Hang Em' High [RDR2 X FEM!Reader]

A Family Reunited

Do you love anyone so much that your heart feels like it could explode? That when you think about them every feeling and ounce of pain makes your eyes prick with tears? They say that when you have a baby the second you lay eyes on it your body floods with the most wonderful, immediate love. That even though you have carried it around with you for nine months, you cannot believe you have created such a beautiful gift. The look on Abigails face as she spotted Jack enter camp proved every loving statement you have ever heard. The way her eyes lit up again, her cheeks turned rosy and it felt like colour had been injected into the world once again. You watched her squeeze Jack with as much love as she could conjure. She wasn't Abigail, she wasn't an outlaw or a wife, she was a mother.

John watched Abigail with pleading eyes, he gripped Arthurs shoulder and thank him, before he shook your hand, making you feel like a buisness man. His once absent eyes filled with love and joy, before he walked away.

The Van Der Linde Gang, a family of criminals whose love for each other was their strongest weapon, was reunited. Never, to be separated again.

Everyone gathered around the glowing campfire as bottles began to be popped open and music began to sing throughout camp. You sat on a wooden crate by the fire with a bottle in your hand and singing so loudly your throat ached, when suddenly a presents grew closer behind you. You turned your smiling head and Arthur was taking a place beside you. He wrapped his arm around your back and you couldn't resist nestling into his chest, the strong scent of gunpowder and burning, oak logs filtered through your nose. Arthurs smell had quickly become your favourite. Together you and the rest of the gang swayed side to side, singing every song you could think of deep into the night.

Arthur trailed behind you, the pair of you laughing hysterically at the tiniest of things. You turned around to view Arthur, but your foot hit the top step. You pierced through the air, a squeal escaping your lungs, suddenly you felt pressure on your arm, but it was too late. You'd hit the ground with a thump, and Arthur had fallen with you. You both stared at each other before bursting out into laughter
"I've fallen for you twice now," joked Arthur
"When was the first?" You scrunched your eyebrow in true confusion. He stared at you wide eyed "OH!" It had finally clicked and you both laughed even more "which time did you fall hardest?"
"Oh definitely the first," he muttered, his smile faltered away. You looked into his eyes, then to his lips, then to his eyes, then to his lips, then to his eyes, then he was kissing you. He leaned back to observe the most valuable treasure anyone could find, with a smile he kissed you again. " I truly love you, y/n y/l/n,".
" I truly love you, Arthur Morgan," you whispered. A few moments later you groaned "not to ruin the moment, Arthur, but you're squishing me," he laughed and jumped to his feet, extending out his arm to help you up. Arm in arm, you walked into the bedroom and got cuddled in under the covers. It didn't take long for the land of dreams to take you away, but then again it never did when you were with Arthur. He made you feel safe, like no harm could ever come to you. You inhaled his signature scent and shivered. He pulled you closer and whispered
"I'm going to marry you one day,"
Butterfly's exploded inside of you as the widest, most cheesiest of grins stretched across your face. You lay like that for awhile, before you both flew away to your dreams.... Until the snoring started.