The next day Buck decided he needed some alone time with his wife. He crossed his fingers that Lou wouldn't get sick like Kristy had on Cody the night before. Buck spotted Lou, who was actually wearing a skirt that she had borrowed from Emma, was busy stirring a large pot. As Buck got closer he realized she was washing clothes. He snuck up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her neck.

Lou shrugged out of his arms, "It's too damn hot for that Buck." She grumbled.

"How about you leave the wash and come for a walk with me. I know somewhere you can cool down." Buck said as he pulled her away from the large pot.

"I really shouldn't, Emma is busy making me some girly clothes and Kristy is fixing dinner. I'm supposed to be doing the wash." Lou said.

Buck looked around the station and spotted Ike. Buck grinned and called his brother over. "Hey Ike, come here for a minute."

Ike came jogging over, a good natured smile on his face. "What is it?" He signed.

"You wanna do me a favor?" Buck asked.

"Depends." Ike signed.

"Can you take over this for a little bit, Lou needs to cool off. I don't want her getting over heated with the baby and all." Buck said as he waved his hand towards the laundry.

Ike grimaced. The riders had all at one point helped with the laundry but none of them enjoyed doing it. It was hot work. He raised his eyes to study Lou, she was bright red, her hair soaked from her sweat, and she was panting from the heat. Ike cursed his inability to say no to Buck and his own sense of honor when it came to woman. "Alright, go on." He signed taking the stick Lou was using to stir the clothes.

"Thanks Ike, I owe you one." Lou said kissing his cheek.

"Just make sure that you save me an extra slice of Cake tonight." Ike signed with a grin.

"Well you know how hard that will be with Cody around, but I promise." Lou stated with a chuckle as Buck dragged her away.

Ike shook his head as he watch Buck and Lou walk hand in hand toward the swimming hole. He knew they were going to be doing more than swimming but he couldn't begrudge his brother the chance to spend some quality time with his new bride.

When Buck and Lou arrived at the swimming hole, Buck spun Lou around so that her chest was pressed up against his. He held her tightly as his lips descend to capture hers in a heated kiss. Just knowing that she was carrying his child was enough to make him hard, not that she didn't do that to him all the time as it was. Lou whimpered against Buck's mouth as she felt his growing hardness press against her stomach. She pulled away gasping for breath.

Giving Buck a saucy grin Lou took a few steps backward, her eyes never leaving Buck's face as her hands went to the buttons on her blouse. Buck watched her stripe off her outerwear with lust filled eyes. He thought he had died and gone to heaven when she revealed the feminine under garments and corset. But seeing the corset also brought a frown to Buck's face.

"Lou you shouldn't be wearing that, it can't be good for the baby." Buck said taking a step towards Lou and running a finger over the top of her corset.

"I don't have it tight; Emma thought it would give me some back support while I do housework. I'd rather not wear it either. Help me get it off." Lou explained trying to undo the ties at the back.

Buck spun her around and began undoing her stays. He knew that 'respectable' women wore corsets, and they did do wonders for many women's figures, but Lou did not need one. "Louise you don't have to wear one if you don't want to. You could continue dressing as a boy if you wanted. I love you just the way you are, you don't have to change."

"I know Buck; I was just trying to make Emma happy. And I don't mind dressing like a woman again. It's kinda silly to continue dressing like a boy when everybody knows I'm not one now. Course that don't mean I won't put on pants instead of a skirt sometimes."

"Whatever makes you happy is all that matters to me." Buck whispered as he finally got the corset off of her.

"You make me happy Buck." Lou spoke softly as her fingers made quick work of Buck's buttons on his shirt.

When they were bare to each other Buck scooped Lou up into his arms and carried her into the water. The coolness was a great relief to the overheated girl. Buck just held her in his arms letting her cool down. Once Lou was cool enough she pushed away from Buck and dipped below the surface of the water. Buck watched the water for movement wondering what she was up to, he didn't have to wait for long before he felt her hands touching his hardness. Buck about came unglued when Lou placed a kiss to the tip before she poked her head above water to get some air, her hands still caressing his hardness.

Buck captured Lou's lips in a searing kiss as his arms went around her lifting her up so that he could enter her. Lou gasped as Buck slipped inside, she couldn't touch bottom where they were at so she was surprised that Buck could. "I forget how much taller you are than me." She said as he made a little rocking motion that made her sigh in a good way.

Buck just smirked at her. He looked around the shoreline for a place they could be hidden. While he could continue like this he wanted to be able to move more. Buck spotted a spot that was hidden by some willow branches, it was perfect. He slipped out of Lou and quickly carried her over. Buck laid her down in the shade of the tree, her back pressing against the moist ground. He knelt between her legs and proceeded to kiss her starting at her lips and working his way down. When he came to her stomach he placed a gentle kiss to it before laying his ear on her stomach as he whispered words in Kiowa to his growing child.

Lou had no idea what Buck was saying but it brought a smile to her face that he was talking to their baby. She had been so afraid that he wouldn't want a child; that he still didn't but said he was happy because he loved her. The look on his face as he spoke to her stomach told her differently. After another kiss to her stomach he raised up so he could kiss her lips.

"I love you Lou."

"I love you too Buck."

In one swift motion Buck was back inside Lou's core, gently rocking into her. After a few minutes of Buck's slow steady movements Lou growled in frustration. "Buck if you don't start picking up the pace there I'm going to do this without you."

"I didn't want to hurt the baby." Buck replied arching an eyebrow at his wife.

"You ain't going to hurt the baby Buck, now please pick up the pace!" Lou stated with a rock of her hips to emphasis her point.

Buck just grinned at her before he picked up the pace and the strength of his thrust. Lou was just getting to the point where she was ready to collapse over the edge when it happened, her hip cramped up. "Aggh." She grunted.

Buck ceased his movements immediately, "Lou, honey what's wrong? Did I hurt you, is it the baby?" he asked in near panic.

Lou scrunched up her eyes as she pushed Buck off of her, her hand grabbing her hip. "Cramp … hip… can't move."

Buck had to bit his lip to keep from laughing. "Here sweetie, let me see if I can rub it out." He said as he brushed her hand away and tried to massage the cramp out.

"Ugh! Don't touch it!" Lou shouted when it just made it worse.

"What can I do?" Buck asked; all trace of laughter gone.

"Just let me lay here a few minutes." Lou whimpered.

Buck just gathered Lou in his arms and held her while she tried to stretch her leg out to get rid of the cramp. After several minutes had gone by Lou finally relaxed against him, her hip finally done cramping. It wasn't long after that, that Buck realized she had fallen asleep. He was glad they were hidden from view because he had no intention of leaving her for a minute to get their clothes. Buck let his mind wander as Lou napped. When she woke up about an hour later they quickly washed up in the pond and then got dressed.

By the time they returned to the station Ike had finished up the laundry for Lou and Kristy was just pulling the cake from the oven. Having nothing else to do Lou joined the boys in a poker game until it was time to put supper on the table.