Remember Me
I don't own these characters; I just like to spend time with them. No other profit to be had.
Author's Note: I have to give a lot of thanks on this to my friend Deb/Redzz. When I lost my direction a little, she steered me back onto the right path to finish this and provided me with a couple of essential plot elements. I am truly grateful for her help.
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Sleepy azure eyes opened and peered over at the tall man silently getting dressed to leave. Though always a touch sad at seeing him go, she understood his reasons. He didn't want to endanger her by letting everyone know they were a couple. Smiling at the memory of their previous night's lovemaking she thought about that.
They were a couple! From the moment she had first laid eyes on Matt Dillon, that was what she wanted, but for a while there, she didn't think it would ever happen. But they had been together now for six years and each day their love grew stronger.
Of course they'd had their fights, mostly about his badge and her stubbornness but the making up was always worth the fight.
"Leaving so early, Cowboy?" she asked as he buckled on his gun belt.
Matt turned and grinned as he stepped over the bed and bent to kiss her. "I should've been up about an hour ago," he told her, "but a certain red head wouldn't let me get any sleep."
"Oh really?" she arched a brow in mock irritation. "I seem to remember it the other way around. In fact I know it was the other way around."
Matt's grin broadened. "I think maybe you're right?"
Kitty returned the grin and reached for him, pulling him back for one more kiss before letting him go. "Will I see you later?"
Matt nodded. "Unless I get a telegram telling me otherwise, I plan on staying right here in town and taking the prettiest woman in Dodge to supper tonight. That is if she'll go with me."
Kitty gave him her prettiest and happiest smile. "Oh she'll go alright." She told him. "She'd go anywhere with you and stay with you too."
Matt stole one last kiss before turning for the door. "I am very glad to hear that," he smiled. "See ya later, Kitty."
Kitty watched him go then settled herself back into bed. It was still early and she planned on getting at least a little more sleep before starting her day.
Matt made his way quickly down the back steps of the Long Branch and into the early morning streets of Dodge City. Being early yet, he didn't expect to find much mischief to deal with. Heading over to the jail, he decided to see if Chester was up and would like to have breakfast with him.
Smiling to himself he thought of the reason he had such a big appetite this morning and was looking forward to working up another one come evening.
Reaching the jail, he found Chester up and hovering over the stove, putting on a pot of what he called coffee. Matt had other names for it but declined to say them out loud.
"Chester," he said as he entered, "Why don't you leave that and let's go get some breakfast? Steak and eggs sounds pretty good."
"Mr. Dillon," Chester sighed, reaching for his hat, "thems the prettiest words in the English language."
Matt grinned and shook his head leading the way out of the office and over to the café.
Breakfast was almost consumed and Matt was mentally going over a list of things he needed to do that day when shots were heard coming from down the street. Glancing at Chester, he grabbed his hat and headed out of the restaurant, running towards the sound of gunfire.
As he came abreast of the bank, two men ran out firing indiscriminately at anyone in their path. "Hold it!" Matt demanded. Pulling his gun, he fired hitting one of the two men. The other one whirled and fired twice creasing Matt on the side of the head and hitting him once in the shoulder. Matt managed to squeeze off one more shot, killing the robber, before collapsing onto the ground, unconscious.
Not long after Matt left her room, Kitty's restless nature pulled her from bed and she quickly dressed and headed downstairs to get a head start on her days work. Just as she reached the bottom of the stairs though, she heard gunfire. Her heart beating wildly she rushed to the batwing doors and looked out just in time to see the shootout and Matt falling senseless to the ground.
Pushing all thoughts of propriety away, she ran headlong out into the street, pushing her way through the gathering crowd of onlookers to reach Matt's side. Gathering him in her arms, she pulled his head up to lay in her lap as Doc headed quickly in their direction.
Doc took only moments to gently examine Matt before ordering him taken up to his office.
"Doc?" Kitty questioned fearfully, seeing the physician's expression as Matt was swiftly lifted by several men and carried away to Doc's upstairs office.
Doc glanced at her only for a moment. "I don't know, Kitty." He said. Taking a swipe of his mustache he turned and headed back towards his office, praying the law man's wounds weren't as serious as they looked.
Kitty stood to her feet and watched him leave then gathered her skirts and hurried after him. No power on earth could prevent her from being there for the man she loved.
TBC
