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know better than to pick fights they can’t win.”
    “Look at you!” Linny shouted. “What man thinks he can’t beat you in a fight?”
    Shane and Max both raised their hands.
    “That’s because you know what she can do!” Linny yelled.
    “Now they know what I can do,” Darby said. She took a deep breath then let it out. “You are upset because you have to take care of them. I understand and for that I’m sorry. No woman should have to take care of assholes like these. They were the ones that thought insulting a woman and her boyfriend, who were just enjoying the sun and some drinks, was a fun way to spend the afternoon. You should thank me for teaching them a valuable lesson in caution.”
    “Are you for real?” Linny growled then looked at Shane. “Is she for real?”
    Before Shane could respond, Ballantine and Thorne came up a trail from the small cliff that overlooked the beach below.
    “Well, someone’s been busy,” Ballantine said as he looked directly at Darby.
    “Boys,” Thorne sighed, “what the fuck have you two done now?”
    “Us?” Shane asked, looking shocked.
    “I didn’t touch them, Uncle Vinny,” Max said.
    “Obviously not,” Ballantine nodded. “I’d know Darby’s handy work anywhere.” he saw the stricken look on Linny’s face. “I assume you know these gentlemen, what with it being such a small island.”
    “They’re her family,” Shane said. “Brothers and cousins.”
    “Employed or unemployed?” Ballantine asked as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a roll of 100 dollar bills.
    “Excuse me?” Linny asked.
    Ballantine started to pull bills from the roll. “Are they employed or unemployed?”
    “They work for me,” Linny said, “in the family business.” She turned and glared at Shane. “Harvest is about to start.”
    “So employed then,” Ballantine said as he looked at the roll and just handed it over. “This will cover their medical expenses and any temp labor you need to hire for your crops, Ms. Taaloga. My apologies for the inconvenience.”
    “How do you know my name?” Linny asked.
    “This is my boss,” Shane said. “He makes a point of knowing everyone’s name.”
    “Yes, I do,” Ballantine said. “I was hoping to be able to get to know more about all of you, as I do love this little island of yours, but unfortunately, we must leave immediately.”
    “Whoa! You said we’d have a couple weeks to rest up,” Shane said, looking at Linny. “We can trust her, she isn’t going to rat out our location to anyone. That’s why I suggested this place.”
    “No, I don’t think she will rat us out, even with the current circumstances,” Ballantine said, “but that doesn’t matter. We have to go.”
    “We have a mission?” Max asked.
    “That’s need to know,” Thorne said, “and right now all you need to know is that your ass needs to be back on the B3 in two seconds.”
    “Uncle Vinny, come on, man,” Shane said. “We have been running for months. We haven’t stopped working. We’ve killed everything we’ve been sent after. What the fuck is left in this ocean?”
    “Plenty,” Ballantine said. “More than you want to know, actually, but all of that is inconsequential. Our priority at the moment is to get back to the Beowulf III and get out into international waters as soon as possible.”
    The brothers stared at Ballantine then turned to their uncle. Thorne’s face was completely blank as he refused to give even the slightest hint away of what was happening.
    “Fine,” Shane said as he looked at Linny. “I guess this is goodbye. I really am sorry for what happened.”
    He moved in for a kiss, but Linny took a couple steps back and turned her head.
    “Yeah, great,” he said as he glared at his brother. “Come on. The Zodiac is down this way. I’ll drive.”
    “Where are we going?” Lucy asked as she stumbled out into the sunlight, her bikini top and shorts coated in vomit. “There a beach party? I love beach