"I grabbed the doorknob of my apartment, and it gave way without the usual help of my key. Someone had been there before I got home, and I knew that that someone might not have the best of intentions. Occupational hazard in my line of work. Could be some of Lenny's goons sent to give me a friendly finger-cracking hello, or even the hard goodbye.

Still, there was no point standin' out in the hall freezing my butt off, so now was a good a time as any. I pulled my .45, shoved the door open and pushed in muzzle first.

'Hello, Mr. Garrett. They told me you'd be home 'round this time' the dame said. She was two fists full of hot dynamite, with a smile that demanded attention harder than a grab at my throat.

'Who the hell are you and what do you want?' I asked.

'Let's just say we have a mutual acquaintance, one J.R. Petronus, that I need to get away from' she answered, her eyes promising a hell of a lot, a lot that I knew she wouldn't really come through with.

'Protection costs. I take Gold and Silver as pay, not words,' I told her.

'Gold and Silver are easy. You 'n me, we're gonna take the fee out of J.R., then you get me to Austin. I got contacts there.

It sounded like a simple enough bodyguard job, and guarding this body wouldn't be the most unpleasant thing. But with ones like her, there are always complications. Complications......

A quick run to Austin, then a payout. Seemed simple. What's the worst that could happen?

Yeah, famous last words."

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