Lonely Cowboy Looking For....

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He pulled her close and said "I do want to ask you. I feel like we fit and I know it's soon but it feels right." She smiled softly and said "Well what are you waiting for?" He laughed and caressed the side of her face before asking "Will you be mine?" She leaned into his hand and said "Silly Cowboy, I already am." He Kissed her deeply and said "Good! You know what's funny?" She laughed and said "What's that?"  He said " Last night Greg called you my woman. I said you weren't yet, and he told me you  already were I just didn't know it yet."

Rebecca grinned up and him and said "That Greg is a smart man." He said "Yeah a smart man that seems to have eyes for your sister." Rebecca looked shocked and he laughed before continuing. "He watches her when she isn't looking. He seems taken with little Bella too." Rebecca smiled and said "I wonder if Alice has noticed." He couldn't help but stare at her when she wasn't looking so he knew how his buddy felt. He chuckled and said "I don't think she has with everything going on. I'm sure she will eventually if he doesn't make a move. He's told me before he didn't think he would ever find a woman to settle down with and accept him how he is."

Rebecca looked up at the frown on his face and said "What do you mean how he is?" He shook his head and said "A few years back he was in a bad rodeo accident. The doctor told him there's a good chance he can never have children of his own. He figured no woman would want a childless marriage and he would always be alone." She said "That's sad but there are so many options for those that can't have their own children. There's so many kids out there waiting for homes or if you want ones of your own DNA there's surrogate mothers. Heck did you know in many states they are so over crowded that they have no adoption fees for instate adoptions?"

  

He tightened his hold on her and said "No I had no idea and I don't think he's ever really thought about the options. It's just kind of a tough blow to be delt. He loves kids and had always wanted to be a dad." She could tell his buddy's problem bothered him and tucked closer before saying "He may be a dad someday. You never know what the future holds. I never thought last week I would be here in Texas with you, heck we didn't even know the other existed." He kissed her sweetly and said "I'm sure glad we know each other exists now. I know you're right, he may be a dad someday. Until them hes an awesome Uncle to the kids. Now let's hurry back to the waiting room so we don't miss your mom coming out."

They picked out some flowers and a stuffed bear for Olivia and headed back to the waiting room where Alice waited. When they walked in they saw Greg sitting next to Alice. Kyle nudged Rebecca and whispered in her ear "See I told you he has a thing for her." Rebecca laughed and said "Hi Greg. Alice any update?" Alice blushed and said "They said we could go back in about 20 minutes." Kyle said "So what brings you here Greg?" He looked at his buddy and said "Figured i'd check in, I had to bring these two brats to Paris, something about needing to see their brother right away and it couldn't wait."

Kyle said "So where are they?" Greg laughed and said "Just went to get a soda, they should be back any second." Just as Greg finished two teenage girls entered and went straight for Kyle. He let go of Rebecca to hug his sisters, when they let go he looked down at them and Molly had tears in her eyes. He said "Hey now Sweetpea, why the tears?" She said "Mom & Dad were scared when they left. I don't think they told us what was really happening and i'm scared. Did they tell you? " Kyle said "They just told me Uncle Luke is sick and they had to go. They didn't tell me many details." She said "They made us pack for a couple weeks. They've never been gone that long." He tweaked her nose and said "Don't worry Sweetpea. I'll call later and find out just what is going on. For now why don't I introduce you?" She hugged him and nodded. He turned them around to face Rebecca and said "Rebecca these are my sisters Molly and Lucy. Girls this is Rebecca my girlfriend."

Both girls turned on him and glared before Molly spoke up "You didn't tell us you had a girlfriend, how could you not tell us? Do Mom and Dad know?" Greg started cracking up and he heard Rebecca trying to cover up her laughter too. He said "Geeze it just happened! I haven't seen or talked to y'all! Now say hello!" The girls turned back and greeted Rebecca, then proceeded to ask her all kinds of questions. She was laughing and answering anything they asked, occasionally looking over to Kyle. He was just grinning at her everytime she did. A short time later a nurse came in and told them she would take them back to see Olivia. Kyle said "Girls I want you to go back to the ranch with Greg. We will be back there later. Then I will sit down and call our parents and figure out what is going on."

Kyle waited while Alice and Rebecca went back to see their mom, about 15 minutes later Rebecca came back out. He said "How's she doing Darlin'?" Rebecca smiled and said "Doped up but the surgery went well. She will have to be in a wheelchair for a few weeks. They are wanting her to go to a rehab facility but said because of me being an RN, if we get physical therapy set up she can come home in a few days. She won't be able to put any pressure on that leg for atleast 6 weeks. Her house or Alice's apartment are neither one wheelchair accessible and she will have to come in to the surgeon and ortho doctor here once a week. So I need to figure all that out."