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Bordeaux silently watched her for a moment "He's your father, Cassie Anyway, he didn't know yourhis children, there's more to it than you think"

"Tell me" Her voice was caustic

He shook his head "No, it needs to co back and you can'tharsh "Don't be a bitter fool Where are you going to live?"

He wasn't worried about her He orried about the ranch

"Where I've lived for the last two years, thanks to hiet some sleep"

She dropped to the blanket and jerked her boots off, slinging theround

He watched her for a few on and pulled her blanket around her shoulders Finally he walked away

She watched his retreating back and knew there would be little sleep for her tonight He had used her and she had been fool enough to think he was actually interested in her Her only satisfaction was that he had failed Would he still be paid?

She sat up quickly, buon She winced and rubbed her head Where did her father get the money to pay Bordeaux? Had he already sold the ranch? What about the twins? She had to go back to get them She couldn't abandon them to him, even if he was their father They could find a place soood wo that called himself a father

She dropped back on the blanket and yanked it over her body There was nothing she could do tonight SheSleeping was another For a long time she lay wide aith her eyes closed Eventually exhaustion won, though, and she slept

In theshe rolled out of her bed before the sun could stain the sky So and a pot of coffee on She pored herself a cup and started breakfast, wondering where Bordeaux was He didn't come to eat with the rest of the men

Davis ate and then nursed a cup of coffee in silence Fritz kept watching her and Royce even snickered a few tier

"I told you sooner or later soave him a level look "I still have the whip"

"Yeah, but you won't be usin' it on"