“I got a idea,” Lula said. “Suppose we take the money we have left, and we let it ride on the craps table. Okay, so we got a half-?assed leprechaun, but this is still lucky money, right? I got lucky with it. And Grandma got lucky with it.”
I looked over at Diesel. I knew who had the ability to win at craps. I suspected Diesel could make the spots change on the dice if he put his mind to it.
“No,” Diesel said.
“I didn’t say anything.”
“You didn’t have to. I know what you were thinking.”
“Now you’re reading minds?”
“Cutie Pie, that thought flashed in neon across your forehead.”
“I don’t think it’s a good idea to gamble with all the money,” Snuggy said. “Maybe we should each take a small amount and see how it goes.”
“It’s your money and your horse,” Diesel said. “How much do you want to hand out?”
“A thousand apiece,” Snuggy said.
Diesel gave Lula, Connie, Grandma, and Snuggy a thousand and didn’t take any for himself.
“Where’s Randy?” Grandma asked. “I need him to guard my money while I get lucky.”
I called Briggs on my cell phone.
“Yeah,” Briggs said.
“Where are you?”
“I’m with a girl. She’s twice my size and half my age and I’m busy. What do you want?”
“Grandma’s awake and wants to go back to the casino.”
“Jeez, give her a pill or something. I think I’m in love here.”
“How long do you think this love will last?”
“Ten minutes. Twenty, tops.”
I disconnected Briggs.
“Briggs is temporarily indisposed,” I told Grandma. “I’ll hold the bag for you.” «
“Okay, let’s do it,” Grandma said. “Let’s kick some behind in this casino.”
“What about you?” I asked Diesel.
“I’m babysitting the leprechaun.”
“Was that sarcasm?” Snuggy asked.
Diesel held the door for him. “You have a problem with sarcasm?”
Stephanie Plum 13.5 - Plum Lucky
Chapter 4
We all piled into the elevator and took it to the casino level. Snuggy and Diesel walked off toward the blackjack tables. Lula headed for roulette. And Connie and I followed Grandma to her favorite video poker machine.