everyone was busy and distracted, she began to work. She took keys, wallets, watches, sunglasses, cell phones, a package of condoms and a couple of rings. It took her a couple of tries, but she even managed to lift a pistol and a wallet chained to a belt.
She hid the items she took in a basket she found behind the bar. The best part of the day was when she saw Jack look at his watch, only to realize it was no longer on his arm, then feel for his wallet, only to find it missing as well. When he caught her eye, his grin and wink gave her a warm glow.
During dinner, she sat between two women that she had become especially friendly with, and she managed to get one’s St. Christopher necklace and the other’s sunglasses from the place they had been all evening, the top of her head.
“Are you done?” Jack asked her as the meal began to break up.
“I think I have gotten all that I can. I wanted those dangly earrings of Rachel’s, but I can’t get them.”
“Let’s see what you have taken. I notice that a few people are acting like they are looking for something,” Jack said. “Sons! You guys ready to see what Tina can do?”
“Sure. But has anyone seen my cell phone? I don’t know what I did with it,” Greg asked.
“Where’s the stuff?” Jack asked.
“Under the bar, behind the towels.”
Jack found the overflowing basket, and he felt his eyes widen in surprise as he broke into a huge grin. Oh, she’s good. She’s very good, Jack mused. He set the basket on the bar, reaching back under the bar to pull out a few items that had fallen out when he moved the booty.
“Nic, I believe these are yours,” Jack said, handing the woman the sunglasses, her hand flying to the top of her head to feel for her missing glasses.
“Here is my wallet, and my watch,” Jack said, retrieving his items and putting them away. “And my cell.”
While Jack began to distribute the take, everyone felt their person, realizing just what had happened. “Whose phone is this?” Jack asked holding a phone up.
“That’s mine!” called a man from a back as he strode up and took the phone. “And my sunglasses. Fuck! There’s my wallet. And watch. Shit! How did she get my ring?” he asked, laying claim to each item as he recognized it.
“Brett, you need to keep a better eye on this,” Jack said as he handed the pistol back to its owner.
As the items were distributed, the growing irritation began to give away to good natured ribbing, and Tina began to relax.
After all the lifted items had been distributed to their owners, Tina demonstrated how she was able to take their wallets, watches, and rings. Like Jack, each person was amazed that she could do it while they watched, and almost not feel a thing. Michelle, the woman whose St. Christopher medal she took, was especially impressed and wanted Tina to show her how to do it.
“Michelle, why don’t you, Tina, and Nic go shoot some pool, or have Tina show you how to steal Seth’s wallet for when you want to go shopping.”
Michelle and Nicole got the hint. “What a great idea. Will you do that, Tina? Please,” Michelle asked.
“Alright, Jack. What the hell is going on?” demanded Seth, the president of the Desert Sons.
“Just what I told you. I just left out the part that after I caught her, she took my wallet. Anyway, that got me to thinking. The most sketchy part of the deal is the getting in, agreed?”
Seth and Marshall, the Sergeant at Arms of the club, nodded in agreement.
“What if we had the keys to the building?”
“Okay. I see where you are going with this. But how do you know you can trust her?” Marshall asked.
Jack grinned at his best friend. “I don’t. That’s why I haven’t breathed a word to her about this. But if we can, imagine how much easier this will be.”
“I don’t know, Jack. We have a plan, and it’s a good one. Kind of late