Page 59 of Bet On Me, Daddy

Ruby

Oh. That’s… kind of sweet, I guess.

Lottie

Def. Oh, hey, Daddy wants to know if you can work tonight. Tara’s under the weather and Nina can’t come in until ten. He just needs someone to cover a couple hours.

Dammit. She was already working all day, and it would mean missing out on her drum lesson with Silver.

But she could always use the extra money, and she hated to let Braden down.

Man, being broke and responsible sucked sometimes.

Ruby

Sure thing. Can I get a raincheck on the drum lesson, Silver?

Silver

Of course. Let me know what works for you. My schedule is pretty free these days.

Ruby

Thanks. Lottie, let Braden know I have to work until five but I should be able to be at the club by seven.

Lottie

He says that’s perfect and you’re a goddess and he appreciates it. Well, he said he appreciates it. I added the part about you being a goddess because that’s what he should have said.

Ruby

LOL okay, well, I gotta get back to work. Thanks for talking me off the ledge.

Cordelia

Any time. And just let us know if we need to knock some sense into your… whatever he is when you’re not at the club.

Ruby

He’s just a friend.

Frankie

Uh-huh. I’ve got fifty that says ‘just friends’ doesn’t even last to the end of the month.

Ivy

I give them to Valentine’s Day.

Lottie

Ooh, ooh, I want in! Ummm… I give it a week.

Frankie

A week? This isn’t one of those smutty romance novels Portia swears she doesn’t read, Lottie-baby.

Lottie

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