” she let her words sink in then went on, “so sadly is his lordship between you and I, and I don’t want Monty going that way.” Bessy nodded he... understanding and agreement, then said “yes mum, he`s a good lad, and I think he could be a real asset here running the estate if he was to get the chance, old Maycroft is getting old and cant last forever !” that was a possibility Muriel hadn’t considered, but she said “Well that may be a possibility, but its something much more personal that I am. "Why do you want to see Lucas?" The sheriff asked with trepidation. The sheriff had heard most of the stories about Durango and he was glad he never had to deal with finding out how many of the tales might have been true. If just a small percentage of the tales about the gunfights and the women Durango had been involved with were true, it didn't surprise the sheriff so many men, and women, still looked at the tall cowboy with either adoration or fear. And looking up at the tall man standing in. That was something that I didn’t know if I could deal with.As Madam had laughingly predicted, her lover showed up exactly 15 minutes early. The room was lit with an array of candles and light classical music was playing in the background. Madam had me take his jacket to hang, while they made themselves comfortable. As their amorousness increased, she handed me his clothes to hang, as well, and she took control of the situation.She had me sit by the side of the bed while they nibbled and cuddled. "Want some?" he asked."I don't like coffee," I said.He smiled. "Are you sure?" No," I admitted. "Pour me just a sip or two and I'll find out."No, I still didn't like coffee. That was one more bit of my old self Icould hang onto. I poured myself a bowl of cereal and sat down to eat;Uncle Jack sat at the other end of the kitchen table and sipped hiscoffee meditatively."Do you remember what you dreamed this morning?" he asked suddenly."...No," I said after thinking about it for a moment. "I.