Infamous Chapter 1
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Ty Baldwin sat on top of his horse watching the cattle below. He shifted in the saddle and fingered the frayed lasso. He had lived in Tijeras, Texas and worked for Triple S Ranch for one week now and had settled in nice. He left his old life behind in the dust. He used to be an outlaw. He was a well-known gunslinger and was not proud of it. He had rode with the River Bend Gang, Robbing trains and kidnapping for ransom. Then one day Ty woke up and realized just what he was doing. Lie had never been good to him, his mother died of fever and after that his father killed himself leaving Ty alone. He never had money so when the opportunity came up to get some quick he took it. Once you robbed a train you had to keep at it to keep your name, it was like viscous cycle. Ty realized that what he was doing was wrong and he rode away from The River Bend Gang and his past life. He went to talk with the Governor and served some jail time. He got a pardon and was a free man. Ty got a job on Triple S and was enjoying his new life.
Horse hooves on the ground broke through his thoughts. Ty looked over his shoulder and squinted. Garrett, the foreman rode up and stopped next to him
"You can go back, Clint needs your help" Garrett said. Ty nodded and said thanks. He rode back to the Ranch House. Clint Fleming, his boss stood in the entrance of the barn waiting for him. Ty slowed and stopped in front of Clint.
"Hey Clint. Garrett said you need my help" Ty slid off Goliath his black stallion.
"Yeah, I'm going in town to pick up my girl and need you to get supplies for me" The 46 year old man said pushing off the door frame.
"Sure Clint I'll hook up the buggy" Ty said and lead Goliath into the barn and took out two mares. He tied them up to the buggy and led them out. Clint came out of the house and climbed in. Ty sat in the front seat and they set off.
"If you don't mind me asking where was your daughter? I never knew you had one" Ty said once they were half way to town.
"She's been with her aunt in New York. She was at a boarding school for a while and is coming back. Her names Amy" Clint took a drag of his cigarette. The name clicked in Ty's mind. He had heard the name before, Amy Fleming he thought I'll remember her when I see her. Ty saw the town come into view and snapped the reins for the mares to move faster.
Ty tied up the horses and walked into the general store. He bought feed, nails, and other things. He was thinking about Clint's daughter while he was loading them into the back of the buggy. It sounded so familiar to him and struck a never somewhere. He bit his lip and went to get cloth for mending. When he came out of the store he stopped on the boardwalk, cloth in hand and gaped at the woman sitting in the buggy next to Clint. She sat tall and her golden face was laughing. Her hair the color of wheat rolled off her shoulders in soft curls. The soft green dress matched her eyes and clung to her shapely figure. Ty gulped as he watched her rosy lips move. Yep, he knew her. Way too well. Better get this over with Ty thought and loosened his shirt collar. He walked over to the buggy and Clint smiled at him
"Ah there you are Ty" he said and Amy turned to look at him. All the color drained from her face and he thought she was going to faint.
"No!..." an awed whisper came from her lips as she stared into the face of Ty.