It was one in the morning when Charles made a phone call to Brookesville. His call was transferred twice before he finally reached the person he was looking for. Speaking in a hushed voice, he talked to the guy.

He was asking a favor, so he had to negotiate terms with the guy on the other end of the phone. Gwynn was sitting right next to him. So, he offered tempting terms. The guy didn’t agree to it immediately, but he said he’d give it some thought and come back to Charles.

Charles let out