Chapter 94

“Just made port this mornin’. Lousy spendin’ the last buncha months away from ‘ome, an’ on a grotty tub like La Venganza Dulce.”

“That’ll be twenty-six pence.”

“Run a tab for us,” Da’ asked.

“Don’t usually do that.”

I gave her my most winsome smile. “Run us a tab, there’s a luv?”

“For you, then, bright eyes.” Her carmine-coloured lips parted in a predatory smile, and her eyes stripped my clothes from my body. “Betcha it musta been right lonely, away at sea all that time, with no feminine company.”

I would have shaken my head. Here beside me was this gorgeous specimen of masculinity, and people were coming on to me. I cut a sideways glance at Da’ through my lashes. His face was turned toward the barmaid, and although his eyes were hidden behind the dark lenses of his glasses, I could feel his amusement building. The least you could do is be irritated