At the hotel, they were sitting at the table eating in silence. Candy watched as Slade rubbed his chin, thinking to himself.
“I’m sorry I got you into this, Slade,” Candy said, playing with her food, trying to break the silence.
“We both are responsible, but I should have known better. After we eat, we can open this envelope.”
She agreed. “I don’t want to have to leave Retribution and go back to the way it was. I know you don’t like me, but I love being part of your group. It’s the only thing we don’t fight about and I’ve made a few friends with your team.”
“Candy, that won’t happen. I enjoy having you as part of the faction too. You’re doing great and everyone loves you. At first, I hated the idea, but you’ve proven to be a good fit. It’s just behind the scenes that have become a prob
