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“He could be looking for revenge.”
“Nowthatis a possibility. Is your supposition a good enough excuse to put a guard on her?”
“My superiors require actual evidence of intent before they’ll let me do that.”
“Then I’ll have to get Mike Freeman’s people on the job.”
“She can afford it,” Dino said.
“Well, I guess I’d better find out how stingy she is.”
“Let me know.”
They both hung up.
Stone walked out of his office into Joan’s and sat down. “I’ve just been on the phone with Dino, and we agree that you need some personal security.”
“Is Dino going to spring for that?”
“No, you are. You’re richer than the NYPD.”
“So you want me to put my hard-earned money into the pocket of Strategic Services?”
“You didn’t earn a cent of it. It was an inheritance.”
“Nevertheless.”
“You can’t enjoy spending it if you’re dead.”
“You’re pointing out the obvious.”
“Somebody has to.”
“How much is that going to cost?”
“Whatever it costs.”
“That’s what I thought.”
“I’ll talk with Mike about that, and he’ll have them in place before you get home from work.”
“Oh, all right. Tell him to send at least one cute one.”
“I’ll mention it.”
“I have a big bed.”
“They’re not going to sleep with you. That’s another service entirely, and Strategic Services doesn’t provide it.” He left—before she could make any other suggestions—and called Mike Freeman.
“I’ve been expecting to hear from you,” Mike said.
“How many people is it going to take?” Stone asked.
“Well, I surveyed the house, once, for a party, and I still have the plans. I think what we have to do is seal off a couple of floors for Joan to live on. That will mean two on the stairs, above and below, and one on the elevator. We’ll also need two men in the garage and one on the roof. I assume we’re expecting some sort of attention from Eddie Jr.?”
“That’s a reasonable assumption.”
“Does the guy have any athletic abilities I should know about?”
