After half
an hour, right when I was considering whether or not the fortune cookies were
worth it, the two of them got up.
Kate handed
me a stack of Franklins.
“I’ll get
you the rest, later.”
I nodded,
and regretted the motion as the room bounced in my vision.
“Are you
sure you won’t take it in trade?” She had a suggestive smirk and gleam in her
eye that managed to set off a warning alarm in my head.
“No, thanks.
I gave up taking markers from people. Too much hassle to keep track of.”
“You’re
hopeless, Matt. Do yourself a favor and have yourself a good screw.”
“I’ll get
on that.”
She turned
to go as Richard had already left the office, but then she turned back.
“How’d you
get through to him?”
“Easy. We
bonded of you guys being complete jerks.”
She
chuckled. “I should have thought of that. See you around, Matt.”
“Use the
door next time.”
“Where’s
the fun in that?”