Second Chance Cowboy
“With little or no rest last night, and the additional strain of Matt joining the drive, Patrick was dead tired. He wanted only to reach his pallet and lay his tired body down to sleep.
The crackle of wood snapped and popped as flames greedily licked the dried wood of the campfire. The fire drew him like a siren in the night, and he gazed at the cowhands huddled around the light. The twinkle of a silver coin flashed in the firelight, attracting Patrick’s attention.
He halted, staring wit...h open mouthed disbelief as Matt dealt a hand of cards. The clink of coins falling together, and the groans of the losers left Patrick seeing red. The low-life, snake was cheating his men out of their money right beneath his very nose. Hard-earned money that none of his hands could afford to lose.
Buckets met Patrick at the edge of the small camp. “About time you came in.” He glanced at Matt and shook his head. “I knew it wouldn’t take long before that boy caused trouble.”MoreLess
The crackle of wood snapped and popped as flames greedily licked the dried wood of the campfire. The fire drew him like a siren in the night, and he gazed at the cowhands huddled around the light. The twinkle of a silver coin flashed in the firelight, attracting Patrick’s attention.
He halted, staring wit...h open mouthed disbelief as Matt dealt a hand of cards. The clink of coins falling together, and the groans of the losers left Patrick seeing red. The low-life, snake was cheating his men out of their money right beneath his very nose. Hard-earned money that none of his hands could afford to lose.
Buckets met Patrick at the edge of the small camp. “About time you came in.” He glanced at Matt and shook his head. “I knew it wouldn’t take long before that boy caused trouble.”MoreLess
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