Chapter 18
She quickly punched the letter down into her purse and walked out into the dusty street and over to the Lucky Lady Saloon. She stood at the entrance for a moment until she saw Blaze and then walked toward him.
“Blaze…uh, Mr. Daltrey.”
Blaze turned, the look on his face turning cold when he saw her. “Yes, ma’am,” he said with forced gallantry.
Lorraine looked around. “Do you know where Jude is?”
“He was here some…” He turned to look and saw Jude upstairs on the landing.
Lorraine’s eyes followed his. When she saw Jude and a strange woman standing in the doorway of her room, Lorraine felt a stirring of jealousy. “Is…Is that his girl?”
“No, she’s just one of the girls that works here.”
“Mr. Dal—”
“My name is Blaze, ma’am.”
“Blaze, has Jude mentioned anything about leaving Whiskey Hill?”