becka did her best to fill in the gaps , asking the men many questions about their jobs , and autumn learned that rob - still sullen that he was n't the best man , but in slightly better spirits since ethan brought him a bottle of whiskey to smooth things over - loved ranching but loved the rodeo more , cab won all kinds of pistol competitions but had never shot a man in the line of duty , and jamie was considered something of a horse-whisperer in this part of the world .