Hello, I'm sorry to have taken so long to get back to this story. I'm usually very good at doing this on a weekly basis, but things are a little more crazy in my life right now. So, let's get back to this story. No more chit chat. Thank you for reading

Thad headed away from "Jack" and Isabelle. Smiling, he hoped he had not said too much to make her suspicious. He looked back to see them walking arm in arm into the Hotel as he headed down the street towards Mrs. Bellemont's boarding house where he was staying. Once they were inside, he waited a few moments then passed the boarding house and continued down the street to the Jail where he knew Festus was, still talking with Tom. Thad entered the jail to the two men laughing and joking about fishing trips when he came into the jail. Both men saw the look of surprise on Thad's face and the painless to his skin.

"Thad…you alright, you look like you've seen a ghost?" Tom said as Thad stepped into the office.

"More like a missing Marshal." Thad said without thinking.

Festus jumped up from his seat and rushed towards him. "Where?" He said going for the door. Thad grabbed his arm and stopped him.

"Hold on a minute, Festus. You can't just go out there and confront him." Thad said hurriedly.

"What…What's the matter with you, Thad?" Festus said pulling from his grasp and stepping back as Tom rose to his feet.

"This is what we've been working for, to find Matt Dillon." Tom said.

"But his ain't Matt Dillon." Thad said. "Least not as far as he knows." Thad said softly.

"What in tarnation are you goin' on about." Festus asked him angrily.

"I'm talking about the Marshal not being the Marshal. I'm talking about him not answering to Matt Dillon but thinking his name is Jack. I'm talking about our Marshal arriving here in a wagon with a dark haired woman who claims to be his wife." Thad said feeling the anger rising in his own gut.

"Wait a minute, is Mathew out there or not?" Festus asked him.

"He is, but he's not." Thad said somewhat confused.

"Dang it, Thad Greenwood, stop talkin' in circles. What do ya mean by that…he is but he ain't." Festus said pointing his finger at Thad.

"He doesn't remember who he is. He didn't recognize me, Festus." Thad pleaded with Festus.

"What do mean?" Festus said not understanding.

"Festus, if you stop jumpin' about I'm gonna explain it to you." Thad said as Festus tried for the door again. He stopped and looked up at the young man. "Marshal Dillon doesn't know his name. He must've had some kind of accident. He didn't even recognize me." Thad said anxiously.

"You mean like Tibby Young bout ten years back?" Festus asked him.

"Yes." Thad said defeatedly.

"He ain't never got his memory back. He thought he was some dang gummed gunfighter and got himself killed." Festus said.

"Well, Marshal Dillon thinks he's Jack Lang, a farmer, I think and married to another woman." Thad told them. They just stared at him with blank eyes.

"Dang it." Festus said angrily. "What about Miss Kitty…What about Mattie?" He said his arms flailing about like a mad man. "What we gonna tell Miss Kitty, Thad?"

"The truth." Tom said soberly.

"I think Tom's right, but not in a telegram. We need to go to Dodge and speak with her in person." Thad said.

"We can't just leave Mathew to that woman. Who knows where she's gonna be taken him." Festus said. Just then the door opened to a tall figure, quite familiar to all three men. Jack smiled as he entered the Jail.

"Which one of you fellas is the Sheriff?" Jack said.

"I am. I'm Tom Petrie, how can I help you, Mr.?" Tom asked inquiring about his name.

"Jack….Jack Lang. I'm traveling with My wife, Belle. We're heading east through Dodge City to Greensburg Kansas. We're going to buy some land there and start a ranch." Jack said as Tom offered him a chair.

Festus looked at Thad. Who looked at him wondering what was next.

"I was wondering if maybe you could help me out. I'm looking for a quide. I had heard about the recent problems with bandits and such. Not to mention Indian raids." He said looking at the three men. They tried not to stare at him but it was hard. He looked at them blankly as though he had never met them. And Jack had never met them.

"Well, there hasn't been an Indian raid in these parts for at least five years. Most of the Indians in the area are peaceful tribes." Tom said.

"Yes, that's what I was told, but you see…my wife…well she's afraid. I think she'd feel a little more at ease if we had a guide." Jack said.

"Well, ifin' your looking for a guide, I'd be more 'en happy to do so." Festus said standing up and smiling at the big man.

Jack just looked at him questioningly. "Oh, pardon me, Mr. Lang, this is Festus Hagen." Tom said as Jack stood up and raised his hand to shake Festus'.

"I'm sure that would be fine, but we don't have much money. I couldn't pay you till I got a job in Dodge and made a bit." Jack said apologetically.

"I don't want no money, Mr. Lang." Festus said not realizing how suspicious Matt had become.

"Oh, Mr. Lang, let me introduce you again, you see Festus Hagen is the Deputy Marshal of Dodge City. He's heading out, I believe you said in two day, right, Festus?" Tom nudged him.

"Yeah, I should be finished with my business by then." Festus chimed in.

"You don't mind us tagging along, Mr. Hagen?" Jack asked him.

"It's a good two days ride to Dodge, ifin' I don't gotta eat my own cookin', I ain't got no problem with you and the Mrs. taggin' along." Festus said and Jack shook his hand heartily.

"Thank you, Mr. Hagen." Jack said heading for the door.

"Mr. Lang, we'd get along a lot better ifin' you call me Festus." He said

"Festus, we'll be ready by dawn in two days." Jack said as he left the Jail.

"Two days, why two days, Tom?" Thad asked

"Because two day'll give you enough time to get to Dodge and explain to Doc and Kitty and the rest of the townsfolk what's going on." Festus answered for Tom.

"Oh, right. I'll head out soon as I get something to eat and get my horse saddled." Thad said heading for the door. He took his hat off of the rack. "How about you two join me for breakfast." He asked and the men followed him without speaking.

Doc sat with Kitty and Newly at Del Monicos. Kitty held her son in her arms. He was fast asleep. She had a full plate of food before her and had barely touched anything.

"Miss Kitty…why don't you let me hold that littlin' while you have something to eat?" Newly said to her.

"No. I'm not really hungry." She said looking at the baby.

"Now, you listen to me, Miss, you hand that youngin' over to his Uncle Newly and eat some of that food, before you get yourself too sick to take care of him, let alone yourself." Doc said sternly.

"Doc, it's not all that bad." Kitty started, but the look on Doc's face told her all she wanted to hear. She must have looked rather haggard if he were trying to push her into eating.

"Umm, Newly would you mind, holding Mattie for a little bit?" She asked him.

Newly stood up and took the sleeping baby into his arms and sat down. Kitty slowly began to eat, taking small bites, but it would be enough to nourish her and make doc stop fussing. Her mind was on other matters. Like her missing husband. Where was he? Was he alive and well?

Newly looked down at Mattie. "He sure is a handsome little youngin'." He said.

"Of course he's gonna have good looks. His mama is a raving beauty." Doc said.

"Oh please, doc, I am not." Kitty said sipping the tea. "He gets his good looks from his…father." She said a bit sadly. "And his grandpa." She said kissing Doc on the cheek.

Kitty gently placed Mattie in his cradle and she lay down on the bed. The tears began to fall as she fell into a light sleep. Her dreams were filled with the man who had changed her life, the moment she had met him.

She climbed out of the coach, reaching for the bag that was almost bigger than herself. She headed for the hotel, when a kid came running around the corner then a large man came chasing after him, knocking her flat on her bottom. She sat in the dirt and looked up at the big man. Dark curls hung around his face as he glared at her, completely embarrassed by what had occurred. Her head was spinning as Doc came running over. "You alright, Miss?" Doc said kneeling down beside her.

"I'm..I'm not sure. My head is spinning." She said. Matt knelt down.

"I'm real sorry, Miss." He said taking her hand and gently pulling her to her feet. The electricity that ran through her hand and up her arm down into her belly. Kitty looked up into the blue eyes that twinkled and fainted in his arms.

"Don't just stand there holding her, let's get her up to my office." Doc told Matt who leaned down to lift the tiny woman into his arms.

The next thing she remembered was waking up with him sitting beside her, waiting for her to wake. She knew at that Moment that she had fallen in love with him. She heard him tell Doc that she was just a kid. But she was 17 years old and she had lived on her own since she was about 14 years old. She was no kid by any means. The next three years…she had teased and flirted with Matt until he too lost his heart to love. It had been the three years of her life.

She remembered the first time she had taken him into her bed. Matt new she was a virgin, even though he knew she had worked in saloons for a while. She had never given any man, that privilege.

Gently he untied the strings of her corsette and helped her out of it. Every inch of skin he had revealed was covered with a gentle kiss. Her breast rose and fell with the excitement she was feeling as he undressed her down to her chemise. Beneath that, she was naked. Matt stood wearing his long underwear and he watched as she helped relieved him of the rest of his clothing. He then gently lifted the chemise over her to reveal her completely to his eyes. Her skin was pure alabaster, sprinkled lightly with freckles. Her well endowed breast tipped with rosey nipples, that his mouth longed to taste. Without saying a word, he leaned down and took her nipple into the recesses of his hot mouth. She felt the tingling begin low in her belly and work it's way down between her legs, gasping as his hand slid between her legs to caress inner thigh and move slowly to it's real target. Kitty gasped and grabbed a hold of his shoulder as his finger slide between her nether lips. Her head fell back as his finger traced the growing bud and the fire began to spread in her body. He lifted her and laid her onto the bed, then lifted her legs and moved down, until he was looking at the one prize he had been wanting for so long. His hot lips kissed her inner thigh and Kitty watched as his mouth moved down to her female area. She gasped in surprise and fear as his tongue licked at her. "Ohhhh…oh Matt." She cried throwing her head back as his tongue dove deeper within her. "Ohh…please." She cried as he gently slid one finger in her tightness. She gasped and thrust her hips forward wanting the intruding finger deeper within her. Matt began to work her bud and inner walls with great vigor. Without realizing what she was doing, she thrust her lower body against his working mouth. Her body felt as though it were going to rip apart and she pushed the feeling in her lower body, needing some kind of release. Then suddenly she gasped, thrusting her head back into the pillows and felt herself go liquid as fluids ran from her body and around Matt's fingers. He pulled his fingers from her, knowing now that she was wet and ready for him. Climbing up her body, he kissed every inch of her. He looked down at her and gently took her hand and wrapped it around his instrument.

"Guide me into you." He told her. She gently led him to her waiting entrance and Matt slid into her tight channel. The fire in both of them built slowly then ignited into a blazing fire. Kitty cried out as he pounded into her pliant body. His fingers slipped between them and he started the fire in her belly again, by vigorously rubbing her bud. Kitty's eyes rolled back as her body convulsed against Matt's and they both fell into a heap on the bed.

Crying, she longed for the feel of her husband between her thighs. Feel his love as he made her his for all eternity.

Ok, so I'm gonna leave ya here. Hopefully you won't have to wait for the next installment. But please understand that I've been extremely crazy with life. I hope you like this installment and that it meets your requirements. Keep the reviews coming. PLEASE. Thank you for following my story.

P.S. I wanted to get this posted so forgive the grammatical errors and such.

K.R.

TBC