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politely.
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The moment he said this, Liberty became thoughtful
again. She looked at Slater and made no pretense that she
was doing otherwise.
"If s terribly rude for a man to ask a lady what she's
thinking, but I must tell you I'm very tempted."
"I'll tell you," Liberty said. "I'm trying to figure out
which man is the real Slater Rawlings: the man who spent
48 hours in the jailhouse, or the man I see now."
Slater nodded, regret knifing through him once again.
"I can't begin to tell you how sorry I am for the way I handled
myself, Miss Drake. I was completely wrong. It's not
surprising that you don't know what to think of me."
Liberty was impressed with his humility and said, "I'm
glad you understand, but please don't think I'm looking
for something. I'm not watching to see you slip up or make
a wrong move, but it does take a little getting used to.
Everyone calls me Libby, by the way."
"I hope you'll call me Slater."
"That's an unusual name."
"A family name from my mother's side. My oldest
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brother is named after my father but goes by a nickname.
And my middle brother was named after the territory my
father always wanted to visit. My mother finally got her
way with me."
Liberty smiled at him and the story. Slater Rawlings
was so straightforward and courteous. People had come and gone over the years, and Liberty's family had helped out whenever they could. Some made more of an impression
than others. After she met Slater, he had glared at her;
just days later he teased her. For some reason the contrast
stayed in her mind. As Duffy and Griffin came back to the
room and suggested a board game, Liberty knew that even
68 lori wick
if this man left town the next day, she would never completely
forget him.
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"It looks good, Hank," Griffin complimented the old
man, who grunted but still managed to look pleased. He
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slapped the horse and set the wagon into motion.
Slater watched his boss for a moment, still amazed at
how few words the man said. Some days he worked them
both like there was no tomorrow, but not on Saturday. After
a few hours of work, Hank wanted to start the weekend
early. Griffin rode up just as they finished for the day.
"Don't tell me you'll actually be a man of leisure
today," Griffin teased Slater as he stacked some large
boards against the house, his final chore.
"Well, someone has to do it."
"What in the world?" Slater suddenly heard Griffin
exclaim. He looked to find the lawman watching a man
who was backing toward them. He had come around the
corner of the house, dearly watchful, and it took him some
moments to realize Griffin was approaching from the rear.
"What are you doing, Critter?"
"Nothing!" The younger man was instantly belligerent
"And you can stop tryin' ta pin things on me I didn't do.
Just leave me be. I won fair and square!"
Griffin's gaze narrowed as he watched him stalk away.
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He hadn't gone 15 steps before he was back to looking over
his shoulder and moving behind trees and houses.
"I think I'll check on Lib," Griffin said quietly.
"Mind if I come along?" Slater asked, his voice belying
the way his heart slammed in his chest upon the mention
of Griffin's sister.
"Not at all," was all Griffin said in return. A minute
later they both rode for downtown.
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Every tittle Thing About You 69
"Can you come?" old Davis Marks panted as he hobbled
into the jailhouse on Saturday afternoon. Liberty
immediately stood.
"What's up?"
"Guy with a whip. He says young Potter cheated in
cards, and he's mad. Potter made off, but this guy's still
cracking that thing and..."
116
Liberty didn't wait to hear more. Checking her gun for
bullets, she jumped into Morton's saddle and rode for the
Crescent Moon Saloon at the far end of town. Slowing as
she neared and eventually dropping off Morton's back.
Liberty moved close to the window for a look. She was
glad to see he was at the rear wall. No one else was in sight,
but
112
The moment he said this, Liberty became thoughtful
again. She looked at Slater and made no pretense that she
was doing otherwise.
"If s terribly rude for a man to ask a lady what she's
thinking, but I must tell you I'm very tempted."
"I'll tell you," Liberty said. "I'm trying to figure out
which man is the real Slater Rawlings: the man who spent
48 hours in the jailhouse, or the man I see now."
Slater nodded, regret knifing through him once again.
"I can't begin to tell you how sorry I am for the way I handled
myself, Miss Drake. I was completely wrong. It's not
surprising that you don't know what to think of me."
Liberty was impressed with his humility and said, "I'm
glad you understand, but please don't think I'm looking
for something. I'm not watching to see you slip up or make
a wrong move, but it does take a little getting used to.
Everyone calls me Libby, by the way."
"I hope you'll call me Slater."
"That's an unusual name."
"A family name from my mother's side. My oldest
113
brother is named after my father but goes by a nickname.
And my middle brother was named after the territory my
father always wanted to visit. My mother finally got her
way with me."
Liberty smiled at him and the story. Slater Rawlings
was so straightforward and courteous. People had come and gone over the years, and Liberty's family had helped out whenever they could. Some made more of an impression
than others. After she met Slater, he had glared at her;
just days later he teased her. For some reason the contrast
stayed in her mind. As Duffy and Griffin came back to the
room and suggested a board game, Liberty knew that even
68 lori wick
if this man left town the next day, she would never completely
forget him.
%r fy
"It looks good, Hank," Griffin complimented the old
man, who grunted but still managed to look pleased. He
114
slapped the horse and set the wagon into motion.
Slater watched his boss for a moment, still amazed at
how few words the man said. Some days he worked them
both like there was no tomorrow, but not on Saturday. After
a few hours of work, Hank wanted to start the weekend
early. Griffin rode up just as they finished for the day.
"Don't tell me you'll actually be a man of leisure
today," Griffin teased Slater as he stacked some large
boards against the house, his final chore.
"Well, someone has to do it."
"What in the world?" Slater suddenly heard Griffin
exclaim. He looked to find the lawman watching a man
who was backing toward them. He had come around the
corner of the house, dearly watchful, and it took him some
moments to realize Griffin was approaching from the rear.
"What are you doing, Critter?"
"Nothing!" The younger man was instantly belligerent
"And you can stop tryin' ta pin things on me I didn't do.
Just leave me be. I won fair and square!"
Griffin's gaze narrowed as he watched him stalk away.
115
He hadn't gone 15 steps before he was back to looking over
his shoulder and moving behind trees and houses.
"I think I'll check on Lib," Griffin said quietly.
"Mind if I come along?" Slater asked, his voice belying
the way his heart slammed in his chest upon the mention
of Griffin's sister.
"Not at all," was all Griffin said in return. A minute
later they both rode for downtown.
-fy
%r
Every tittle Thing About You 69
"Can you come?" old Davis Marks panted as he hobbled
into the jailhouse on Saturday afternoon. Liberty
immediately stood.
"What's up?"
"Guy with a whip. He says young Potter cheated in
cards, and he's mad. Potter made off, but this guy's still
cracking that thing and..."
116
Liberty didn't wait to hear more. Checking her gun for
bullets, she jumped into Morton's saddle and rode for the
Crescent Moon Saloon at the far end of town. Slowing as
she neared and eventually dropping off Morton's back.
Liberty moved close to the window for a look. She was
glad to see he was at the rear wall. No one else was in sight,
but
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