Even so, they kept pushing to get home before dark. Dusk had fallen by the time they reached the Circle 46. Daisy had never felt so spent in her life, yet a spark of hope bloomed in her that hadn’t been there before. Trey had treated her with more tenderness than he’d ever shown before. And last night, she’d believed he cared deeply for her just because of the intense way they’d made love and how he’d held her close to him throughout the night. “We’ve had men scouring West Texas for you two,” Hollis said by way of greeting. “They found Durant shot dead, but no sign of you or Daisy.” She shared a look with Trey that begged him not to divulge the whole truth. “Men that were gunning for Ned found our camp. They killed him, but I got away. Unfortunately it was dark and I rode the wrong way.” “I finally found her in a small village up in the mountains,” Trey said, following her lead to her relief. “They found her wandering and took her in.” Hollis stared at her through narrowed eyes.
