chapter xvii

checking around

this morning the family got up earlier, and headed out first they rode out to Court County, to get their check, they rode into the county, , "Stay we handle it, said. Jordan, "We will not be gone long, said. Jessie, they got off their horses and kicked in the door, Thomas and Hank stood up, " time to pay us for that day, said. Jordan, " and double it, " double? " gals we love you, prefers we can have breakfast talk this out, said, Thomas, " they love us, Jessie, said, Jordan. " really that bullet didn't feel like love, no we need elsewhere write the check Hank Joesph Garrett you yet haven't seen our fury, said. Jessie, " darn it Jessie we didn't say get into a gunfight, we say check around darling, " check around Jordan, I think we did that, said. Jessie, " we are well known by every gang of outlaws heard of they are going to point their guns at us, we are law dogs make it double write, said. Jordan, " that all the funds we have sirs, sure we offer something, said. the new mayor, " gals we just started here come on, said, Hank, " figured as much you want us to killed so you can get your county, will ^sses my sister got shot for you, heck our kids and grandkids as well, never come to us for help again lowlifes, said. Jordan, "You were deadbeats back then you deadbeats now, its last day they come back, your marshal be killed, there will be a bigger bloodshed then before, do not telegram us, telegram the u.s marshals for help, for my pain, the pain of my family your tail deserve what coming for, and the * Snake gang take over towns and cities and counties and the first they gun for his founders and mayors, good luck with that, they walked out, " they not serious, " they are they're the most want men out here we been trying to sentence them for years, Jordan sweetheart, Ran out Thomas, " Jessie baby wait, called Hank, they got on their horse, " you joking about them right? asked, Thomas, " no, you have two days, first thing they do I kill off the marshal, cut the tires, then come you, you pay us in double we might be able to do something, said, Jessie, " my mother got shot because you mom can I hit him? asked Joshua, " no respect your father, " father really where was he when we came up, I don't remember him, said, Joshua, "Son slice it how you like it, the day it is taken over if I was smart I get the heck out of here head back to Lake-town were you be safe and close to the u.s, Marshals, move out, said, Jessie, a fact I had a kid the piece of crap, " no one told you to mom, but I glad you my mother, stay away from her, she belongs to us, they right behind them, the new mayor walked out, " everything okay we still good?" nope they told us how it going to happen in a day, we need to get the U.S marshals out here now, said. Thomas, they walked back in the office, " sucks we didn't get pay this sucks, which point in respecting the pieces of crap that risk our lives and didn't pay us, said. Cullen, " Cullen he is your father! said, Libby, "I hardly know the name, said, Cullen, " do not put that us, we told you of the deadbeats that fathered you, said. Jordan, they arrived in Freedom Town, Marco walked up crossing his arms, " relax sir we had to see about getting pay did we? " we didn't the lowlife what in green earth you two ever seen them, don't give me that you match because Law rates over Justice any given day, said, Trent, " grandson I starting to think the same thing, Jordan and Jessie what iswrong with you picking the two worthless men on earth to married, did you, asked Marco, " wait aminute you gave them permission to court us, said. Jordan, " and marry us, we mint we have bad taste nl,o they clian that all they have, said, Jessie, " court county have youever heard of a pipe dream, getdown let'shave breakfast before itgetcold,, Josie and her nephewswalked, " they here, boys go own home, hi again, they got off their horse, " hi, you want to tell us something dear father, " what is that my oldest? asked, Marco, "Why is your mother complaining about being made grandmother, " I never complained I was asked, are you courting now what happened to me as a seasoned man? asked. Jessie, "Mom you never said we can't have a kid? said, Cullen, "Long as you're married she treat you right that all that matters, they walked inside, Trevino and Preston stop, " you want to take your freaking eyes off our mothers, they walked out, " come long son stop getting into trouble, they grab them, " hry I don't presale man slapping your butt or stirring at you as a piece of meat, said. Preston, " hey they want something to look at I be more than happy to give them something to look at, said. Trevino, "How about you not be like your father and help bring up my grandchild, "let it go, Mom, you don't have one by me, said. Trevino, " really could swear there was a baby gal, son don't be like your father I beg you, your or not do the right thing. said, Jessie," what I do without you son my hero, said. Jordan, " I am not that man, fine I telegram her, show he is would that make you happy? asked, Trecino, " I beat men senseless over the only women in my life, said. Preston, Trevino, and Preston hi-ft, "Our heroes Jordan, what would we be without you boys and gals? " hey when it comes to the women sweat, and suffer, so we can have, said, Heather, I would beat a man to learn not to stir, said. Heather, they sat down at the table, " told you they overprotective like me, keep your nephews way and out my house, yes we are getting married gals, said, Marco, " Congrats, sir, so what outlaw trouble you having, we do all arrests, prison transfer, you know, they blessed the food, and start to eat, " fights and I know gals, "we could use a marshal, " we are not a marshal, you want you to need to appoint one, until then we look around before going, out, said, Jordan, " before heading home come back through see how everything is, said. Jessie, after breakfast, walked them out, "Let;s get to work aces spilled up, boys and gals keep your guns in your holsters, they split up to check out the town for the trouble, Josie walked out, " they seem happy? askd, Josie, he put his arm around her,