Isabelle and her three friends are going through a financial crisis, plan a heist. Wherein they decide to rob a supermarket. However, what they don't know is that things will worsen when their plan suddenly backfires. Isabelle doesn't realise what s...
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Isabelle had explained the situation to Rio and he couldn't stop laughing.
"They put your panties in his mouth?"
"Don't say that. Can you take this seriously?" Isabelle said.
"Oh, please don't tell me you call them underwear. Don't be that girl." Rio said.
"None of this is funny." Isabelle said and he continued laughing.
"Ah, damn, that Oliver's a trip, man."
"They took everything."
"Relax. I'll take care of it for you."
"You'll get it all back?" Isabelle asked.
"What did I just say?"
"Okay, how?"
"Again, not your department, is it?" Rio said.
"They're just kids." Isabelle said.
"Who stole. You need to set limits, Izzy. You know that."
"Is that your solution to everything? What happens if your son wets the bed? You gonna cap his ass?" Isabelle asked.
"Yeah, I'm gonna cap his ass." Rio shook his head.
"You can't fix every problem by shooting someone in the face."
"All right, look. Here's your problem, okay? That dumbass boyfriend of yours in there gave them a taste." Rio told her.
"Which means?"
"They know you make money. They know you can't put it in a bank. So the next time they come knocking, and they will, cause they know where you live and they know what you do, they're just gonna want a cut of the action. And they're just gonna keep taking and taking until you've got nothing left but a good old fashioned turf war on your hands."
"Or they're just kids."
"You better hope they play nice, then." Rio said and walked off.
***
A few days later Isabelle met Rio in the bar.
"I need 35 grand." She told him.
"Yeah, I'm not Merrill Lynch." He replied.
"Then can I get some fake cash so I can move the cars?" Isabelle asked.
Rio chuckled. "Uh, how's my cut coming?"
"Slow."
"And why's that?"
"I think you know why."
"So those stoner kids didn't feel bad and put all your money back?" Rio asked.
"You'll get your cut." Isabelle said.
"And when you do, you'll get more money. That's how this all works."
"You know what would be so great?"
"Hmm."
"Is if you gave me a break just once."
"Rough week?" Rio asked.
"My boyfriend took my siblings. They're all I have left." Isabelle said and downed her drink.
"You know, it's lonely at the top." Rio said and she scoffed. "Will you set her up for me? On my tab, please?" He put his hand on her arm before leaving.
***
Isabelle was in the bar when Rio walked in.
"I'll have another. And he'll have a Chardonnay." She told the bartender.
"No. I won't." Rio said.
"Whatever you want. Your tab's still open." Isabelle said and he chuckled.
"You're starting early, huh?"
"The one perk to losing everything."
"What's that?"
"Day drinking."
The bartender put his drink on the table and filled up Isabelle's glass.
"Thanks."
"Thank you."
"Cheers." Rio said.
"Cheers." Isabelle said and clinked glasses. "Oliver told me he would bring them home tonight."
"That's good." Rio nodded.
"Oh, and I have your cut."
"Even better." He said as he looked at her.
"I don't have it with me now."
Isabelle had taken him back to her house.
"Sorry, I didn't get a chance to..." Isabelle trailed off and cleaned the kitchen. "Can I get you something to eat?"
"Yeah, what you got?" Rio asked and she opened the fridge.
"I could make you a sandwich."
"Yeah, I'm not really much of a sandwich guy."
"Good because I'm out of bread, anyway." Isabelle laughed and he chuckled.
"What am I doing here, Isabelle?" Rio asked and she walked him to the bedroom and closed the door.
"It's just habit." Isabelle said as she took her boots off and stepped forward and so did he.
Rio traced his finger over her cheekbone while looking at her lips and she kissed him. He pulled away before pulling her closer and reconnecting their lips and both breathing heavily.
She unbuttoned his shirt and he unzipped her dress letting it slide down onto the floor and placed her on the bed.
***
"My siblings will be here soon." Isabelle said as she put a robe on. "Here's your cut."
"I thought you left it at home." Rio said and she put it on the bed.
"Guess not."
"All right. Swing by tomorrow. I'll hook you up with the funny money."
"I don't need it."
"Yeah, but how you going to-"
"I'm not. I'm done." Isabelle told him.
"Is that right?" Rio asked.
"No more cash, no more pills. I'm gonna take a shower. You should go. It's over." Isabelle said and walked in the bathroom.
