| Chapter 8 |
| She watched them as they left their hotel and walked over to the Crystal Palace. She sighed and shook her head. �Somethin� botherin� you love?� Annie looked up at her sister and smiled. �Not at all Mary.� �You like watchin� those backs.� �Nice back sides to watch hon.� �Somethin� is on your mind.� �Why all the mystery around them? I just can�t seem to understand it.� �Nor anyone else. Who knows? They could be simple outlaws like most of the men here in Tombstone.� �Or some type of law figures.� Mary scrunched up her nose and tossed the idea around in her mind. �I�m not sure hon. They just don�t seem like the lawwin� type.� Mary shrugged and looked outside. �Let�s go for a ride. It�s a wonderful day hon, what do ya say?� Annie glanced outside and smiled yet again. �Sure sugar.� |
| �Anyone else sorta curious about those men?� All heads turned and looked at Jane. �Well, it�s just that Brian and I were talkin� before I headed up to bed and he was so sweet. Now, I don�t know any outlaw who come off like such a sweetheart.� �None of us do, yet none of us can began to understand what they do,� Christina said, taking a piece off the roll and popping it into her mouth. �Well, let�s start rulin� out the things they can�t possibly be.� �There�s the problem. They can just be about anything. They can simply be playin� an act on us.� �But why Mary?� Mary glanced at Annie and shook her head. �They�re not outlaws, and they�re not the law. Could it be possible they just work for the government?� �Aren�t they always dressed up in suits?� �Well, no Jane. Not if they have to ride. How many men you know that get all dressed up to go ridin� around in the dirt and dust?� �Very good point Rachel.� We piled our plates with food and got comfty on the blanket as we talked about that gang of men. �Didn�t Howie say somethin� like �this is my gang� or somethin� like that?� �I do recall Rachel.� �Well, they don�t work for him, otherwise he would have said these are my men and he would have put them in another place, right?� �True,� Annie agreed yet again. �But if they were workin� together, they would be a gang.� �But they were searchin� for us.� �Maybe they knew we would be quiet Christina. They said no askin� questions, they knew we wouldn�t,� Mary stated. �I�m gonna dare ask.� �Rachel, are you outta your mind? They said no askin�, we�re not gonna ask.� �Jane, don�t be like that. I�m gonna dare! These men are stayin� under our roof and yet we know nothin� about them?� �Well, that�s what they wanted.� �And sometimes ya just don�t get what you want.� I shook my head at her and gazed out over the hills. �Jane could be right Rachel.� �Why I agree with Rachel, Annie. I mean, they want to stay, we at least have to know who they are.� �We have names Christina.� �That�s not enough Jane! They have jobs, like every other man, and I want to know, I mean, I�m gonna demand to know.� I glanced at Christina and started laughing. �What?� �We�re arguin� over men. We don�t need to be doin� that.� They glanced at me and they too started laughing. |
| I wiped the table clean and glanced up as the door opened. �Howdy ma�am.� I nodded my head at Kevin as he sat down at the table. �Would you like something sugar?� �Just some tea ma�am.� �Kevin, darlin�, ya ain�t gotta call us ma�am. We have names, those will be just fine.� I smiled as I poured him a glass. He nodded his head as I handed it to him and went back to cleaning. �Rachel, what can you tell me about the Cowboys.� I frowned up at him and stopped cleaning. �Why, that all depends on what you want to know. Why?� �Just askin�. You know them pretty well?� I thought for a moment. �Well, not good enough I suppose. They�re just customers. But I know a thing or two about Ringo. And Annie knows a thing or two about Curly Bill. As for other gals, I�m not to sure.� �They ever mention their plans?� I glanced at him and narrowed my eyes. �I�ll answer that if you answer mine Kevin. Why are you askin� me these questions?� �Just curious. I don�t like them.� �Not too many men do.� I put the last of the dishes away and walked over to Kevin. I leaned down and looked him in the eye. �But that ain�t the right answer, you and I both know it. I might be a lousy whore Kevin, but I ain�t stupid. I can read people pretty damn well and that piss ant answer won�t work. You�re gonna ask questions, we�re gonna ask you some too. Tell your boys that.� I winked at him and walked out of the room, bumping into Annie as she walked in. �You okay Rachel?� �Don�t tell him anything hon, without askin� him somethin� first. They have questions and want to know somethin�. But damnit, so do we and we�ll find our answers just as well.� She nodded her head and I went on my way. |
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