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next breath caught in her throat as her orgasm immediately pulsed through her. When Clint started to move his hand away, she grabbed it tightly to keep it right where it was.
    Rubbing her clit in slow circles, he thrust a few more times until his own pleasure reached its peak. Although Maddy had already been shaking, she shook even more when he exploded inside of her. In fact, she raised her backside up off the bed and watched him intently while desperately trying to draw a full breath into her lungs. When he was spent, Clint lowered her onto the bed and lay down beside her.
    â€œI . . . I’ve never felt like that before,” she gasped.
    Clint wiped the sweat from his brow and said, “I can make you feel like that anytime you like.”
    She rolled onto her side and began tracing her fingertips through the hair upon his chest. “You’d better be able to back up a promise like that.”
    They didn’t have much time, since they both needed to rest up for the next day’s ride. Even so, Clint managed to make good on his promise before the sun came up.

NINE
    Their bags were already packed, so it was only a matter of loading them onto the horses and getting the kids situated before leaving town. Eclipse carried Clint and Sam, while a bright-eyed dun carried Maddy and Chen. Since all of them knew to travel lightly, they were able to maintain a good pace throughout most of the day.
    The stagecoach was to meet them at a platform that was its first stop outside of Tombstone. Barring any unforeseen emergencies, Clint figured they’d arrive there with plenty of time to spare. A small camp had been built up around the platform, offering a place to eat, drink, and sleep if need be. Clint had guessed the children would squirm or put up enough of a fuss to slow down the entire ride by a few hours. As it was, Sam and Chen were content to hold on and sit still for most of the day.
    They arrived at the stagecoach platform while the sun was still relatively high in the sky. Even after spotting the structure and the wooden-framed tents surrounding it, Clint had to look around for something else. “Is this the right place?” he asked.
    â€œSure it is,” Sam replied. “Unless you think you got us lost.”
    â€œWe just got here awfully quick, is all.”
    Reining her horse to a stop beside Eclipse, Maddy said, “We got here early. How nice!”
    â€œMister Adams thinks we’re lost,” Sam said.
    Clint twisted around to get a look at the boy. “Not lost, just early.”
    The boy shrugged, but kept from saying anything else.
    The four of them rode toward the platform and tied the horses to a post in front of a water trough that was a quarter full. As soon as their riders had climbed down, both horses began gratefully lapping up the water.
    â€œThis is where we part ways,” Maddy said. “Thank you so much for seeing us this far.”
    â€œI can stay with you until the stage arrives,” Clint offered. “I might as well, since I’m here.”
    Although she seemed ready to refuse, Maddy nodded. “I’m sure the children would like to visit with you for a while longer.”
    As they walked over toward one tent marked by a sign that read EATS, Maddy slipped her arm through Clint’s. They took their time eating a meal of burnt potatoes and tough ham steaks until the stage rattled to a stop near the platform.
    â€œI suppose we should get going,” Maddy said.
    The children started to put up a fuss and Clint was quick to join in. “They won’t be ready to take on any passengers for a while,” he said. “They need to unload and water the horses.”
    â€œAnd I bet the drivers need something to eat,” Chen offered.
    Clint nodded and said, “That’s right. There’s still some time.”
    â€œNo, we should go. I highly doubt anyone from town has followed us this far,” Maddy pointed out. “Those