Deception

by Esmeralda

Summary: Deception ~ the act of deceiving or the state of being deceived. (Collins English Dictionary definition.)

Disclaimer: Sadly these characters don't belong to me.

Feedback: Please! But be kind. This is my first attempt at Mag 7 slash.

I've tried to remain true to the characters and the period, but I've only seen about half of the episodes, I'm not American, and I've never lived in the 'Old West' ;o) In addition, my medical knowledge consists of a first aid badge, which expired when I left the Girl Guides, many years ago.

I've hijacked Sue Necessary's wonderful characterization of 'Peso' from her story - In For A Peso, In For A Pound. (Thank you, Sue :o) I've taken the name 'Pony' for Chris's horse from somewhere too, though I can't remember where, so I hope no one minds.

Many thanks to my beta readers - Mady Bay and Kathy - whose combined talents have saved me from some embarrassing errors. (Such as the use of nautical terminology <blush>.)

SIZE: Approx 172K

Chapter I - VI

Chapter VII - X

Chapter XI - XV

Chapter XVI - XVIII

Chapter XIX - XXII

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