Then again…
Sharps had been quiet the entire ride back, saying little in spite of Steve trying to strike up a conversation. Sharps broke his silence only after they’d returned to the valley.
Georgie, Bart, and Frank waited by the fire, and he and Sharps had to fill them in as to what had happened in town. Even then, Steve did most of the talking.
“So both Weatherford and McCloud are dead?” Georgie asked, obviously relieved. “Thank goodness the people of Woody Draw were smart enough to see through him.”
“Yeah.” Steve had no intention of telling her Sharps had been responsible for this death, too.
“Well, that’s two less bastards we need to worry about.” She ran a hand through her hair, dislodging hairpins, and her dark curls tumbled down around her shoulders.
After they’d finally retir
