He didn’t explain to Arturo how his dreams—and sometimes even his waking moments—had been haunted by Rebel for months after her death. Whenever he’d been faced by the decision of whether to help someone or just ride on, her sweet voice had seemed to whisper in his ear that he had to help . . . because that’s what she would have done. Rebel wasn’t here anymore, but Conrad could honor the life she had led and the legacy she left behind by not turning his back on people who needed a hand.
Or in his case, a gunhand.
After half an hour, Conrad tied Selena’s horse at the back of the buggy. She could stay where she was and ride in the vehicle. She stirred when Arturo climbed onto the seat beside her.
Suddenly her head snapped up and she looked around, wide-eyed with terror. “It’s all right, Miss Webster,” Arturo told her. “You’re among friends.”
She looked like she wanted to bolt out of the buggy and take off running blindly. After a moment, though, her fear seemed to subside, and she sank back onto the seat.
“I’m sorry,” she said. “At first I . . . I didn’t remember what happened. I thought I’d passed out somewhere and that Leatherwood and his men were still after me.” A laugh edged with bitterness came from her. “Which they still are, of course. They’ll never give up. Not as long as they’re alive.” She looked back and forth between Conrad and Arturo. “Are you sure you want to take on my troubles?”
Conrad stepped up into the saddle. “We wouldn’t have it any other way,” he said with a smile.
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