Love (Alaskan Bush People Story)

A Piece of Art

Snowbird POV

As I watched three of my five brothers fall in love, I didn't want to wait very long. I had become an auntie last year and it was best feeling in the world. I was helping mom and Rainy make a picture frame for the piece of mom and dad's old comforter. As we hung up the picture, Bear opened the door to tell us we were having a family meeting. It was the same every time when it came to a hauling job but this time I would be going with my brothers. Noah couldn't go because Lacy just had a baby, so it fell to me. "Sounds great, when do we leave?" "Tomorrow morning."

The entire family went about their day with chores or whatever needed to be done. We had dinner that night in the main cabin as usual. After dinner, Gabe and Matt wanted alone time with their girls as the rest of us cleaned up the dishes. Lacy had started putting the dishes in the cabinets when Noah stepped in "Allow me to do that my dear. You don't want to strain yourself." "I'm not made of glass sweetheart." Noah kissed her forehead as they retired as well. Bear was making himself comfortable as the rest of the family made their way upstairs. Gabe had his bed out as he said "More." We all said goodnight as Rainy and I laid in bed as we had one of our nightly talks before bed.

"Are you excited about tomorrow?" "I will have to keep all of the boys in line especially Matt and Bam. It's going to be a long trip." "You need your sleep, More and goodnight." "Goodnight"

As daylight broke through, the boys were up and getting ready to go. Mom made us breakfast and we were off. We stopped in Hoonah to gather our orders. We had to deliver to Gustavus and Pelican Cove. We had to be in Gustavus by 3 and then Pelican Cove tomorrow at noon. Then we had to bring something back from Pelican to Hoonah. We made it to Gustavus as we had a better time docking, at least thats what Bear said. We had to deliver several boxes of books to the local library. Bear and Matt made the deliver. Bear said he found a girl that was just as extreme as he was. She worked at the library they had drooped the books off at. Bear said "I used my awesome pickup lines with, do you like to climb trees or make a fire? She said yes." Bam came into the conversation with "He needs to scope her fast but we need to get Pelican before it turns dark." As we reached Pelican, the sun started to set. Bam had cooked us dinner and then we went to bed.

The next day we were up and decided to go fishing. We fished for a while then it was time to make our deliver. The man was supposed to meet us on the dock. Bam and I took this one. We had to deliver a nice coffee machine. The one that would be used in a nice café. He must like coffee. Bam went up to shake his hand and introduce himself. He was an older gentleman and he needed help to be put in the back of his truck. We said our goodbyes to go pick up the last item that will be delivered to Hoonah.

Blaine POV

I was stuck in a trance when I made pictures out of stain glass. To bring all the pictures from my mind onto the glass. I had made pictures from scenes in the Bible to pictures from the wild west. I was waiting for the Browns to pick up a piece of stain glass to take to Hoonah. I saw a man in his thirties with a very pretty girl with black hair that looked like it went on for miles. I liked my women with a little meat on them and she did. I could tell she was a tough woman. I opened the door for them as they made it to the porch. "Are you the Browns that work for Paul?" "Yes, I'm Bam and this is my sister Snowbird. You have some stain glass for us?" "Yes, it's this one right here." It was going to a church. It was a picture of Jesus ascending into heaven.

Snowbird POV

We made to the last stop before leaving for home. A gorgeous man was standing in the door way. He had blonde hair and blue eyes. I could see stain glass in the window of his home and though he was very talented. My heart skipped a beat as I made it closer to the man. Bam started talking but all I could think about was him. I could see Bam walking over to a picture of glass that was of Jesus. The man had helped by carrying it down to the dock as he lived very close. He seemed very strong and looked as if he could make it in the bush. We were in a bush community. Bam said thank you and shook his hand one last time and started the skiff as I climbed in. All I could think about was the man that had made this beautiful piece of art in front of me. We made it back to the Integrity as Gabe lifted it up into the boat as my other brothers were still fishing. The had caught a lot of fish to take back to Browntown. Bam got the skiff ready to leave the dock as I could hear Matt giving advice to Bear on the girl he met in Gustavus. "I knew I had found the one even before I knew her name and look at us now, we have a little girl to show for it."

Gabe and Bam were talking about Grace as I stepped into the cabin of the boat. "Gabe, can I talk to Bam alone please?" "Sure, I'll go check on the glass." With those words, my mind went back to the man of my dreams. "Are you here to talk about the man that gave us the stain glass?" "Yes." "His name is Blaine by the way if you would like to know that." "I think I met the man of my dreams and I'm scared." "Why are you scared?" "Of falling love and if I'm pretty enough." "Okay, one you are insanely beautiful and don't worry about anything else, it will happen in due time. If he loves you, he will be understanding."

Blaine POV

I could still picture Snowbird in my head. She was beautiful but there was a problem, I already had a girlfriend. She pulled up in the driveway as I finished my last order of the day. She came in the door and walked over to me to give me a kiss. "Hi honey how was your day?" "The same as it was yesterday, how was yours?" Then she went off on her nightly rant on her day at the café. Sophie had been my girlfriend for the last three years. I had even planned a proposal next week but now I think I needed to return the ring. She started making dinner as I stepped out onto the porch. I could see the boat they had gotten on. The moon was full as it acted as a light. I saw her on the boat as she stared out onto the ocean. Then she turned to look at me. I saw a piece of art.