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CHAPTER SEVEN

Dorinda was having a hard time holding down her excitement. Daniel was coming home today. He caught an early train home, but had told no one of it. So when he stepped off in Colorado Springs, no one was there to welcome him back. He was going past the saloon in search of Dorinda when he didn't find her at the jail, when someone was thrown thought the door. He saw red hair as the body slid across the dirt road, stopping at his feet.

Brushing some hair from her face, "Dude you're back!!" Getting up.

Watching her brush the dirt off her, "I caught the early train. Are you ok? You need help?"

"Totally good, I got this." She ran back in the saloon.

This time, when a body came out, it wasn't Dorinda. She soon followed as the guy fell to the floor.

Stepping on his crotch, she pointed her gun at him, "What did I tell you?"

By now, there was a little crowd forming, the man didn't say a word.

Pushing harder on his crotch, "I told you to treat Hank's girls with respect."

Yelping, "But they're just whores!"

Digging some more, "They're people too. With feelings. Just because it's a job most won't pick, does not mean that they're are any different."

"I'm sorry, I swear." He called out.

Dorinda bent down, grabbing the guy by the ear. "Don't apologize to me." She motioned for the one whore he was being horrible to to come forward. "Apologize to her."

"I am sorry."

"I'm letting you off with a warning. Be nicer to these ladies from now on." Letting him go.

"They are just whores." Hank called out.

"That may be Hank, but if it wasn't for themm this would be just some sleazy hotel and you would be a bartender who's never known love. They have feelings, just like you and I and should be treated like a person first."

He grumbled and went back inside.

Daniel moved next to her, "You ok?"

"It's going to take more than a little dirt to hurt me. Oh, lets get some food and you can tell me how the trip was." Heading to Grace's.

The two weren't sitting alone long before Dr. Mike and Sully sat with them.

"We heard what you did earlier today outside Hanks." Sully said, sitting next to Daniel.

"You should be careful. You can seriously get hurt." Warned Dr. Quinn.

Shrugging, "They think because they're a man they can do whatever. And because I'm a women deputy the law doesn't still apply."

"Not all think that." Dr. Mike looked at Sully with a warm smile.

Daniel and Dorinda quickly locked eyes before she blushed and looked away.

The next day, Dorinda was heading to the boarding house. She had spilled some food on her shirt during lunch. Grabbing a clean shirt from the drawer, she tossed it on the bed. She had removed the dirty one when she heard a knock on the door.

"Come in." She called reaching for the clean shirt.

Daniel walked in, immediately turning his back to her, "I am so sorry."

Slipping on the clean one, "It's ok. That was my bad, I thought you were Dr. Mike. She said she had something to tell me."

"Dr. Mike sent me to tell you that you are invited to dinner at her place tonight." Keeping his back to her

"You can turn around now. My shirts on." Poking him in the side.

Turning to her, "I have to say that wherever you come from, you have weird things you wear under your clothes."

A smirk grew on her face. "You wouldn't be saying that if you saw it properly." Brushing past him.

"What do you mean by that?" Following her.

"Where I come from there are some sweet benefits. A few of them are my under my clothes."

"Is that so?"

Looking at him, "Too bad you're all are so adamant about being married before sex."

He whispered in her ear, "Not all of us do, I wouldn't think any less of you." And walked off.

She rolled her eyes with a groan. "Jerk." She called after him.

Turning to her, he tipped his hat at Doe with a big grin. Dorinda joined Dr. Quinn and her family for dinner that night. She had them in a big laugh over different things.

"Thanks for dinner. It's been awhile since I had dinner at a dinner table with a family." Dorinda went to the door.

"Well I am glad you enjoyed it." Smiled Dr. Quinn.

"I hope one day to find someone who could build me something like this house here. It's absolutely amazing."

Sully walked up from getting her horse, "Daniel is good at building things. I learned everything I know from him."

Shaking her head, "I don't follow."

"You two flirt more than anyone I've ever known." Dr. Quinn gave a knowing smile.

"What can I say? I'm a big time flirt. And he happens to be one too."

Sully moved next to Dr. Quinn, "It's nice to find someone who can keep up with him."

Nodding her head, "It's a gift. Thanks again for dinner, it was wonderful."

She got on her horse and left. She didn't think she was that tired but passed out as soon as her head hit the pillow.


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