Fair enough, ma'am. Are you ready
to go see what they have next door?"
For a long moment, Mandi simply stared at him, then she swung her legs from
beneath the table and stood up. Cade did the same and they walked around the
hedges between the restaurants to another chain burger joint.
"There's a Mexican restaurant the other way," said Mandi.
"That's why I didn't go that way. You like Mexican food?"
"I just mentioned it, Ed. It's there, that's all."
"Yeah, and it can damned well stay there. I wasn't hungry enough to eat
Mexican food when I woke up today."
Mandi snickered and asked, "You really don't like Mexican food, huh?"
"No, ma'am, I really don't. The stuff's a health hazard."
"It won't be a problem for you after the conversion."
"Great, but I still won't want any."
At the end of the hedges a loud rustling sounded as a guy in his twenties
jumped in front of them and said, "Gimme your money," as he aimed a stiletto at
them.
Cade opened his jacket and put his hand on his Glock as he said, "You don't
get to keep the knife. Drop it, then get lost."
"You aren't going to arrest him?" asked Mandi.
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