Chapter 5Riley rode hard out of Deadwood, never looking back, ignoring the lie that dogged his heels across the Dakota Territory. Steel believed that lie, and as long as he never saw Riley again, that lie would remain his unquestioned truth. He intended to punish Steel for everything, but as he threw himself on his horse and raced hell for leather out of Deadwood, he had to admit the plan backfired. He might have dealt out some hurt, but he discovered something terrible.
Steel was right. They couldn’t be together. Now that Riley knew the real pleasure of Steel’s body, he understood why it was called a sin. Any amount of time in Steel’s presence would lead to a repeat of what happened. That was a certainty. Riley didn’t have much in his life—Deadwood was supposed to be a chance to find his
