Seventeen
As Tyler stepped away from Victoria he nudged her toward the Brighton Hotel. Victoria walked backwards away from him until she reached the hotel.
Sloan moved from the side of the building until he stood in the street.
Tyler thumbed the six-gun in his holster, his dark eyes focused all the while on the man at the end of the street.
From behind him, Tyler heard footfalls as the Smarts reached Victoria and helped her up the stairs and into the lobby of the hotel. While he knew it only took a matter of seconds, it seemed to take far too long for them to all reach safety. He waited, his body tense.
Finally, he heard the hotel’s front door slam and Tyler felt an sense of relief wash over him. She was safe.
The townspeople who had been going about their business disappeared when t
