Second Chance! Arthur Morgan X Female Reader Rdr2

Chapter 10 Mary Linton

Arthur turns over and adjusts to the morning light.
Once Arthur sits up he sees Y/N and John talking, which doesn't normally happen. He knew he had to check out what was going on, as soon as he had opened his letter.
When Arthur recognises the handwriting, his mind wavers.
He hadn't heard from Mary in years.
The last time they spoke, Mary said she never wanted to see Arthur again and that she was off to get married.
So many things crossed his mind on the reason to why she would want to see him. She didn't exactly explain, why she wanted to see him in her letter.
Arthur made his way over to his horse and left to go see Mary.
Y/N noticed him leave and knew something was troubling him.
Dutch snapped Y/N out of a trance and asked to see her. Y/N nodded and said to John.
"I'll be back later John, when Arthur comes back we can tell him our plan for the train."
"Good idea, see you later Y/N."
Y/N knocks on the wood panel holding up Dutch's tent and said.
" you asked to see me Dutch."
"Indeed, this letter you found what are your thoughts?"
"How do you mean?"
"As in what did you think about this letter when you found it? What made you want to bring it to me?"
Y/N thought for a moment and said.
"I think Colm is up to something."
"He's always up to something Miss L/N."
"No as in, something against you, I don't know your history Dutch but, if you ask me I think he's looking for a way to trap you, this could be it. I'll be honest Dutch I knew who you where the moment I saw you, your wanted posters are all over black water."
Dutch gave Y/N his full attention waiting for the next thing, for her to say knowing she's onto something.
"I think he knows I'm with you too, he's worried and he cautious. Colm knows the Pinkertons are after gangs so, I think he's trying to get the upper hand before he looses it, question is what is he planning?"
"Just as well you say that my dear, I had Charles look into this, he thinks he saw an O'driscoll talking to one of the agents. We need to be very careful, if there is any information you can give me regarding Colm, I'd deeply appreciate it."
"Well where gonna be here a while."
Dutch motioned for Y/N to sit on a spare chair and so she did, y/n began to tell him what she knew about Colm, for the three years she had been hunting him down.

Back to Arthur.
Arthur pulls up outside the house that was described in the letter. Nervous, Arthur jumps down from his horse and slowly makes his way, to the front door. 
Arthur knocks and turns his back to the door.
Once the door opens and Mary Steps out. She turns back slightly and says.
"Hello Arthur."
"Hello Mary."
"I heard you and your friends was around I-"
"Okay, where's Erum what's his name?"
"Died."
"Well, I'm sorry to hear that."
"Yeah me too, it happened a while ago. Pneumonia."
"Bad business."
"Sure."
Arthur could see the conversation not really going anywhere, so he got to the question that was on his mind.
"So uhh.. you've been made widow and... came looking for me is that it?"
"No, no it ain't like that Arthur, well umm I guess kind of."
Arthur looked puzzled.
"Listen Arthur my family... I need your help."
Arthur looked angry and before he realised what he saying, his words blurting out.
"You mean the family that always looked down on me? You want me to help them and In doing so you'd think about the possibility of an us again?"
Mary looked down and back up saying.
"It's Jamie Arthur, he's joined some religious order."
Arthur turned away from Mary.
Mary followed and said.
"Please don't make me beg you Arthur."
"My money, my life, me I wasn't good enough."
"I'm sorry but, we need your help real bad, Jamie joined the Chelonians."
"Good for him."
"There quite mad Arthur, they'll kill him. Your the only person he'd listen to."
"So I'm too rough in marrying into your family but, it's okay to ask me in saving your family."
"I understand if you don't want to help me but, I think of your often, of course I would want us back together but, your ways..."
"My way?"
"You know, the life you lead is dangerous people die all the time. I wanted you to go straight but, you had to live by some code."
"Oh Arthur, please help Jamie, if so you run come with us on the train to St Denis, we could make it work couldn't we?"
Arthur shook his head as he lowered and looked at the ground.
"There's someone else isn't there?"
Arthur's heart skipped, of the thought of Y/N as he looked up.
"What? No I ugh-"
"I know there is, I know you Arthur and whoever she is, whatever your situation is with her, whether it's causal or not. I hope she just doesn't hurt you."
"Our situation isn't "casual" I haven't slept with her, if that's what you mean and if anything she's saved my life, on multiple occasions she's also too good for me. She knows nothing of how I feel and it will stay that way for now."
That last comment made Mary's eyes widen.
She knew Arthur as a young man who came up to her and made the first move, she never knew him to shy away from a girl he liked, until now
She knew he truly liked her.
Hurt by what he said she looked down.
"Where is he?"
"Some where out near Carmody Dell. I think. Someone said he was seen around the Cumberland Forest. I just want him back Arthur. When you find him I'll be at the station."
"I'll see what I can do."
With that Arthur leaves to find Jamie.
Mary watches Arthur gallop off on his horse and knows, she's lost him forever.

After a while Arthur finds Jamie and brings him to the train station. As Mary steps on the train she turns back to Arthur.
"Last chance to run and not look back."
Arthur doesn't move from his current spot looking at Mary.
"Good bye Arthur."
"Bye Mary."
The train begins to leave and Arthur walks off the platform and heads to the church opposite the town and writes in his journal."
Once he finishes he looks up and sees a large wagon, with Y/N placing food, medicines, alcohol and ammunition in the back. Y/N looks at her list counting if she has everything. Arthur can't help but, watch her get lost in what she's doing, he watches her talk to the general store manager. Paying close attention to Y/N talking and her hand gestures. Probably making up some story on why she needs all those supplies.
Once the store manager leaves to help gather more things for Y/N.
Y/N notices someone watching her and turns to see Arthur she smiles at him and he does the same. Arthur whistles for his horse and walks down the road to meet up with Y/N.
"Well hello little miss, what are you doing here?"
"I said I'd help Pearson with the supplies, anything to get out of laundry."
Both Arthur and Y/N chuckle.
The store manager comes back with more supplies and Arthur helps the man load them onto the wagon.
"Thank you Mister, here you go."
Paying the man, the store manager raises his hat and says.
"Thank you darling." Takes his leave.
"Wait, what are you doing here Arthur?"
"Oh well..erumm I was just seeing an old flame I guess."
"Oh sorry, I won't ask much more."
Arthur realises what he said and went.
"No, no nothing like that, she just wanted help with her little brother so I helped."
"Oh right, is that the girl you spoke about last night."
"Yeahhh that was her but, that ship is long gone, we are far too different and besides I'm needed here."
"Well you definitely are, I don't think Dutch would be very happy if you suddenly, took off without returning you mean a lot to him."
"Just him?"
"What?"
Loading one last item on the wagon, Arthur turns to Y/N and get close to her.
"Do I only mean a lot to Dutch or do I mean a lot to someone else?"
Y/N smiles and said.
"Of course you mean a lot to someone else."
Arthur smirks as he gets closer.
"Who do I mean a lot to?"
"Well there's, Hosea, Sean, Charles, Javier, Lenny. Oh and the girls such as Mary-Beth and Tilly she has a soft spot for you."
Arthur sighs and says what's almost a whisper.
"You sure there is no one else?"
Y/N looks down then back up with a smile.
"Me. I know I'd miss you if you suddenly left without a trace but, I think you also know if hunt you down."
Arthur chucked and said.
"With your track record of hunting Colm, I don't think I have much to worry about."
Taking some steps back he heads to the front of the wagon to get on board.
Y/N is left stunned but, knows she won't allow Arthur to get away with what he said. She grabs a potato and throws it at the back of Arthur's head making his hat fall off.
She hops on the wagon and he grabs his hat and turns to Y/N holding the reins.
"You better be careful Little Miss."
"Or what you'll shout "I'm an American" while I sleep to wake me up at night."
Y/N starts laughing and Arthur says.
"Oh you best sleep with one eye open tonight little Miss."
Arthur and Y/N set off back to camp.
On the way Y/N fills Arthur in what happened with Dutch and to be cautious. Y/N also tells Arthur her and John have made plans about hitting the train.
Pulling up back to camp.
Arthur and Y/N help Pearson unload the wagon.

Right after Miss Grimshaw makes a beeline straight for Y/N, with some laundry.
"Ahhh Arthur hide me."
"Pfftt what?"
"Hide me."
"Oh your on your own."
"What?!!"
"You heard."
"Hey, I saved your life twice, you own me."
"Not with this I don't."
"Bastard."
"Miss L/N here, now that I have finally caught you, here take this down by the river and clean."
"Oh no but, Miss Grimshaw I was bout to-"
"Get, missy!"
"Ughhhh."
Arthur chuckled and Miss Grimshaw said next.
"You too Mr Morgan."
"What?"
"HA!" Y/N laughed all too proudly.
"Hang on a second why me, this is women's work?"
"Because, you both have been close together in camp and outside of camp so, you both help each other with the chores."
Miss Grimshaw hands Arthur another basket.
"If that's Mr Williamson drawls I'd die." Says Y/N smirking at Arthur.
"God dammit!"
Both Y/N and Arthur head to the river chatting along the way not knowing that, Dutch and Hosea where watching the whole conversation.
"Kids, when will they admit they like each other."
"I give it a year." Says Dutch proudly.
"I give it under 6 months."
"How much Hosea?"
"Hmm $50 dollars."
"Just 50?"
"alright then, $100 dollars."
"Your on."
Both men laugh because, they know Arthur won't be in any sort of rush to tell Y/N how he feels about her.