Chapter 43: The Favor
Jim laughs, downing his scotch, passing on a third one. He clears his throat and says, “I want to do us both a favor, Toby. It’s one of the reasons why I’m visiting Templeton. This stop isn’t all about seeing my relatives.”
“What favor?” Toby asks, raising his eyebrows with question. Never has Jim asked for a favor in their friendship. Not in the twenty-plus years the two men have known each other. “Tell me what you need, guy. I’m all ears.”
Jim reaches in a back pocket of his blue jeans, shows off a white envelope, and passes the envelope across the table, placing it on the wooden surface in front of Toby. “There’s three thousand dollars in the envelope.”
Toby shakes his head, grins like a wild cat, and admits, “I won’t sleep with you for cash, although I think y
