You might actually need me.” The hand stroked Rebecca’s arm again and brushed purposefully against her breast. She stiffened under the caress. “...elax. I don’t have time to play right now. We’ll have time later. He’ll be back soon. So, what am I to do with you?”“Just leave. I won’t look. I won’t even turn around.”“You’re clever,” he laughed, “and I would never trust a woman. Least of all a witch.”“I’m not a witch.”“Think about it in the dark.” He pushed her across the room toward the closet and. Billy, Eddie, y'all spread the word that we may git a visit by rustlers in 'bout half an hour, though it may take longer than that. Billy, ya take the left side of the herd, and Eddie, ya take the right. Make sure every man gits the word. Now, go!"Jase told Old Charley and his helper so that they would not be caught by surprise, so everybody was ready when the rustlers did arrive. They must have been new at the sport, because they came in shooting their pistols and generally raising hell. They. "Hmmmm, I've never seen anyone's eyes do that," he said, indicating Solomon lying there with his eyes rolled back in his head. "Do you suppose that hurts?" he asked as he tried to cover his own terror."Should I send the deputy after a doctor?" his secretary asked. "None of our phones will work." No," Adair said as he sat back in his chair, "but you can tell the deputy in the hallway that one of the people I wanted to talk to the Sheriff about has passed out in my office."A few minutes later,. ‘Never mind.’ ‘No worries sweet cheeks, I’ll throw in a little something. Looks like you need a little meat on your bones.’ He said, making her flush self consciously. Moments later a large bowl of nuts and pretzels appearance and Emma almost moaned with delight. Yeah, it wasn’t fancy, but it would fill the gnawing hunger in her gut. ‘Thank you.’ She mumbled softly and tossed half a handful into her mouth, chewing with purpose. **** Hansen was on to his third beer and Carl would keep them.