That surprised Liz. And she knew she wasn't alone. She shot Max a look. He responded with a smile.

"What new source?" Maria asked.

"Max?" Isabel said from the back.

"We should have thought of it sooner," Max said.

A sudden realization hit Liz. She turned to Max and said, "You made and sold some diamonds."

He nodded.

"When?" she asked.

"When we stopped yesterday. We picked up some coal and then sold the diamonds I made," Max said.

"That's dangerous. Selling loose diamonds is bound to arouse suspicion," Liz said.

"That's why we sold them at the pawn shop and not the jewelry store," Michael said. "The owner was happy to get them for a good price and didn't ask any questions."

"Do you still have yours?" Max whispered to Liz.

Liz's hand went reflexively to her pocket, where she kept the diamond he had made for her that night a few weeks ago on her roof. The night she had decided that any future she had would always include him. The night he had asked her to marry him. She smiled and nodded her response. "You should still be careful," she said.

"Always," Max said.

"I guess this takes care of our money problems for a while," Maria said.

"We spent most of what we made already. We didn't want to get greedy the first time," Michael said.

There wasn't much room there, Liz knew. It was already tight with the few supplies they had bought, including some tools and auto parts Kyle had chosen.

"We figured the guitar was worth it since it counts as entertainment for all of us," Michael said.

"Well, thank you," Maria said. "This was very… sweet."

Max started the van and they pulled away.

"Any other surprises?" Liz asked.

To her surprise, something flashed across Max's face. "What is it?" she asked.

"Ah… another entertainment expense. Kyle can explain it," he said.