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stitches that does.”
    I touch my split lip and wince. Well fuck, more stitches.
    “Later.”
    “Fighter?”
    “Something like that.”
    He nods, rubbing his chin. “Well son, I hope it gets better for you.”
    So’d I.

 
     
    CHAPTER 3
    WILLOW
     
    “So, we’ve got the information we need.” Angel says.
    I have just walked out the next morning in my cotton pants, an oversized shirt and some serious sleepy eyes when he’s in my face. I rub the sleep from my vision and blink at him.
    “Good morning , Angel.”
    “Did you hear me?”
    “I’m fairly sure I did but being that I have barely been awake two minutes, I don’t think I processed it.”
    “I found a way to contact him.”
    That wakes me up.
    “What?”
    He smirks. “Now I’ve got your attention.”
    “Spit it out, Angel. ”
    “Ok, so, everyone who puts massive bets on goes through Mick. It’s the club law. Mick then has Jagger follow those men o ut into the dark and…sort them out.”
    “Excuse me? I don’t think I got that right.”
    “You got it right. Mick makes his money because he cashes their bets when Jagger wins. He not only gets his own money, he gets all theirs too. It’s a good system really. Jagger is sent to make sure those men don’t come back, if you know what I mean? In fights like that, police don’t get involved. It’s a gang war basically and people show up dead all the time. It’s easy enough to get away with.”
    “Ok, let me get this straight. Mick takes all the bets, then he sick’s Jagger onto them to kill them so he can cash the money?”
    “That’s it , except I don’t think Jagger kills most of them. Some he just…scares off.”
    “And how does this involve seeing Jagger?”
    Angel smirks, “We’re going to make a bet.”
    ~*~*~*~
    “It’s dangerous,” Ace says, shaking his head.
    “Yeah, but it’s worth the risk.” Angel protests.
    I stare between the two of them as Jenny and Ava flit around me to try and give me a whole new look. Apparently I’m going to go in, face Mick again, make a bet and hopefully when Jagger comes after me, manage to speak with him before he plugs me with a bullet. Solid.
    “What if he shoots before she gets a chance to speak?” Ace snaps.
    “Jagger won’t just shoot in a public area, he’ll follow.”
    “It’s risky.”
    Angel sighs. “I know that, but it’s Willow’s choice.”
    I stare at the two of them as Jenny pulls a lock of my hair. I yelp and slap her hand away, to which she responds by poking my head with a pin.
    “Ouch!”
    “Willow,” Angel says, ignoring our female attacks. “If you don’t want to do this, I will not make you.”
    “I have to do it Angel, I have to see him.”
    “It’s risky, Mick might recognize you.”
    “We’ll see how this disguise looks before we do any more worrying,” I say in a reassuring voice.
    The two men excuse themselves and walk outside , no doubt to argue some more. Jenny and Ava continue to poke, prod, pinch and cover me in loads of make-up. When they’re done, they both stand in front of me with wide grins. I guess that’s a success.
    “You look totally hot as a blonde,” Ava winks.
    I stand and reach out to the take the mirror Jenny hands me. When I look into it, I gasp. Holy sweet mother, that’s not me. My eyes are now blue, thanks to contacts, and my hair is platinum blonde. The wig is real human hair and it looks amazing. I am decked out with make-up, and I honestly wouldn’t recognize myself if I didn’t know it was me. Angel and Ace walk in the door and I spin around to face them. They stop dead in their tracks.
    “Holy sweet mother of Jesus! ” Angel barks, jumping back.
    “Fuck.” Ace mumbles.
    “I believe that’s a success.” Ava grins, clapping her hands together.
    “I wouldn’t recognize you on the street, no way in hell.” Angel breathes.
    “You’re a hot blonde!” Ace smirks and Jenny slaps his arm.
    “Ok,” I whisper, “are we doing this?”
    “Fuckin’ oath we