Chapter 24

“Lord, if I ate like you fellas, I’d be two of me six feet under. Life is so unfair.”

“Why, Ruby Senior if you ate like us, that spectacular figure would be in jeopardy,” Tam said.

Ruby waved him off in a way that suggested she was pleased.

“That’s right, boys, you keep slinging those compliments, and I’ll keep refilling these cups.”

“So the reason I invited you to breakfast,” Tam said, suddenly shy.

“Yes,” Quinn said, drawing the word out humorously as he hoped against hope.

“I was hoping you’d agree to take part in the pro-am tournament for my foundation later this month. We do so much for children through the arts. It’s really the perfect San Fran charity, and it would mean so much to me to bring one of the NFL’s young guns into the mix.”