Nothing but trouble. Knew that as soon as she walked in. She was beautiful, that’s what gave it away. Pretty girls are always trouble, and I was getting a sinking feeling that tonight wasn’t going to end well.

She knew she was out of place by the way she entered, nervous eyes trying to take everything in without making eye contact. Taking a hesitant step inside before letting the door close.
She was of course looking for me. She didn’t know who I was yet, someone had just given her a name and a place. “Go to the Grand Lion, ask for a man named James.” I wasn’t about to stand up though, still had my drink to finish, and damned if I felt like working tonight. If I got lucky she’d get scared and leave before talking to anyone.

“Excuse me, sir? I’m looking for a man named James, might you be him?”

A hundred people in the tavern and she comes straight for me. Yeah, that’s some kind of luck I guess. This night was going to be a long one indeed…