Gambling With Life

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"come on. let me be a gentleman and put it on" Tyson and Nicole laughed "I would kill you but I need and want you around. I do love it though" Tyson handed the chain to jaylah and then sat down "I don't even have to push his hair out of the way" Nicole and Tyson cracked up laughing. Putting the chain around Tysons neck, jaylah did it up. "It really suits you" jaylah sat down and looked at it "yeah I chose right. Next year it's dirty thirties" "I can't believe you remembered" "can't forget" Tyson grinned as he put his arm over her shoulders "you are in big trouble" "nah.. cos you hate me" Nicole chuckled.
"Here are your cappuccinos" "thank you" "one sugar, one sugar and two sugars for the gorgeous woman" Nicole cleared her throat making everyone laugh "oh don't you worry, I haven't forgot I want both" Tyson laughed as Clarissa walked off.
"Seems like you two are taken" "lucky us".
"So what's the plans?" "How about poker?" Nicole and jaylah grinned "I'm up for it" "both of us".
"Here are your meals" "thanks stunner" "thanks stunner" "yeah thanks" Nicole, jaylah and Clarissa laughed "where's my stunner comment?" "You just said it" "argh" everyone laughed. "so we are eating then playing?" "May as well make it an all day thing. I have one more day of work left" "alright well I have a shiny new deck of cards" "always" "where are we playing?" "Out there" jaylah looked at the table near the grass" "yeah sweet. I can bring my own alcohol" Tyson internally grinned "and we can spike drinks" jaylah and Nicole laughed "I'm pouring every single one" "one more bottle of water before we play" "yeah boss, you got it" "good" Nicole internally grinned.
All three eating their meals, when they were done, they stood up. Jaylah grabbed all the dishes making Tyson chuckle "only for the stunner right?" "Yep" "typical".
"Here stunner. Oi call out happy birthday to Tyson" Clarissa chuckled as she grabbed a microphone making jaylahs eyes go wide. 'i didn't think she would do it on a microphone' "TO THE MAN WHO DOESNT THINK IM A STUNNER. HAPPY BIRTHDAY" Tyson, jaylah and Nicole cracked up laughing "you are dead jaylah" "THANKS..STUNNER" "THANKS AUBURN" Tyson picked jaylah up and carried her down the stairs then put her down "I can walk up and down stairs" "puts pressure on it. That's not happening" jaylah grinned.
"Nicole, have you got cash?" "Sure do. What we putting in?" "Tyson?" "Standard thousand?" "Yep" "yeah sweet. I need to get some things ready for Jasmina" "I can help" "Nuh you organize some drink and protection" "who is getting lucky?" Tyson laughed "from the sun" "got ya".
While Nicole organized things for Jasmina, jaylah and Tyson got the drinks, snacks and sunscreen ready. "Shit need my cash and cards" "yeah we do" jaylah walked to her room and grabbed her money and cards before walking back out. "have everything?" "Do you?" "I believe so" jaylah looked at the stroller. 'she needs a cover and something to lay on' jaylah walked to her room grabbing a small blanket and a sheet then walked out "what is that for?" "For Jasmina. Something to lay on and something to protect her from the sun" Nicole's eyes went wide "how? Argh, this is why I need you as her godmother" jaylah chuckled "let's get out of here huh?" "Yep".
Moving out to the grass area, jaylah laid the blanket down and set up the stroller so she could put the sheet from the table to the stroller. Nicole and Tyson both grinned. "You are both smiling like goof balls" "oh we are not" "she was" Nicole laughed as she laid jasmina on the blanket with her toys next to her. "Here birthday boy" "an entire bottle. thanks. So what are you two drinking?" "He's dreaming" Tyson chuckled as he grabbed the glasses. Making up three drinks, Nicole applied sunscreen to her and Jasmina, while jaylah applied some to her body. "What? no tanning today?" "I will tan through the sunscreen" "that's not possible" "it is. You just won't burn" "I have no idea" Nicole and jaylah grinned as they sat down at the table. Jaylah grabbed out the cards and started shuffling.

"What the hell are they doing?" "Sitting at the table" marshall shook his head "all quite stubborn huh?" "Those two girls are the worst for it" "they are drinking and playing cards" "why not in here?" Zaire looked at the table then to Bennett "because we told her she won't be served" marshall took a deep breath "it was one night" "yep and she will supply her own from now on. Thats the way she works" "she will run out" "and you think she won't go back to the mainland to get more? She doesn't care" "she should care" "she does.. about others. Today she will spend her time with Tyson as it's his birthday" "she bought him a chain" "yeah so?" "And put it on him" "don't be thinking they are together or will get together. jaylah bought kalem a bracelet.." "the one she is still wearing?" "Yep. When he died, it went to her" marshall and Bennett showed a slight nod. 'i don't know how to fix this' 'argh I should be there celebrating with them'.

"Bullshit she has higher cards" "argh" Nicole and jaylah grinned "this prick trying to take your winnings Nicole" "scull?" "Yep" all three sculling their drinks, Nicole made them all a drink.
"Playing cards?" "Yeah we are" "Tyson wanted to play for his last year in the twenties" "argh, don't say it like that" Nicole and jaylah chuckled. "How many rounds?" "Three" Zaire showed a slight nod and sat down "I want in" jaylah kept her eyes away from him as the other two spoke "fine" "yeah alright". "here jaylah" "how come she gets hers first?" "Ladies first" "then you should've given it to him" Tyson smirked "you are going to be the one receiving the birthday bashes if you aren't careful" "shit, I better drink the first drink then" Nicole chuckled as she handed tyson one as well. Jaylah looked at Jasmina "I guess she doesn't like poker" Nicole looked at Jasmina to see her asleep "need to take her back and get a new kid" everyone laughed.
All three put their hundred in while Zaire chucked four hundred in "you have her dealing?" "Nicole will cheat" "bullshit you will" Tyson messed Nicole's hair making jaylah laugh "oh he's a dead man" jaylah dealt out the cards then discarded one before putting three down face up "New deck?" "Yep" 'argh I'm not going to get much from her' "check" "check" Nicole chucked an extra hundred in "nah fuck that" Nicole chuckled "birthday boy is out. What have you got?" "Nah, I'm not folding" jaylah and Zaire chucked another hundred in and jaylah put another card down. 'i only need one more spade' "check" "check" "check" jaylah put the last card down and internally grinned "check" "check" "check" Tyson smirked as he looked at Zaires cards. "Face up" putting their cards down Nicole chuckled "fuck" "hey nah you won last round" "that was a bigger pot".
Marshall and Bennett walked over to look at the table "surprised you aren't up at the bar" "it's a stunning day" jaylah internally grinned "Jasmina is very comfortable" "yeah she is. I will be doing that on her next nap" "don't blame you".
"You are still drinking out here anyway. More of a range up there" "it's a good drop and I can spike their drinks" "that's how the birthday boy plans to win, jaylah. don't let him make them" "off duty" "No burgers"  "argh" Nicole and Tyson laughed "but they were fucking amazing burgers" "better let me win then huh?" "Nuh. No way in hell is that happening" jaylah put a hundred in then shuffled the cards "split em" "shit now you stuffed my plans" "knew it" "still winning" "you won't be. Just you wait" "hand me that bottle Nicole" Tyson laughed as he grabbed it. "Nuh. She made doubles anyway" "argh, I will be asleep by dinner time" "I will throw you in the water to wake you up" "how sweet".
"I thought you had slowed down on the drinking?" Jaylah rolled her eyes "she has but it's his birthday and we are celebrating with a good drop of alcohol, the sun and some laughs" Bennett looked at jaylah then at Tyson before walking away. 'she isn't going to talk to us anyway' "up for another to join?" "four in" "fine" marshall moved around the table and sat down next to jaylah. 'oh this is just fucking wonderful. Two people I don't want to be near right now' "hurry up and deal them out" "yeah I'm on it boss" "slow" "must be the leg" Tyson smirked "the stitching right?" "Definitely not the pool or gym" "thought as much".