"Forty three dollars,” I quietly said. I wished I hadn't ordered those last two beers. I looked around and realized that I was the only one here now... I took out what little money I had in my pocket and put it on the table: it was thirteen bucks. Then it hit me, how am I going to get back home? I picked up two dollars off the table, stood up and headed to the door. The waiter stopped me just as I reached to open it. "Hey, where you think you're going?"“ Oh, I already paid."“ No you didn't. Maria. A true Noble person. Again Iwish you success. 'I was right about Beth. She cared and was a Lady. Despite her looks, Ifelt the need to look her up after this cruise. She had a job, so Iknew money was not a concern. But there is more to life than money. Iwas not seeking her as a lover, but a friendship had promise.I found out any gold I got one the trip could be kept. You just had topay the tax on it. I found out I had two goals. One to find the prizecoins. The other to get funds to help Beth. She opened wide, inviting him in, her tongue laid out lasciviously over her lower lip. It was the plainest and sexiest come-on she had to say c’mon, baby, fuck my mouth! It was the first time she ever titty-fucked someone and sucked them off at the same time with ease. Now she held her lips tightly pursed as he stroked between her breasts and into her mouth. Suction every time he stroked. Anson panted already, in rhythm with his efforts. John watched as he laid next to his wife with her. “Congratulations. Four balls.”“I won?”“Yeah ... Five hundred dollars. Hold on ... I’ll get your money.”“I don’t have to go to Helena?”“Payouts less than $600 can collect from any store that sells Monster Millions tickets.”“I didn’t know that.”The clerk counted out $500 into my hand. “One hundred, two hundred, three hundred, four hundred, five hundred. There ya go ... Five hundred dollars.”“Can I get change?”“Sure. 20,40,60,80, 90, 95, and five ones.”We traded.“Where’s your betting slips?”“Gonna.