Chapter 15

Angus paced the porch nervously while he listened to Garth regale the new arrivals with stories of his growing up on the ranch under the watchful eye of rough and tough ranch hands.  They seemed like a decent enough sort.  He tested them with handling a few horses and some stock and they held their own just fine.  Even so, there was something about the way they looked at him that made him uncomfortable. 

Maybe it was all in his head.  After all, he had only just sent Tom and his gang of hooligans off with their hostage that morning.  Maybe he was feeling a little guilty about forcing himself on that helpless widow like he did and then packing her off to be sold as a whore. Garth was sure furious with him.  In fact, the boy promised never to forgive him for it.  Then, he was young yet.  Angus was positive that once he had a few whores under him he would forget all about that dainty widow and maybe even have a good laugh at the puppy