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The Naked Beat

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Alex looked up at Jade Chen as he was about to take his shot. "We're running low on product."

Jade Chen nodded, "There is a shipment coming in on Thursday. Make do with what you have until then."

Alex nodded and took his shot. He sunk the cue ball and cursed. Skip laughed as he pulled the cue ball out of the pocket and placed it in an advantageous spot for his next shot.

The calm evening was shattered by the ringing of gunfire outside. Everyone jumped, including me. I ducked back in the kitchen as Alex ran out front...

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