Adam ended his meditation. He found Gladys where she had been for hours, sitting in front of the television. She looked at him as he entered. “How’d the thing go?” “Well. The criminals had no chance. Dante is on his way here with the money now.” “And he behaved?” Adam raised his eyebrows, then understood. […]

Dante sauntered out of the club carrying a sack full of wads of cash, some booze, and a lamp he thought looked pretty nice. Behind him a mobster shouted vitriolic warnings through bleeding teeth, but made no attempt to actually make good on his threats or even to stand up. Adam’s bee followed the assassin […]