nox, when’s the intervention?”

“Soon, I think. I need to touch base with Jamison. You know how hard it is to get the majority of us together at the same time.”

“It can’t wait too much longer. Hell, it’s already been too long as it is. It doesn’t need to be everybody, just enough to convince him that he needs help.”

Crew agreed. “No shit. I told him that.”

“So, you woke me up to tell me Monty’s getting some nerd action?”

“No, but why aren’t you already awake? Don’t you need to go work at the gun shop?” Crew asked.

“Not until later.”

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