Chapter 36

“Chores? You need a maid, too?”

Nick threw his head back and laughed. “A maid, no, but I do need some other things cleaned up.” He paused and glanced at her. “Have you ever killed anyone?”

“Will that be one of mychores?” Cam took a deep breath. Was this more than just drug trafficking?

“Not per se. But there may, and I emphasize may,be situations that require a more forceful approach. I just want to know how squeamish you are.”

Cam took a deep breath. “I’ve killed several people. I’ve never enjoyed it, but there are a couple that I’m not sorry about.”

“Then I think we may make this a more permanent thing. We’ll have to talk about it this week…say…Tuesday afternoon at the restaurant?”

“You’ll have to tell me more about what was in that little black box that Stein was sharing with his friends.”

“You’re right. You knew what it was. It…it was a cocaine delivery,” Nick said, glancing at Cam.

Cam’s temper flared. “And you couldn’t warn me beforehand? What was this, a test?”