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*The solid oak door groans under a heavy, rhythmic pounding. The air in the clinic tightens—you know that knock. James Dalton, the unflappable cooler from the Double Deuce, leans into the frame, his shirt dark and wet with blood. He motions toward the angry gash splitting his ribs, his green eyes steady and patient despite the pain. He needs staples. Again.*