Doc picked his way across Front Street and to the marshal's office. He was just about to open the door but it opened from the inside catching slightly by surprise - his thoughts were still back on the boardwalk with Festus and the mystery woman. "Oh, hiya Doc!" Matt smiled as he allowed Kitty to pass him out on to the boardwalk. "Joining us for breakfast?"

Doc shook his head. "Wish I could."

"What's wrong, Doc?" Kitty looked into her dear friend's pale blue eyes.

"I wish I knew." Doc countered.

"What do you mean you 'wish you knew', Doc?" Matt prodded then crossed his arms waiting for the answer.

Doc looked up to Matt. "Festus just came into town..."

"Oh, that's good! Glad to hear that he's back. Now what could be wrong with that?" Matt asked cheerfully and with a hint of teasing in his voice as he looked to Kitty. She tried to hide her smile.

"He came here with a pregnant woman, that's what!" Doc huffed. Matt and Kitty exchanged glances. "Well, who is she, Doc?" Kitty pried.

"Someone named Lilly." Doc screwed his fingering to his ear. "Don't know anything else."

"Oh?" Matt continued.

"Not just "oh", Mr Marshal...It appears to me that your deputy has been bitten by the love bug!" Doc barked.

Matt didn't know what to say. He simply looked from Doc to Kitty. Kitty could only barely hide her laugh when Doc looked at her. "I knew I should have kept my mouth shut..." He grunted. At which point Kitty burst out laughing. "You can't be serious!?" she place her hand over Doc's shoulder.

"Oh. I am. You just wait to you see it for yourself! They're over at my office right now." Doc pointed quickly across the street to his staircase. "If you care to join me..."

Matt shrugged. If anything, the marshal needed to know if his deputy caught up with the robbers. "You lead the way..." Matt dropped his arm and swept it sideways allowing Doc and Kitty to pass. Once they were in front of him, Matt could only roll his eyes and think what on earth was Festus thinking.

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Lilly sat in the chair next to Doc's desks. Her eyes followed Festus as he placed some wood into the small potbelly stove. He briskly rubbed his cold hands and held them over the stove. "It'll be plenty warm in here in a few minutes." he smiled at Lilly.

"Looks like yer a handy fella to know." she said as she pulled her blankets closer around her.

"Foot. When you grow up in a place like this er have ta spend a bushel of time living off the land, ya have ta have some skill." Festus waved his hands in he air while explaining the fine art of survival -in fact he didn't hear the doctor step through the door behind him. "For heaven's sake! Stop waving your arms around. You're liable to hit someone!" Doc barked.

Lilly laughed and covered her mouth trying to hide her bemusement from Festus. "Teach ya right fer sneakin' up on a fella!" Festus countered.

Doc just gave the deputy a look of disgust while Matt and Kitty looked on. They slowly exchanged glances as they watched Fetus fuss over Lilly. Doc finally had enough and cuffed him. "You get out of here. Let me examine Miss Lilly."

"You're in a fine mood today..." Festus grunted over his shoulder and then turned to Matt and Kitty.

"Come on, Festus. Lets leave Doc to do his work. We'll come back later." Kitty smiled. "I'll have Sam put on a fresh pot of coffee and you can tell us all about Miss Lilly." Festus' eyes drifted back to Lilly as he watched Doc help her to the bed in the back room.

Kitty looked up to Matt and shrugged. "I think Doc is right..." Matt could only nod in agreement.