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This is a continuation of the story as seen in "Ride With The Devil" starring Tobey Maguire and Jewel. It basically delves into their lives after the end of the movie. Does Holt find his mother? Will Jake and Sue Lee be happy together? And will the past come back to haunt them? Read and find out!!
Jake watched Holt, the only person who truly knew what he had been through, rode away. Jake was alone now. But he wasn't alone, he thought as he turned towards the covered wagon. Sue Lee and the baby were fast asleep inside it. He had wanted to wake them as Holt left, but Holt ever mindful of Sue Lee's well being, urged him not to. Jake now wished he had. At least there would be some else to share his sadness with. That caught Jake up short as he wandered around the camp, tending the fire.
Over the past several days, Jake had come to a glorious conclusion. Marriage wasn't so bad after all. Well, marriage to Sue Lee at least. She was kind and quiet, but she acted as if she sincerely loved him. Jake couldn't quite understand her. They hadn't known each other very long. Yet at times Jake would catch her looking at him in a strange way. She would try to turn away before he noticed, but he did. And he couldn't quite figure it out. It was so confusin' these fellings he was havin', Jake thought to himself as he sipped his coffee.
He watched as the sun started to peak over the horizon, changing the sky a myriad of colors so breathless that he became just that, breathless. He glanced over at the wagon again. He wanted to go to her, wake her, and watch the sunrise shine across her face. Jake looked away as he thought those thoughts, glancing warily around as if to make sure no one was around the to notice. It had been so long since he had been alone, without the prying eyes of 100 or more men watching, drinking, eating, pissing and dieing around you. Jake didn't miss though. That life is over for ya, Jake, he again thought to himself. Time to start somethin' new.
Jake knew when he realized that he was truly a husband and father; when Andersen and Turner had come upon them in the woods outside Newport. He remembered it well. The memory always sent a shiver down his spine. He had watched as the two men rode in, and he remembered how his heart filled with fury and with fear. Fury at Andersen, since he had tried to kill him once before. But then fear reared up as he glanced over he shoulder at Sue Lee and the baby. If he failed, they would be at their mercy. As he looked at her, Sue Lee had glanced up. She stared at his face for a second, seeing concern on his face, then to the two figures coming at them through the woods. Sue Lee wasn't dumb; she knew how life was on the trail. Jake saw how she scooped up the baby, holding protectively against her breast as she watched Jake and the men exchange "polite" conversation. When Andersen asked who she was, and Jake immediately wanted to mark her, protect her, by making sure that Andersen knew she was his. "That's my wife." Jake stated directly and pointedly.
Jake remembered the way Andersen had looked at her. He knew what Andersen was thinkin'. And Jake knew that Sue Lee knew what he was thinking too by the way she looked down and away. Jake had to do something. Oh, how he wanted to kill Andersen then. But Jake hadn't, he decided to leave that up to the Union. They'd get him, sooner or later. But maybe they'd get him too.
Sue Lee lay on her side trying not to cry. She heard Holt and Jake moving around the camp. Jake had tried not to wake her as he moved out of the wagon. Jake had not wanted to share the wagon with her and the baby, but Sue Lee asked him to stay with her. She lay there as she listened to Holt galloping away. She liked him, heaven help her she did. She had never been a friend with a negg--, the word caught her up short. She couldn't say it, or even think it, anymore. Her friendship with Holt had made it impossible. And he was her friend. Sue Lee looked over at her daughter, running her finger down the baby's downy cheek. She smiled as she remembered Jake doing the very same thing last night as he lay across from her. With Holt around, there wasn't much privacy for her and Jake. They hadn't made love in over 2 weeks. And Jake seemed uninclined to change the situation. Sue Lee wasn't silly enough to believe that Jake actually loved her, but she was sure that he enjoyed their physical intimacies. Sue Lee smiled at the memory of their wedding night. Jake was so wonderfully oblivious to his charm, his natural masculinity. Yes, he may have killed 15 men, she thought, but he had never bedded a woman before. The fact that she had been his first made the experience all the more incredible in Sue Lee's eyes. After a quick, passionate first time, they had made love several times throughout the night. Each time lasting longer and becoming more passionate than the one before it. By the time they both fell asleep they were both exhausted. Jake even commented that he hadn't sleep that good since before the war the next morning. But he didn't say that to her, she had overheard him say it to Holt, who laughed deeply at Jake's obliviousness.
And so the days went by. Sue Lee was excited and happy when Jake announced that they would set out for California in about a week. For the remainder of the week they made preparations to leave. But Jake and Sue Lee didn't make love again. Sue Lee would always be abed by the time Jake came in for the night. Sue Lee would wait patiently as he would undress and climb into bed naked. She inwardly smiled as she remembered what she had said about coming to bed in dirty duds. Obviously he had listened, or maybe it was just the heat. Jake would lie on his back for a few moments, looking at Sue Lee as she pretended to sleep. Then he would roll over on his side, facing away from her. Sue Lee didn't want to push things. She knew that Jake hadn't wanted to marry her in the first place. But she had hoped, especially after their wedding night, they could have a good marriage. But as the days rolled on, Sue Lee began to worry. Jake hardly spoke to her, unless it was necessary. And usually it was about the baby. Sue Lee one thing, Jake loved her daughter. Their daughter, she corrected herself.
Jake continued to stare at the horizon, wondering what lay ahead for him and his family. His family, he thought to himself. He could still hardly believe that he had a family of his own. He could see his father's face as he preached and lectured about the importance of family. "The family is the most important thing in a man's life. Without it, he is nothing. He has nothing. The family is only thing worth fighting for." Jake sipped his coffee again, thinking of Sue Lee. She was pretty, that was sure. But she was so much more than he had imagined. She was kind, gentle, fragile on the surface, but tough at the core. She was also very persistent. Jake smiled as he thought of the mornings Sue Lee's sweet form pressed against his side as he woke up. He should have moved away, and he did several times, but in her sleep she continued to move up against him. It was driving him crazy. He had wanted to take things slower, but she was making it harder and harder to resist her charms. So to avoid the problem entirely, Jake had taken to getting up earlier and earlier. By the end of the week he was so tired from getting to bed late and getting up early, he slept until late morning on Sunday. When we woke he saw Sue Lee sitting in corner nursing the baby. She was oblivious to his attention. She hummed a sweet tone as the baby suckled greedily at her breast. He leaned her back against the back of the rocker, her eyes shut peacefully. Would she be that peaceful and happy when she held his child in her arms, Jake thought wondrously?
This is a continuation of the story as seen in "Ride With The Devil" starring Tobey Maguire and Jewel. It basically delves into their lives after the end of the movie. Does Holt find his mother? Will Jake and Sue Lee be happy together? And will the past come back to haunt them? Read and find out!!
Jake watched Holt, the only person who truly knew what he had been through, rode away. Jake was alone now. But he wasn't alone, he thought as he turned towards the covered wagon. Sue Lee and the baby were fast asleep inside it. He had wanted to wake them as Holt left, but Holt ever mindful of Sue Lee's well being, urged him not to. Jake now wished he had. At least there would be some else to share his sadness with. That caught Jake up short as he wandered around the camp, tending the fire.
Over the past several days, Jake had come to a glorious conclusion. Marriage wasn't so bad after all. Well, marriage to Sue Lee at least. She was kind and quiet, but she acted as if she sincerely loved him. Jake couldn't quite understand her. They hadn't known each other very long. Yet at times Jake would catch her looking at him in a strange way. She would try to turn away before he noticed, but he did. And he couldn't quite figure it out. It was so confusin' these fellings he was havin', Jake thought to himself as he sipped his coffee.
He watched as the sun started to peak over the horizon, changing the sky a myriad of colors so breathless that he became just that, breathless. He glanced over at the wagon again. He wanted to go to her, wake her, and watch the sunrise shine across her face. Jake looked away as he thought those thoughts, glancing warily around as if to make sure no one was around the to notice. It had been so long since he had been alone, without the prying eyes of 100 or more men watching, drinking, eating, pissing and dieing around you. Jake didn't miss though. That life is over for ya, Jake, he again thought to himself. Time to start somethin' new.
Jake knew when he realized that he was truly a husband and father; when Andersen and Turner had come upon them in the woods outside Newport. He remembered it well. The memory always sent a shiver down his spine. He had watched as the two men rode in, and he remembered how his heart filled with fury and with fear. Fury at Andersen, since he had tried to kill him once before. But then fear reared up as he glanced over he shoulder at Sue Lee and the baby. If he failed, they would be at their mercy. As he looked at her, Sue Lee had glanced up. She stared at his face for a second, seeing concern on his face, then to the two figures coming at them through the woods. Sue Lee wasn't dumb; she knew how life was on the trail. Jake saw how she scooped up the baby, holding protectively against her breast as she watched Jake and the men exchange "polite" conversation. When Andersen asked who she was, and Jake immediately wanted to mark her, protect her, by making sure that Andersen knew she was his. "That's my wife." Jake stated directly and pointedly.
Jake remembered the way Andersen had looked at her. He knew what Andersen was thinkin'. And Jake knew that Sue Lee knew what he was thinking too by the way she looked down and away. Jake had to do something. Oh, how he wanted to kill Andersen then. But Jake hadn't, he decided to leave that up to the Union. They'd get him, sooner or later. But maybe they'd get him too.
Sue Lee lay on her side trying not to cry. She heard Holt and Jake moving around the camp. Jake had tried not to wake her as he moved out of the wagon. Jake had not wanted to share the wagon with her and the baby, but Sue Lee asked him to stay with her. She lay there as she listened to Holt galloping away. She liked him, heaven help her she did. She had never been a friend with a negg--, the word caught her up short. She couldn't say it, or even think it, anymore. Her friendship with Holt had made it impossible. And he was her friend. Sue Lee looked over at her daughter, running her finger down the baby's downy cheek. She smiled as she remembered Jake doing the very same thing last night as he lay across from her. With Holt around, there wasn't much privacy for her and Jake. They hadn't made love in over 2 weeks. And Jake seemed uninclined to change the situation. Sue Lee wasn't silly enough to believe that Jake actually loved her, but she was sure that he enjoyed their physical intimacies. Sue Lee smiled at the memory of their wedding night. Jake was so wonderfully oblivious to his charm, his natural masculinity. Yes, he may have killed 15 men, she thought, but he had never bedded a woman before. The fact that she had been his first made the experience all the more incredible in Sue Lee's eyes. After a quick, passionate first time, they had made love several times throughout the night. Each time lasting longer and becoming more passionate than the one before it. By the time they both fell asleep they were both exhausted. Jake even commented that he hadn't sleep that good since before the war the next morning. But he didn't say that to her, she had overheard him say it to Holt, who laughed deeply at Jake's obliviousness.
And so the days went by. Sue Lee was excited and happy when Jake announced that they would set out for California in about a week. For the remainder of the week they made preparations to leave. But Jake and Sue Lee didn't make love again. Sue Lee would always be abed by the time Jake came in for the night. Sue Lee would wait patiently as he would undress and climb into bed naked. She inwardly smiled as she remembered what she had said about coming to bed in dirty duds. Obviously he had listened, or maybe it was just the heat. Jake would lie on his back for a few moments, looking at Sue Lee as she pretended to sleep. Then he would roll over on his side, facing away from her. Sue Lee didn't want to push things. She knew that Jake hadn't wanted to marry her in the first place. But she had hoped, especially after their wedding night, they could have a good marriage. But as the days rolled on, Sue Lee began to worry. Jake hardly spoke to her, unless it was necessary. And usually it was about the baby. Sue Lee one thing, Jake loved her daughter. Their daughter, she corrected herself.
Jake continued to stare at the horizon, wondering what lay ahead for him and his family. His family, he thought to himself. He could still hardly believe that he had a family of his own. He could see his father's face as he preached and lectured about the importance of family. "The family is the most important thing in a man's life. Without it, he is nothing. He has nothing. The family is only thing worth fighting for." Jake sipped his coffee again, thinking of Sue Lee. She was pretty, that was sure. But she was so much more than he had imagined. She was kind, gentle, fragile on the surface, but tough at the core. She was also very persistent. Jake smiled as he thought of the mornings Sue Lee's sweet form pressed against his side as he woke up. He should have moved away, and he did several times, but in her sleep she continued to move up against him. It was driving him crazy. He had wanted to take things slower, but she was making it harder and harder to resist her charms. So to avoid the problem entirely, Jake had taken to getting up earlier and earlier. By the end of the week he was so tired from getting to bed late and getting up early, he slept until late morning on Sunday. When we woke he saw Sue Lee sitting in corner nursing the baby. She was oblivious to his attention. She hummed a sweet tone as the baby suckled greedily at her breast. He leaned her back against the back of the rocker, her eyes shut peacefully. Would she be that peaceful and happy when she held his child in her arms, Jake thought wondrously?