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Chinaman's Chance
Date: 1/16/2015, Categories: Science-Fiction, Interracial, Murder, Non-Erotic, Romance, Violence, Author: sourdough, Rating: 89.7, Source: sexstories.com
account wherever the gods liked to hang out. The intelligence Maggie gathered was useful, but tracking the targets' movements proved more difficult than we counted on. Most of those bastards tended to hang about the Barbary Coast and frequent establishments where it was unsafe for any woman to enter. I needed a man's help, but I didn't know any. Or did I? More importantly, could I rely on him? He knew of my situation. One night Maggie rented a dinghy and I rowed out to meet him after dark. "Ahoy the boat," I called when I was about 20 yards out. "Jennifer?" "Aye, Captain," I responded. "Permission to come aboard?" "Granted and welcome." As soon as I was aboard, Tom handed me a glass. "It's a much better whiskey than the last time we shared a drink, thanks to you." We clinked glasses and I swallowed. Yeah, it was a much better whiskey. "What can I do for you? Have you begun your campaign of revenge?" "I'm working on it, but I could use some help." "From me?" Tom responded. "I don't know that I could. I'm just a washed up old seaman." "It shouldn't be too hard," I said. "I need a pair of eyes and ears in places where a woman can't go without being propositioned or molested. It'll require drinking in saloons and consorting with prostitutes, but keeping alert all the same. I'll cover your expenses and pay you for your time. Do you think you can handle it?" "I'm your man," Tom replied and saluted. I returned his salute. I half expected him to treat my offer as some kind of joke. ...