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He knew he'd have to find a way to sneak up on them and get an advantage.
Problem was, he was concerned for Lucy. It wasn't just that, and he knew it. He hadn't told her how much he loved her. She deserved to know. All the teasing in the world wasn't enough, he needed to tell her. He realized on this trip how much she meant to him.
He'd known it deep down for a long time. I was the reason he had no desire for other women. The reason when he became randy that he took a saloon girl. In his heart, the only girl he cared for like that was Lucy.
Angus had told him he ought to tell her, but he'd held back, thinking it wasn't the right time. Now, it could be too late. These men were angry with her, no telling what they might do.
"Dear God, please keep her safe," he muttered through tears he didn’t' realize he'd cried.
He never cried. But this was Lucy. His Lucy.
He swiped his eyes, that's all he needed to get emotional during a time like this! He bowed up, letting his anger fester.
The next day he caught up to them, they were camped near some rocks, that blocked the cold wind that had stirred up.
"Okay, this was your bright idea, what are we going to do with her now."
The big man frowned down at George.
"I'm gonna take her, that's what I brung her for."
"You and your women."
"Well hell, look at her Jesse, she's the prettiest thing I ever saw. Spirit Woman, and I'm gonna have her. You want a turn at her later?"
"No, I want to get to where we are going and be done with it. After you have he
r, what are you gonna do with her?"
"I don't know, ain't figured that out yet. If she's good, I might keep her. If she ain't, we'll just have to kill her."
"I don't like this George. I don't like it at all. If you weren't so damned horney all the time we'd be rich by now." Jesse complained.
"Well hell, ain't you got no desires of the flesh?"
"No, no woman I know is worth going to jail for."
"Ain't nobody gonna fuss over her 'cept maybe the Indians."
"And that cowboy back there. Did you see the look in his eyes? He's in love with that gal. And a man in love like that, it's dangerous."
Lucy lay on the rock a bit above them, she heard them.
Was Aiden in love with her? If only he'd said something. It could be just pity. How would she ever know?
"Ain't gonna do him no good, he's got no gun. And I aim to have her. Then I'll either bring her along with us or kill her and leave her for the buzzards. Either way, I win. And even if she ain't no good I'm gonna brag to everyone that I had the Spirit Woman."
"Yeah, you brag, that's all you do. And they'll hang you."
"Hang me, hell Jesse she's an enemy to the army. They are liable to give me a medal for this. I heard that Major Marsh say it the other day when we went through there, he'd hang her as an example to the Indians. So, what's the difference in me killin' her or them?"
"Major Marsh did say that, didn't he?"
"Yeah, along with the fact that if we didn't get out of his site, he might hang us."
Aiden had heard enough; his blood was boiling. So, Marsh wanted to hang her all along. Dear God, he'd gotten her in a mess. He had to think now. What the hell was he going to do? Long Knife had sought her, Major Marsh sought her, and these men sought her. She was in danger no matter where she went. He had to find a way to protect her!
He didn't have time to think about it. He had to get rid of these two idiots before he could figure out how to handle the Major. Of course, hanging Lucy would be a big promotion for Marsh.
