The guy called him back an hour-and-a-half later. “You recruiting street talent from colleges now, Toothpick?” “Stop talking bullshit. What d’ya see?” “It’s pretty quiet out there, being summertime and all. Got a security guard old as Methuselah driving ‘round in a golf cart. You want me to hang around, do somethin’ for you?” “Nah,” Toothpick said. “I need finesse for this job.” “I got finesse,” his man said, sounding put out. “You got as much finesse as an elephant in heat.” He hung up and then thought about Philippa Gonzalez, a forty-year-old woman he used sparingly for more sophisticated work. Philippa was a dark-haired knockout of medium height, 120 pounds, hourglass figure and long raven-colored hair. She had a college degree in education and spoke three languages in addition to being a skillful boxer and a black belt in karate. The hundred grand Toothpick paid her annually for tough jobs was more than she could make in two-and-a-half years as a school teacher.
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