Chapter 9
Unbelievably, as far as he was concerned, Mark had three days off. Feeling at loose ends since he’d become accustomed to the frenetic pace, he decided the first order of business was to drop by Johnny F’s for a late breakfast. Very late, he realized as he got off the subway stop nearest the restaurant. He’d figured, given the snow and cold and how bundled up he was, he could safely travel that way without being recognized, and he’d been right.
When he entered the restaurant, Johnny and Remo immediately came over to greet him enthusiastically. Clapping a hand on Mark’s shoulder, Remo told him to have a seat at the counter while Johnny went behind it and poured him a cup of coffee. They talked for a few minutes, catching up on what had happened since he’d last been there. Then Ma
