The Bandit Mills

Letters

We arrived at the ranch later that night because we stayed to get a few things from the store.
I hitched Caliber in their barn and was thankful when Snow and Charming helped me with my things.
"Here to make sure he doesn't get cramps and a brush." I turned to see Charming holding a wood ball that was stuck to a small handle. I raised a brow but took it along with the brush.
I brushed him first carefully brushing everything.
"Can I get some shears? I'm going to clip his mane and tail." Snow walked up beside be.
"I'll do it I come an even main thing." I stepped back and watched her as she took a long looking comb and clipped his mane to and inch long making it stand up. His tail she clipped to his knees because you never want the tail to short.
"Thanks I can do the rest." I mumbled and went to massaging him. He watched me curiously as I glided the ball over his strong muscles.

I sat in their living room of their large farm house.
"How did a couple of outlaws like you get this many acres not to mention large farm house?" I asked taking a sip of the coffee I was given.
"Well having ties down here does help. Question is what are you doing down here Cora?" Snow said sitting down in front of me.
"Same as you law." When I was younger Snows mother and mine where friends. That is until Snow moved. She knows my real name but knows that when I make up a name to be called that's what I'm to be called.
"Law? Really? Falling in your parents foot prints." I smirked and set my mug down.
"I guess so. Can I do a load of laundry?" She nodded and called for a hand maid.
"Take Coras clothes have have them washed and ready for the mourning." I smiled my thanks. When the maid was gone we spoke again.
"Who's the ring from?" Charming asked pointing to my belt buckle.
I didn't know what to say. I couldn't mention Emma.
"A special some one?" Snow asked crossing her legs.
"Yes." I said biting my lip and looking down.
"Who is she?" My head shot up. "Yes I remember from when we where kids always saying how cute girls where and how you wanted to punch the boys in the face for thinking you liked them." We all chuckled.
"A woman that stole my heart."
"You said Gold was tracking you? He's not going to stop. If your woman is in the states he's going to wait for you to go back over." I nodded.
"That's why I'm not going back over. He hired her to find me." They looked confused.
"Hired? Why would she hunt you for him?" The other woman asked.
"Because she's the best tracker in Wyoming." Charming face turned to disbelief.
"Your the one married to my little sister." The color drained from my face.
"What? Your married to Emma?" Snow smiled widely. "The Swans Queen." I furrowed my brows.
"Emma speaks of you often in her letters to me. My name is David." My jaw dropped.
"My god what a fucking small world." I shook my head.
"Don't worry we won't say anything about you." I nodded.
"Is it alright if I see the letters about me?" David nodded and left the room to the upstairs returning a moment later with a couple papers.
He handed them to me and I immediately recognized the hand writing.
"We'll leave you to it."

Dear David,
You'll never guess who showed up last night.
My Queen. We shared the night together before she left without an in person goodbye. I'm married to her but I miss her so. She's everything I've ever wanted and more. The way her hair flows over her shoulders and down her back. Some may say that her eyes are just brown. But they aren't.
They are a deep honey when the light touches them. The way the black surrounds them makes them shine bright. The way they darken when she is filled with lust. The way they turn a honey color when she cries. Oh so beautiful.
Her skin a tan olive. Tracing them is only in my dreams now. The way she holds me is another thing. I feel as if no one else matters when she holds me.
Everything is just right when I'm with her.
Swan

I closed my eyes and sighed before reading the others.
Each one was different. One was how much she loved me another how much she misses me. One that broke my heart was all reasons why she wanted me to give up what I was doing and am change my name. She wanted me to be with her forever and not have to worry if I was shot and killed while on a run.
How she wanted to wake up to me every mourning and not some note explaining why had to leave.
The last one was dated last month while we where in Oklahoma.
That one she explained that she didn't know if I'd survive this run. She was scared for me because she was the one that was finding me.
I set the papers down and cried into my hands silently. I felt a pair of arms wrap around me and hold me while I cried.
"I know she wants me to settle down but I'm afraid. I'm afraid of failing her. Afraid of not being what she wants me to be all the time." I whispered to Snow.
"I get it. Emma is with the law and you're not. Charming and I are a double so we're always together." I nodded and placed my head on her lap falling asleep.