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de a beeline to where the others
sat. Jeni had to run to keep up.
"Hey gang. How's everyone today?" Nicky greeted the group.
"Fucken-A man," was Mixer's reply.
"You're in an awfully good mood. I guess Laurie took real good care
of you last night?"
"Fuck Laurie. It was Cheryl. If I had known you had Yuko's tucked
away like that, I'd . . ."
"Cheryl? Yuko Ogura ain't one of mine. What the fuck are you talking
about?"
" Yuko Ogura ain't? But Laurie said . . ."
"Er . . . Nicky, I can explain. Sort of," Laurie volunteered.
"Anytime you feel like it, sweetheart, just jump in here and
enlighten us," said Nicky, his voice dripping with forced sweetness.
"Well you see, I kinda recruited Yuko's last night and . . ."
"I think we need to handle this shit behind closed doors. You don't
mind if we use the office, do you, Mixer?"
"Me? It's okay with me. I wouldn't mind tagging along though."
"Please join us. I want to hear your part in all of this too. And
Jeni, I think you might learn something, so I think you better come
along too."
"What about me," asked Cheryl, timidly.
Nicky looked at her. "Seeing as you work for me now, or so I'm led
to believe, you can come too."
Nicky turned and made for the office. Jeni followed right behind
him. Entering the office, he
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