“You got some balls, my man.”
The man had his hands on his hips now and shook his head. He spoke the same way Mickey did, substituting a J for the Y in you. But this time it wasn’t funny.
“Why you wanna come down here and drive boats?”
Cole took a deep breath to hold his composure and said, “Well, I’m good at it. I’m comfortable on the water and driving boats like I do makes good money for you and for me.”
The man shook his head no, “You make good money in Florida.”
Cole replied, “I can make better money here.”
“Were you really in the f*****g Coast Guard?”
Cole laughed just a bit and replied, “Well, yeah, I was, but they didn’t like me.”
Now the man laughed a bit too. “Well, s**t, my friend. I can see why.”
“Are you sure you’re not undercover?” The man seemed calm and cool but the
