Chapter 8: Independence
Sam walked with Garrett down the busy street. They were on their way to see Cletus Weston, owner and organizer of the wagon train company. Garrett had sent Gus and Todd to locate their wagons and start procuring supplies for the journey. They had Wolf with them.
The men had arrived in Independence at dusk the day before and after bedding down the horses at the livery went straight to the hotel where they spent the night. Todd and Sam shared a room with Wolf; Garrett and Gus were in another.
Sam and Todd had made love. Sam was certain Garrett and Gus had done the same. Somewhere inside him, Sam wished Garrett had made other arrangements so they could have been together once more.
As they made their way through the crowds of people—shopping, haggling over the pric
