BoB

The Call starts a chain of events that could get Bob killed. An old friend has people after him that will kill him, and anyone he is near.
“Got to, if I want to keep alive. I need a ride to Austin to attend a funeral Saturday.”
Jim started explaining how to identify the mob that was following us. ... Right out in plain sight. No one would notice unless they looked at their hands, ... A brass colored ring on their trigger finger ...

The guy with three cats hanging off him smiled and stated, “I'll assign him and knife boy to Saul. They'll be well trained or we'll dump their bodies outside.”
“Frederick, are you sure Saul can handle them? “

I laughed and whispered, “Who's him. Never mind. Just report back …

“You're in trouble, you know.”
“I haven't done anything; yet.”
“Oh you're so wrong. Sharon knows …
Jim mentioned in a low voice, “Are we already in trouble? Everyone is watching us.”
With a laugh I picked up my coffee bulb and answered him, “When have we never been in trouble since you called me?”

I objected and then heard steps behind me. Before I could move, my arms were pinned. A voice stated, “He used to be a cop, an accident will be easy to arrange. If you want we can take care of the woman to, that way she can't talk.”
“Alexis, you know she hates me, she won't talk. She'll probably throw a party.” Sharon started to open her mouth, but stopped when I shook my head. Then I knew I had some feelings for her. Looking at her I saw a tear in her eye.

“Bob, the Flying Dutchman was an Earth ghost ship. We better check to see if we really still have that water.” mumbled Sharon over her suit radio. …
“No Alexis, Flying Dutchman was painted right below the pirate flag on its bow. All four of us saw ...