“Too many acronyms?” I asked. “Ayuh.” “Well, then,” I said. “I’m glad you took the time to RSVP me. I have a problem that needs to stay on the QT, but is rapidly going FUBAR. I’m sorry to call you LD through AT&T instead of using UPS, but I needed your help ASAP. I hope that’s OK.” Ebenezar grunted, shot me a sidelong look, and said, “Don’t make me kick your ass.”
