Chapter 49
Tarot
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WHILE WE WAITED for dusk to arrive, I called Peyton to find out how things were going.
“Great. Ruby and I have been playing Yahtzee and Monopoly,” she replied.
“Good. You found some of my games,” I replied.
“Among other things,” she answered dryly.
I knew the board games had been in a box next to a stack of Playboy Magazines.
I smiled. “What can I say? I haven’t had a girlfriend in a while.”
“Apparently, not since 2012?” she replied.
“Some of them are worth money,” I argued.
She snorted. “Great, I’ll help you sell them on eBay. Do people even buy used Playboys?”
“They’re as good as new. Definitely not... used.”
“Hey, I’m not judging,” she replied, a smile in her voice. “You’re not the only one who hasn’t been with anyone for a while.”
“Does that mean
