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“Lou,” he said as I got off my bike, “this is a problem.”
“Goddamn right it’s a problem. Jack Pollari blew up my fuckin’ property with a goddamn rocket launcher.”
“That’s the least of your worries. There’s body parts all over the place from the explosion, for God’s sake. And that kid who got shot in your club last month is dead.”
“I know,” I said with a fake head-shake of regret. “Jack shot him in the back.”
“Did he,” Dan said sarcastically.
I didn’t like this little dipshit’s tone of voice. “Yeah. He did.”
Of course we both knew that Jack Pollari would never shoot a man in the back – but the asswipe wasn’t supposed to call me on that.
Dan leaned in and whispered angrily, “And why didn’t you tell me you had a meth lab going?”
“A meth lab?” I asked, barely bothering to act shocked. “What?”
“Knock off the bullshit. Why didn’t you tell me?”
He was starting to piss me off. “You’ll get your cut when the time’s right.”
Dan looked around like the boogeyman was at his elbow. “Are you crazy?” he hissed as he eyed his patrolmen and detectives, trying to make sure nobody had overheard.
“Oh, Jesus Christ, Dan – every whore and drug dealer in Richards knows the cops are on the take. Hell, if anybody here on my property right now isn’t on the take, I gotta question your fuckin’ judgment.”
“I have to keep up appearances,” he snarled.
“I don’t give a fuck about appearances. What I do give a fuck about is results. Now why don’t you go do your job and track down Jack, his bitch, and that cocksucker Kade?”
“The fire department knows it was a meth lab, Lou. I’m supposed to report this to the EPA, Sacramento, the DEA – ”
The mention of the DEA sent a cold shiver down my spine. “You ain’t reportin’ shit.”
“This property is contaminated now, Lou! It’s considered a toxic waste site, and it’s supposed to be condemned!”
“I don’t think the owner’s gonna make too much of a ruckus,” I said sarcastically.
“You don’t understand – the normal stuff I do as part of our agreement is one thing. This is entirely different.”
“Like I said – you’ll get your cut when it’s time.”
“And when were you going to let me know?” Dan asked angrily.
With Dan, that’s always what it came down to. Money.
“When you did the regular job I pay you for, you stupid fuck. If you’d done what I said and actually caught them, none of this – ”
I pointed at the barn.
“ – would have happened. I should make you work off every single dollar you cost me, you incompetent dumbass.”
He turned red as a beet. “You better watch yourself, Lou.”
“Or what?” I sneered.
“You think just because of our prior business relationship that I – ”
I stepped up right in his face. “This is a hell of a time for you to be growing a pair, Dan.”
