Kitty was standing on the roof of the Long Branch, looking out over the
land. The morning sun turned everything a vibrant orange. A mist was rising
off the desert. Waves of heat hovered just above the ground giving it a
haunted look. She thought she saw him far off in the distance. Her heart
raced. Damn she thought, how can he effect me like that when he is still so
far away? I do not even know for sure its him. Her body told her it was
him, even if her eyes could not confirm it. Her thoughts were interrupted
by Doc. "What are you doing up here?" Kitty replied, "I come up here when
things are getting to me."
Doc: "You can see the whole town. Is that Matt coming?"
Kitty: "I think so, but he seems to be on foot. Matt would be riding."
Doc: "Maybe the last bullet I took out of his back side is getting to him, I
advised him not to go. No one listens to me." Kitty smiled. "You want to take
the buggy out to meet him?" Doc. replied, "I think he would be happier
seeing you by yourself." Kitty: "If he is hurt he will need you."
As the buggy got closer to him. Kitty felt herself getting excited. Control
yourself she thought. Don't let Doc. see how big a fool you are. Matt was
walking leading his horse. Kitty: "Are you all right Matt?"
Matt replied, "I have saddle sores." Kitty laughed. "I thought cowboys did
not get saddle sores."
She hopped down. "Why don't you ride in with doc. I will take Buck to the
stable."
Matt: "I do not think I can ride in the buggy, it is not that far. I think I
will walk." Kitty: "I will walk with you."
Doc: "Tie Buck on back. I will take him in ,stop up the office, and get
something for those sores."
Matt: "Will do, I have never had them this bad." Doc. rode off, Kitty put
her arms around Matt. She felt weak in the knees. How can I love this man,
she thought? Matt put his arm around her. He thought, my arm used to fit the
whole way around her. She is getting fat.
Kitty: "I have missed you. Tell me about your trip."
Matt: "Ran into a friend. We had a few drinks. Other than that, same old
same old. How are things in Dodge?"
Kitty: "Same old same old. The Ringle boys broke up the Long Branch, Doc.
delivered another Thomson baby, Festus got some kind of invention that does
not work. I hired a new girl, I want you to investigate her. I have her
cleaning in the back. No one knows her or where she came from. I make her
out to be about ten. Doc. thinks she is younger. I would like to find her
family if she has any. It is just a matter of time before the good ladies
of Dodge send her to the work house for her own good."
Matt: "I will ask around." Doc's buggy was now out of site. Matt took her in
his arms and kissed her hard. "Matt, the whole town can see us!" Kitty protested
a little. "Let them look,"Matt replied, knowing no one was watching.
Just than a rattler jumped up and bit Kitty. Matt shot the snake and grabbed
Kitty. He tied his bandanna around the leg.
Kitty: "I am all right. I do not think he got me. The dress, petticoat and
leather high top shoes stopped the snake from latching on real good." Matt
grabbed her and carried her the rest of the way to Doc's office. Doc Removed
her leather high lace up shoes. The shoes had two holes in them . Kitty's
leg only had one puncher wound.
Doc: "The snake did not get you good, but it did brake the skin so I am
going to bleed you and give you some anti-venom." He cut her at the bite.
It bled freely. "This is going to make you sleepy. You are going to be,
ok, but I am going to keep you here to see if you have a reaction to the
anti-venom."
Doc: "Matt, why don't you let me take care of those saddle sores?" In the
other room, Doc took a look at Matt's buttox. "So what happened on your
trip?"
Matt: "Nothing much. I did run into a friend, had a few drinks."
Doc. looked a little disgusted. "Well, you do not have a saddle sore."
Matt: "What is it then?"
Doc: "Well it is swelled up, so it is hard to say - Betty, Boob, Maybe
Becker..."
Matt: "What are you talking about?"
Doc: "That tattoo you have on your butt. You aggravated it when you rode. It
is hard to tell what it says."
Matt: "What tattoo?"
Doc: "Ha! how much did you and your friend drink?"
Matt: "We were passing the jug, home made."
Doc: "You know some of that stuff is 150 proof or more."
Kitty did not fall asleep. Now she had her head up against the door. Matt
got a tattoo of a girls name and it is not me.
Doc treated the sore. Matt now remembered his friend dared him. So he got
a tattoo. It was Buck.
Doc. shook his head. "Buck! the name of your horse?"
Matt: "Yeah my horse, who else?"
Doc: "Well Kitty comes to mind. You did this on a dare? What are you -
two?"
Matt: "Oh no, what is Kitty going to say?"
Doc: "You better wait to tell her until the swelling goes down, because it
does not look like Buck now."
Kitty tiptoed back to the table with a sneaky smile on her face.
Doc and Matt came out of the office. "Is she ok?" Matt asked.
"She will sleep for a while, but she will be fine." Doc replied.
Matt got his hat. "I have to get to work. Later Doc. Thanks."
When the door closed behind Matt, Kitty started to giggle. "I knew you
weren't sleeping," Doc said.
Kitty was laughing out loud. "I should be insulted the tattoo is the name of
his horse. I am going to make him pay."
Doc replied: "I should discourage such talk. Anyone that dumb deserves
anything he gets."
Kitty went to the jail. Matt was standing watching Festus and Doc playing
cards. She moved slowly up to Matt, "How's the saddle sores?" she asked as
she patted his bottom. He jumped a little said, "They are getting better."
"Good, then you can come to my place, put a saddle on me, and ride," she
whispered. Matt's face got violent red. Doc looked up, shook his
head, smiled, and went back to his game. Kitty swayed on her way out.
The men all stopped at the long branch after the sun went down. The men sat
down at Kitty's table. Matt leaned up against the bar. After ordering
drinks for he table, Kitty made her way to he bar. Doc. smiled as Kitty's
hand made its way down Matt's backside. Kitty smiled sweetly as she asked,
"You want to come up to my room?" She leaned in allowing the Marshal a full
view of her soft white breasts. "I will be on top. You won't have to do a
thing," she whispered. Matt blushed a little. "I have rounds," he said as he
left.
Doc warned: "You should be more careful. He won't be sore forever." Kitty:
"yeah I know, but he is so cute when he blushes."
Later that night Matt made his way to Kitty's room. He started to blow out
the lamp. "No Matt,k. we have never done it with the lights on," she said. Matt
replied, "I like it dark.