face him and said, "I should only be gone a few days. If you need another book to read just see Ruby, tell her I will pay her back when I return. I'm sure she won't mind."
As Gabriel gently kissed Julianna goodbye on her sweet lips, he saw the tears in her emerald eyes and thought it was because he was leaving. He felt so bad for having to leave her here alone, but he knew his Angel would watch over her.
"See you soon," Gabriel said as he left Julianna standing in the middle of their shack. Once the door shut, Julianna collapsed on the bed in tears.
* * *
Gabriel put Julianna's gray gelding out in the pasture with the herd after unsaddling it. He didn't want her to get any bright ideas while he was gone, and try to escape. If she was caught she would be killed, no exceptions. It was Phantom gang law!
Gabriel arrived in front of Clayton's shack, just as the rest of the outlaw gang was ready to ride. He didn't want to do anything to draw suspicion to himself, so Gabriel tried to participate in small talk with the other members of the outlaw gang , as they headed out. He was having a hard time staying in the conversation, because he couldn't stop thinking about Julianna . . .
* * *
Having had a restless nap, Julianna got up with much determination. She wasn't going to give Gabriel up without a fight! And if she was going to be stuck here in this outlaw camp, then she was going to make the best of it.
After she had brushed her hair and put it up in a bun, she headed out the door to go see Barry at the cook's shack. She didn't want to just sit around and nervously wait for Gabriel to return.
Upon entering the cook's shack, Julianna saw that it was supper time and that Barry was very busy. She started to turn away, but then walked up to Barry and asked him, "What can I do to help?"
Surprised, it took Ba rry a moment to answer. "Well, you can start by washin' those dishes over there."
By the time they were done for the night, Julianna was back in her element of taking charge. Not only did she do all the dishes, but she accepted payments, took orders while Barry did the cooking, and helped clean up before closing for the night.
Barry walked Julianna home since it was now getting dark out. "Thanks for your help tonight. Most of our Phantom outlaw gang is gone with Clayton, but another one is in camp holdin' up right now."
"You're welcome Barry. I'll come again tomorrow to help you." As they reached the door to her shack, Julianna turned and said, "Goodnight."
"Goodnight Julianna." Barry turned and headed back to his cook's shack where he had his own bunk in a small room, in the back of the shack. As he neared his cook's shack, he saw Angel sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch.
"Evening Angel. Can I fix you up a cot inside?" Barry had liked Angel since the moment he met her around a year ago, but he knew she had been considered Gabriel's woman. Although he didn't really consider her Gabriel's woman, because she'd come and go as she pleased. Often gone for long periods of time.
"Thanks Barry. I'll take you up on that offer, but why don't you sit down and join me for a while first."
As he sat down in a rocking chair beside Angel, Barry wondered if it was over between her and Gabriel now that he had Julianna living with him? He secretly hoped so. Barry wanted to ask her, but wasn't sure the best way to go about it.
Before he could say anything, Angel continued k nowing what was on Barry's mind. "Yep, it looks like it is over between me and Gabriel. I knew it wouldn't last. I'm just glad he wants to stay friends."
Excited at the news Barry replied, "Well, you have a place to sleep here anytime you want."
"Thank you, " Angel said and actually meant it. With the seed of gossip planted, Angel spent the next couple hours enjoying idle conversation with Barry. Finally the moon told the hour to be really late, and Barry went indoors to make Angel's cot up.
Once Angel had come
As Gabriel gently kissed Julianna goodbye on her sweet lips, he saw the tears in her emerald eyes and thought it was because he was leaving. He felt so bad for having to leave her here alone, but he knew his Angel would watch over her.
"See you soon," Gabriel said as he left Julianna standing in the middle of their shack. Once the door shut, Julianna collapsed on the bed in tears.
* * *
Gabriel put Julianna's gray gelding out in the pasture with the herd after unsaddling it. He didn't want her to get any bright ideas while he was gone, and try to escape. If she was caught she would be killed, no exceptions. It was Phantom gang law!
Gabriel arrived in front of Clayton's shack, just as the rest of the outlaw gang was ready to ride. He didn't want to do anything to draw suspicion to himself, so Gabriel tried to participate in small talk with the other members of the outlaw gang , as they headed out. He was having a hard time staying in the conversation, because he couldn't stop thinking about Julianna . . .
* * *
Having had a restless nap, Julianna got up with much determination. She wasn't going to give Gabriel up without a fight! And if she was going to be stuck here in this outlaw camp, then she was going to make the best of it.
After she had brushed her hair and put it up in a bun, she headed out the door to go see Barry at the cook's shack. She didn't want to just sit around and nervously wait for Gabriel to return.
Upon entering the cook's shack, Julianna saw that it was supper time and that Barry was very busy. She started to turn away, but then walked up to Barry and asked him, "What can I do to help?"
Surprised, it took Ba rry a moment to answer. "Well, you can start by washin' those dishes over there."
By the time they were done for the night, Julianna was back in her element of taking charge. Not only did she do all the dishes, but she accepted payments, took orders while Barry did the cooking, and helped clean up before closing for the night.
Barry walked Julianna home since it was now getting dark out. "Thanks for your help tonight. Most of our Phantom outlaw gang is gone with Clayton, but another one is in camp holdin' up right now."
"You're welcome Barry. I'll come again tomorrow to help you." As they reached the door to her shack, Julianna turned and said, "Goodnight."
"Goodnight Julianna." Barry turned and headed back to his cook's shack where he had his own bunk in a small room, in the back of the shack. As he neared his cook's shack, he saw Angel sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch.
"Evening Angel. Can I fix you up a cot inside?" Barry had liked Angel since the moment he met her around a year ago, but he knew she had been considered Gabriel's woman. Although he didn't really consider her Gabriel's woman, because she'd come and go as she pleased. Often gone for long periods of time.
"Thanks Barry. I'll take you up on that offer, but why don't you sit down and join me for a while first."
As he sat down in a rocking chair beside Angel, Barry wondered if it was over between her and Gabriel now that he had Julianna living with him? He secretly hoped so. Barry wanted to ask her, but wasn't sure the best way to go about it.
Before he could say anything, Angel continued k nowing what was on Barry's mind. "Yep, it looks like it is over between me and Gabriel. I knew it wouldn't last. I'm just glad he wants to stay friends."
Excited at the news Barry replied, "Well, you have a place to sleep here anytime you want."
"Thank you, " Angel said and actually meant it. With the seed of gossip planted, Angel spent the next couple hours enjoying idle conversation with Barry. Finally the moon told the hour to be really late, and Barry went indoors to make Angel's cot up.
Once Angel had come
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