章 24: Chapter 24

Brian and Robbie went to the door. It was Bear. “It’s time to go home, cub.’

“Yes, Papa, I’ll tell the others.” Brian gently closed the door.

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Bear sat back down at the table while Jake went to get Davey and retrieve their jackets.

Reed looked around at the seated Doms. “What’s the line and how much?”

“The usual hundred…?” Bear asked.

“I take five weeks, he’s stubborn.” Gary put down his money. “I’ve got to go get Danny.” He got up and went to the coatroom.

“Six weeks, here’s mine.” Cisco placed his money next to Gary’s. “I don’t know why I bother, Bear’s going to win it all as usual, the only upside for me is that he’ll donate it to St. Mary’s,” Cisco said with part annoyance and part satisfaction.

“Reed?” Bear asked.

“I’m in, I say it takes them three weeks, Jake’s a cautious man.” Reed smiled.

“They don’t even know each other, I say a month.” Tom took his money out from its clip and slid it next to Reed’s.