Ezra slipped into his red jacket and carefully did up the buttons. Placing his hat on his head he picked up the box carrying his favourite deck of cards and headed for the saloon.
Upon arriving he found several suckers...er...opponents...(couldn't help but say it., YOU KNOW HE'S THINKING IT!) already waiting. With a smile he sat. Slid the cards out and shuffled them while chatting to them.
He never noticed the smiles on their faces till he dealt the cards and picked up his own and looked at them.
A confused look crossed his handsome face until he realized what was going on. "MARIANNE!!!!!!" The roar could be heard down Four Corners main street.
Marianne looked up from where she and Josiah were painting the church. Glancing at her the former preacher grinned. "What'd you do to him this time?"
The young woman smiled sweetly. "Not a thing. I merely planned this little excursion. Nutmeg did the deed."
Josiah arched an eyebrow. "Which was?"
Marianne's smile was angelic. "Switched his poker cards for UNO cards."
Josiah rolled his eyes. "Which is why Nutmeg is conveniently out of town with Chris and Vin."
"Uh huh."
"and you're here cause?"
"to help you with the church." Innocence incarnate said sweetly.
Marianne looked sheepish. "And to protect me from Jeanne. She's vicious.
Josiah laughed. "Where are Ezra's real cards?"
"Safely in Joanie's hands."
"Does she know?"
Marianne shook her head. "I told her I found them on the road. She should be giving them to him now. He'll know she was an unwitting accomplice."
Josiah nodded returning his attention to the painting. "And if he doesn't?"
Marianne's eyes turned fierce. "He'll be one sorry Southerner."
Minutes later Joanie joined them. "Ezra's gonna kill you." She said serenely to her friend.
Marianne shrugged. "Josiah won't let him. Sides, the other guy at the table? He's a cheater."
"And you knew that how?" Josiah asked.
Marianne grinned mysteriously. "Prankster's intuition."
Joanie and Josiah shook their heads and set to painting.
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