Matt sighed as he watched Kitty pick at her breakfast the next day. "Anything wrong, sweetheart?"
Kitty knew there wasn't anything she couldn't tell Matt, but she hesitated knowing the defensive instinct that being a lawman always made him.
"I couldn't sleep last night," Kitty said slowly. "So I got up to let you sleep and found myself exploring the apartment. I was in my old room when I heard a noise coming from John's office. When I peeked inside, I saw Gautier and the man that plays piano for John, burning papers in the fireplace."
"What do you think they were," Matt asked curiously.
"I don't know," Kitty said putting her fork down. "Let's go see if we can find out."
Matt followed her to the door of the office, but when they tried to open it, they found it locked.
"I don't know what to do, Matt," Kitty said angrily. "Who do I trust?"
"No one," Matt said sternly. "I think it's time we left!"
"You're right," Kitty replied with a nod. "I'm not staying here if they can't be straight with me."
After Kitty and Matt got ready and packed up, she sat down to write out a letter to John and Gautier.
"There," she said putting the letter on the bar before Matt opened the door to lead her to the waiting carriage.
"Our trunks have already been loaded," Matt said putting Kitty's carpet bag at her feet. "We can buy the tickets at the station."
Kitty nodded as she looked out the window at the city that had been her home for so many years. "It's strange," she said looking at Matt. "But I don't consider this home anymore. Dodge is the only home I want!"
"I didn't wire ahead and let anyone know we were coming back," Matt said with a slight grin. "I thought we'd surprise everyone!"
The only ones surprised when the train pulled into the station at Dodge a day later was Matt and Kitty.
Stepping off the train, Festus and Abelia along with Doc and Newly were all waiting for them.
"What happened?" Festus asked Matt as Kitty embraced Doc and Abelia. "We got this here telegram from that fancy lawyer feller."
"You did, huh?" Matt said taking the piece of paper. "Kitty!"
Kitty turned around as Matt handed her the wire. "What is it?" she said seeing the look on her husband's face.
"Read it," Matt said indicating the wire.
"My dear, Kathleen," Kitty said aloud. "I don't know why you left but you must have had your reasons. However, there are things that you must know and for that reason, John and I will be paying you a visit very soon. And that's all it says," Kitty said folding up the message, she handed it back to Matt.
"I guess we'll just have to wait till they get here to find out what's going on," Matt said evenly.
Kitty nodded before she spoke. "In the meantime, I'm ready to go home!"
"Wal, ya just do that," Festus said leading Matt away from the train. "Me and Newly here can see ta yer things."
"Alright," Matt said offering Kitty his arm. "Let's go home, Mrs. Dillion!"
Kitty smiled and headed for the Long Branch which was where they would stay while the house was being renovated but Matt steered her away from town and toward the house.
"Where are we going, Matt?" Kitty said with a smile. "The house couldn't possibly be ready!"
"You're right," Matt said arriving at the two story home. "It's not ready but I was able to talk Robert into getting at least one room livable."
"You didn't," Kitty said grinning as Matt bent and scooped her up into his arms. "Matt!"
"Allow me to carry you over the threshold," he said as Kitty nodded.
Gingerly climbing the stairs up to the porch, Matt slowly pushed the front door open with his foot before stepping into the room.
Putting Kitty back onto her feet, he took her hand and lead her though the empty rooms to a door in the back of the house.
"It's not the main bedroom," Matt said. "There's still a lot of work that needs to be done upstairs."
"I don't care," Kitty said opening the door to reveal the fresh paint and wall paper along with her bedroom set from her room at the Long Branch.
"Do you like it?" Matt said as Kitty stepped into the room before whirling around.
"I love it," she said pulling him inside. "But, I love you most of all!"
