A number of men were injured by arrow strikes out of the darkness, one of them so badly that he had to be carried the rest of the way on the wagon, an... a couple of dozen cattle disappeared. To avoid the Indians they had taken a risky ford across a river, and had lost more of the sluggish creatures in the fast water. By the time they finally rode into Dodge City two weeks late and down to 150 head of cattle with a number of men injured, John had almost felt too tired to join in with the. Once I arrived I let myself in the back door, tied an apron around my waist, and surveyed the tasks ahead of me. Step one: donuts. My little bakery had gotten off to a rocky start, but a steady stream of loyal customers had kept me in business long enough for word to get out. Now I was having no trouble paying the bills, and was even considering hiring some extra help to accommodate the busier days. Not only that, but having someone else in the kitchen would certainly help alleviate the. " Nick looked like he was about to argue, but she cut him off. "They're both here, Nick, and they've both been through a lot. You're here for Marcus, and he knows it, but that makes it difficult for you to be here for Shawna, too. So I will... go on, we'll not be long."Marcus shuffled out, wearily, and Nick finally sighed his acceptance, kissed Ally's forehead and went outside towards the shed. A few minutes later the sound of sawing cut across the gentle, slow melody of the guitar from. I tried to thrust the card back at her, but she smiled and wouldn’t take it. I sighed in relief when the lady behind the counter called Dominique back. I was having very pleasant fantasies of running off to the bathroom and splashing some cold water on my face. But I had barely moved an inch before my charge’s fingers wound their my around his wrist and Dominique tugged me forward with her. ‘It’s OK if Daddy’s assistant comes back with me, isn’t it?’ she asked the receptionist with a winning.