Unforgiven

Chapter 11

"Hey darlin" Sweet hands wrapped around my waist encasing me in them. I took a deep breath and took in his scent. This was my man. All mine

"Hi Kace" I turned around and wrapped my arms around his neck and placed my lips on his. Kayce broke the kiss first with a smile forming on his lips.

"So i've been thinkin once I save up enough money we should get out of here. Maybe do a little babymaking" I giggled punching him in the arm.

"You and your fantasies" His smile turned into a small frown.

"It's not a fantasy Jess I want it to be real" He sighed letting go my waist and leaning against the stall door.

"You gotta face the facts though Kayce" I pulled down my shirt to show off the brand that was still healing after 4 long years.

"I have one too" He argued shoving his hands into his hair in frustration.

"Yes but you can leave. That's the difference. You have a choice because you're Johns son. His favorite son to be exact" I tried to reason with him and make him understand the simple fact.

"If we got married then it would make you a Dutton" Kayce starting spitting out anything that made sense. Or didn't make sense.

"Married?! Kayce you're thinking way too far ahead. Let's just live in the now and worry about it later" I reached out to touch his hand but he pulled away.

"I barely see you anymore Jessie. You're always out with the other wranglers doing God knows what. Is it so much of a crime for me to be actually thinking about our future together" He scoffed slamming his fist into the door.

"This ranch is the only home i've ever known. But if I don't work then I'm back out on the streets. I don't get to live in a big mansion with daddies money Kayce. I don't fucking get that. Yes i'm always with the wranglers because that's our job. To fucking work for your father and i'll be damned if I let you speak to me like that when you have no idea what it's like" I spit it. I didn't even know what I was saying but he was always like this. He didn't trust me with the other ranchhands but i've never done anything to break that trust.

"I need some air" Was all Kayce responded with and left the barn. I sighed hoping he would come around later tonight. Little did I know he would do something that would mess up our entire future evidently.

"Well she should be waking up anytime now that the anesthesia will be wearing off" A gruff voice spoke. I couldn't see anything but noises were starting to flow into my eardrums again. The beeping of a heart monitor. The movement of a foot tapping on the floor. My eyes fluttered open and the sight of a hospital room surrounded me. The first thing I felt was dull pain all throughout my back.

"Where the fuck am I?" I questioned out loud staring up into the ceiling.

"You're in the hospital Ms.Wheeler and lucky to be alive at that" The what I assumed was doctor answered.

"Can someone fucking move this bed upright so I can see" I complained. A man came over to the side and the bed started to raise up. I looked to the left and saw it was fucking Kayce.

"What are you doing here" I scoffed fiddling with my IV.

"I came to make sure you were ok. Dad told me what happened" He sat back down in the chair.

"You shouldn't be here. Go be with your wife Kayce you're not wanted or needed here" His face dropped and he stood up but didn't leave.

"I thought this would Jessie I really did. But I see that It was stupid to try and friends with someone who will never understand me and my feelings" He spat storming out of the room.