However, we did not dawdle, and Sheriff Williams followed us back to the valley edge in his buckboard. Just before we left Baker, Sheriff Williams had...said, "These may be the two road agents what have committed at least two murders. With that in mind, I had better deputize you both as Deputy Sheriffs just in case we get into a gun battle. I'll take my riot gun along to be sure."I said, "Harlow and I also have shotguns that we know how to use, so we can take care of ourselves. Also my hunting. We deferred to her in all things lest we bring punishment upon ourselves."Now we were getting somewhere! "In all things?" I asked."No," he said, his voice changing slightly. I thought maybe I detected a hint of humor in there somewhere. "In truth, not all. She was preferred by those who trained us, because of her insight and grasp of complex situations, especially politics, but still I could best her within certain established parameters. This drove her crazy and sometimes she would fall into. Laura’s information came back much as I expected 20yr old female, blonde hair, 4’11’ and green eyes. What the system couldn’t tell me was how great her body still was. Luckily for me I was getting to see that first hand. She had always been gorgeous but this was the first time I had seen her naked. You see shortly after we had started dating Laura came out of the closet, not that she hasn’t fooled around with a guy or two before but she had suddenly realized she would rather have pussy instead. I didn't talk to her much, never confided in her, just in Dad. She didn't seem to mind, as long as I appeared to be doing the things she told me. She never really got over my not going to church, but she had to accept it after a while. No, I guess you'd say she only had a minor effect on me." And after high school?" Ned asked. Their drinks were gone and he signaled the waiter to bring the check. When he looked back at Toni, her face was ashen."Are you all right?" Ned asked.Toni looked at him.