In there, Susie knew exactly where she was going, and she came to a doorway far back along a corridor where she used her key to unlock the door and th...n led him inside a dimly lit bedroom that was big enough but still cozy for two people to use and occupy. The room had an adjoining bathroom and it had a very pretty bed in the center of the room that looked totally inviting.Once Susie ensured that Phil was comfortable there in the room with her, she showed him where the bathroom was in case he. Cristina broke in at that point and told us that numerous crates had been delivered from Santa Fe over the last few weeks and she needed to know what we wanted done with them. Anna smiled and said it looked like we now had plans for the afternoon.We all walked down to the corral and saddled up. With me and Anna leading, we rode for the village. As we topped the small hill overlooking the village, Anna and I stopped and stared in wonder at what was now an almost complete village, with over 270. We headed back inside. “Breaks are only fifteen minutes you two.” said Larry the manager. He looked pissed off, but I don’t think it was for the fact that we were late. He was jealous. He thought I was trespassing on his terrain.Sam grabbed a mint from the bowl on the front counter, popped it into her mouth and said spitefully, “Don’t worry Larry. It won’t happen again…. Holy Moses!” One afternoon, Sam didn’t show-up for work. It was unusual for her to be a no show without contacting anyone.. To be fair, to be honest, he wasn’t sure what exactly he felt for Nelson’s widow. He liked her, enjoyed her company, her subservience ... maybe he loved her, he’d probably come to love her in time, if he didn’t already.But for now ... she was a tool. A tool he needed to protect his child, his friends, the rest of his family.Thad contemplated going back to sleep, and after a half-hour, realized it wasn’t going to happen.If he was going to be awake, he might as well use the time to remind.