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from her neighbor Viki didn’t have another soul in the world that would even think to help her in any way.  Of course she would never ask, but it was nice to know she had an option. 
    “I want to talk to Jack and Rena, but I think I can find a way for you to use your head more than your pussy to make some money. 
    Viki’s pulse raced.   She needed the money she made from this job.
    Mrs. frowned over her expression.
    “Oh honey.  Is it really that bad?  I’m offering a clean life and you look like I just put a gun to your head.”
    Viki tried to wipe the fear from her eyes, but they teared up.  She was mortified as she watched the drops puddle on the table.
    Mrs. was quiet.  She stood and walked back to the stove and continued cooking.  Viki let her tears fall.  She hadn’t cried in almost two years and now she couldn’t stop.
    In a few minutes Mrs. slid a plate in front of her and handed her a tissue.
    “Feel better now?”
    Viki nodded.
    Two kids that looked to be about the same age ran into the room.
    “We’re hungry Grandma.”  The little girl said as she gave Mrs. a big hug.
    Viki knew the girl, had helped watch after her when her father, Ink was in the hospital after an accident.  She wondered if the child would remember her.
    “Hi Miss Viki.”
    Viki smiled.  “Hi Cat.”
    “This is my new big brother, Noah.  He’s got a different mama and my mama says she is fine with that ‘cause havin’ babies is no fun and she would rather have him all big like he is.  She said if my daddy ever even thought about putting another baby in her belly she would take him to the vet and have him fixed just like she did the dog.”
    Viki tried and failed to keep a straight face.  She looked up to find Mrs. fighting the same battle.
    “Nice to meet you Noah.  You look like your daddy.”  Viki said to the boy.
    “Nice to meet you Miss Viki.  Everybody says that.”  The boy grinned at her with the same smile his daddy had when he let himself smile.  He was a beautiful child.
    A baby cried in the next room and Mrs. let out a huff.
    “Viki, would you mind getting Lily?  I need to get this done and I can’t do it holding a baby.”
    “Yes, ma’am.  If you think it will be alright with Angel.”
    “Oh hell honey, as long as she gets a little sleep she doesn’t care too much, besides, you’re a good girl.  You helped out before and everything went well.”  She narrowed her eyes at Viki.  “Maybe too good, but we’ll see if we can’t fix that.”  Mrs. winked causing Viki to laugh.
    “I don’t think I will ever qualify as being good ever again.”
    “Who the hell cares honey, just as long as you can live with yourself and you can find a reason to smile?”  Mrs. said turning back to the stove as if that settled everything.
     

 
     
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    Jack was restless.  Nothing he did seemed to turn out right anymore.  He had taken over the bar from Rider years ago and he liked it.  He even still slung drinks on occasion too.  He like the feel of the bar, the smoke, the dimness of the lights and yeah, the girls weren’t bad either.  He mostly liked the way the place felt in the early morning hours just after everyone was gone.  Sure it smelled and was usually trashed, but there was something strangely comforting about those twilight hours.  The whole place seemed to take a deep breath as soon as the doors closed for the night.  Yeah Jack liked that time best of all.
    He had become Rena’s handler too after she almost lost her shit over Choo-Choo.  That was less fun.  That woman always seemed to have a bee up her ass about something and now it fell to Jack to keep her from causing trouble, but she was a person and she had a soft side too.  Jack had seen it a couple of times when she’d talk to the new girls.  She was tough as hell and demanded the girls follow certain rules, but she made sure they knew that most of those rules were for their own good and kept them safe.  She also