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Matt did you hear me, I am with child " Kitty felt like crying. Matt looked like he does when he is facing a gunman in the street. He did not say a word. She pulled away from him started to get up. A tear slowly rolled down her cheek. Ok she thought that's the way it is. I can do this on my own. Who needs him!.
She turned sharply. Kitty was about to tell Matt to get out and never come back. She was stopped by a stupid little smile on the big mans face. A smile she had never seen before. A smile that would change her world forever. She sat down on the bed beside him. " Matt please say something" He turned looked at her . She could not read his expression. He had one eye brow up .his eyes were wide open , and that dumb little looked like he was going to say something but could not find the words. She took his big hand rubbed her thumb against his callous." Matt "she said part of her wanted to jump for joy because of the silly little smile .The other part of her kept tell her she was reading that smile wrong. That part of her wanted to claim in a hole and pull the dirt over her. Suddenly Matt turned to face her."Your going to have a calf?" A calf Kitty thought what does he think I am a cow .After pondering the question for a second she answered "no you are going to have a Kitten"
Matt's expressions changed He held out a finger and his thumb about one inch apart " I am going to have a little you" Kitty laughs "I think it is going to be a little bigger than that" He gabbed her than just as quickly released her."did I hurt you" He ask in a panic "no " she said "I am not made of glass" "are you happy?"'
Matt thought for what seemed like forever " I did not expect this. I do not know what to do ." Kitty felt like she might cry . Her tears were washed away when he said" I can not wait to see a little you running around calling me Dad.". Panic sat in."Kitty I have not spent a lot of time around kids " "what am I to do I do not know how to be a Dad" Kitty had been in a state of panic from when Doc. confirmed her fears hankered " I don't know I have not been around kids ether" They both said at the same time " poor little Kitten" Kitty started to cry .Matt kissed her tears "Kitty , .We may not be the best parents in the world., but I think little kitten will be alright"
Just than their was a knock on the door Sam yelled "Miss Russell are you up .'"'we have a problem in the bar." Sam Knew the marshal was in the room but he said "I sent Louie for the Marshall." Kitty responded "I will be down as soon as I get dressed" They heard Sam walk away. Matt kissed her before getting up. He put on his gun belt and gabbed his hat, than turned held out his hand "Miss Russell will You come with me down stairs?" The people were surprised when they saw the marshal and Miss Russell arm and arm descend the stars.. As they walked through the saloon Kitty ask "what is the problem Sam ?"
Sam" Did you take the money box to your room list night"
Kitty "no I left it on the office so you could pay off the girls that quit"
Sam "it is gone"
Gone?" Kitty was looking around the office.
"Upstairs, Sally was telling the girls " the herds are coming in. The Long Branch is going to need girls. Miss "Russell is going to ask us to stay.""if we stick together we might get a raise out of this". Sally thought about the money box in her room. Miss high and mighty will not have the money to pay the girls off. I am going to make Miss Russell beg, Sally thought. this is going to bee fun. The girls were apprehensive as they followed Sally down the stairs.
Sally approached Sam "we are reedy to go we need our pay," Sam looked at Kitty. Kitty unlocked the safe took out her operating money gave it to Sam " pay them off" she said as she closed the office door. Sally seeing this yelled " your bluffing you do not have the money to pay us". Sam " anyone who wants to stay has to talk to Miss Russell "He started calling out names, and count out money. Sally was paid off first . she took her money went up stairs grabbed the money box . Running out the back door she tripped over Louie, dropped the box some of the money fell out. She quickly retrieved it and ran off. In the office Kitty kissed Matt. When they stopped to get some air Kitty said " I am broke". Matt "that is ok I make eleven dollars a mouth" Kitty"I will think of something"
They kissed some more. Matt " how come Sally thought you would not have the money to pay off the girls?" Kitty "who knows, I am just glad to get rid of her." They kissed some more Matt said " hold that thought" Stepping out of the office Matt ask Sam. " Did you tell Sally about the money box being gone?" Sam " I told no one. I went up to get Miss Russell. Matt "were is Sally" Sam " She went up to her room, last I saw of her"
Matt moved slowly as he climbed the stairs to Sally's room. In her room, he found the blue button Kitty kept in the money box, for luck. The button came from the dress Kitty was wearing the night she bought the Long Branch. He knew the button well for he was the one who bit it from the dress, when their celebrating got out of hand.
The Marshall started a search for Sally. Louie told him that he saw her get into a wagon headed toward the south side of town. Matt got his horse headed south. Sally was standing in the shadows at the end of Dodge. Ha she thought I knew that drunken full would send you on a wild goose chase. Returning to Dodge with out Sally or the money, Matt sent telegrams to the Marshals in surrounding towns. Some one will spot her. It is gust a matter of time.