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  “And Plan B would be what?” Jack thundered. “Plan B’s for some reason don’t work all that well for us, or haven’t you noticed?”

  “The VIGILANTES!” Bert exploded.

  Yoko’s teacup shattered on the floor.

  “Well, hot damn! Why didn’t I think of that?” Jack said, excitement ringing in his voice. “I do think, Mr. Navarro, you just might be onto something here. Yoko, what do you think?”

  “I . . . I can’t be part of . . . I just can’t, Jack,” Yoko said, tears streaming down her cheeks.

  “You won’t have a choice. You are one of them. You have to follow the oath you all swore. This is for Harry, for his lifelong dream. We can make it happen for him but only if we have help. Harry will understand. At least I hope Harry will understand,” Jack mumbled.

  “Let’s call it a night now and attack this first thing in the morning,” Bert said. “We’ll call the girls when we get home. Then we’ll try and talk to Harry about it in the morning.

  Her eyes wet with tears, Yoko led the way downstairs and through the dojo. She allowed herself to be hugged and her tears to be wiped away by Jack. “It’s all going to work out, Yoko. Trust us, okay?” Yoko’s head bobbed up and down, but fresh tears trailed down her cheeks.

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