"Boss may be greedy, but he ain't gullible... And I don't want our little eggshell life to crack here. The guy you got on this... Did you check the name?"
Mmmmpphhmm... Mmmmphhh...
Huff... Hufff... "Bones, I gotta know."
"I never bet on stakes I can shake. That guy's a solid as a rock... He's even got the fall guy if it all falls down... Some idiot cop."
Ivana buttoned up slowly, pausing with each push. Bones had wandered outside, and indulged in a quick smoke. She didn't fear often. She didn't fear now. However, in dealing with guys like this, Ivana couldn't shake the chills it was giving her. Bones never did business behind her back, but now he'd gotten some unknown wayward to lead up the biggest catch of her career? He knew she worked on a bounty-by-bounty basis, and assistance only meant splitting costs. She didn't mind if it was Bones; the poor boy followed her like a dog. Nowadays, that dog's leash was getting pretty lax... However, if Bones's little plan acted out accordingly, she'd be plenty willing to divide the shares. After all, it wasn't every day you get to wrangle a crooked crook. Especially not your boss...
"I'm done. Let's make sure the bastard's still out cold."
A smoky air permeated Bones' normal scent. Ivana took a few deep breaths of him, and he shared a couple of hers. The two then split ways, and headed to different doors. Just in the off chance that the boss wasn't asleep...
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