The next morning came early. Matt, used to being awake at the crack of dawn, was up and dressed and had already slipped back into the room with Wade and was trying unsuccessfully to get the young man up.

"Come on, Wade. We need to get up and out of here. I want to catch the first train back home." He shook Wade's shoulder, but got his hands slapped in response.

"Go away." Wade mumbled.

"Wade." Matt shook his arm again. "Get up!"

"No!" Wade answered sullenly as he rolled over and put his pillow over his head.

"You know, you and your sister do have a few things in common." Matt shook his head. "She's not much on mornings either. And you're both just as stubborn."

Wade suddenly pulled the pillow from his face to reveal a happy expression and a wide grin. "You admit it." He chirped. "It's about time."

"About time for what?" Matt frowned. "What are you talking about?"

"You finally admitted that I AM Kitty's brother. Which makes you…"

"Irritated." Matt finished for him. "Now get up and get dressed. I'm going to see if Kitty's up and maybe we can have some breakfast before we board the train."

"You probably just left there." Wade grinned. "Wouldn't you know already if she's awake?"

"Get dressed." Matt ordered as he turned and left the room.

Quickly, he stepped back over to the room next door and lightly tapped on the door. "Kitty?"

"Come in." Kitty called. "Where've you been?" She questioned when he entered to find her up, wearing a thin lace robe cinched about her waist with a wide ribbon.

"I was trying to get your brother up." Matt answered, closing the door behind him. "But, it seems, he's like you. He doesn't like mornings."

Kitty cocked her head. "You accepting that he's my brother now?"

Matt shrugged, "For now at least."

Kitty went over to him and wrapped her arms around him. "Thank you, Matt."

"For what?" He frowned. "Accepting that he might be related to you?"

"Uh hum." She nodded. "And for coming after me and stopping Tump Winston and supporting me in front of my father, again, and for telling Wade what you did. It seems I have a lot of things to thank you for."

Matt bent down and pulled her closer, bringing her lips to his. "I'll give you an opportunity to repay me later." He grinned when they parted. "But right now we need to get dressed and get out of here so we can eat before we board the train."

Kitty's smiled dissipated. "Leave?" She questioned. "Matt, you just got here. Can't we stay a day or two and see some sights and maybe…"

"No." Matt answered regretfully. "Kitty, I would love to tour San Francisco with you but…"

"But what?" Her tone let him to know that his answer had better be a good one.

"But I have a job to get back to and very little money. It took most of what I borrowed from Doc to get that room next door for Wade and me. Well, for Wade anyway. And what little I have left I'll need for the train tickets home."

"No you don't."

Matt turned to see Wade standing in the now open doorway, in a large robe. "Don't you knock?" He snapped, stepping in front of Kitty due to her not being fully dressed.

"Not usually." Wade shrugged. "Besides, I need some help getting dressed. I must've hurt more than my foot when I rolled off the bed last night and my arm is really hurting. I can't move it well enough to get my shirt on."

Kitty instantly came out from around Matt and went to Wade's side. "Get in here, Wade." She took his good arm and led him further into the room, closing the door. "Let me look at your arm. Matt, would you go get his clothes?"

"No." Matt shook his with a glare at Wade. "He is not getting dressed in here with you, no matter who he is."

"Why not?" Wade piped up. "You did."

"OUT!" Matt pointed at the door. "Go next door and I'll take care of your arm and whatever else your problem is. But Kitty will not."

"But…"

"OUT!" Matt demanded, stiff finger still pointing at the door.

"See ya in a little bit, sis." Wade smiled at Kitty and then disappeared out of the door.

Matt shook his head in irritation then noticed Kitty was giggling. "Just what are you laughing at?"

Kitty shook her head and reached up, kissing him. "Nothing." She shook her head with a grin. "Just go take care of him while I get dressed. We can discuss whether we leave today or not at breakfast."

"Now, wait a minute." Matt stopped at the door.

"Go!" Kitty ordered with a laugh.

A half hour later, the three sat a table at the hotel restaurant and discussed their day. Although Matt didn't want it and he protested greatly, he finally agreed to stay in San Francisco a couple of days and spend time with Kitty seeing the sights, paid for by Wade. He insisted he owed the both of them that much at least.

"Just think of it as an early wedding present." He smirked in Matt's direction. He expected to get a rise out of the lawman, but it wasn't Matt that got upset.

"Wade, don't!" Kitty snapped. "Don't you…" She stopped and took a breath as she got to her feet. "Just don't." Quickly she hurried away.

"What'd I do?" Wade questioned. "I was just…"

"Yeah, I know." Matt shook his head as he got to his feet to go after her. "That's your problem. You just."

Wade frowned, as Matt left, chasing after Kitty. "Those two are strange." He muttered.

"Kitty!" Matt caught up to her just as she reached the doors leading outside. "Kitty, wait."

Kitty dropped her head when he neared. "I'm… I'm sorry, Matt." She sighed. "Wade shouldn't have said that. He…"

"He was just thinking out loud what everyone else thinks." Matt took her hand and held the door open for her. "Come on, let's walk some and talk."

After leaving the hotel, Matt steered them down the street, wrapping an arm around her waist. They'd walked a couple of blocks though, before Matt spoke again. "He's concerned for you, Kitty. He wants you to be happy. He wants me to do the right thing by you."

Kitty shook her head without looking up at him. "You've usually done the right thing by me, Matt. And besides, I'm not some little girl that you've led astray. I know what I'm doing and who I'm doing it with. And my personal life is none of his business."

Matt shook his head and stopped walking, placing a long finger under her chin and pushing her head up so that she would look at him. "He's like all the other men in your life, Kitty. He wants to protect you and he wants you to have your heart's desire. I don't blame him. I do too."

"You've already given me that, Matt."

"Not completely." Matt could see the truth of that statement in her eyes. "I know there's one thing you want that I haven't given you and right now can't give you. But I want you to know that I would, if I could. And you're the only woman I would."

Kitty smiled happily as she leaned up and quickly kissed him. "I know, Matt. I know."

TBC