"Job well done, as always." The man looked across the desk at Glenn. "You can take some time off if you want. If not I have something else I could use you for."
"Which is?"
"One of the people I deal with needs a man eliminated. I had it all set up but things went south. The man who was supposed to do it managed to get himself arrested."
"Stupid."
"Agreed. So anyway I'm obviously in need of someone else to do the job if you're interested."
"Where, when and how much?"
"Manhattan, Kansas not New York, ASAP and the usual."
Glenn frowned as he thought about it. That would take him to the one part of the country he'd tried his best to stay away from for the last two years. Not close to the town where Joey lived, but still too close for his own personal comfort. He knew if he took the job he'd have to resist the temptation to make a side trip when he'd finished. On the other hand he really couldn't afford to say no to the man. Being asked if he was interested was just a formality and both of them knew it.
"All right, I'll do it."
"Excellent." The man opened a desk drawer, took out a folder and slid it across the desk.
After scanning it quickly Glenn asked, "What's he doing there?"
"That's not something you need to know, you just have to make certain it's the last place he ever goes."
"Understood. Now if there's nothing more you need I should get a move on."
The man nodded. "Stay in touch."
"Yeah."
"I mean it, Tanner, this is too important."
"I said I would." Glenn bit back the rest of what he wanted to say to the man and strode quickly out of the office.
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