Two months after amnesty, close on a year ago he and Heyes had arrived in Silverado ready to settle.
Caroline had caught his eye nearly on their first day, and now here they were, on the cusp of a future together.
She's amazing thought Kid, still not quite believing she was his. She smelt like roses and sandalwood and her smile was as bright as the sun that was just setting round them.
For all his confidence with women in the past, it was Heyes who'd persuaded him to just ask the damn question, as his mooning was getting annoying.