He Can't and He Won't (Tex Sawyer x Reader)

Chapter 14

Tex pinned you up against the wall, passionate kisses being exchanged between the two of you. Today was another running away from chores, and so was yesterday. Who knew if tomorrow was going to be the same, but you didn't care. You were falling in love.

"Oh (Y/n)," Tex breathed out, pulling away.

You gave a light kiss, before moving away. Blushing like crazy, but you couldn't help by not keeping your eyes of him.

"(Y/n)," Tex whispered, wrapping his arms round your waist. Pulling you close, you stroked his hair. "I love you."

"Mmm, I like you to Tex." You replied.

"Like?" Tex repeated.

You shook your head. It was past noon, the time for your chores, but with Tex being Tex. He decided to repeat yesterday, knowing you were falling him. There was no way you could deny it.

"Tex, I'm hungry." You whispered.

"Sure thing, darling. Tink should be out today, so we shouldn't get in to much trouble." Tex kissed your neck, letting go of you.

The house was quite quiet outside the room, maybe no one was in at all. Walking down the old creaky stairs, and into the kitchen. There was no sign of life at all.

"Do y'all skip breakfast and lunch?"

Tex laughed at your question, you gave him a confused look, looking in the cupboards.

"Y'all. Since when did you speak like us?"

"Seriously." You said, not amused, but laughed anyway.

The two of you were just getting silly now, laughing at each other's words, or little things you did. The experience certainly being new and exciting, as well as questioning. The positive vibes, filled the lonely cold house of cannibals. As it seemed nothing could break the tension, maybe something could at the same time.

"Aha, caught guilty!" It was Babi, who had been hiding in the living room.

"Oh hush up Babi." Tex replied, pulling you in a hug.

"Guilty though." She implied, holding Sally out, making it look like she agreed.

"Babi, desserts for a month if ya keep your mouth shut." The cowboy was bribing his own niece, but Babi didn't mind.

You lightly punched Tex, giving him another look. The two of you pulling away.

"Uncle Tink will be back." Babi said, before going upstairs.

The cowboy told you not to worry, and that he'll handle the situation with his brother.

***

Once Tink had come home, the atmosphere changed all so suddenly. The eldest dragged the younger brother in the house, hitting him a few times. Alfredo tried to fight back, but knew not to take an advantage of Tink. Tex held your close, simply protecting you, but not your vision.

"That's the last time you'll be doing that!" Tink shouted. "Now get out my sight!"

Alfredo got himself up, rushing out of the door. This probably would be the only time, you would ever see him scared. Though the eldest was done with his temper.

"This goes to the lot of you!" He shouted, not looking over to you, but you knew he was talking about you and Tex. "Don't you dare, forget your chores!" Then he stormed off to his room.

"Well...then..." You whispered. "This is your fault."

"And yours darling." Tex replied, letting go of you. "Tink ain't gonna bother with dinner, so we're gonna have to sort ourselves out."

You let the cowboy do whatever he needed to do. Unfortunately all he seemed to do was make those sandwich, which were starting to annoy you. Though you just let him, although he was making three. Unless he was going to eat two, which was a bit selfish.

"Come on," He said, going outside with the sandwiches.

"Wait where?" You asked.

"You and I may hate Alfredo, but you have to remember that he's family." Tex answered.

You stopped, realising what was going to happen, and that your surroundings where dark, and a bit creepy.

"No! I refuse!" You said, assertiveness in your voice. "In fact, you can see me when your done with him."

"Suit yourself." The cowboy walked off into the darkness.

You gulped, know you couldn't be scared of these woods. You've ran in it before, and with no flashlight. You told yourself it was just an excuse, to think about something other than Tex. unfortunately it wasn't working.

"Ok fine, I'll sit with him." You muttered to yourself, going to sit by a tree.

Waiting for Tex to come back, boy he was sure taking a long time. You eyes adjusted to the lighting in the meantime. As you found sticks to break, or draw blindly in the dark forest ground.

"Up you get." Tex picked you up, the one to many of physical contacts reached today was ridiculous.

"Yes, you win." You said, just going along with it.

Having no clue where you were going, it looked like you were going into, a part of the woods. You hadn't seen before. A dark blue area of water, along with tree stumps, and the younger brother. Tex walked over to the water, going to drop you in.

"Ah Tex! No!" You screamed, desperately grabbing his dungarees.

"I'm just joking." He laughed.

"That's not funny!"

"But you must know, I would never ever hurt you." Tex reminded, sitting down.

You were still in his arms, letting go of his dungarees.

"No, no one could hurt a pretty girl like you." Alfredo sighed.

Tex pushed him. "She's not yours."

"I'm not anyone's." You added, looking at the marshy water.

The cold air overpowering the warm summer air, but you weren't cold. You had Tex, and he had you. There couldn't be anything to stop you, absolutely nothing.