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We both stare at it in wonder for a moment All of our cons are small, petty-cash jobs that build to real money It’s the first time we’ve held the real deal in our hands all at once

“Here, quick!” My sister snaps opens her clutch and whips out a red and black fifty-dollar chip, exchanging it for the plaque, which she drops into her bag “This is as in your top”

Our eyes et aith it?” My voice is hushed

“Who’s going to prove what he dropped? You already said you didn’t see what it was He o around dropping shit down your top? He deserves it Pervert Now fasten up Hurry!”

My heart beats faster as I do the buttons behindto Fort Lauderdale to to spend the whole day on the water”

“Good thing I bought a new bathing suit!” She steps to a small room and shuts the door “I’ll meet you back at our hotel in an hour”

“I’ll settle this then I have toto the door “You did good tonight, Sis!”

“I got my bonus Be careful”

Three lare at me expectantly when I step from the small roo across the space to the men, I resume my offended act

“I don’t knohat kind of con you’re running, Mister, but that wasn’t a thousand dollar chip inthe red and black plastic in his hand, I reach out for uard “Nice try”

“No!” Frenchie shouts “This is not right! I did not drop fifty dollars down your shirt! Give me my money!”

“I will not stand here and be harassed any longer!” Flashing uards, I zero in on the weaker of the two “I am not accustomed to such treatment, and I know this is not how the Hard Rock HQ expects their feuests to be treated This is sexual harassment!”

Both guards look constipated and confused, and I don’t give the , lapsing into his native tongue at ti after me

Running out into the night, I wave at a yellow cab waiting on the corner He lurches forward, and I ju the door “Ramada Hollywood Don!”

The cab heads south, leaving the Hollywood reservation and driving toward the coast The radio plays softly, and the guy isn’t chatty Looking in my clutch, the five hundred is still intact al