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Frank's P.O.V.

I reckon my plan to get Jesse over Zee is workin' pretty good but my baby sister just made it all a little easier. She went and got her self a job as deputy sheriff which means Miss Ali will be around a lot more, it's explainin' to Jesse why Billie's not home all day that might be the tricky part cause Billie don't want to tell him where she's going. She thinks she can pull some damn thing off about getting' us out of trouble with the law over in Missouri. The girl really wants to go home as much as she doesn't want to admit it. She pulled me aside last night and told me as much as she figured I needed to know according to her. She definitely got Ma's cooking skills the girl had everything cooked for breakfast before she made an excuse to leave and grabbed City Limits and left. That mornin' Jesse and me went out to see if we could fix the fence down by the creek he told me somethin' I really didn't wanna hear.

" Hey Frank what do ya think about me goin' back to Missouri and before you start your yellin' it won't be for long just long enough to see Zee."

"Jesse now I know what you're gonna say but Zee don't wanna see you she made that pretty clear."

" I know Frank but I miss her like crazy I don't know how long I take this."

"Jesse just get it out of your head. Pinkerton is waiting for you at the boarder just waitin' for you to get home sick and want to go back."

" Frank I gotta see her just one last time."

"Jesse I don't think I could let you go alone and Billie can't live with both of us gone she needs some one to take care of her."

"That's it Frank I could Billie to go back to Liberty and Zee to come back here and see me."

"Jesse it's not that easy." Just when I thought I'd lost all hope who came ridin' up but Alison and Billie.

"Howdy there, Jesse and Frank what are you to boys up to today." Ali said.

"Just fixin' some fences out here how bout you two?" Billie shot Ali a look not to tell him.

"We're just out for a ride." Billie quickly said before Ali could answer.

" I see so are you goin' to be home for dinner Miss Billie Sophia or are you planin' on being gone until dusk."

"Well you see Jesse that's why were here I want y'all to come to my place for supper." Ali said.

" I guess we could do that what do ya say Frank," Jesse said.

" Sure thing we just gotta go get the rest of the boys." I said the n motioned for my sister to come towards me I pulled her riding coat over her badge. " Fix you collar girl." I said she mouthed a thank you. It was a good thing Jesse was off in Alison Larabee land and didn't notice or we would have had I lot to explain to him. I sure wasn't prepared for what happened that night.