Loving Lily- Sequel to Loving River

hadn't been there a month before. The ground held more leaves then the trees currently wore. Lily noticed none of these things as she walked on. Though the

hough Bub, the saloon owner, had attempted to champion Lily in her time of need, Bub was much too small to be taken as a real threat. The nasty man had only laughed at him. Lily wasn't exactly certain what happened aft

ere they weren't living there now. Lily found the cabin before she had even seen the small western town. Tired and hungry, she had decided to rest

g about whoever owned it. Sure she was trespassing, but she was too tired and sad to let it bother her much. That had been almost two months ago. Lily had been living in the small ramshackle cabin for nearly two

hat she had much in the cabin. She squirreled away most of her money, doing her best to live on nothing. It was a simple task during the last couple summer months. Bub kindly provided his employees one free meal a day. For breakfast and dinner, Lilly would sea

sister's freedom."Lily mumbled to herself as she moved to

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he was doing his best to keep himself under control but his goo

ten, I told you, she woke up and decided to take herse

h snapped in frustration. He ran his

tor sighed and continued. "The girl is young and healthy. She said her head ached some but otherwise she was fine. The bleeding stopped hours ago. Her heartbeat was strong, her pulse steady. I would have

afore offered chair. "I'm sorry, Doc." He mu

cah's knee. "I understand son." He gri

e had brought him his milk and lunch. She was so unlike any other woman he's seen before. Zane's woman was feisty, she had a snap to her. But Lily. Lily was sweet and kind. She was quiet, seeming to prefer the shadows. Lily withdrew feelings in M

e girl?" The kind doctor asked drawing Micah's

ust asked her to eat with

nd

en any better but rather because he hadn't eaten alone. Micah hadn't released before just how lonely he was, how much he craved Lily's gentle companionship. This was getting him no where. Micah st

as well. "Are you sure you wouldn't rather have Bub take ca

you don't mind." Micah insisted as he put some

Doc assu

. don't tell anyon

you want

ank

the room. "Poor boy." He shook his head as he went to find

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ed his deputy walking from the doct

d friend. Sheriff Zane had not only saved Micah's life a few times but he was also Micah's g

il

. A fella got rather rough with h

How i

go home."Micah

ssumed that should be good news. Micah, however, made it sound as if the doctor h

ng to th

Micah? Somethin

his head he said, "Maybe I should take a few days. Go

wasn't usually so down like this. As a rule Micah was a happy, teasing man. The kind that would make you feel better with just a simple glance. Micah had

seemed so far away and yet so close. Micah sighed. He was restless in town. "I'll go up

it." Zane clasped his friend's hand in

. "Give my b

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