‘Amy?’ the older man replied. ‘Ah yes, sweet little girl. Smart as a whip, but hasn’t had an easy life. She borrowed money to go to college. C...omes from over in Red Rock. Ever been there?’ ‘No. Isn’t that mostly a Native American town?’ ‘Yep. Otoe-Missouria tribe. Amy’s on the tribal rolls, I believe.’ The news startled Joel. ‘So, she’s like, an Indian maiden?’ Lee laughed. ‘I guess you could call her that. She’s about one-fourth native, as I recall.’ His only refuge from Amy was in Brianna. It just isn’t true. The truth is I hadn’t known who your father was until you told me just a few minutes ago. That came as a shock as Athol was a pal, although three years older. It’s ironic he was shot to death because he taught me to shoot and I became quite a marksman but never as good as Athol, he was the sharpest shooter in the county. As for what I have in store for your mother, I have no idea. A good kick in the butt could be appropriate. I had decided to look at her in the distance and. His voice was higher than it usually was. He was trying to talklike mom. Joanne didn't expect Steven to talk in a pseudo-falsetto.Maybe she should have. But the voice seemed to be something he wasworking on. It did sound higher than his normal voice, but it didn'tsound cartoonish. His face was made up in a subtly different style thanit had when she had last seen it. He was looking more like an adult womannow, especially since his mannerisms had also changed.An instant later, Adelaide. I had to think of a quick comeback.“It was not my fault,” I replied. “Had you kept your clothes on, neither one of us would have been busted.”Tim turned about four shades of red. Ashlie glanced at her husband, looking for an explanation.“He’s joking,” Tim quickly replied, “Neither one of us has been arrested.”I laughed.“You stick to the line,” I replied.Ashlie’s smile had turned into a serious look.“He really is kidding,” Tim reiterated.Sensing I may have created an issue, I quickly said, “We.