A Promise of Roses
“She wouldn't defy him. She wouldn't dare run. Oh, but she would, a voice in his head reminded him. He quickened his steps."Lucas."The husky whisper reached him before he could mount Worthy. He looked toward the alley between the jail and the bank, trying to pinpoint the source of the sound. He stepped back onto the boardwalk. His eyes narrowed, and his hand moved to the butt of his revolver."Lucas,” he heard again. “Over here."This time he recognized the voice as Megan's. The only question was,... what the hell was she doing crouched in the alley? He asked her just that."Shh!” she said, motioning him into the shadows. “Get down."He balanced on the balls of his feet, not sure why he bothered. “What the hell is going on? I told you not to move.""See those men over there?"He followed the tip of her finger with his eyes. Three old men in overalls sat on a bench in front of the general store. They all scratched at their beards around corncob pipes. “Yeah. So?” he asked, agitated."They sit there for hours, keeping each other—and anybody else who'll listen—informed about town goings-on."He waited for her to continue.MoreLess
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