A love story Inspired by the show Yellowstone. After being away for years May Dutton, a paramedic, meets Ryan, a cowboy that works on her family's ranch.
It was late when they got back to the ranch. While Lee and John weren't looking, Ryan grabbed May's hand and smiled before they parted. "Goodnight guys" he said walking down to the bunkhouse. "Night" Lee said, walking towards the cabin with May following behind. "May, can I talk to you please" John said, "uh-oh" Lee joked. May nervously followed John to the front porch. "Listen May I know I'm not father of the year but you ain't making it easy for me either. I know this is going to take some time to fix but I'm trying here sweetheart, I need you to try to" "I know...I'm sorry dad. I'll try not to be such a bitch all the time" May chuckles. "Great, so we're on the same page?" "Yup" she says as she starts to walk away, "there's one other thing" May stops at the bottom of the porch steps, "I need to step down as livestock commissioner, and I'm appointing you to take over" May laughs then suddenly her face drops when she realizes he's serious, "No, no I'm not going to do that" "I'm not asking honey" "No, I'm not a politician dad, have Jaime, Lee, or one of your livestock agents do it." "I need them for something else, and it needs to be family" "Well what about your other son dad? Is he still family?" May suddenly realizes something. "Wait, is this why you said that stuff about trying to fix this? Did you just say all that to get on my good side?" "May I'm trying to protect our family and our home-" "God, you're unbelievable. You know, I was so happy to be back when I first got here, I had this idea of who I thought you were in my head for all these years, but the longer I'm here the more I realize you haven't been that man for a long time. And I don't understand how you do it, how you treat you kids like chess pieces moving us around so that you can win."
The next day May was packing up her truck to go to work. She couldn't believe that she was actually excited to spend the day with Andy, but it was better than staying at the ranch. "Excuse me?" May turns to see a young woman standing behind her with luggage. "Can I help you?" "Um yes, does Rip Wheeler work here?" "Why? Who wants to know?" May says defensively, "my name is Elaina, I'm a family member of his" May let out a reluctant sigh, "he would probably be down by the barn by now, it's just down there" "Thank you". May felt uneasy about her but thought Rip could handle himself if she wasn't who she said she was. "Shit" she exclaimed, realizing she's late.
Later in the day Andy and May are sitting in a parking lot eating lunch. Andy's rambling on about some family drama and May isn't listening to one word of it but he doesn't care, he could talk to a wall all day. "So what about you May? What's on your mind today?" "Huh? Nothing, why?" "Because you're just staring out the window not listening to a word I've been saying" "Even if there was nothing on my mind I'd still ignore whatever nonsense you were talking about" May chuckled, "well that's just plain rude May Dutton, but I'll ignore it for now I guess....So, is Ryan the buckaroo you've been thinking about all day" "What?! How do you know that? And "buckaroo"? I know you did not just say that seriously" she laughed. "You've had his contact open debating on texting him all day. And I know you ain't poking fun at me for the way I talk when you grew up out in the boonies" "People don't talk like that in the boonies" May mumbled with a smile, "what people? You mean to tell me there are other people out where you live?" Andy teased. "Yes there is. They're just really fucking far away" They both laugh. "So...Ryan?" May sighs, "he's a wrangler that works on our ranch, he asked me out on a date and I really like him but I have to say no and I don't know how to do it" "So...you really like him, he asked you out on a date, but you have to say no? Help me out here May" "It'll just end badly, it always does. If I say no it'll save us both the heartbreak" "So you're stopping something before it starts because it might end badly?" "No it will. You don't understand, with my dad, my problems, the ranch, everything! It will just end badly" "Huh..." Andy is quiet for a moment, "what?" "Nothing. It totally makes sense, you're totally making a decision based on logic, not fear, logic." He said sarcastically. "But if you want my opinion, I think you should just say fuck it and mess around with a hot cowboy. You know, Not every decision you make has to last for the rest of your life, it can last for a while or just one amazing night" May smiles, "I never said he was hot" he raises his eyebrows, "okay yeah, he's really hot" she laughs.
May got home later that day when she ran into Rip walking out of the lodge. "Hey Rip!" "Hey, May" he said stopping in his tracks, "did that girl find you earlier? I sent her down to the barn this morning" "Uh yeah, she found me" he sighs, "who was she" "I don't want to talk about it, she'll be gone by tomorrow anyways" "Oh, she's still here?" "Yeah it's a long story. Did you need something?" "Uh yeah, I just wanted to say sorry for the other day. It was my fault we were gone for so long and I understand why you were worried" Rip nods his head, "I'm sorry I said what I said. That wasn't fair, I was just worried is all, and it's really none of my business what you do" "Thanks. So we're good?" "We're good May"
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May burst into the bunkhouse turning the heads of all the wranglers, she walks up to Ryan who has a shocked look on his face. "Yes" he looks confused, "yes what?" "Yes, I'll go on a date with you" before Ryan could muster up a response May says, "pick me up at 9"before leaving. As she was walking up to the cabin she heard the bunkhouse erupt with heckles from the other guys. "You don't listen very well do you son?" Lloyd said. "I give it a week before the boss uses him for target practice" Jake chimed in. "Poke fun all you want, I'm still the one taking her out tonight" Ryan said as he stood up. "Where are you even taking her?" "Im not giving away my secrets"
