“I’m ready to fill your order,” Lou said when he called Carter mid-afternoon. “If I think the collateral you’re offering is worth the cost.”
“It will be,” Carter replied confidently. “When and where?”
“Tonight. You name the place. Make certain it’s somewhere where a large truck won’t stand out.”
There was a long pause on Carter’s end before he replied. “How well do you know the city?”
“I can find my way around if I have an address.”
Carter gave him one, in an area that didn’t surprise Lou in the least. It was full of commercial warehouses, so the truck would be yet another one of many, even at night.
“I’ll be there at eleven-thirty. If you’re not, the deal is off,” Lou told him before hanging up.
“That was rather confrontational,” Quint commented.
“Men like him will try to run roug
