Chapter 6

Finally Chris said, “Well?”

“Well what?” Mickey said.

“Don’t be disingenuous, Mick. What do you think?”

“I like both of them. Which one do you like?”

“I like the one with the deck and the oversize windows.”

“Yeah, being able to open the porch to the breeze by opening only three large windows is appealing, isn’t it? On the other hand, it’s a bit more expensive.”

“Mickey, have you looked at our rental account lately?”

“I’ve never looked at it—at least, not after the first week. That’s pretty much your baby… after all, all of those properties were purchased with your settlement money.”

“Excuse us for a minute, Mr. Jensen,” Chris said. Then he grabbed Mickey’s hand, led him into the library, and closed the door.

Mickey stood in the middle of the library looking at Chris. “What?”

“What, indeed. How many rental properties do we own, Mickey?”