Burke's fingers did a nervous little dance on the table - like a junkie needing a fix. "Let's not go nuclear here, Vasquez. This operation's got... what's the word... nuances. The White House don't need to stick their nose in Chicago business."
"Don't they though?" Maria felt that old South Side fire lighting up her belly. "Way I see it, this city's burning faster than a Bears season. I reckon even the Man Upstairs would need backup to keep the peace around here."
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