IT'S
ALWAYS BEEN YOUIT'S
ALWAYS BEEN YOUby
© 2000
Lou felt as light as a feather the next morning as they began packing for the trip home. She couldn't believe the way this weekend had turned out. She turned to look at the man she had given her heart to - "Who'd have thought all those boys attendin' a dance would have led to this?" she looked at the Kid with eyes full of love. "You know it scares me to think that this might not have happened if we weren't alone that day, you could have transferred to a new station and I would have lost you forever...even before I knew I couldn't live without you!" she shuddered involuntarily. He drew her into his arms and kissed the top of her head lovingly. "Lou, you were made for me and me for you, I believe that this would have happened even if I had moved to China!" She giggled at his comment and hugged him tight "you are the only one for me", peering deeply into the depths of his being "it's always been you". He kissed her and released her from his embrace.
"Lets get back - telling everyone's gonna be real interestin', he sighed. Lou's eyebrows arched, she had forgotten that the boys didn't even know about them yet, how would they take the news of them getting married when they didn't even know they were "a couple" she thought.
"Oh Kid, ...what...how...will.." she looked at him for an answer. Kid grinned and decided he'd fill her in on Rachel's comments. Startled she thought about some of the glances and remarks she had just written off, then she started to get angry. "You mean we've been sneaking around for months, finding new ways to be alone and they all knew the entire time?" she spoke in a low menacing voice. "Yep, since the first night", he replied finding a little humor in all of it. "Rachel said they all got a kick outta us finding new ways to get away". He could tell she was not amused.."awe come on Lou, you have to admit it must have been funny to them, you know the boys." She softened a bit and sighed, "you're right, besides sneaking around with you was kinda fun!" she tickled his side. Trying to stave off her attack, he held her hands at a distance "still think this ones gonna shock 'em though." "Serves them right!" she answered.
As they left Lou's room and passed by Kid's room which had gone largely unused he mumbled "should have saved the money". "What?" Lou didn't catch what he had said. "Nothin' was all he replied.
They were approached by Sarah Jenkins as they headed to the livery to fetch the horses. With Lou dressed in her riding clothes she noticed immediately the shock on the girls face. "Now I know where I recognized you from;" thinking back to last night, she had driven herself crazy all night trying to figure out where she had seen Kid's girl before. "You're .. I can't believe it...you've been...this whole time" Sarah was stuttering, she wasn't used to being on this end of an embarrassing situation. Kid and Lou both laughed at her stumbling. "Well you'll not get away with it anymore, I'm going to inform them of your disguise" she looked at Lou triumphantly and was not amused when Lou didn't protest. "Good, saves me the trouble of quittin!" She put her arm in Kid's and they turned to go - Lou looked over her shoulder, the girl still in shock "Oh Sarah" she hollered "Where shall we send the wedding invitation?"
Walking away from the confrontation Kid looked down at Lou "you're bad Lou, you're bad" was all he said.
The two young lovers headed back to Sweetwater and toward a future full of hopes and dreams.
THE ENDChapter 1 - Chapter 2 - Chapter 3 - Chapter 4 - Chapter 5 - Chapter 6 - Chapter 7 - Chapter 8 - Chapter 9 - Chapter 10 - Chapter 11 - Chapter 12
