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A West Worth Saving Ch. 7

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  Tennessee sat tall in the saddle, keeping an eye on Patricia without her notice. She had begun to droop in her seat with a tired look on her face, “We’re to ride on all night, Miss Patricia, You sure you want to come along?”

  Patricia sat up, blinking quickly, “No, no, I’m perfectly fine,” she defended herself.

  Tennessee sighed, “I suppose…” he said to himself, then louder, “I suppose we could stop and rest,” he stared at her, glossy brown hair reflecting the moonlight gracefully.

  She was a sight to see, even when tiredness took over her body.

  Patricia shook her head, “No, Let’s keep going, if I fall asleep, just make sure I stay in the saddle, Mister Cooper. We’ll get there.”

  “No really,” Tennessee sighed, bringing his horse to a stop, “If we stop here and rest, it’s safer than sleeping close to the plantation anyway.” He slid from the saddle and offered a hand to Patricia.

  Graciously, she climbed down from her dark horse and steadied herself between Tennessee and her saddle.

  Tennessee kicked away dead grasses and built a small fire for them to sit around. He pulled their saddles off and laid them near the fire, “Hungry?” he asked Patricia, pulling dried meat from his pack.

  “Hmm?” Patricia looked up, “No, no,” she said, leaning back on her saddle.

  “Suit yourself,” Tennessee grinned and took a piece.

  In the light of the flickering fire, Tennessee got a good look at Patricia. Her body  was thin, but her clothing wasn’t tight like the saloon girls would wear it. Her hair, unbrushed and flurried from her ride from the posse, was still sleek and beautiful. As she blinked, trying to stay awake, Tennessee was surprised to see she had green eyes.

  “Goodnight, Mister Cooper,” Patricia whispered.

  “Goodnight Miss,” Tennessee smiled back and tipped his hat over his eyes to catch some shut eye of his own.
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  Tennessee knocked on the door of the small ocean side home, the sounds of the sea brought a smile to his face. He had his arm wrapped around a skinny girl, and when his pa opened the door, hugs were passed around like presents at Christmas time.

  “Pa!” Tennessee clapped his hand on Fits’ back as they hugged, and pulled back, “Pa, This is Patricia,” he gestured to the girl beside him.

  Fits smiled a huge smile, “Oh hello, Girly!” he hugged Patricia, “My my, is this your doing?” he asked, gesturing to Tennessee, “He dressed like a rouge all these years and all it took was a lady friend to make him spiff up!”

  Patricia’s cheeks blushed as they followed Fits into the house.
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  Tennessee shot up, searching around for his Pa, but Fits’ wasn’t around. Just the fire flickering between Patricia and the horses. He stared at Patricia and rubbed his eyes. He had only just met her, and already the spiffy ‘coon was making her way into his dreams.

  Tennessee shivered, still waiting for the sun to come up. Patricia stirred and the horses stood silently, but no one disturbed him. He thought about his father, how Pa had always remained strong in front of him as a child, but Tennessee knew from the moment that Ma died, that Fits was different in every way.

  As Tennessee wallowed in his thoughts, Patricia finally sat up, squinting at the peak of the sun sneaking up on them, “Won’t it be better to get there at night?” she asked, stretching.

  Tennessee blinked and looked up at her under the brim of his hat, “Yes,” he stated, letting his mind pull itself back to the real world, “But no point in wasting the day, right?”
A West Worth Saving: Chapter 7-Into Dreams

Tennessee seems to be very fond of Patricia-Very soon, seeming they just met.

Sorry, guys, I didn't realize how many fluff chapters I'd written. Action soon, I promise!

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AutumnallyFree's avatar
Ooh sounds like Tennie is enjoying having a pretty lady accompany him. And oh Fits! I have this urge to write about him more, but I'll refrain. :XD:
Great chapter love, looking forward to more!