After the Storm: Clean Historical Western Cowboy Romance Novel (Dawson Chronicles Book 2) (22 page)
Authors: Linda Bridey
“Mama, we were just playing around.”
Lacey pointed and now Emily went inside while arguing with her mother, who followed her.
“Now, Bobcat, perhaps you can tell me why you brought Miss Emily home without her skirt.” Randall said.
Bobby sobered at the stern look on Randall’s face. “Uh, well, it was a joke.”
“Removing a girl’s skirt is rarely a joke,” Randall said.
“I didn’t take it off. She did,” Bobby said, rushing to clear up the confusion. “I just pushed her into the water.”
Randall arched an eyebrow. “And why would you push a fully clothed person into the water?”
“Because it was funny. I mean, we were talking and I teased her and then pushed her into the water,” Bobby said. He knew he was digging himself into a deeper hole.
“Mmm hmm. So you agitated her and then pushed her in the river.”
“No! Not the river! The bathing pool,” Bobby said. “We were sitting there talking and she asked me why I loved her when she argues with me and gets me in trouble and stuff like that. And I said she has other good qualities. She wanted to know what they were. I said I didn’t know and pushed her into the bathing pool.”
Randall crossed his arms over his chest and cocked his head. “You’re not helping your cause.”
Bobby’s shoulders sagged. “It’s one of those things that you have to be there to understand.”
“Apparently so. When did her skirt come off?”
“She couldn’t get out of the pool, so she took it off,” Bobby said.
“So, not only did you push her in, but you also wouldn’t help her out.”
Bobby made a frustrated noise. “It wasn’t like that. I couldn’t stop laughing to help her, so she took it off and got out. That’s when she chased me across camp and jumped off a horse to get back at me.”
Randall hid a smile. “That’s certainly an unusual type of revenge.”
“Well, she couldn’t catch me, so she took one of the Indian ponies and chased me on it. When she caught up to me, she jumped off it and landed on top of me.”
“Oh, I see. Well, that certainly clears that up,” Randall said. “You truly love her, don’t you?”
Bobby smiled. “Yeah.”
“And wouldn’t you agree that she’s a lot of fun?”
His smile widened. “Yeah.”
“And very beautiful?”
“Yeah.”
“Especially without her skirt.”
“Yeah.” Bobby’s eyes bugged out. “No! That’s not what I meant! She’s just as beautiful with it on. I mean, I wasn’t trying to get her out of her skirt.”
Randall’s control slipped and he let out a loud laugh over Bobby’s discomfort while Bobby stood uncertainly before him.
“Go home, Bobby,” Randall said, still laughing. “But no more bringing her home half-dressed.”
“Yes, sir,” Bobby said, jogging back towards camp.
I can’t win. If Emily is involved, I’m gonna get in trouble.
Then he started laughing to himself, thinking that any trouble he got into over Emily was worth it just to be with her. Nothing was ever dull with her around and he wouldn’t change her for anything.
Randall watched him go as Joe came outside.
“Why did Emily come home with only half of her clothes on and looking like a drowned rat?” he asked.
Randall snickered. “It involves the bathing pool and jumping off horses.”
“What? What are you talkin’ about?”
Randall sat back down on a chaise lounge. “I’ll explain it to you if you go get us a drink.”
Joe looked at the sunroom and opened his mouth.
“No, no! Chet is off duty,” Randall said. “
You
go get it.”
Joe rolled his eyes, but did as he’d been told.
Randall grinned to himself. “People think that the rich people are the ones in charge, but they’re wrong. It’s the butler. Forget mama; if the butler ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” He chuckled to himself as Joe returned and handed him a tumbler of scotch.
Joe sat down. “Ok, now what happened?”
“Well, you see…”
The End
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