Looking at him Cody said, "Teaspoon something has happened back at
the station and Sarah is in trouble. I don't know how I know but I do."
Looking at him in wonder Buck said, "I know she is in trouble. I have to get to
her. I can't let anything happen to her."
Hearing the desperation in his voice, Teaspoon nodded and said, "Jimmy go with
them. I don't think either of them will keep their cool this time." Jimmy mounted up
and the three of them kicked their horses into a run.
As they reached the outskirts of the station Buck looked at Cody and said, "How
did you know that something has happened to Sarah?"
"I am not sure. All I know is that if something happened to her I couldn't live
with myself for not protecting her. NO! I am not in love with her." They crouched low
and watched as a man came out onto the porch with Sarah in front of him, with a gun
pointed at her.
Buck started to stand when Jimmy grabbed his arm, saying, "Wait if you charge in
there, Sarah and the others might get hurt." Looking at him Buck sat back down on his
heels to think.
Meanwhile inside Kevin kept his gun on everyone. Looking right at Sarah he said, "I
don't understand why Sarah? We were suppose to get married." Noticing the pin that
she was wearing, he grabbed her arm and pulled her away from Rachel and said, "Did
the Indian give that to you?"
Instead of answering him she just stood there and looked at him. Ripping the pin from
her blouse and tearing it, he slapped her and said, "When I ask you something I
expect an answer from you. Your father should have taught you to obey men and do as you
are told."
Sarah fell to the floor, and struggling to her feet, she replied, "He taught me to
be my own person and stand up for myself, and think for myself. " Kevin turned on
her, slapped her again, and this time Sarah fell to the floor with a thud. Rachel tried to
get to her, but Kevin turned his gun on her saying, "She stays were she lays. I will
not have my wife contradicting me."
Just then Sarah said, "I am not your wife. I will never marry you."
Turning red he looked at her, kicked her and said, "Shut up you whore."
While sitting outside Cody grabbed his side as Kevin kicked Sarah. Turning to him Buck
said, "What’s with you?"
"I don't know. I feel like someone kicked me in the ribs." Cody replied.
Sarah started to slip into unconsciousness. The last thing she saw was Buck’s face in
her mind before everything went black.
While outside Buck was formulating a plan. Turning he said, "Cody you get up high.
You think you can hit the fella without hitting Sarah?" Cody nodded that he could do
that. Then he left and climbed onto the bunkhouse roof. After settling into a good
position to get a good aim at the front door, he signaled Buck. Buck saw the signal and
nodded. Then turning to Jimmy he said, "I need you at the back door. I am going to
climb through a window on the second floor and sneak up behind him."
Nodding Jimmy said, "Okay! Go and I'll cover you, once you’re in I'll move
over to the door." Buck nodded and moved off towards the house.
Inside Kevin pulled a semi-conscious Sarah to her feet saying, "You will marry me or
I will kill you."
Looking at him with distaste in her eyes she said, "I will never marry you. You
will have to kill me. Buck has more dignity and compassion then you will ever have."
Turning red Kevin backhanded her making her other eye swell and bruise as she hit the
floor. Sarah crawled into a corner to get away from Kevin.
Kevin smiled as he watched Sarah move away from him in fear. He felt satisfied that he
had taught her to respect him. Rachel saw movement in the window. Looking to see who it
was, she saw that it was Buck. She could tell by the look on his face that he saw what had
just happened. He looked up at her and signed to her, I am going to climb through one of
the upper windows. I will show him what it’s like to get beat like that."
Rachel nodded that she understood and moved in front of the window so no one could see
who was at the window. Steven caught Rachel’s movement out of the corner of his eye.
Moving over closer to her he said, "Who was at the window?"
Without looking at him she answered, "It was Buck. I wouldn't want to be Kevin
when Buck gets in here. He just saw what happened and when he confronts Kevin I want you
to take the other girls and get out of here. I'll stay with Sarah."
Nodding yes Steven made his way over to where the girls sat. Looking up at him Cassy
said, "How are we going to help him. He is going to kill her."
Steven said keeping his eyes on Kevin, "Buck and the boys are here. When Buck gets in
here and confronts Kevin I want you three to follow me out of here and over to the
bunkhouse, okay?"
All three of the girls nodded yes. Buck climbed stealthily up the outside
of the house and slipped through Sarah’s open bedroom window. Pushing himself up
against the wall he slid down the stairs and the hall. He stood behind Kevin and listened
to him say, "I think I will do everyone a favor. The world could do with one less
Indian loving whore." Then he kicked her again.
