Wolf walking the Mile

"No, not happenin. I'm sorry Hal but I cant" Paul Edgecombe glanced to the older man then a young woman dressed as a boy standing before him.

"But, Paul just the other day you were complaining about not having enough hands to help you and the boys out. Besides she is willing to work at any price. Hell like she said she would work for free." The younger male shook his head. Yes, he needed help, he won't deny that but Paul knew it was a huge risk taking in this young girl. Bring a woman on the Block would defiantly not be a good idea especially being surrounded by men convicted of murder and rape of women, for most.

Again he shook his head. "Please Mr. Edgecombe, I know my way around dangerous animals, how different could they be from these guys you deal with?" the female in the office asked, her voice sounded very confident in herself. Paul knew these men, some that came in this prison were nothing but cold blooded killers till they took their sit in Old Sparky.

Paul looked her over. Her deep black hair was taken down from its bun, and was flowing down to her shoulder blades. She wore slightly torn and faded denim jeans with brown leather jacket over a white button up shirt. Also she wore a dark brown cowboy hat placed nicely one her head with matching cowboy boots. Paul saw all her clothes were slightly baggy and worn to make her truly look like a young boy. He also couldn't help but notice her breast must have been bound with bandages to make her seem flat chested. She truly looked like a boy.

Then he turned his gaze to her face. Paul felt himself shiver as his hazel eyes locked with her pale blue almost sliver eyes. "Please Mr. Edgecombe, Mr. Moores I'll do anything. I'll look after the inmates, take care of inventory, paper work" she paused before muttering "Cook and clean."

Paul frowned and sighed heavily "Fine but if you cause terrible you are gone, got it?" She smirked slightly before shaking hands with her now Boss and the Warden out of respect. "No worries Sir, there won't be any." The girl spoke truthful. Edgecombe nodded to Warden Moores before exiting the room with the woman following behind him.

"So where are you staying?" Paul asked out of pure curiosity, as the two began walking down the steps heading towards E Block. She was hesitant at first but answered smoothly, glancing at the prisoner behind the fences around them, "No where. I've been drifting too much. This is the first job I've had in months."

Paul stared at her out of the corner of his eye, shocked how someone as young as her could be travel far miles to work to feed herself and live. He shook his head. Curse this damn Depression.

"Well I guess Jan and I could give ya somewhere to stay" said Paul, looking down at the girl. Now it was her turn to be surprised. Someone she just met is taking her in? Man that's married at that? What would his wife think when a young girl pretending to be a boy comes home with her husband?

"Are you sure? What would your wife think?" she asked staring at Paul.

"It'll be ok she'll understand." It wasn't until Paul put a hand on her back and gently pushed her did she noticed she had stopped walking. She only nodded before continuing walking.