That was Barnaby's first reaction.

He immediately blurted, "Wait, are you messing with us?"

"What?"

What kind of logic was that?

His thoughts jumped around so fast, no one could keep up.

Barnaby pressed on, "Come on, I don't buy it. You're an undercover, and you can't

even handle basic shooting?"

Susanna gaped at him. Seriously? He was still doubting her?

Oh, come on...

But the moment Barnaby brought up Susanna being a mole, he perked right up.

"So, you and your mom are really done with Black Gate this time, huh?"

"If you want to talk about breaking ties, that should've happened ages ago. Derek

Murray is a total snake."

"According to the files, he and his current wife claim they've got one son and two

daughters, but honestly, something seems off about that whole story."

Susanna rolled her eyes. "What do you mean, 'off'?"

Barnaby shrugged. "Who knows? That whole Black Gate crew is a mess, like a

frat house after homecoming."

Black Gate's info was locked down tighter than Fort Knox-nobody on the outside

could get real intel, especially about their current leader.

there was more than

not just old Dan Duff after he stepped

all of us," Barnaby

long as the Boss trusts you, you're

hesitate to take you out. For

guys were loyal to Hull to the

finally dropped the Black Gate talk, Susanna just

are you gonna teach

Barnaby hesitated, obviously torn.

was done waiting. She spun on her heel and stomped down the

boots thumping against

to catch up. "Hey, come on, there's

was already getting

wasn't until Barnaby shoved a pistol into her hands

pull the

faking it, putting on an

she finally

the recoil nearly

out

started to believe

mark blooming across the web

know

shot him another look that said, Are

scratched his head. "Huh. So how did Black Gate

Must be that you're

smart," he admitted. "Starting your own gig now,

you've got guts."

matter how

Black Gate's

Barnaby just

it. Who knows what

he was running on.

in time to

a battered road

every shot, her brow

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