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''Ladies, we have officially finished washing our first batch of cash. I dropped it off to one of Rio's guys this morning,'' Beth announced. Annie cheered her on.

''I gotta tell you guys, having money is so much better than not having it.''

''I can't believe I'm saying this but I think I've actually gotten used to the craziness that is now our lives,'' Taylor topped it off with a shot of tequilla. ''I did something. Something I never in a million years thought I would do but I have now done it. I bought something.''

''What'd you buy? Drugs?'' Annie questioned. Taylor flashed her sister a small smile before grabbing her purse.

''I have to go put it on so you can get the full affect. I'll be right back.''

''The tension is killing me. I'm going for more bugles,'' Annie left to the kitchen.

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Taylor smiled into the bathroom mirror. She was wearing a necklace that cost more than her rent but she felt kind of good about it.

''It might be a little over the top but I kind of love it so just let me know what you think.''

Taylor walked back into the living but there was nobody where she left them.

''Nope. Not over the top at all,'' Rio called from behind her. Taylor spun around to see Carlos and Manny holding guns to the others.

''What is that? Is that..is that emerald cut?'' Rio asked before taking a fistful of Taylor's hair and pointing a gun to her chest.

''What are you doing?'' She questioned but Rio wouldn't look her in the eyes.

''How much of my money that set you back?''

''This isn't your money,'' Taylor said in confusion. Rio looked at her.

''Oh see but it is.''

''I thought we were past all this Rio.''

''Me too. But you bitches just keep stealing from me,'' Rio growled. Taylor looked over at the others.

''You think you can slip in some fake cash with the real and I ain't gonna notice?'' Rio questioned angrily. Beth jumped in.

''No, it's not possible. We have a system.''

''Oh! Me too.''

''No we know what is real and we know what is fake.''

''Oh, me, too! And you tried to rip me off 100 G's?''

''What? No!''

''I swear to God we would never do that!'' Annie shouted.

''Maybe it was one of the women,'' Ruby interrupted. Rio looked over.

''Maybe one of them didn't wash the money and just turned in her surveys and didn't go shopping,'' Ruby continued.

''What women?'' Rio questioned.

''Between just the four of us we couldn't wash all that cash within the time you gave us without raising flags so we had to outsource,'' Taylor explained.

''You shared my business with other people?'' Rio asked.

''None of them actually knows anything. They think they're just shopping. I was going to tell you the next time I saw you but then Boomer happened and it just slipped my mind,'' Taylor shrugged.

''Which one of your lady friends screwed me?'' Rio questioned angrily. Beth shrugged.

''How could we know?''

''I'm gonna need a name,'' Rio said.

''Why?'' Beth asked.

''To handle it,'' Rio answered stiffly. The women looked at each other. ''Or I'm just gonna pick one. At the next PTA mixer.''

''You know, sometimes I forget who you are and what it is you do, and then you say things like that and I remember,'' Taylor spoke to him softly before leaving to the kitchen with Rio watching her go.

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''All these surveys look legit,'' Beth sighed. Annie joined her.

''It's not like it would take a criminal mastermind. Just someone smart but like, lazy.'' Everyone looked at her. "It wasn't me.''

''Why don't we just send them all to one store for one day, give them a small drop to spend so we don't raise flags, and then we can wait and see who doesn't show up to shop?'' Taylor

''Ooh a stakeout!'' Annie exclaimed with glee. She and Taylor high-fived.

''Yeah!''

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''Are stakeouts meant to be this boring?'' Annie questioned. Taylor shrugged.

''How many are left?''

''Just three,'' Beth looked down at her list of shoppers.

''Make that one,'' Taylor gestured over to two women who were walking into the Walmart together. ''So who's our unlucky winner?'' Beth looked back down at her paper.

''Mary Pat Warner.''

''Let's call the bitch.''

''Annie.''

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''Why did we invite the violent gang?'' Annie questioned. Taylor shrugged and smirked at Rio.

''For the muscle.''

''Here she comes,'' Beth announced. A car pulled up and a plus sized brunette stepped out.

''Hello!'' Mary Pat smiled brightly.

''Hi Mary. Listen, we know that you've been turning in the surveys without going shopping and have just been turning in the same cash,'' Beth said to her.

''I'm so sorry. It's just with all my kids I just didn't have the time,'' Mary Pat replied. Beth nodded in understanding.

''We're really sorry but we're gonna have to let you go from the secret shoppers.''

Mary Pat frowned. ''That's too bad but how did you know I turned in the same exact cash?''

''Well obviously, we don't know that but we know from your survey that you weren't actually doing the shopping.'' Beth answered.

''But that's not what you said, though.''

''Well, that's what I meant,'' Beth said.

''But it's not what you said. I mean, do you guys check serial numbers or something? No. No, that would...that'd be crazy.''

''Girl, it is never easy to be let go. Trust me, I've been there,'' Ruby jumped in.

''And we would've kept you on, but it was corporate's call,'' Beth said.

''Right. You know, come to think of it, if I am being fired, it seems like I should probably hear that from them. Right? Not you guys. So, what's their number?''

''They're..closed,'' Annie mumbled. Taylor nodded in agreement. "I mean, it's...what time...''

''Come to think of it, what's their name?'' Mary Pat asked.

''I know you're upset-''

''No, I'm not upset. But you know who I think might be is the Better Business Bureau.''

''Just hold on a minute-'' Ruby started.

''Can we handle this now ladies?'' Rio questioned.

''No, no, no. Let her do it. We don't have anything to hide. Go ahead.'' Beth said.

''I don't know what you've gotten me involved in. But it's something super shady.'' They all looked at each other. ''I'm calling the police.''

''Mary Pat? May I call you Mary Pat? I'm gonna give you $10,000 because I honestly feel bad for you. You have four children and you just lost your husband not too long ago so take this money and let's call it a day. Mmkay?'' Taylor suggested.

''Or what? Your gang of thugs you brought are gonna rough me up?'' Mary Pat asked. Taylor smiled.

''It's not them you have to worry about Mary. It's me. Those two are my sisters and she is one of my best friends so you're gonna take this money, leave them alone, and fuck off.''

Everyone looked at her with wide eyes except for Rio who just smirked.

Mary Pat began to shake and quickly accepted the envelope of cash and went back to her car.

''That was badass!'' Annie exclaimed. Taylor smiled and everyone began to head their separate ways except for Taylor and Rio.

''I guess you 'handled' it pretty well,'' Rio smirked.

''As opposed to your way?'' Taylor looked into his eyes. ''I get that it's what you know and it's part of who you are but it's not that easy for the rest of us.''

''I'm sorry. I'll try not to say things like that infront of you and your people from now on.'' Rio said.

''Thank you Rio. By the way, if you ever point a gun at me or my sisters and friend again, I'll be shoving that cute little gold gun of yours up your ass.''

''..you're so sexy right now.''

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