Chapter 44: Troy, Part 2

The restaurant was attached to a hotel. It was nice, but it wasn't the million dollar kind. There weren't any of those around. Piotr parked the car and nervously hopped out and opened the back door for them. Troy climbed out and straightened his leather jacket. Costus got out behind him, a frown on his face.

He doesn't understand, but he will.

Troy motioned to the kid and headed for the door. Like an uncertain puppy, Costus followed into the lobby and to the desk where a lady asked for their reservations. He saw it in her mind; there'd been a cancelation. The Whites- whoever the hell they are weren't coming. That sounded like the perfect table to him.

He fished around in her head for their full names but could only get one: Ron. That was enough.

"Ron White said he had to cancel his table and he thought maybe we could have it instead."

She looked doubtful. "You're friends of Mr. White?"