" Thank You sir... really Paul is the brains... and was... he got usaccess to the email account that got us on the right track..." I wastrying to c...ntrol my emotions, the cadence of my voice, enunciations, andany nervous twitching I'm sure I was exhibiting. I'm sure I soundedstupid but tried to look confident I knew the score."Excellent... I see he's already talking with one of my guys," Landon wassaying.I looked to my right and could see Paul in conversation about somethingwith one of the. Get situated and meet me up there." He stated, leaned in kissing her before shutting the door and walking to where his father and fellow mobsters stood.Gina turned attention now to the back door where Joey stood looking a little green. "Come on Joey!" Tony yelled back, "Ok Ton, I'll be right behind you." Joey yelled back but his words were forced before he started gagging. "Ah Joey fucking really? I told you not to do those last three shots! I fucking told you! Get away from my God damn car. Everyone knows about Carlson’s. In fact, it seemed to become a game of ‘Can You Top This?’ Everyone had his favorite story.“And you know something else? They all turned out to be true, although most turned out to be substantially understated.” He paused, grinned and added, “I guess that the truth had to be toned down in the interest of believability.“But back to ‘hiding in plain sight.’ It’s widely known that Ken Carlson has been awarded medals. A part of the problem was no one was at all sure. I know your were cheating cause no one draws to an inside royal flush. It just isn't done. No tinhorn gambler is going to cheat me. Whar's my dough?" he shouted."M-M-Mister, I ain't got your dough, and I ain't a cheat. You were drunk and could hardly hold your cards. Plus, I wasn't even dealing. You can't blame me if you can't play cards."The barber was standing behind him nodding his head in agreement. He had been in the game, too.He didn't get any further. The big guy whacked him in the jaw.