69 - Cabin in the Woods

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Micah left soon after with Dutch, Dutch informing one of the girls to let Arthur know that whenever he comes back from gallivanting, he is too meet them in Annesburg.

Natasha tried to preoccupy herself, doing chores around camp such as cutting vegetables for Pearson, making very little conversation with the heavy-set man and then moving on to helping Kieran with the horses.

"Have you named her yet?" Kieran asked, his one eye gazing at her from over the saddle of Ennis, Sean's horse as Natasha stood on the other side with the horse she had claimed as her own after a short while.

"Sunday. Like the day."

"Well, 'Sunday like the day' seems to be fond of you, rarely lets me touch her." Kieran chirped making Natasha smile faintly, trying to be amused at his attempt of a joke but nothing was really making her happy at the minute aside from Micah.

"She's alright I suppose, nothing like Caprice." She whispered, afraid that she may have offended her horse if she spoke any louder than she would normally.

"Caprice was charming. A real stunner." Kieran commented, offering her a compliment on behalf of her horse to which she accepted by nodding her head at him and offering Sunday an Oatcake, wiping her hands on her black jeans before leaning against a tree by the horses, still wanting to maintain a conversation with Kieran.

"So..."

It was as if she had forgotten how to speak to the members of the gang; she became so withdrawn from everything and everyone she began to feel like an outsider. She started to get back the feeling she used to get where she believed everyone in camp wasn't so keen on her because she was just some woman Dutch picked up but knew how to handle herself well instantly.

"Can I talk to you about somethin'?" Kieran finished up brushing Ennis, placing the brush down into a bucket and letting Ennis roam around free as he came towards Natasha.

She felt nervous instantly, nervous in case who took back what he said the other day about him always respecting her and the choices she made. Had he had a sudden change of heart? Did other members of the camp persuade him otherwise?

"Y-yeah."

Kieran titled his head, raised his brow when he heard the slight stammer in her speech, also noticing that she refused to make eye contact which was a rarity. She had very piercing eyes that when she spoke to someone, she would lock eye contact straight away and hardly break it. She seemed nervous and unrefined from her usual attitude. "Well, me and Mary-Beth are... y'know."

Natasha looked up at him when the words came out, an instant smile actual forming on her face as she noticed the rosy red tint heating up on his cheeks. "Wow. That's awesome Kieran! Lucky you and lucky her!" She gleamed for the boy, glad that like her, he too found someone he liked. She wouldn't say love just yet in regard to Kieran and Mary-Beth as she didn't the full extent of their quiet relationship but nonetheless, she was pleased for them both.

"Thank you. I suppose you tellin' her to dance with me is what set it off y'know? Back in Shady Belle when Jack returned?" He hummed, looking down at his riding boots, giggling to himself like a schoolgirl with pigtails as he thought about that night. Not only did he bond with sweet Mary-Beth that night and she got close and personal with Micah and had kissed him. Truthfully, she was a little tipsy and didn't know what she was doing but she glad that everything resolved and they were now a thing. Then again, she didn't know what they were. They never made it official to be partners but by the sounds and looks of things, it came naturally to them anyway and they were both bound to be loyal.

"I'm glad I could have been some assistance to you then." She smiled, her gloved hands resting over one another as they both relaxed, enjoying some quiet time away from the camp.

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