Trigger came back, smiling widely. Right away, Ace knew that it had to be about Mirrie, and he seriously thought about puking.
“Joker’s very excited about seeing his dear sister again,” Trigger said to them. “It’s gonna be quite the reunion, I think.”
Now Mac did show a flash of fear. “You mean he’s got her?”
“Not yet,” Trigger said with a sneer. “The light just went off in your apartment, so Joker figures she’s just gone to bed. He’s gonna wait on my call in about two hours, and then go on in and get her. I can promise you he won’t be asking nicely for the b***h to come with him.”
Mac didn’t even hear the last three sentences that Trigger had uttered: all he cared about was that Mirrie was still safe. The terror that had washed over Mac receded, just a bit, and he knew that things ha
