No Dues Can Go Unpaid Forever

"You can't keep running, Mari. The law will eventually get you, and I can't stand the thought of watching the little girl I raised swing."

"You won't have to."

Seattle-born Marigold Lenker finds herself stuck deciding between the outlaw life and the life her loved ones want for her. She chooses to escape to the south, and on the way to a righteous life...until she meets Arthur Morgan, right-hand man of the Van Der Linde gang, through a train robbery in which she is victim of. Does the closed-off man with a cigarette hanging off his lips and a gun on his hip make the decision worth it? Does she get her happily ever after with a man who is worth $5,000 alone to the US government?

WARNING: THIS FANFICTION IS EXPLICIT. NOT SUITABLE FOR ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF FIFTEEN.

AUTHORS NOTE: this is my first actual publication of fanfiction, and there is no plans for it. my wife just really wanted me to post this for others to read. if this is your first exposure to the world of red dead redemption, there will be major spoilers. you don't need to play the games to understand the fanfiction, however there are some references to the game that are there for shits and giggles.

for those who have played the game, i'm not restricting myself to lore accuracy. i'll be as close to lore accurate as i can, but also its not that deep to me. also we are doing this with no tb. i can write my own angst without sickness getting in the way.

anyway, for all my readers, thank you. please feel free to give me feedback. my wife is very excited to see what happens with this.