Chapter 21

“Of course Sergei’s real name isn’t Sergei, remember?” Ridley didn’t even crack a smile and a short uncomfortable silence followed.

“Any reason to suspect Mikolas of anything?” Rocco asked, hoping there was.

“Not really.”

“Nothing? I mean, I got something out of Anastasia finally. What has all the time you’ve been spending with Mikolas gotten you…except laid?”

“Jerk.”

“Is that how it started? That is the usual order of things, right? Jerk, oral, then butt fucking? I heard you the first night, so you sure sped through the list.”

Ridley shook his head. “We done here?”

“I don’t care who you fuck,” Rocco said, “but, you know, I expected you to be a better cop than that. That’s what disappoints me the most.”

“Good to know.” Ridley opened the door. “See you at the show.” Then he slammed it from the other side.

“Yeah, well. Good,” Rocco shouted after him. “I just want to get this shit over and get on my damned boat. Maybe I’ll sail right away and never fucking come back!”