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Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject: Scene 0.5 - Rebecca

Moonlight bathed the valley in silvery light, the lunar orb hanging heavy and fully over the mountains. This time of year it seemed close enough to reach out and touch the vague handprint shape legend said was left by Sister Sun in her ire at Brother Moon.

Behind her she could hear the baritone of her father’s voice regaling the hands with one of his outrageous tales. It was going over well, as they always did, and the laughter bubbled up like a mountain spring, washing over the Lone Pine and reaching her position. She smiled in the night; she was happy to see him, but she needed to get away from the party, from the noise. Rebecca pushed off the corral fence she was leaning against and climbed up to sit on the top rail.

There were a couple of horses still out; one was Demon. He rarely took refuge in the barn unless it was the dead of winter, preferring to stay out in the open air to catch the night breezes that rolled down off the mountains and into their valley. He whinnied a greeting to her and then went back to speaking to the other horse out with him. She chuckled and fished a cigarette out of her pack just as she heard the familiar crunch of boots striding across the packed earth of the road.

Rebecca didn’t have to look to know. She would know that stride in her sleep. He climbed up beside her, already reaching for the matches in his pocket. Companionable silence held as the match hissed and flared to light. A calloused hand cupped around it to protect the flame when he held it up to her.

“Thanks,” she murmured, taking a drag. She looked at him from the corner of her eye. “Whatcha doin’ out here? Didn’ reckon you’d be a-tearin’ yerself away fer ‘ours.”

He shrugged and looked down at the toe of his boots. Her eyes narrowed suspiciously.

“Wyatt….”

She caught a flash of hazel eyes when he peeked out from under the brim of his hat at her. “Nice night, ain’t it?”

“Wyatt …”

He removed his hat then, to get a better look at her.
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Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 503 Location: Oklahoma

[well, that was easy. Wink

]

Rebecca just gave him a steady and suspicious look in return. Then she nudged his foot with her boot. "That inn'cent look might work on Maggie, but ya practiced it on me fer years. It's right cute, but it don't work. What're you upta?"

There was a burst of song behind them and Rebecca shook her head slightly. Leave it her Dad to teach bawdy songs to the men around his daughter.

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject:

[I know, you did all the work of setting it up. It was nicely done so we're even gonna stick to past tense for this one! Wink

]

"Oh nuthin'. Just enjoyin' m'self is all. I-uh... I like your dad, did I tell you that? He's great and all, but there's something about him I really like."
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Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 503 Location: Oklahoma

She laughed. "Ev'rybody likes my Dad. Well, maybe not some of the kin, but most people." She looked at him again through a haze of blue-white smoke. "What brung this on? It ain't like ya never met him before."

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject:

"Well, I know that! But... I mean, I had a chance to talk ta 'im 'bout ya," he scratched his hat hair a bit then, looking at her and gauging her reaction. "Well, ask him, really, I s'ppose."

He put his hand on her thigh, looking at her. This itself was an intimate act. Well, intimate in a new way, anyway.
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Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 503 Location: Oklahoma

[you do realize they've slept together for several years before this, ya? Smile

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Rebecca's eyebrow curled as she looked from his hand to his face. "I reckon this oughta be good," she observed lowly. Rebecca flicked her cigarette off into the dirt of the corral and gave Wyatt her complete attention.

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject:

[I'm aware Razz

]

He began caressing her in a way that was a bit too tender, a tad too gentle.
Then he said, "Well, I ask'd him permission to court ya, as such thangs go. I love you, Rebecca. You're what I love most of all and I wan'ed 'im ta know my intint." He looked into her eyes and, bringing his hand to her cheek, he began leaning in to give her a kiss.
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Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 503 Location: Oklahoma

She blinked at him. Clearly she was not at all sure she heard what she thought she heard, because they had already had this conversation. She thought.

Her finger across his lips stopped in from leaning in further. "Whoa thar, big fella. What'd ya go an' do that fer?" She paused and cut a sideways glance towards the party behind them. "What'd he say?"

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject:

Wyatt blinked twice, her finger still on his lips. He was not to be defeated this easily though: Wyatt leans back a bit and said, "Well, thangs 'ave chang'd, 'Becca. I mean, we ain't kids anymore... I wanna settle down with you."

Before she can protest, he continued with his train of thought, "I know it might take sum time but I reck'n we're ready, ya know?"

He looked at her with intensity then and said, "He gave me his blessin'. Said that if I could win your heart, I'd be yours to marry."

He started toward her again, his hands caressing her tenderly still. "Ya know I'll always be good to ya! I'm not controlling and you can count on me, always! Ya know that..."
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Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 503 Location: Oklahoma

Rebecca was so startled at her father's blessing that she nearly fell off the fence. She looked back over her shoulder, convinced he was watching from the dark somewhere and being amused.

Then she slowly looked back at her oldest friend. Her hand moved to his cheek, her thumb caressing along his cheekbone. "Wyatt," she spoke quietly. "You know I ain't stayin' in Cimarron. The day's gonna come when I have ta go with Dad."

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject:

"Is that what he told you?" Wyatt asked.
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Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 503 Location: Oklahoma

"Ya think I'm lyin' ta ya now?" Rebecca sniffed. "He's told me more then once, Wyatt. One day I'll have ta go ta Amber. There ain't no Lone Pine in Amber."

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:34 pm Post subject:

Wyatt put his hat back on and looked out to the stars for a moment, "I know but... Why would he let me go ahead with it if he thought ya'd go with him anyhow?"

He turned to her then and sighed, "I don't mind goin' with ya if ya would jus' ask me. Ya know that, right? Besides, you're absolutely right. There ain't no Lone Pine there... Amber can't be better than here, can it?"
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Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 503 Location: Oklahoma

"Prob'ly not," she agreed, sitting back again. "An' I reckon Dad might be thinkin' I should grab what happiness I can now."

Rebecca looked over at him again. "An' ya give me that. I can't imagine not havin' ya around. But married? Wyatt... I dunno. We ain't that old. Not really." She leaned sideways a bit so she could nudge his shoulder and smiled. "Tell ya what; ask me again in a few years. Gimme some time ta get used ta the idea of you bein' all domestic."

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:11 pm Post subject:

Wyatt laughed a bit. "I'd make a damn good husband too." He put his arm around her and kissed her. "It's like this world's too big fer someone like me, and you're a whole world on your own..."
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