Author's Note: O.K., I have a nice little short part for you all.  I'm sorry it's so tiny, but I'll have more for you soon!

Thanks to:

Lucky


Angel Face

Iris

Rae

For their reviews *MWAH*

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"Hey Lucky, Angel Face, Rae, Dice.  Come heah!" Iris cried as she motioned to four of her fellow Rainbow Bridge Lodgers to follow her into the bunkroom.

"What's goin' on deah, Iris?" Lucky asked once all the girls had entered the bunkroom and Iris had shut the door behind them.

Iris grinned mischievously.  "Are you'se goils up fer some fun tanight?"

Dice rubbed her hands together.  "What do ya got in mind, Iris?"

"I was jist in da pokah room playin' a quick game wit' Pain an' Riley.  I had a lousy hand so I folded an' watched da two o' dem play out deah hands.  As I did dat, I watched Pain.  We awl know how much o' a crush dat Pain's got on Riley, but Riley's too busy starin' at uddah goils ta notice her.  Anyways, as I watched her, I had ta grin.  She looked so lovesick taday.  So I came up wit' a plan.  I t'ink we should find a way ta help get dem two tageddah."

"Dat's a great idea, Iris, but wheah's da fun in dat?" Rae asked.

"I'se gettin' deah, Rae.  Now, we awl know how much Pain likes Riley.  An' we awl know how much Riley is inta Stress," Iris paused as all the other girls nodded.  It would be a long while until any of them forgot the time Riley tried to break Stress and Jack up by telling lies about her, "so I figah we get awl o' dem in a room.  If Stress is wit' Jack, an' dey show Riley how much dey love each uddah, maybe Riley'll realize dat he ain't got a chance.  Den Pain will be right deah an' he might jist t'ink o' her.  Den dey kin awl be happy tageddah.  An' dat way we don't hafta worry 'bout awl da tension dat's been in da lodgin' house lately."

"Ooh, I like dat idea, Iris.  Jist one question.  How da heck are we gonna get da four o' dem in da same room tageddah?" asked Angel Face.  "'Membah da last time Riley an' Cowboy got too close?"

The last time that Riley and Cowboy were talking to each other, it resulted in Jack giving Riley a nice shiner.

"Don't worry, Angel Face.  Dis is wheah we awl get ta have fun.  When I left da pokah room, Riley said he was goin' ta sit out on da porch an' wait for some o' da uddah boys ta come home ta git anuddah game goin' while Pain said she was goin' ta read in da library.  An' I know dat Jack an' Stress are in da pokah room right now.  Dey always spend an hour or so aftah dinnah in da pokah room aftah dey's shoah dat awl o' da uddahs have left.  Awl we hafta do is git Riley an' Pain ta go ta da pokah room an' we lock da door.  Den we don't let dem out 'til we'se shoah dat dey awl like each uddah.  Dat way we git ta have some fun an' we don't hafta worry 'bout stupid fights around da lodgin' house."  Iris brown eyes gleamed behind her glasses as she told the other girls all about her plan.

"Dat sounds like fun!" smiled Lucky.  "I'll go tawk ta Pain."

"Count me in.  I'll go git Riley." Rae grinned devilishly.

"Wait a sec, Rae.  I t'ink it would be bettah if Lucky got Riley an' you'se got Pain." Dice interrupted, noting the expression on Rae's face.

"Why, Dice?" Rae questioned, turning her devilish grin into a puzzled look of innocence.

"Cause I didn't forgit dat Riley tol' Stress dat you'se an' Jack weah seein' each uddah.  I know dat you'se still sore at him." Dice told her.

"Fine, ya caught me.  I'll tawk ta Pain, instead." Rae shuffled her feet and frowned but brightened suddenly.  "Maybe da stupid Cowboy an' Riley will have a fight in da pokah room while dey's in deah an' den I'll be rid o' both o' dem."

"Only you'se, Rae, could be happy ovah sumting like dat." Angel Face laughed as she saw the look of determination on Rae's face.  "Well, Lucky and Rae, go find dose two.  Me an' Iris an' Dice will wait by da door o' da pokah room ta make shoah dat Jack an' Stress don't leave."

"Sounds good ta me." Dice agreed.

"Dis is shoah gonna be one interestin' pokah night at Rainbow Bridge." Iris said gleefully.