A Love to Last Forever
“Gallatin House filled up fast with men seeking a good hot meal, bath, and shave before they headed out for a night of debauchery.
Beth had experienced this routine since they’d first taken on the place, but she’d never gotten used to the noise and senselessness of it. Besides, this year it only served as a painful reminder of their father’s death.
With dozens of men loitering around the stage stop, there were continuous demands for food, coffee, and, of course, female attention. Though the cowb...oys sought the ladies of the night at the saloon, they seemed starved for female companionship of any kind. The men loved talking to Beth and her sisters—it didn’t even matter to them that Gwen was now married.
Returning to the kitchen to make a new pot of coffee, Beth remembered her father’s comment last year about the danger of pretty girls and rowdy men. Worried about their safety, he’d decided to run an errand to the Lassiters’ himself, rather than letting Gwen go. He’d been protecting his girls.MoreLess
Beth had experienced this routine since they’d first taken on the place, but she’d never gotten used to the noise and senselessness of it. Besides, this year it only served as a painful reminder of their father’s death.
With dozens of men loitering around the stage stop, there were continuous demands for food, coffee, and, of course, female attention. Though the cowb...oys sought the ladies of the night at the saloon, they seemed starved for female companionship of any kind. The men loved talking to Beth and her sisters—it didn’t even matter to them that Gwen was now married.
Returning to the kitchen to make a new pot of coffee, Beth remembered her father’s comment last year about the danger of pretty girls and rowdy men. Worried about their safety, he’d decided to run an errand to the Lassiters’ himself, rather than letting Gwen go. He’d been protecting his girls.MoreLess
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