What a guy, she thought for about the millionth time in the two weeks that they had been going out."You're really good with little kids." I like 'em. ...lways have. And Eric and Tara are cool." You've got these at home, didn't you say?" Yeah, but a little bit older. Ryan is eleven, and Kristin is nine." Well, you've got Eric and Tara eating out of the palm of your hand."Warren laughed. "It's practice." Practice?" I told you I want to be a doctor, right? Well, what I want to be is a pediatrician.". She rapped twice on the door and entered.“Have a seat, lady lawyer,” said Nathan. She did so.“So, you have news,” he said.“I do,” she said.Over the next half hour, she laid out in detail the situation and information that her man had been able to acquire. The big man had said hardly a word during the entire time. Now he did.“Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! Well, that explains a lot, everything actually. You saying the man got twenty years,” said Nathan.“Yes, he ripped off the company he worked for to. It sure wouldn't hurt to ask. An extra eagle ($10), or even a double-eagle ($20), could stir up a whole lot of memories and information, especially when the whore didn't have to share it with nobody.I left fer Cheyenne the next mornin', and went to some of the other saloons afore I went to the Social Club. I got enough information to know that Mr. Kilgore had it in fer Mr. Williams, but I didn't know why. It looked like a full scale range war could break out between the Rockin' K and the Flyin'. I had only worn it once for him.I had our car take me to the party with instructions to pick me up when I called. I left the time open, not knowing what the night would bring. I intended to enjoy myself and I knew that Maryanne and Jennifer were fun to be with. I entered and found the room to be overflowing with people, few of whom I knew. I moved around the periphery of the dance floor looking for Maryanne or Jennifer and spotted them near the bar. I moved to join them but was intercepted by.