Victoria County, Texas, 1888 -- OOM for Ben Wade

[ikissdhimbck]

[following this:]The door dropped them off out in the middle of nowhere -- right were Kate was, the last time she'd been 'home.' When she'd left Green Lake after confronting Trout, she'd ridden north with little thought in mind other than putting some distance between the Walker estate and herself. If she had any point of reference, she might

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[almosthonorable]

He doesn't know what time it is when his eyes open, but he knows it's later than it should be.

He sits up and runs a hand through his hair, the other checking the Colt in the holster at his hip.

Standing, he squints past the circle of firelight, eyes adjusting while he locates Kate.

[ikissdhimbck]

She's not far off. She's been coming back to feed the fire every now and again, but the light distorts her view of the heavens, so she settled herself in the dark a few yards away.

She's sitting on a small hill that falls away sharply on one side, where it meets the riverbank. Knees tucked under her chin, she takes turns watching the water and the sky, only following the horizon when the occasional rustle through brush and leaf catches her attention.

[almosthonorable]

He's careful to make plenty of noise as he approaches, not wanting to startle her.

"Worried I was gonna kick if you tried wakin' me up?"

[ikissdhimbck]

She considers this with some degree of seriousness.

"Would you've?"