She tapped on the horn as directed and the steel door opened as the three of them got out. Jack followed Laura toward the steel door and looked at the two men who were waiting for them at the door. He recognized Munch’s fat face from having seen him with Sy previously. The other man was large and muscular with short black hair and a goatee. There were some Asian features to his face and Jack recognized him from a previous mug shot as the one they called Mongo. So much for meeting Cocktail … Jack glanced back at the vehicle. He knew things were looking bleak when he got out of the car and saw Sy hesitate and bend over in the car before climbing out. Sy maintained a safe distance as he followed Jack and Laura, while keeping one hand behind his back. Jack had little doubt about what Sy was holding. Mongo sneered at Jack and Laura and said, “Follow me into my back office.” Inside a short hallway, Jack tried to sound naive and spoke to Sy without looking back.
