Loving Willow

The Party

A/N - Hey, all of you who have still stuck with this story! I just wanted to apologize for taking so long on thing crazy chapter. I have been working on it for weeks and all I could ever get was 364 words- needless to say this chapter just wasn't happening. 

Every time I tried to write it I would add like ten words and then quit because I just wasn't feeling it. So... After weeks and weeks of no update I finally decided enough was enough and I deleted all 364 words of this chapter and decided to begin a new.  And ... it still didn't help.

 I was at a complete dead end and ready to just delete this story since i didn't feel like i would ever 'feel' the rest of the story. Then, a special reader left me a couple of comments. Those comments helped me like you wouldn't believe. I loved her fabulous ideas and now I present this chapter: The party! Hope you all enjoy it! At least I finally got it written!  Forgive me for not editing it. Once the words started flowing I had to get it all down before i lost inspiration lol

Thanks for hanging in there with me! Happy reading, ya'll! -  Lady Rosabella

Willow smiled at Henry Barker as she handed him a cool glass of water. It was nearly evening and Willow and the other girls were offering the men water drawn from the well.  "It's looking wonderful, Henry." Willow commented as he guzzled the water. "You men work so fast. I just can't believe our cabin is nearly complete." She smiled in delight at the newly born building that graced the western plains.

Henry nodded as he handed the glass back to her. "I just can't wait for the dancing to start." He commented with a longing gaze toward the young skirts frittering here and there preparing for the evening party.

Willow smiled, "Well, I'll leave you to finish up. See you at the shin dig, Henry."

"Thanks for the water, Miz Willow." 

Willow carried the glass back to where the women folk had set up their tables and chairs. So far it had turned out to be a lovely productive day. The cabin was very nearly finished, thanks to the friendly hardworking hands of all the neighbors. The women, had kept themselves busy preparing food, looking after the young ones and quilting when they had a bit of free time. The weather had turned out beautiful for this cabin raising. 

The men and women of the town had worked very hard today. The cabin was  almost done and the part preparations were complete. As dusk fell upon them, many were becoming rather antsy, more then ready for the relaxing good time that the party would bring. 

Willow herself was looking forward to it. She had hardly seen her husband, and even though she would see him in the evening, she still longed to be in his company. Help him work even. Building a cabin was not exactly an activity that the men wanted women doing. And Willow was nearly giddy with the excitement of seeing her husband. Being held close to him as they danced. Hearing his heartbeat echo in her mind as she rested her head against his chest. 

"Listen up!" Micah shouted loud enough so that every one could here. "My family and I wanna thank you all kindly for giving of your time and energy to build our young'un's a house. We thank you from the depths of our heart. It's a mighty fine looking cabin, ain't it?"

The proud men broke in applause and hollering at their days accomplishment. When the noise settled down a bit, Micah continued. "Now to show ya'll just how appreciative we all our. We'd like to invite ya'll to stay around for some food and dancing!"