Second Chances

Chapter 7- Bounty Bound

Dutch yells at everyone "WAKE UP! EVERYONE GET YOUR ASSES UP THE O'DRISCOLLS ARE HERE!" startling us all, Charles says "What the hell?" Arthur says "The hell!?" I say "Boah, the hell is wrong with you!?" Everyone jumping up.

Dutch says "GOOD MORNING GANG HAHAH" I say "You've... got... to... be... kidding...me! Dutch seriously?" he says "Aw come on can't I fool around Adler?" laughing and strolling away.

Arthur declares "I disapprove of this action" Scoffing, I express "Might as well get up now Morgan" laughing, he expresses "That was not cool!" whining.

Charles says "Dear lord, this man has officially lost it" John says "I'm so done, I'm going for a ride" and leaves camp.

we all laugh at John's reaction, Arthur says " I'm going into town wanna accompany me?" smiling from ear to ear.

I say "Ah why not" Blushing, I add "Just let me go get ready and then I'll be there inna jiffy" Running off like a little giddy kid, Arthur laughs to himself.

after a few moments, I come running back and jumping on my horse saying "IMMA BEAT YOU MORGANNNNNN" and running off, he says "What in the hell Adler! What the hell you think you're doin', agh dammit not this again!" running after me laughing up a storm.

he shouts "ADLERRRRRRRRRR" I say "SORRY I CAN'T HEAR YOUUUUUU" Still laughing, once we get there he pulls up beside me yanking me off my horse and pushing me up against the tree doing that sexy hand-on-the-wall thing, making me melt into pieces.

I yelp as I just stare into his beautiful blue eyes and his 6'1 frame hovering over me, I'm only 5'6, so his huge compared to me and my small frame.

I say "What's... what's that for?" blushing as red as a tomato as he smirks at me saying "THAT my love is for runnin' off from me" and walks away casually.

I grunt following him, I say "So what are we doing here exactly?" he says "Bounty huntin' sweetheart" smiling, I say "Oh...umm okay haha" smiling.

we walk into the sheriff's department, the sheriff says "Well well well Mr. Morgan, and.... who is this?" "y/n Adler, sheriff" Arthur says proudly.

Sheriff says "Well I have a job for you if you're up for it?" I say "What's the job?" he says "Well, there's this man who claims he's a preacher and is handing out medicine, and it's killing people, so I need y'all to go collect him, I pay good, y'all good bounty hunters?"

Arthur says "We will be" and takes the paper from the sheriff and heads outside to mount the horse so we can head over to his last known location.

once we arrive at the giant stunning mountain with a river running through it, we begin walking up the hill and see the man, Arthur says "Are you, Benedict?"

the man says "No, no I'm not sorry" Arthur says "Oh, well my wife here is deathly sick, she needs medicine to get better, I was hoping I could find him before it's too late" looking down sadly.

I say "s...sir...i...i...NEED" and fake collapses, Arthur says "OH MY, HELP! HELP HER!!" and the man says "Well since that's the case, yes I am Benedict, here take this she'll get better in no time"

when he hands Arthur the bottle, he throws the bottle over the edge saying "Benedict! You're under questioning at the Valentine sheriff's office, you're coming with me" and walks near him.

he says "Take one more step closer and imma jump!" I say "No! Benedict! Hold on now feller, we just want to make sure you ain't killin' no one else!" and he continues nearing the edge.

Arthur says "I ain't gonna kill ya, they need you alive, just for questioning, that's all" trying to help him calm down and come toward him.

Benedict jumps off the edge and Arthur says "Oh gosh dammit, that damn fool, now we gotta go get'em" and jumps on the man's horse, I whistle mine over and we run on opposite sides of the river to try and get some leverage.

Arthur lassos him and he says "LET ME GO YOU FOOL" he continues to insult Arthur and me, so arthur smacks him in the face a few times to make him shut up, which he had to do a few times actually.

once we arrived back in Valentine, we dropped off Benedict, of course, he's throwing a fit likes he was 2, the sheriff says "Morgans, here's your money, I have another bounty for you if you're up for the challenge?"

I say "Why not! I ain't got nowhere else to go haha" he says "Well then mount up and go get her, the name's Ellie Anne Swan, shes south of here, up by Dakota River, hope that helps"

Arthur says "Thank ya sheriff" and tips his hat as we go get yet another outlaw wanted by the sheriff, it takes a bit to get to her but once we do she tries to kill us but we hogtie her and send her back to valentine.

she too kept talking crap about Me so arthur kept slappin' her, I say "Hit women, do ya?" looking at him confusedly, he says "Only if they dont shut up was wanted" smirking playfully at me.

I say "You sure are something Mr. Morgan" smirking, he says "Well, were almost here now so let's dump her off " and deeply chuckles, I say "hun, it wasn't that funny" giggling at Arthur's reaction.

Arthur says "Alright alright, let's take'er in" and carries Ellie inside to the sheriff, he gives us the money and sends us on our way letting us know he'll contact us if there is another job for us to do.

it's around 7 pm so we head back to the camp and sit and talk to everyone, all of a sudden Ms. Grimshaw says "ARTHUR MORGAN" he says "Yes ma'am?"

she says "You look and smell like pig! Have the decency to wash yourself!" and slaps him in the face dragging him to the barrel of water and forcing him to wash his face.

I'm just standing there laughing the whole time, arthur says before he washes his face again "This ain't damn funny Adler" aggressively washing his face.

i burst into laughter which gained the attention of half the people in camp, John, Dutch, Tilly, Charles, Mary, Karen, and Abigail, they are all very concerned for me but I assure them I'm okay.

I walk up to Arthur without him knowing dunking his head under real quick and then run to my tent and get in my bed ready for bed.