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"Don't you forget it." He smiles, much relieved now that a plan is in place. "I'll send a message when the meetup is planned. But... what if they want to see the cash?"

"Tell them you will go get it, you wanted to make sure they'd play it straight?"

"They're clever, these fellas. What if you're late, and they find I called them there with nothing to pay? Might take it out on my hide, they will." He sighs. "Guess that's my problem for getting into this mess, eh?"

"Ace, how are you at Counterfieting?" She says "I give you a hundred dollar bill to put onn top"

He considers. "I can do a bit of fuddling. Clever Dame."

"Right. 100 real, an example to the others" She slips him the hundrred she was going offer him anyway

He grins, and pulls a $10 out of his pocket, handing it back. "So, how about that Kiss?"

She lays one on him, quite deep, possibly a test of his breathing capacity, when they part she says "Thank you for your charity"

"I should give more often!" He says when his breath returns!

"You should," She smooths Ace's shirt, "You know Ace, you might just have a streak of decency"

"Don't go ruining my reputation." He grins, and heads out.

As Lavender heads back to her kissing booth... now where did her bright holiday lipstick go?