It's a very good thing he swallowed that comment, or he might have found himself locked out of both rooms.
"I can take care of myself."
Her lips twitch.
"Jus' don't make me wait too long."
She turns at that, making her way back to the roulette table presumably to inform the gentlemen that she's cashing out while she's still hot. She does lay down one last bet, though, throwing the croupier a wink and telling him to keep her winnings. And she does, indeed, win.
Gene gets one last look from across the room, and then she heads out into the night, making her way back to that first stock pen where their little side street spilled out.
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"I can take care of myself."
Her lips twitch.
"Jus' don't make me wait too long."
She turns at that, making her way back to the roulette table presumably to inform the gentlemen that she's cashing out while she's still hot. She does lay down one last bet, though, throwing the croupier a wink and telling him to keep her winnings. And she does, indeed, win.
Gene gets one last look from across the room, and then she heads out into the night, making her way back to that first stock pen where their little side street spilled out.