Ace just happened to get to her first. But they knew Shanisse wasn’t the loyal type. They’d heard some dudes from down the way was able to get a p...ece before even Ace hit. They knew it was true cause she always used to come around them with half her ass hanging out. Juice even smacked it a couple times when Ace wasn’t looking. She’d just smile. Ace was they nigga, but he was in jail, which meant his girl was free-range. Ain’t nothing he could do if he ain’t here. And it’s not like they wanted. I'm having the card couriered to me here. Do you have a cellphone that I can call you on when it arrives?" I'm getting a new one right after my sister finishes depositing the checks I wrote out to her and my parents. I don't have the number yet, but I'll give you a call later to give it to you."That concluded my business with him, but he wanted to chat some more. He said the transfer I'd made out yesterday had already been processed this morning, then he wanted to talk about how I got to be so. "She reached for the plate with the remainder of my donut. "I never get these. May I?" she asked.I no longer had interest. "Go ahead."Invey munched on the remainder. "After everything Reese said, I was curious to meet you."Or perhaps more? Time to jog her memory. "We've met before, or don't you remember? The first time I saw you, you were wearing a cheerleading outfit."Invey swallowed, then grabbed my glass and washed down the pastry with milk. "The only time I wore that costume was up in. "Why?" Don Sablone's death leaves us with a power vacuum, one I fear our enemies will be eager to fill," he explained with a sigh. "With Tony in jail, Marco will be the logical choice to fill Guiseppe's shoes. He is not capable of executing this role, but without someone at the top the Sablone clan will fracture into rivalry, and be picked off. Targeting Marco, or you, or your mother will be a way to establish credibility."Dawn was having a hard time following this, but nodded anyway. She.