In fact, I perceived the normal reaction was to equate their status as the same as the European common labor that was arriving into the big city ports...on the east coast of the new breakaway nation. Some of the conditions in the mills and factories in the urban areas were less advantageous than the large plantations in the southern colonies with an abundance of food and the makings of a rustic civilized society.I felt no need to apologize for the distasteful fact that slavery existed in the. I can drop you off here or take you further if you want. It's all downhill from here until the flat and then it's about another15 to 20 miles to the next township." Joe had the truck completely halted by now and was waiting for our decision."The view's too good to pass up. I think we will get off here." Mom leant over and gave Joe a quick kiss on the cheek. "Thank you ever so much for the ride." You're more than welcome. Don't forget what I said about your wet weather gear." Joe was blushing. Then reality set in. What was I doing? I am average size, average looking, 40 something year old white guy with a passion for sucking cock particularly of men of color. I had just invited a big strong black guy who was 20 years my junior to my motel room and whom I knew nothing about and whom I had had a two-minute conversion with. Giving a blow-job in a bookstore or at a rest area was one thing, but inviting someone I hadn’t even met before was another. Would he rob me, hurt me, be satisfied. ’ I got up. ‘Thank you for your time, it has been a great help.’ His puzzled expression followed me from his office. When I got outside I dialled the number that was on the reply to his text message and got a recorded message telling me that the number was no longer in service. Interesting. I decided at that point to become a part time detective. I rang a friend in the electronics industry and asked him about the phone number. ‘It was most likely a pre-paid phone bought for the occasion and now.