Normally, Emeline would probably just have brought him a pie before she went to bed, late at night, with no qualms, and she knew she'd do it in the future, but not tonight. As strong and unfazed as she was, not tonight.
"I doubt Elias Steelgrave would be that bold," she commented, hoping she was right, "to assault the jailhouse right here in town."
She kissed him lightly on the lips again. "Please be careful, and I'll see you in the morning for breakfast."
"I doubt Elias Steelgrave would be that bold," she commented, hoping she was right, "to assault the jailhouse right here in town."
Barnabas smiled at her naivety when it came to men like Elias Steelgrave. “Don’t you worry not even a little bit. I don’t see him trying anything just yet. We’re just concerned some may try and break out the bank robbers and lynch ‘em’s all.” It was a fact, Case, well, whatever his father wanted done was a different matter all together, but the robbery suspects, honest men and whiskey sometimes leads to a rope, and he and Speed were having none of it.
She kissed him lightly on the lips again. "Please be careful, and I'll see you in the morning for breakfast."
“Careful as an engaged man can be. You can bank on that.” Then he pulled her to him and hugged her tight, then kissed her on the cheek. “Time I headed down to relieve Speed. I’ll be here soon’s he relieves me.” And with that he was out the door and headed to the Municipal Building.