The Yellowstone Brief by Larry LaVoie

Author:Larry LaVoie [LaVoie, Larry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-09-19T04:00:00+00:00

David and Trick had a late dinner at Sayler’s Old Country Kitchen in S.E. Portland. With the Feds footing the bill, there was nothing he could do to talk Trick out of ordering the 72 oz. steak. The restaurant was known for its signature steak, a slab of meat the size of a roast. If anyone could eat the entire meal in an hour, the meal was free. The catch was it included, in addition to the medium rare hunk of meat, salad and a baked potato.

“You’re never going to finish that,” David said, looking at the giant piece of meat the waiter set in front of Trick.

“Medium rare, just the way I like it,” Trick said, chewing vigorously. “Look at it this way, I’m saving the FBI money if I finish this. Every citizen should be as responsible as I.”

“And if you don’t finish it, it’ll cost them twice as much as my meal and you’ll be spending the night in the hospital, because you were too stubborn to give up.”

“Relax. You saw the newspaper articles plastered on the lobby wall. A 12-year-old kid finished one of these. How hard can it be?”

“You are so predictable; it hurts to talk to you sometimes.”

“How much time do I have left?”

“Don’t tell me you’re getting full already. You haven’t finished your salad. The rules state you must eat the complete meal, baked potato and all. You want another beer?”

Trick looked at David. “Sure. I may have bitten off more than I can chew, but I can still drink. You think they’ll garnish my wages, if I don’t finish this?”

“I won’t say, ‘I told you so’.”

“You just did. I’ll have that other beer and they can take this slab of beef away. I don’t think I’ll order another steak for awhile.”

“How can you drink another beer?”

Trick shrugged. “To get the taste of beef out of my mouth. I don’t suppose they’ll use me for an advertisement.” He put a napkin to his mouth and let out a loud burp. “Do you think that agent is still waiting in the lobby?” Trick pushed back from the table and put his napkin down.

“Probably. You know if you get up from the table, it’s all over. This is probably the most expensive meal the FBI has ever bought.”

“I think I need to visit the little boy’s room. I’ll let you know if he’s still there.” Trick walked out and left David sitting in the crowded restaurant.

When he returned, Trick sipped on his Alaskan Amber, a beer he’d discovered up north. It was too late to call Tanya. Maybe he could Email her. She wouldn’t be happy to know that, in less than an hours, he and David would be boarding a private jet, headed for Billings Montana. The FBI wasn’t wasting any time putting the two of them to work.

Seeing his disappointment, David said, “I know this sucks. You come and visit me on your honeymoon and now you’re headed to Montana. I suppose there are a lot of young men roaming around at the beach who will appreciate that.

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