Laurie and Cheryl entered the office at the same time.Laurie and Cheryl entered the office at the same time. Nicky motioned Cheryl to sit by Mixer. He told Laurie to shut the door. After she did, he motioned her to come to where he and Jeni were. "Look, Nicky. You don't have to get all upset. I did pretty good. Hell, wait 'til you see the money we made last night. You're gonna . . ." As Laurie came near, Nicky slapped her hard across the face. The force of the blow knocked her to the floor. "Get off your fucking ass, and come here," he ordered in a quiet voice. His arm squeezed hard around Jeni's shoulders, but she dared not say anything. Laurie picked herself up, and slowly approached Nicky again. Nicky sat there looking calm and collected. But again as Laurie came into reach, his hand shot out and caught her across the mouth. Again, Laurie fell to the floor. "Who the fuck do you think you are? What gave you the right to recruit anyone? I do the recruiting around here. Now, tell me the whole story. And if you lie, I'll make sure you can't do anything for an awfully long time. |