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cowboys they saw earlier were riding up to the house. It was easy to spot Saxton, sitting tall atop Longshot, the big black stallion’s mane whipping in the wind as he rode up the path to greet them. The horse had barely stopped when Saxton slid out of the saddle to swoop Odessa up in his arms.
“Hey you,” he said as his mouth found hers. “I missed the heck out of you,” he said as he held her close, careful not to squish her belly. Longshot must have missed her, too, because the horse came over and nudged her purse.
“Fine. Fine. Give me a minute, you big brute,” she said to the horse. Odessa fumbled through her purse to pull out an apple and fed it to the animal, who nodded its large head and walked away.
Saxton called after his horse, “Don’t you wander off. I’ll take you to the stables in a minute.”
The horse didn’t seem to give a shit about what Saxton was saying as it munched happily on the treat Odessa had given it. Saxton’s attention went to his in-laws as he passed out hugs and shook hands while proclaiming loudly, “Welcome to the Busy B!”
The front doors opened as Lucy walked out, followed by Grandma Patsy. “Saxton, don’t be rude, let the people come inside and warm themselves by the fire. And get that damned horse out of here before it shits all over my driveway!”
“Sorry, Mama,” he told her as he introduced Odessa’s family to his own. He told the Trodat’s “Don’t worry about trying to remember names. There will be so many Blakemores in and out of this house in the next few days, there is no way you guys will be able to keep up with everyone.”
Saxton’s phone was ringing as he fumbled in his pockets to grab the device. Big Sarge had his eye on Grandma Patsy, who was giving him the evil look. Lucy’s arm was linked into Dora’s as she ushered her through the front doors. The driver was taking care of their luggage as the rest of the riders rode up. Bobby Ray was among them as he slid down to embrace Odessa, shake hands and welcome everyone to the house. It was not hard to see the resemblance between Saxton and his father. The same height, the same build and same hair, only Bobby Ray’s was a deep grey.
Odessa’s eyes were on Saxton, who was obviously receiving some bad news on the phone. Her eyes were imploring him for answers but his eyes wandered to Ryanne. It was the look on her husband’s face that told her Dwight was dead. She didn’t even need to ask. The real task was going to be telling Ryanne. It was no doubt that she wasn’t going to take it well.
Lucy was prattling on, “I sure hope you guys are hungry. Ralph, the cook, has been busy preparing something for you guys to graze on …”
Grandma Patsy was watching Big Sarge. She sidled close to him. “I hope you like chili. I made a large pot of my famous Texas Busy B chili.”
Big Sarge didn’t trust the old woman, but she had just privately issued him a challenge. She was almost daring him to eat it. I am a combat war veteran . There was no way some old lady was going to issue him a challenge and he not accept.
“I will take a large bowl of your chili, Ms. Patsy,” he told her as they entered the kitchen, which made Dora inhale her breath.
Ryanne watched the entire scene and was filled with mixed feelings. The home was lovely and Odessa had been welcomed as if she was the lady of the manor. Saxton grew up in all of this and so would Odessa’s son, as well as any other children she would give him.
It isn’t fair .
Odessa was going to inherit the kingdom and all she was left with was a man who married her for a monetary payment. It was insulting, humiliating, and a denigration of everything she worked hard to earn. It wasn’t even clear how much she had been purchased for, which was even more insufferable. I went to college. I studied hard. I started my career late, but I got married. I was working towards a vision.
This nightmare
“Hey you,” he said as his mouth found hers. “I missed the heck out of you,” he said as he held her close, careful not to squish her belly. Longshot must have missed her, too, because the horse came over and nudged her purse.
“Fine. Fine. Give me a minute, you big brute,” she said to the horse. Odessa fumbled through her purse to pull out an apple and fed it to the animal, who nodded its large head and walked away.
Saxton called after his horse, “Don’t you wander off. I’ll take you to the stables in a minute.”
The horse didn’t seem to give a shit about what Saxton was saying as it munched happily on the treat Odessa had given it. Saxton’s attention went to his in-laws as he passed out hugs and shook hands while proclaiming loudly, “Welcome to the Busy B!”
The front doors opened as Lucy walked out, followed by Grandma Patsy. “Saxton, don’t be rude, let the people come inside and warm themselves by the fire. And get that damned horse out of here before it shits all over my driveway!”
“Sorry, Mama,” he told her as he introduced Odessa’s family to his own. He told the Trodat’s “Don’t worry about trying to remember names. There will be so many Blakemores in and out of this house in the next few days, there is no way you guys will be able to keep up with everyone.”
Saxton’s phone was ringing as he fumbled in his pockets to grab the device. Big Sarge had his eye on Grandma Patsy, who was giving him the evil look. Lucy’s arm was linked into Dora’s as she ushered her through the front doors. The driver was taking care of their luggage as the rest of the riders rode up. Bobby Ray was among them as he slid down to embrace Odessa, shake hands and welcome everyone to the house. It was not hard to see the resemblance between Saxton and his father. The same height, the same build and same hair, only Bobby Ray’s was a deep grey.
Odessa’s eyes were on Saxton, who was obviously receiving some bad news on the phone. Her eyes were imploring him for answers but his eyes wandered to Ryanne. It was the look on her husband’s face that told her Dwight was dead. She didn’t even need to ask. The real task was going to be telling Ryanne. It was no doubt that she wasn’t going to take it well.
Lucy was prattling on, “I sure hope you guys are hungry. Ralph, the cook, has been busy preparing something for you guys to graze on …”
Grandma Patsy was watching Big Sarge. She sidled close to him. “I hope you like chili. I made a large pot of my famous Texas Busy B chili.”
Big Sarge didn’t trust the old woman, but she had just privately issued him a challenge. She was almost daring him to eat it. I am a combat war veteran . There was no way some old lady was going to issue him a challenge and he not accept.
“I will take a large bowl of your chili, Ms. Patsy,” he told her as they entered the kitchen, which made Dora inhale her breath.
Ryanne watched the entire scene and was filled with mixed feelings. The home was lovely and Odessa had been welcomed as if she was the lady of the manor. Saxton grew up in all of this and so would Odessa’s son, as well as any other children she would give him.
It isn’t fair .
Odessa was going to inherit the kingdom and all she was left with was a man who married her for a monetary payment. It was insulting, humiliating, and a denigration of everything she worked hard to earn. It wasn’t even clear how much she had been purchased for, which was even more insufferable. I went to college. I studied hard. I started my career late, but I got married. I was working towards a vision.
This nightmare
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