A Room and Kaboom

So excited to come to town

But then CG turned me down

Walked away wearing a frown

Got a room at the newly renovated hotel

Lots of news from Lotta and Satchel

A casino? This town is going to hell.

To the jail I took a walk

The town was a buzz with talk

Horses on boats, New menu at the café

A possible Fish Game Tournament

Was the talk of the day.

Billy was watching over the inmates

Gave him the paperwork

For the release dates.

"I'll be back for them in the A.M.

Then I'll hit the road again.

Where is 3Gun?

I haven't seen him around?"

"Possibly with Doc and the victim they found?"

"You mean there's more than what you have

going on here?"

"Things have been busy and getting worse I fear.

If you don't find 3 Gun there, check with CG.

They've been spending a lot more time together

But you didn't hear that from me."

I nodded to Billy with a heavy heart.

So, that's what's keeping us apart.

Can't say she didn't warn me

But I wonder if there is still a chance

For me and CG.

I make my way over to the café

Needed dinner anyway.

Met a man named AJ

He filled me in on the robbery

Somethin' didn't sit right

With Solomon Ray's record

Sounds like he almost gave up

Without a fight.

The meal was good, delicious in fact

Then I was approached by Rue

Who wanted to

Talk to me about Ronan

And his penchant to infract.

I told her to take a seat

Asked if she wanted something to eat

She said, "No, but the offer was sweet."

She then filled me in on O'Boyles heroic feat.

"I plan to take him on at the hotel.

Already cleared with Lotta and Satchel.

I wanted his help to manage my floor.

I just know he's meant for so much more."

I could tell she meant what she said.

I warned her these men seldom

Change the way they think in their head.

"I understand your point,

But I know him to be a good man

Ronan just needs someone who believes in him

To make that stand."

"I thought you and Billy were a thing?"

The look on her face

I realized too late

I shouldn't have said anything.

"I more interested in Ronan

from a business point of view

Though I am personally invested

Can you see what you can do?"

"I will try my best, Rue."

"I can ask for no more, Thank you!"

"Rue?"

I stopped her. I don't know why.

Perhaps it was my aching heart

Wanting to see her try.

She turned and looked at me

I felt exposed suddenly

"Billy needs to find his own way.

He may make it back to me someday.

But it's not for me to say.

Okay?"

Her response was fair enough.

I can tell she had it ready

As she said it right off the cuff.

"Have a good night, Rue."

"Yeah, Justice. You too."

I stopped in at Doc's to hear

What he had to say

About what happened to the man

On the docks that day.

Billy was right this town has been busy.

"CG had been to see him,

seemed in a bit of a tizzy.

I had to shoo her away,

But rumor has it she had a date with

The Sheriff anyway."

CG has an interest in this man.

I wondered why but my look remained deadpan

Perhaps I'll try and see her again.

I leave to go back to my room

When suddenly I hear, KABOOM!

Then a second blast followed that tune.

I start out in a run

The firing had already begun.

Several laid dead by Billy's gun.

"Where the hell is 3gun?!"

I asked watching several wagons on the run.

Gone were Solomon and Theodore Ray.

Everything was in disarray.

I looked at Billy, "Gather a team, make it fast.

We don't want Sol to get too far ahead.

His days are numbered Sol's fortune is too good to last."

Ronan stayed, Rue was right in what she said.

The blast missed him but only by a thread.

"You well enough to ride?"

Ronan shook his head, and so I deputized.

"You do this right and after tonight

You're a free man, alright?"