Reckon I better stay put for a while and rest Bowie and Buddy. Won’t do any harm to rest me either. I left home in late May and now it’s October, ...he continued thinking. Never thought I’d be on the trail for that long, or cover as much ground as I have. I’m not a coward. Could have stayed put at home but I’d be always shootin someone or gettin shot at. My family would have gotten involved in the fightin and I still wouldn’t have Juanita. Could have stayed in Fort Stockton but it seems just plumb. All the other girls count on her to cover their shifts. Half the time she’s here more often than the managers.’ ‘Did you speak with her since we last talked to you?’ ‘No. Ellie keeps to herself normally. I figured that if she felt ill enough to leave early there must be something real serious going on with her, you know? So I didn’t want to bother her.’ ‘And yesterday she just called here and quit? Just like that?’ ‘That’s what Gene said. He’s our boss. He was worried but figured Ellie knows. As far as competition goes, we are both town bartenders,” I rolled my eyes, “and no matter the changes the regulars keep coming in and the faces remain the same. Course, I may lose some guys to a pretty girl like you.”She smiled, “And I may lose some girls to a hot devil like you. Be right back.” She made a trip around the bar, refilled drinks, flirted here, joked there, she was the hostess with the mostest. She moved like she was dancing. And my eyes could not leave her body. Each time she. Sharon smiled her cutsy smile and said, "No what?" They got feet at one end and pussy at the other."Sharon laughed. She didn't bat an eye. She said, "We have something in common all ready, because that's what I like about them too."Her impulsive response had an immediate impact on Bucky. He held out his hand and said, "Sweety, if you're going to join this family, then we have to have us a little private talk."Sharon cast me a curious look. I tried to signal with my expression, "No! Don't go!".