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“I’ll toss him a few bucks,” Goose said. “I’m going to be strapped here in a while, I better do it before I’m too broke to make an offering.”

“I’ll contribute,” Baker added. “Out of the coin income from the carwashes.”

Cash looked at Goose. “Broke?” His eyes narrowed. “How the fuck can you be broke?”

“I’ve got something expensive in the works,” Goose said. “I’ve got a hell of a lot of money going out right now, and there won’t be any coming in for a while.”

“What are you doing?” Cash asked.

“Business venture,” Goose said.

“On the up and up?” Cash asked.

“Of course,” Goose said.

“What is it?”

“It’s a surprise.”

Cash rolled his eyes and then faced me. “I’ll give him a few bucks from the flower shop’s profits.”

“I’ll see what I can gather,” Reno said. “Coming up with money earned on the up and up isn’t easy.”

“I’m kind of limited on legitimate funds,” Ally admitted. “But I’ll think of something.”

“I can’t think of anything else,” I said.

“Meeting adjourned?” Cash asked.

“Meeting adjourned?” Reno laughed. “From here on out, Brother Cash, when they stop talking we just get up and leave.”

Cash shook his head. “This is going to take some getting used to.”

I took one last look at the clubhouse.

It sure is.