| �Who is Annie?� �The Cowboys. Ran into Ike and Billy down at the Crystal Palace tonight. They said that Curly and Ringo didn�t want to come here anymore.� I sighed and turned and looked at her. �Well, just what are we gonna do now?� �Help the Gang?� Our eyes flew to Jane. �They said they would pay us to help them?� �Help them? They destroyed us and they want us to help them?� �They�re willin� to pay, Rachel.� I slammed the book down on the table and glared at her. �Pay for information?� �It�s not like you loved Ringo anyways.� �You�re damn right, I didn�t. But thanks to them my life was ruined, our lives are ruined. They were a big part of business and once word gets out that those men want nothin� to do with us, you think other men are gonna come? Sides, I still don�t know anythin� about them and so help me, I�ll find somethin� out.� I stormed past her and into the kitchen. �Mary, I want to help you.� �Help with what Nick?� �I don�t like you doin� this, sellin� yourself.� Mary shifted and looked at Nick. She saw the hard set of his jaw and sighed. �Nick, you don�t have that control over me.� �But I can.� Mary sighed again and wrapped the blanket around her upper body. She pushed the hair back behind her ears and shook her head. �I�m not the type of woman that you can just make your wife Nick. I�m sure you�re family won�t be happy when you take me home. Damn Nick, I don�t even know to be a lady. This,� Mary said, sweeping her hand around in the air, showing off the grass and dirt, �this is all I know. All I�ll ever know. My life don�t go beyond on this.� �You�re wrong Mary. There�s somethin� about you, somethin� that sets you apart from the other ladies.� �Nick, we�re the Wild Gals, that means somethin� in Tombstone. We�re not refined and we�ll never be. Sides, I don�t want to be.� �You don�t want to change?� �Sure, I don�t like it. But ain�t no man bossin� me around. I ain�t gotta clean after a man or nothin�. Nick, please don�t think like that.� �Mary I think I�m fallin� in love�� �Don�t even utter those words cause them ain�t true. You�re just a stranger rollin� through.� �No, I�m here on a mission.� �What is it Nick?� He ran his fingers through his hair. �I can�t say it.� �Nick, you want me to be with you, yet I have to trust, I, I have to know you. Knowin� nothin� ain�t helpin�. Please Nick, I won�t tell a soul if you don�t want me to.� �The President wants the Cowboy band broken� up. The guys, we�re United States Marshals and we swore we would bring both Curly Bill and Johnny Ringo in.� �Alex, are you okay?� Alex took a breath and glanced at the woman who was currently laying on his chest. �Just thinkin�.� �About what?� �The other guys.� Christina rose an eyebrow and smiled. �Well, there�s somethin� to dampin� the mood. I mean, I try my best to seduce you and once I have, you�re thoughts turn to your friends.� �Trust me, the mood is still there.� Christina snuggled closer and nodded her head. �Good, cause I like beein� like this.� �In my arms?� �Of course. I fell safe, secure here.� �I like you here.� Christina smiled and kissed the chest that she was currently laying upon. �May I ask you somethin�?� �Go ahead Alex.� �If I asked, would you give all this up and move with me?� �Move where?� �Back to my land.� Christina stared at him for a few moments and shook her head. She got off the bed and grabbed her robe, slowly putting it on. �Move with you? Into your house? As what?� �My wife.� �Oh hell no. I�m not a wife, I�ll never be a wife.� �Why do you claim that?� �Cause it�s the truth. I could never be a wife. Stay home, cook, clean? God no, that ain�t me. I�m to much of a woman. I enjoy the drinkin� and partyin�. And no. Why would you think that?� �Cause you deserve better?� �And you think you�re better?� �I know I�m better.� Christina laughed and walked over to the window. �You know, you�re not the only man who has thought he could make me his own.� �I�m sure I won�t be the last if you refuse.� �Oh mind yourself Alex, I can fend for myself. I�ve been doin� it for quite sometime now.� �I know you can.� �Why me? I mean it Alex. Hell, are you offerin�?� �No, I�m askin� you somethin� Christina, it�s that simple. I want you.� �You want to own me. You tasted the goods and you want them for yourself.� �This is nothin� like that and you damn well know it.� �I do? So trust me, tell me what you do in life.� �I, I can�t.� Christina rose an eyebrow and shook her head. �You can�t or you won�t?� �I can�t.� Christina turned her gaze back out the window and Alex felt the blow. �What I�m gonna tell you, you can�t tell another livin� soul Christina.� �I promise.� �We�re, we work for the President.� �As what?� �Marshals, United States Marshals and we were told to bring two men.� �Ringo and Bill.� �Yes. Had to break up the Cowboys.� |
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