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"Me either. But if you really think on it, it makes a lot of sense. Their kids don't have time to get back often to see after them. They are aging and the place could use some extra help, which they can't afford to just hire them. It sure will give us all a good start. As long as their kids are for it, I seen nothing wrong with it. You and I can handle most of the work easy."

"Sure, we can. And the girls love takin' care of the house and cookin'. I just honestly never thought we'd have a place to settle into." Angus shook his head. He took his hat off and scratched his bald spot in the back.

"You know Aiden, that Mrs. Ferguson welcomed Pumpkin just like she was white, tickled Pumpkin to death. And she let her cook too."

"I think this might work out really well. And we'll just have to make sure if any army scouts or anyone comes around, you'll have to do the talkin' or the Fergusons."

"Makes sense to me. I wanted to make a place for Pumpkin all along. Just never had much money to deal with. Always deal in furs and stuff, so money was scarce."

"Don't feel bad, I never had much either."

Aiden got the shovels out of the wagon and they fixed the stone, it looked kind of fancy sitting under that tree. One day, when things settle out, he'd bring Lucy here to see what he'd done. He wanted to take her to see her folks grave too.

Finished they put their tools up.

"I had some company while you were gone. Only they didn't know I saw them."

"Who?"

"Soldiers. One of them thought about digging the grave up. The other two discouraged that thought. I'm sure glad. Said they'd let the Major find it himself. I got to thinking. You think they'll dig it up?"

"Could be. Depends on just how bad they want to find her."

"Even if he doesn't believe she's dead, he'll think she went back to the Cheyenne's."

"That's true."

"Maybe I ought to dig up some poor woman's grave and put her here, later."

"I wouldn't do it now. Too dangerous. We better get."

"Say, you gotta come to my wedding tomorrow. You and Pumpkin."

"Wouldn't miss that for the world."

"Me either." Aiden smiled.

"You're pretty crazy about the girl, aren't you?"

"Yes sir, I am. When she jumped out of that tree at me that day. I lost my heart for sure." Aiden laughed.

"Jumped out of a tree?"

"Yeah, right out of that tree, and kissed me like there was no tomorrow." Aiden shook his head.

Angus laughed, "You got it bad son."

"No worse than you," Aiden punched him on the arm.

Angus laughed, "I guess your right. Ain't every man that finds the right woman."

"That's the truth."

"Hey, I told Frank and Gloria if things get bad at the fort, to come on out here."

"Good, I'd hate to see them get hurt. And if there is a war, people will get hurt, Angus." Aiden told him. "We've been through a lot of heartaches and good times together."

"With Sitting Bull as angry as he is, and Custer as reckless as he is, no telling what might happen." Angus told him as they put the tools in the wagon and tied their horses on back.

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