Chapter Nineteen
To my relief, the tour of Tombstone by stage coach went off without a hitch. The gunfight at the O. K. Corral was an utter disaster. Haki decided to visit the horsie the Marshall Earp actor was riding. The minute the horse spotted a huge ass spider crawling up his back leg, the rodeo started. “Whoa! Whoa!”
“Off Haki,” Talree growled, trying to grab the frightened horse’s bridle.
Haki scurried up the Marshall’s chest.
He hollered, “What the fuck?”
The horse bucked wildly. Haki and the Marshall flew off and landed in the middle of the street. The horse high-tailed it out of town.
A big man in the audience tried to stomp on Haki and everything went to hell. Kaylee jumped on his back and punched him repeatedly in the face. “No one hurts my children. No one.”
“Me kill.” Thor whacked the big guy’s leg with his sword.
Talree grabbed the idiot by his throat. “Do you have a death wish?”
The idiot promptly pissed his pants.
Two city police officers ran up, took one look at Talree in full predator mode and drew their guns. “Put your hands up.”
The crowd applauded loudly.
“We have diplomatic immunity,” Kaylee yelled and hopped off the poor guy’s back. “Let him go, babe.”
Talree released the idiot, who promptly ran off.
The older cop, not being a dummy, lowered his gun. “You need to leave Tombstone. Now. If you don’t, I will arrest you, Coletti or not.”
Hothar shook his head in disbelief. “It is like all of you are cursed.”
“I told ya. Shit happens no matter where we go. You up for the challenge?”
He gave me a long, hot kiss. “Life with you will never be boring.”
“Good answer.”
“We are leaving,” Talree snarled and ushered his family over to the Humvee.
The men climbed in the front, while Kaylee, the kids and I got into the backseat.
“And good times were had by all,” I said.
Kaylee got the giggles which started me off. We laughed and laughed and laughed. The guys shook their heads in disbelief and started talking about warp engines as we drove out of town. All the excitement had tired the kids out and they fell asleep on Kaylee’s lap.
As we drove through a forest of hoodoo volcanic rock formations, Kaylee asked, “Tell me about Annie?”
“She went toe-to-toe with Uncle Saul and took him down. It was awesome.”
“And how did Uncle Saul react?”
“Let’s just say our calm and in-control uncle totally wigged out.”
Kaylee’s eyes widened. “Full on predator?”
“Oh, yeah.”
“I feel sorry for her.”
“Don’t. Annie can take care of herself.”
“I’ll say.” Kaylee pointed.
I looked out the windshield and my jaw literally dropped. Uncle Saul stood in the middle of the road. It looked like he had gone ten rounds with Godzilla and lost. His battle suit was covered in mud, red welts decorated his face and hands. His usually perfectly groomed hair stood up in wild spikes.
Talree stopped the Humvee. “The General’s prey has teeth.”
“I’ll say.” I rolled the window down and called, “You tangle with a grizzly?”
Uncle Saul opened the door and slid in. “No, Annie.”
“Come to get reinforcements?” Kaylee’s Debbie Sunshine smile was absolute perfection. “Talree would be happy to help you capture her.”
“Not funny and I don’t need help.”
“Kinda looks like you do. Don’t you agree Casey?”
“Yep.”
Uncle Saul growled deep in his chest.
Talree snarled, “Do not growl at my mate.”
“Where sword?” Thor patted Uncle Saul’s leg.
Haki peered at him. “Why arm funny?”
The kids had some good questions. “Is your arm broken and didn’t you have a shuttle?”
“It is, and I did.”
Holy hell. I clamped a hand over my mouth to keep from laughing.
Hothar eyed Uncle Saul in disbelief. “You allowed the female to disarm you?”
“I didn’t allow anything,” Uncle Saul roared. “I walked into a fucking trap. Happy now?”
“You will not curse around the children,” Talree interjected.
“I apologize,” Uncle Saul slumped against the seat.
I examined his face. “Are those bee stings? And where’s your healing wand?”
“They are and I’m not answering any more questions.” Uncle Saul closed his eyes.
“Can’t wait to meet this Annie,” Kaylee murmured.
I grinned. Uncle Saul’s life was about to get challenging.
The end has come! But wait! Sassing Saul is coming soon!
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