Pike\'s Run, Texas, 1883 In the dead of night, Maggie Nelson flees New Orleans with her five-year old daughter, Iris.
And ruin everything..
As the weeks pass, she grows more scared each day that Pete will learn the truth about her husband, that Haywood will come knocking.
Neither can Maggie.
However, love is sneaky, and Pete can\'t help himself.
Not again.
But he\'s promised himself he wouldn\'t ever court a woman.
As Iris tugs on his heartstrings, his gaze strays to the lovely Maggie.
With his large stature, he usually puts off females and children.
He is taken by Maggie and Iris, especially since the child doesn\'t fear him.
Pete Jerkin, the town blacksmith and livery operator, is a leader in Bordersville.
She is too ashamed to tell the truth about her marriage.
When she arrives, surprising her dear aunt, Maggie tells her Haywood died.
Maggie can\'t live with her abusive husband any longer and seeks safety in the home and arms of her aunt, Aletta Williamson in Bordersville, near Pike\'s Run, Texas.
Pike\'s Run, Texas, 1883 In the dead of night, Maggie Nelson flees New Orleans with her five-year old daughter, Iris
