✴️Yellowstone x reader one shots

(RW) Ranch Loyalty

Rip Wheeler x female reader
- Rip and reader have an argument when she wants to leave the ranch for a time to serve her country like Kayce.

I galloped quickly through the fence dismounting my horse and putting her in the barn, running to warn Kayce whose is a family friend of mine. My boots screech in the gravel dirt when I see he's saddling up his horse outside. "Kayc-Kayce!" I gasped resting my hands on my ripped blue jeans trying to catch my breath. "Y/n! What's wrong?" He spun in his boots resting his hands on my shoulders. Finally gaining my breath I remove my brown cowboy hat, exclaiming in terror. "Rip heard from John that I'm planning to go serve with you as a navy seal. He's gonna kill you, you've gotta go!" I try pushing him towards the house to leave but the harsh galloping of horses hooves meets my ears.

Rip charges in on his dark brown horse, dismounting it angrily stopping up to Kayce. "You son of a bitch. Filling Y/n's head with craziness. She belongs here!" He throws his hat to my chest harshly swinging a punch at Kayce. Kayce grunted but took a swing back to him. "It's her choice. I don't see why I deserve this!" The pair take swings at one another for one minute before I yank Rip backwards by his jacket. Rip fights against my hold before John's voice rings over the ranch, making all three of us whip our heads his direction.

"All of you stop acting like fucking dumbasses!" John strides up to his son helping him to his feet. Kayce and I share the look of fear but I mouthed I'm sorry as my friend went inside. Rip freezes up at his boss stomping up to him. "Take time to cool off. My son is right though, it's Y/n's decision." Rip brushed past me but I chased after, seeing him throwing things inside the Dutton barn.

"Rip, what was that out there?" I asked leaning in the doorway, tipping my hat up to see him better. He removes his hat running his fingers through his hair. "Y/n I'm not talking right now!" He tried to exit the bar but I pressed my hands against his chest shoving him backwards. "No. You don't get to walk away from me. You are talking, right now. Kayce didn't deserve to get banged up for no reason!"

Rip steps up causing me to tilt my head up since he's a little taller than I am. "Y/n. You don't need to follow Kayce's footsteps. He messed up and got a girl pregnant, while having no job. That's on him, not you. This ranch-"

I cut him off bawling my hands into fists. "The ranch comes first. The brand comes first. John Dutton comes first, and everything else is out the damn door. That's what you were gonna say, right?" Rip tilts his head down lightly pacing back and forth, crossing my arms over my chest I huff trailing off. "I thought...I thought you'd understand...I. That me becoming a navy seal in a way, is like the Yellowstone brand. It's me becoming a part of something much bigger than myself. That if I went off and served my country for a little while...I could then come back. And give everything I have, everything I am...to this ranch."

"It's not about the brand or Kayce, Y/n!" Rip shouts back, his brown eyes holding in tears. Knitting my eyebrows together in confusion I slowly step forward, resting a hand to his cheek. "Then what, Rip?" He closes his eyes for a moment leaning into my palm, taking my freehand in his gently rubbing his thumb over it. "I. I...I'm afraid. I'm...afraid to...lose you." Tears slip from his eyes as he shudders out in a vulnerable state. "I'm scared that I might lose you. That if you go off and leave. I might never see you again, get to kiss you again...I can't lose the woman I love."

I gasped sucking in a sharp breath at his words. "You love me?" He slowly nods his head yes. Rip and I had been dating for roughly almost two years. But we'd never said those three words. Locking eyes with the Dutton's lead Bunkhouse cowboy I grinned. Tugging him closer by his black jacket I kiss him deeply, wrapping my arms around his neck. "I love you too, Rip." I reveal once I broke the kiss. He grinned gently placing his lips upon mine with the same passion as before. We stayed like this for a few more minutes, his hands gently resting on my hips needing air shortly after.

"Rip, listen to me. I want to go do something with my life before I willingly hand it over to John Dutton. He's my friend and he knows where my loyalty lies." Rip looks down at me resting his forehead against mine, causing his hat to fall off in the dirt. "It lies here, on this ranch. With Kayce and his family. And most importantly, with you Rip Wheeler."

"I love you, Y/n L/n. Don't you ever forget it." He pulls me in for a comfortable hug. I softly squeeze him back in the hug, whispering. "I love you. But don't worry, cowboy. You can't get rid of me that easily. I'm like a wild horse needing to be broke in, too stubborn to not put up a fight." Rip pulls away to cup my face in his hands, grinning brightly. "Ain't that damn straight darlin' ".

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