Daniel wiped his brow and then turned his attention back to the trap in front of him. He had spent the better part of the day checking and repairing his broken traps. He wanted to make sure all his equipment was ready for the upcoming season. Suddenly the smell of fresh bread and roses overwhelmed him.
"Becky!" He said looking up.
"You missed dinner." She said. "I thought you might be hungry." She handed him a plate of food. She leaned against the shelf that ran along the back side of the small shed.
He set aside his tools. "Well, thank you! This looks delicious." He looked up at her. She was wearing her green dress and although she put her red hair up early this morning, one long stand had escaped and hung down. He smiled at her.
"What are you smiling about?" She asked. He rose from where he'd been working and setting the food down, he crossed over to her, pulling her into his arms.
"You sure are pretty." He said kissing her on her neck.
"Oh, heavens!" She said blushing. "We're old married folk!" He laughed and kissed her.
"What's got into you?" She asked him.
"I guess I missed you. Besides, I married you so I could kiss you whenever I wanted to."
"I thought you married me for my money." She said laughing. "I missed you too." She gave him a kiss. "But it was good to see Mima. And what do you think of being a Grandpa, anyway? You never said."
"Well, I don't think I can figure it. It seems to me - we're the young ones just starting out. How can we have a grown married daughter who has a child of her own?"
"I don't know. It seems like just a few days ago when she was born." She sighed and looked up into his eyes. "What were you and Katie talking about this morning?"
"Oh, nothing. Just love and marriage." He said winking at her.
"Oh, Daniel! What on earth did you tell her?" She looked shocked.
"Now, Becky, she didn't ask me about that. If she had I would've sent her straight to you! No, she was just wondering about love and such. So, she came to me seeing as how I'm the expert on the fine art of romance."
"Uh huh." Rebecca said raising an eyebrow.
"I told her that if she was truly lucky, when she grew up she'd find someone who made her feel like she was the only person in the whole world - like the sun and moon were shinning just for her. I told her that spending everyday with someone you love and who loves you back is the best thing there is. And I also told her that she was free to start looking for her someone just as soon as she turned twenty." He smiled at his wife. "I can't manage any more of my daughters getting married off."
"Daniel Boone!" Rebecca said softly. "You aren't going to turn into a poet, are you?"
"I dunno. I might be gettin' soft in my old age. Yadkin always used to say you'd be the ruin of me."
"Oh, Yadkin! He was always mad at me because I tried to keep you home from time to time. I do miss him though."
"You never had to convince me to come home to you, Becky." He said with a wink. " Yadkin was just jealous."
"Jealous? Of what?" She asked surprised.
"Of me! Lord, woman, you ought to look in that mirror more often!" Rebecca blushed. She moved to go, but he didn't let go of her. He kissed her again.
"Daniel, I've got chores." She said smiling.
"Alright," He said releasing her with a pinch. She passed to the doorway of the shed, but she stopped when she heard his voice.
"Becky?"
"What is it?" She said smiling.
"Are you happy?" He asked her shyly.
"Daniel, what's got into you?" She studied him puzzled.
"I just mean, well, I dunno, are you happy here with me?"
She crossed over to him, wrapping her arms around him. "Very happy." She stood on her tip toes and gave him a kiss. "You?" She asked him. He looked into her blue eyes. "I'm the happiest man who ever lived." He said leaning in and kissing her.