Chapter 38
THE LARGE, HEAVY-SET MAN with the black hair and the heavy five-o-clock shadow that they had 'met' at the PackEx delivery terminal was Rico Romero, also known as Double-R. The rain had stopped but the air was clammy and humid as he stood outside a run-down bar at midnight, smoking a cigarette. A drunk couple staggered out the front door and collapsed against one another in laughter as they struggled to stay upright.
Rico watched the woman's legs as the couple passed him, heading down the wet sidewalk. He raised the cigarette towards his lips and froze in position when he felt the barrel of a gun press against his ribs.
"Hello, Rico. Long time no see."
With his hand still near his mouth, Rico turned his head slowly. A frown painted his lips when he recognized Rory. His lip cu
