"What?" JakeLuciano yelled he turned to Drunky. "What did you say? Who is trying to knock off the local casino?" His eyes glared at Drunky

"Well.." Before Drunky could respond a loud hiccup came from his mouth and he broke into a fit of laughter.

"Damn Drunky. Pull yourself together, and quickly" JakeLuciano stood up from his desk and watched unimpressed as Drunky fell over to the floor.

"Sometimes I wonder why I even  let you in this family?" JakeLuciano reached his hand out and grabbed Drunky's shirt. Aggressively, he ripped Drunky from the floor back to his feet. 

"Now, what the hell did you say." JakeLuciano repeated whilst holding Drunky up by his shirt as he waited impaitently for an answer.

"Yah." Drunky's words came across as if all the alcohol had finally severed the connections from his brain to his mouth. "Its just like I said, the casino and all,  you heard me right."

Suddenly, JakeLuciano let his his grasp go, he turned around quickly not even watching as Drunky fell back to the floor. The thud of his body on the wooden floors only made the old Don sigh.  He knew exactly who had concocted the plan.  The potential payoff would be huge, but the idea of getting through all the security at the casino was incomprehensible.

Sliding into his chair, he stared at his desk and then pulled out a small black book. Scouring through the names in it he finally found the name he needed. The phone felt heavy in his hand as he didn't want to have to make this call but slowly he placed his fingers on the dialed and spun it 10 times.

"I'm sorry to have to call you, but I have a problem." His words hung in the air as thick as smoke as he explained the entire situation.

And what are you doing here? The familiar voice startled Tiburon as she sat drinking her beer and staring out at the casino floor.

Oh me? Just taking a day away and relaxing? She knew that Maple would have known better but Tiburon had hoped that maybe for once she wouldn't.

Maple rolled her eyes at Tiburon as she pulled out the chair across from her. Well given I got a call waking me up from my nap to come sort you out. Maple paused for a moment as she watched the waitress come up to her. Cold beer. Her words snapped from her tongue as she turned back and looked at her. I'm sure we both know it's not just to relax?

She eyed Tiburon, as she watched her look down and fiddle with her lighter and a smoke. I don't think you quite realize what all might be involved here?

Tiburon still said nothing as she then stared back out across the floor. I do know now hush before you I get blown?

Maple snatched the smoke that Tiburon had just pulled out from her finger tips and shook her head. Nasty habit Tiburon. Simply Nasty.

Tiburon leaned close to Maple as she whispered. Look I didn't ask for help, and I sure didn't ask for anyone to go tell Jake what was going on, but you know we always need money. So.. Tiburon ripped the smoke back from Maple. Either you're in or you're out and leave.

Maple saw that Tiburon was attempting something huge and  that she wouldn't be able to pull off herself.

Ignoring the words Jake had spoken she gave off a sigh, then looked out at all the players, and all the money that was exchanging hands. I can't help but say in.

She drew in a deep breath as she slipped the cold glass of beer into her hands and took in a large swig of the delightful liquid.

"She just couldn't stop you could she Tiburon, and you had to go and talk her into joining?" Jake had already pulled out a smoke and lit it. Exhaling the smoke in Maple's direction she noticed Maple swatting the smoke from her face. 

"Jake I.." Maple really didn't have any way of backing out now, as she knew that Jake had probably followed her there and watched as Tiburon did exactly what he had said. 

"My fault." Tiburon looked directly at him for once and then held her head up. "Listen there's at least a few hundered thousand in just one of those carts they take to the back. Imagine what all that can do for you and the family?" Her voice gave off a question as even Jake started to watch around. "All I was going to take was one. I think, but it would have been enough" 

Jake waved over one of the cocktail waitresses, "Scotch please". His tone of harshness still hadn't changed as the three simply sat there. Looking over Jake's shoulder Maple saw a few of his best bodygaurds eyeballing one of the slot machines, and started to think. 

"Tiburon?" Maple looked at Tiburon and then back at Jake. "I have an idea." Very quietly Maple laid out her plan of how to not only successfully steal the money but to do it with out drawing any attention to anything. 

"Can we do this?" Tiburon thought for a moment before grinning. 

"He's at the HQ Tiburon passed out on the floor. I'll go get him." It was like Jake had simply read her mind as he knew she needed Drunky to put on his act. 

Standing from the table Jake shook his head and then leaned forward to Maple. "At the very least make her wait till I get back."

Maple and Tiburon sat back and relaxed a bit both still pondering the plan as they sipped on their beers.

Jake reached the HQ extremely quickly, as he new he was on a time restraint. As much as he hoped Tiburon and Maple would wait he knew that at the hour up Tiburon would try anyways. Rushing inside he didn't even reach the hallway before yelling out. "Outkast!!!" Outkast's car out front so he knew that he was here. Hearing a few footsteps he yelled again. "Outkast.."

"Boss. Everything ok?" Outkast had finally reached where Jake could see him.

"Hurry up now." Jake's voice was inundated with urgency as his hands motioned him to hurry.

Outkast's speed picked up as he realized there was an issue. "Boss what's going..?" He stopped as Drunky nearly stumbled into him.

"Jesus Drunky.." Outkast reached out to hold him up as Drunky held up a beer and smiled.

"I cans help?" His speech hadn't even changed from when he had fallen down on the floor.

"Drunky no." Jake shook his head and then realized aside from knocking him out there was no stopping him he had already grasped Outkast's arm and seemed to be holding on for dear life.

"Boss.. We can't just." Outkast stopped as Jake held up his hand.

"We don't have time for this just try to sober him up in the car." Jake rushed out the doors as the other two followed. To much time had already been wasted as he fought with Drunky. Reaching the car he flung open the back seat doors and literally pushed them both in as he slammed the door. Firing up the car he finally had started on his way back to the casino.

"Outkast, Tiburon has drug us into this but we need it. The casino is not but 20 min from here. You know the one?" Jake paused a bit. "Well she's conned Maple into holding it up. There's a plan but we need a decoy."

"Oh I can help!" Drunky decided to attempt his speech again as he nearly held his head out the car window.

"Drunky here." Jake threw a hundred dollars at him and watched in the rear view mirror as it scattered about the backseat. "You like poker. All I want you to do is walk in and play." Jake hoped he would listen and be coherent enough to do as he said.

Jake took in a deep breath as he went over the entire plan with Outkast.

"Ok boss. Go in, find a guy with a uniform, get it from him.." Outkast shook his head a bit hoping it would be as easy as it was to say the words.

Looking at the clock Jake realized time was running out as he rounded the last block to get there.

Tiburon looked at Maple and then at the clock. "Maple?" Her mouth formed a question as she got an overwhelming look like they were on their own. 

"No. Were to wait." Maple knew that Tiburon wanted this for all of them and she'd stop at nothing. Ten minutes and they'd be stuck there waiting another hour.

"Maple you know we can't sit here another hour with out being suspicious, and that's if we aren't already." Tiburon's voice pleaded with Maple desperately as she started to get up from her chair. Motioning the waitress over she pulled out a few twenty dollar bills. The waitress nodded as she went over the bar and got the check. Dropping it off at the table she grinned. "Enjoy yourselves." 

Tiburon smiled back and nodded as she handed over the money. Her feet felt heavy beneath her as she watched Maple just look at her. Turning back to the floor she walked out of the bar and knowing where the cash would be nearest she sat down at the slot machine next to it. 

Maple sighed as she grabbed up her purse and went to the slot machine next to her. "I'm going to kill you myself when we get home. If we.."

"Ladies?" Tiburon spun around quickly as a smile appeared on her face. She looked oddly at Outkast who seemed to wander off in a completely different direction, and then her eyebrows raised as she looked at Drunky stumble over to what seemed to be a new poker game. "Ready?" Jake let a soft smile come across his face as he looked out across the casino floor. "Five mins to spare isn't to shabby if I say myself." He looked down at his watch as both Tiburon and Maple slid a quarter in the slot machine and slowly pulled the handles.

--------------To be continued------------

"Poker? Did anyone mention poker? I love me some poker! " Pocket said after appearing unexpectedly at the casino.

Pocket always loved a bit of gambling and had the habbit of playing roulette everyday. As Pocket was trying her luck once again, she couldn't help but notice the presence of her friends and their movement. As Jake showed up, Pocket jumped out of her game and sneaked closed by the girls.

"Oh hey ladies, didn't expect to see yall here."