Ike sat there at the table drawing when he noticed the commotion at the table in front of him. The man was cheating and was being called on it. That's when it happened; he could hear a faint humming sound. He looked around the saloon and didn't see anything that could be making that sound. He didn't quite understand until she walked through the saloon doors. He could hear the hum get louder and was thankful no one else could hear it. She was beautiful, her chestnut hair and grey-green eyes. He couldn't take his eyes off of her as she stared sweetly at him. That's when the vibrating started. He took a few calming breaths because this had never happened before, he had thought all that stuff Buck had said about the glow was all a lie but now as he stared at this woman before him he knew without a doubt it was true. Silenthorse, the name of his glow, was humming. The vibrating that followed the hum made him quite uncomfortable.

He couldn't hear what the woman was saying over the humming in his ears. That's when he felt the hand on his shoulder.

"Hey there handsome." Annabelle the saloon girl said, as Ike looked up at the witch that stood behind him he saw the mark on her wrist, the one that looked like the ball of fire. He knew immediately she was after the glow. He closed his book and stood up, leaving her where she stood, he walked past the angel that had made him hum, tipped his hat to her and with a smile in her direction he walked out the door.

Ike stood outside the saloon doors and waited for the woman to leave. She smiled at him as she walked through the swinging doors.
Her eyes twinkled as she introduced herself ,"I'm Emily Metcalf." He used his pencil and paper to write out his name.

"It's nice to meet you, Ike." Her smile was contagious as Ike's green eyes twinkled; he guessed she didn't know many signs so he did a simple one for 'walk'.

"Yes, we can take a walk, that would be nice." She smiled

Ike could hear Silenthorse start to hum again as the vibrating was getting a bit hard to bare. He remembered what Buck and Teaspoon had told him about the glow, when it hummed for his twu wuv, she could hear it too.

"Uhm, Ike what is that humming I hear?" Emily asked a little loud to be sure he heard her over the hum.

Ike raised his eye brows and smiled his amazing smile and signed " I can show you." He winked as he led her into the barn.

The glow illuminated the barn as Emily shaded her eyes with her hand. "Oh Ike it is so bright."

Ike raised his eyebrows and started to pull his pants back up, but Emily stopped him with her free hand. She leaned forward, kissing him passionately. Ike was glad there wasn't a full moon; he wanted to do this the old fashioned way…

Emily unbuttoned his shirt and trailed her fingers over his chest, her lips still on his. Ike ran his fingers through her hair before pulling away to catch his breath. His green eyes questioned her as she smiled. "I want to see what the glow can do"

Ike looked around them at the hay that covered the barn floor and the bales that laid in the corner, he was a bit concerned that the glow would set the barn on fire, but when he felt her hands on his body, his thoughts quickly changed.

The look in Emily's eyes was almost as bright as the glow. "Ike, I …I've never felt this way before."

Ike smiled and signed "Me either. It must be the glow." He leaned forward to taste her lips. The hum was louder the he had ever heard it and knew there was only one way to silence the hum. He laid Emily down on a bed of straw as their lips never parted. The dance they began was a dance neither had expected.

Buck looked everywhere for Ike and Emily, he had to find them and tell Emily Neville had shot her father. He hadn't gotten far when he noticed the glow coming from the barn, He shook his head with a smile, he hated to break up a glow and its union but this had to be done. He hollered their names as he approached the barn. He saw the glow dim then disappear as Ike and Emily emerged from the barn, their clothes in a shamble.

"Follow me" Buck said.

As they approached the saloon Emily saw her father laying in the dirt. "NO. PA." She cried as she grasped his hand in hers.

Neville took aim at Ike's beloved Emily. He couldn't let Neville get a shot off but with the humming and the vibrating Silenthorse was doing he couldn't get a clear and steady shot so he did the only thing he knew to do. He pushed his pants down. The bright glow blinded Neville as his gun went off. The bullet ricocheted off a bar stool and lodged itself in the piano. Emily took her shot at Neville and Ike smiled and pulled his pants back up as her bullet found its mark.

A/N: Chapter written by Ms Silenthorse.