Chapter 13
By midmorning the day after Tommy, Lila’s fear had subsided a bit. If Tommy’s friends hadn’t returned in the night to castrate the saloon “girl,” Lila reasoned, they weren’t likely to show up after sleeping on the matter. And in the bright light of day, Lila had to admit it’d been stupid to confide in the cowboy in the first place. Sure, he’d promised to return, but didn’t they all? I could teach you a thing or two…. maybe give you something to share with your gentleman friend. Had Lila really said such drivel? Where was his head?
Thinking with the wrong one for once, he chastised himself. Sitting in front of his vanity, he frowned at the reflection frowning back at him—his own pale face devoid of makeup. He looked ugly in this faded light, all his flaws laid bare to the unfor
