“The sun was setting when Rory went to the Shady Lady Restaurant to meet with the rest of the mob. Trucks lined both sides of the street, and the parking lot to the rear of the restaurant was full of vehicles. He parked his truck in the center of the road and got out. “You boys ready?” he asked the men waiting in their trucks. Everyone said yes at once. Inside, the restaurant was packed with people waiting for him to arrive. The chatter around the room was almost deafening. Everyone cheered as Rory entered. He stopped to speak to Caroline Laws and her husband. “You ready to get your hands dirty, Councilman?” he asked Jeremy Laws. He seemed hesitant but nodded yes. “How ’bout you? You understand the plan?” he asked Caroline. She just gave him a huge smile that let him know he didn’t even have to ask…