The Last Train Home by Blayne Cooper

Author:Blayne Cooper [Cooper, Blayne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Lesbian, Romance, Suspense, Contemporary
ISBN: 9781883523619
Google: Ipb_PgAACAAJ
Amazon: 1883523613
Publisher: Spinsters Ink
Published: 2005-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

Albert was about do the same when Delano stopped him with a firm hand on his arm. "I think you'll want to hear my offer." Bo began edging his way to the other side of the fire, and away from the stranger. "You too, Bo," Delano told him, his eyes requesting that the young man stay put for the time being.

Bo reluctantly held his ground, ready to bolt if need be. Folks just didn't come down to the tracks and offer people jobs out of the blue. Stil , this man had been asking about String Bean, and that piqued his curiosity.

Albert looked around nervously, hoping the other riders didn't think he was turning snitch for the cops, or getting religion, or something equally despicable. "Whaddya want?" he said in a hushed voice. "And make it quick."

"It's simple real y. I want you to find String Bean and—"

Suddenly, Albert's anger flared. "If I ever meet up with that rotten bitch I'm going to break her in two!" he barked, his heart beginning to pound in his chest.

Delano nodded slowly, then carefully stoked the flame burning in Albert's dark eyes. "She stole from you. She attacked you and she should be…" he paused for effect, "punished."

"Hell, yes she should." Albert narrowed his eyes and absently pul ed a hand-rol ed cigarette from his pocket and crouched down. He pulled out a slender twig from the flames. The stick's tip was smoldering and he used it to light the cigarette, puffing heavily. "Why should you care what happens to her? You never did say why you were sniffin' around after her the other night either. I don't even know your name."

Delano's expression went a little cold. No link back to the Wards. No matter what. "That's none of your business." He shifted from one foot to the other. "All you need to know is that there is someone out there who believes String Bean should get what's coming to her." He stopped, allowing both Albert and Bo to absorb his words. "Maybe justice will come from the cops." The look on his face, however, made it clear that he wasn't impressed with that option.

"Or maybe it will come from—"

"Me." Albert finished. He smiled, showing off stained teeth. "Maybe from me."

"Either way, you financial y benefit, Rat Face." Delano handed each of the men a shiny silver dollar. Next, he held up the ten-dol ar note Jeremiah Ward had torn in half. "Find her…

conduct your business, come back with proof that you did it, and you'll get the other half of this as a reward." He passed over the note.

Albert's eyes widened. He'd never had ten dol ars at one time in his entire life.

"What about me?" Bo asked, warily. "I don't have anything to do with what's between Rat Face and String Bean."

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