A/n- This is just something I'm trying out. If I can't think of anything to write, I'll probably not continue it. It's part one of a two parter thing I'm thinking about doing, the other part being in the bill section. It's going to be about a score Mickey's gang are trying to do and the other part will be the same score, only from the police's perspective. Don't worry if you don't know anything about the bill, because it can be read as just a standalone Hustle story. It's set during the first season of Hustle.

The score

Chapter 1

"Any questions?" Mickey asked, looking around his crew. His family. "No? Good." They'd been planning a score on a local drug dealer, Matthew Hendon, and Mickey wanted NO screw ups. Especially from Danny. Despite being part of Mickey's gang for almost a year, he still managed to make mistakes. Too many of them, but Mickey had to admit, his grift sense was incredible. Sometimes even better than his own, but of course, he would never admit that.

This con would be dangerous. He'd individually asked every member of his team if they were willing, and they'd all agreed that it would be worth it in the long run. Mickey had always disliked drug dealers, but he'd never conned one before, knowing that they had powerful contacts, and any mistake could be deadly. But this one was different. Hendon sold drugs to anyone who had the money. Stacie had spotted him selling them to children as young as the age of ten.

The drugs weren't the only reason to get involved though. Mickey had known and disliked this man for a long time before deciding to make him their new mark. The real reason for his change of heart was Eddie. Hendon had come bursting into Eddie's bar after hours one night, demanding free drinks. When Eddie had objected, he'd beat him to a pulp. This was over a week ago, and he was still in hospital. No-one hurt his friends and got away with it.

It was all planned out. As usual, Ash would be the fixer, but Albert wouldn't be the roper. It just wasn't realistic to have a man of Albert's age involved in drugs. They'd decided it would probably be best having Stacie approach him. As much as he wanted to, he couldn't be involved. Hendon knew him. It would jeopardize the whole con. So he had to rely on Danny to be the inside man. He was hoping he wouldn't screw this up. For their own safety.

Another problem was, Mickey was sure the police were watching him again. Although this could prove useful in getting rid of Hendon, it could also be risky. Mickey really didn't like leaving it in Danny's hands but he really had no other choice.

It certainly didn't help that the plan wasn't that great. It was simple. Stacie would approach Hendon and pretend to be a dealer too. Ash would teach her everything she would need to know. She would then introduce him to Danny, who would try to get them both interested in a big delivery of drugs. Ash would acquire a large enough amount of drugs to keep Hendon in prison for a long time, leave them at the delivery point, and Mickey would call the police when he was sure Hendon had them. So many things could go wrong, but it would be worth it, just to put Hendon away.

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