Page 50 of Jonesing for a Spy

Enjoy. I’m sure the mosquitoes will.

Hambone—Jamie

{Saluting emoji}

He’s always the one with the most to say and can do it in the least number of words.

Zipper—Mikey

Be safe.

Wiggle—Johnny

On purpose?

Skipper—Charlie

Wiggle, you know she means on purpose. As if we could ever get her indoors and civilized.

Be safe, Scooter. I’d hate to be right and have to gloat over you in the afterlife.

And why would you have cause to gloat?

Skipper—Charlie

Because I’m me and you’re you. Don’t do something crazy on a dare. That includes courting bears.

As if I’d court them. I’d Chuck Norris them.

Rookie—Davie

A moment of silence please, for a man who beat the sun in a staring contest, the man who can hear braille, the man who…

Wiggle—Johnny

You’re weird.

Rookie—Davie

Never claimed otherwise.

I’ll be off grid if these fools take me where they’re planning. Don’t worry if I’m MIA. You know I can handle myself.

Hambone—Jamie

We know.

Skipper—Charlie

If you need us…

I know. I know. The Jones Mafia will come in hot with bluster and questionable skills.

Zipper—Mikey

Don’t tempt us. I could rock a suit if we need to be Mafiosos.

I was using the term loosely.