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Money Can't Buy Happiness
Date: 9/5/2016, Categories: Reluctance, Author: missluv2write, Rating: , Source: LushStories
The sight of the cash neatly bundled and stacked three by four deep on the bed made Jenna stop in her tracks. Her jaw dropped as she took in all of that green. She had an overwhelming itch to reach out and touch it, or pinch herself because she must be dreaming. “Is that all real?” she asked skeptical. “Of course it’s real,” Mikey said, delighted seeing his girlfriend eyes widen at the spread before her. Unable to hold back any longer, Jenna grabbed a bundle and ran her thumb over the edge. The scent of old paper and ink tickled her nostrils. She noticed that the inch thick bundle were all twenty dollar bills and quickly calculated that it must be around $5,000. Another quick calculation and she figured nearly $200,000 laid before her. She suddenly felt faint and has to sit on the edge of the bed. “But… but, where did it all come from?” she asked in a shaky voice. “Nah, don’t worry about that babe,” Mikey waved a dismissive hand. “But I am worried, Mikey! It’s not like you make this kind of money down at the garage. What did you do? Is this stolen? Who’s money is this, Mikey?” Jenna demanded. “Ssh!” Mikey hopped up, ran over to the window and peeked through the mini blinds. Satisfied that no one was outside eavesdropping, he knelt in front of Jenna on the bed. “Babe, I’m telling you drop it. I thought you would be happy to have all this paper. You know, now we can talk more about settling down, starting your own business, and starting a family. You still want all that, don’t ...