dead.â
âWell then,â Tolbert said, âI guess Iâll assume heâs in town?â
âHe is,â she said. âHe brought that girl back with him.â
âMary Connelly?â
âYes.â
âPretty girl.â
Her eyes flashed as she threw her glass at him. He didnât duck, because she was way off target. At worst, a little wine got on him.
He thought about what Annie had said about Angela Locksley, and about her running her finger along his cock. And what she did with that finger after.
He put down his glass and walked to her.
âIf you want him dead, itâs gonna cost you.â
âIâll pay,â she said. âI always pay.â
âYeah, with money,â he said. âBut I want you to pay with something else, too.â
âWhat are you talking about?â
âI think you know,â he said. He grabbed her hand, the finger she had touched him with, and lifted it to her lips.
âOh,â she said, her tongue flicking out to touch her own finger.
He released her hand and she touched his chest. With the same finger, she traced a line down over his chest and belly to his belt. She undid his gun belt, dropped it on the nearest chair. Next she loosened the belt of his trousers, unbuttoned them, and drew them down to his ankles, dropping to her knees to do it. When she tugged his shorts down, his semihard cock sprang out at her.
âYouâre a big man,â she said. âAnd not too tired?â
âOh, no,â he said. âNot at all.â
She took his cock in her hand and stroked it until it was fully hard. She ran her nose up and down the length of him, breathing in his scent, then ran her tongue along the same area. Finally, she took him into her mouth and began to suck.
Maybe Annie was right, he thought. Maybe she would join them next time . . .
TWENTY-ONE
Clint entered the doctorâs office with the tray.
âI could get used to this,â Doc Mathis said. âHaving my meals brought to me by the famous Gunsmith.â
âIâll take Maryâs in to her,â Clint said. âHow is she?â
âA lot better. Food will help.â
Clint poured a cup of coffee, put it on the tray, and carried it into the other room.
âThere you are,â she said from the bed. âIâm starving.â
âSorry,â he said. âI was . . . occupied.â
He carried the tray to the bed and set it on her lap. He removed the napkin with a flourish, revealing a steaming bowl of beef stew.
âIt smells great,â she said. âThis from the café?â
âYes.â
âGood food there,â she said. âThatâs all I was gonna miss when I left here.â
She tucked into the stew and Clint went back to the other room, where Doc was doing the same.
âWhiskey?â Doc asked.
Clint held up his hand. âIâve had more whiskey in the past few days than Iâve had in a month. I prefer beer.â
âYou find out anything interesting?â
âA bartender named Max recognized me,â Clint said.
âI know Max,â Doc said. âHeâs a good man.â
âHe wasnât on the street when they rode Mary out?â Clint asked.
âNo, he wasnât,â Doc said, âbut like me, there wasnât much he could do about it.â
âWhat kind of guns have the Locksleys got on their payroll?â
âIf youâre smart,â Doc said, âyouâll look at those two as very separate dangers. Either one of them can use money to send some guns your way. The more money, the better the guns.â
âThatâs not always the case, Doc,â Clint said, âbut I take your point.â
Clint sat.
âSo what do we do now?â Doc asked.
âWe keep that girl alive,â Clint said. âI think Mrs. Locksley is just crazy enough to have her
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