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Lily stiffened in his arms. “Leave us? Where are you going?”
“Honey, I am a Texas Ranger. I’m up for a promotion. Sooner or later, I must return to Waco and my job.”
It was the first she had heard about him leaving and she didn’t like it one bit. Not at all. They had just found each other and she didn’t want him to go. And how long would he be gone?
“No, I want you here with me and Will.” Then she whirled and faced Will. “Are you leaving too?”
“No, I’m quitting to stay here by your side. This is what I want, Lily.” He gazed at Seth. “After the last week, I hoped you would change your mind. Especially now that you’ve caught everyone who killed your family.”
Lily whirled to gaze in the darkness at Seth. She wrapped her arms around him and pressed her body to his. “Stay and help Will run the ranch.”
He leaned down and kissed her on the mouth. “I’ll think about it.”
22
Will
The next morning, they all rode into the town of Blessing. Seth had the reins of Calvin’s horse as he pulled it along with the man’s hands tied to the saddle horn. Will and Lily rode behind the two of them.
It was early, sun was up, but the streets were empty. What the hell was going on? Main street curved toward the sheriff’s office and they were met by a blockade in the street. From behind liquor barrels, five guns were aimed at them.
The sheriff waved at them. “Get down off your horses.”
“Sheriff,” Seth said, “what’s going on?”
“You’re under arrest for the murder of Tomas Garza,” he said, grinning.
“That’s a lie,” Lily said, jumping down from her horse and approaching the man.
The sound of rifles turning on her, and triggers being cocked sent a chill through Will. What the hell was she doing?
“Gentleman, you really don’t want to kill my wife, because I will kill every one of you. Lily, step back,” he said calmly.
Slowly she moved back.
“It’s not true. You know it,” she said, gazing up at him. “They’re framing you.”
“Lily, this is a ploy by the sheriff to wrap up one murder and get rid of two Texas Rangers at the same time. Plus, if they kill Will, then you’ll be available again for Matt White to marry and they will get the Sweet B.”
A whirlwind blew dust along the street like a small tornado.
“How much is Jim paying you sheriff?” Seth asked. “I hope it’s enough that you can hire a fine lawyer. You’re going to need one.”
Jim White stepped out of a building down the street. “Sheriff. Good work. You caught them.”
Rage filled Will and it was all he could do to keep from pulling out his gun and shooting the man, but he knew that would endanger the others.
“We’re working on it,” the sheriff said.
“What’s the evidence you have that I killed Tomas Garza?” Seth asked. “I’m the one who told you Will and I found the body. Why would a murderer notify the sheriff they located a dead body? This doesn’t make sense and I will guarantee you the Texas Rangers will arrive once they learn what’s happened to us.”
The sheriff looked worried and Will could see he was trying to look strong, when he really only wanted to run.
Jim White walked into the middle of the street and gazed at Calvin who sat on his horse and then Will. “My sons. Both of your mothers were so easy to deceive. They thought I would marry them, and they were wrong.”
Will didn’t acknowledge the man. This piece of garbage standing in the street was not his father.
“What happened to Matt’s mother,” Calvin asked. “He told me she suddenly died. What did you do to her?”
