Cowboy Kind of Love

Dream or Nightmare

I sat watching him and then sat there for a while before I got up and got dressed heading to the stalls. There wasn't much to do but I worked with a few horses, let Knight and Cole run around, took a ride with them to check on stuff. Everything was ok on my end so I made sure the horses were washed, fed and all that good shit. I ran back into town to the store to grab some food for Rip's. Shit to last a week, bit of everything. I wanted him to come home to me, and dinner. I decided to make country-fried steak, and since I had to make white gravy for it I made mashed potatoes and I had some sauteed onions, squash, and zucchini. I had also gotten a bottle of wine, whiskey and a case of beer. I made some sweet tea. The sun was setting when the door opened and Rip walked in stopping as he saw me, a smile gracing his face. "Go wash up, I'll make you a plate." He hung his hat looking at me again before he walked off. I smiled as I shook my head standing up and grabbing a plate. I loaded it up and grabbed him a beer placing it on the table. I heard him come back down as he looked around. "Sit before your food gets cold." He sat grabbing my hand stopping me from walking off. I looked at him and he pulled me down kissing me.

"I like having you here."

"Good, I like it too." I cleaned up and sat watching him.

"That was really good honey, thank you."

"Welcome. How was the auction?"

"Good, got some new heifers."

"Why the stress then?"

"Some bikers on the way back were in part of the field off 88. Was roughing up the hands and when I saw it I rammed the truck through half the bikes, told them to leave or I'd bury them but I know they are gonna fuck shit up when they come to get the other bikes."

"Yeah, I'd imagine so if I had one of those I'd be pissed some fucking cowboy running it down."

"Some fucking cowboy huh?"

"Mm, my fucking cowboy." I leaned over as he met me halfway and we shared a kiss. Pulling back I rubbed his face. "You have a plan?"

"Yeah, already talked to your dad, him and Kayce are gonna be there with us for when they come back."

"I'm really gonna need you to be home at night."

"Yeah? Why's that?"

"I like sleeping next to you."

"Mm, I like that too, and not sleeping next to you."

"Well if you get back before dawn we might be able to work something out."

"Ill hold you on that if I get back in time." We sat out on the porch finishing our drinks together before he stood grabbing his stuff and kissing my head as he walked off. I sat there a bit longer before going in and going to bed. I woke up at 5 the sun was coming up. I grabbed some fruit and homemade granola I made yesterday after I was dressed and headed to the barns. I started to feed the horses when I saw my dad walking up and I stopped.

"Hi daddy."

"Morning honey, up bright and early."

"Yeah, everything ok, thought you were at camp."

"Coming back to the lodge, my summer is over." I nodded at him.

"Everything ok?"

"They wanna build an airport."

"Where?" Dad looked at me. "How do we stop it?"

"Haven't figured that out yet. Sent Rip down to have the boys bring my things back."

"Is that why the Governor was here?"

"A bit, she's making Jamie AG."

"Can you trust him with that?"