Emberwood Oats

the way reno looked back at him, well, it cut to colt's core. he knew the other man saw him, really truly. more than any of the others. and it reminded him too harshly and too quickly that there were feelings there.
was. were.
"they'll pay, reno."
briggs slashed his eyes away. "then what?" his voice was rough, teasing. "yew gunna go fetch miz amalia an' homestead it? mebbe have a couple youngins?"
was that was reno wanted? was that what he'd brought them all here to do?
colt wasn't rightly sure he hated the idea of settling, least for a bit.