Chapter 15: Forbidden FruitCHAPTER 15
FORBIDDEN FRUIT
Wilmington—19 Years Ago
I had been falling for Angela for a long time; it just took me a while to realize it. The truth probably didn’t hit me until I decided to spend my share from the races on a present for her. Not a ring—that would have been too obvious, so I opted for a bracelet. Doggs had a hot one that was worth four or five times the price, but I told him I wanted it “clean” for her, so he hooked me up with a jeweler who owed him money and got me a good discount. I had to borrow money from Doggs, but he said I could pay it back over time. I was about to leave, but stopped.
“Hey, Doggs, how come The Face was afraid of Pops?”
“What are you talking about?”
“At the races. I know you heard.”
Doggs got that mean look on his fac
