After a little of a week of resting, Jesse was restless and Becca arrived to find Jesse on a horse ready to leave.
"What do you think you're doing? Your shoulder isn't strong enough to ride yet."
"I'm just going for a slow ride, just a little yonder, past the stables, want to come?'
"Sure, since someone needs to keep an eye on you, but why are you going there? There's no cattle over there."
"Well, I thought since the creek winds its way in that direction it would be a nice place for a little home," he paused, "I've had a lot of time to think and if it's alright with you I thought we could get married once the house was done and you'd share it with me." He turned to look at her in a nervous sort of way.
Soon she smiled and said, "I thought you'd never ask, yes of course as long as you let others help and you don't start until you are healed."
They rode to the meadow, dismounted and gently hugged and shared their first passionate kiss.
Walking hand in hand and leading the horses they decide to tell his family. They are surprised that Aunt May, Uncle Ray, the kids and all the Traven clan are in the yard when they walk up Jesse asks, "What's going on?"
"I had a feeling I knew what you were up to so I had everyone come over, so you could tell us all at once,." said Shelley. Becca and Jesse both blushed. Besides Mac and I have an announcement of our own.
Mac said, " Since, I'm older I'll go first, but before he could say anything Shelley blurted out "We're going to have a baby." Mac blushes and everyone laughs and congratulations them. A keg is brought out and food is prepared and they all settle down to good food and family.
Just days later Becca and Jesse were in town getting supplies for the ranches and they stopped at the café for a small meal as they made plans for their wedding. They both wanted something simple, Jesse even suggested eloping, but they both knew this would disappoint both families. Just as they finished they heard a commotion outside, Jesse went out to see what was going on, Becca followed.
Coming across the street was Jonathan. Mac was running to stop him. He unholstered his gun and said calmly, yet firmly, "Stop right there Jonathan."
Surprised that he knew his name he paused for a moment than said, "Get out of my way, I'm after one person and I'm taking Becca with me."
Jesse starts to join Mac, Becca grabs his arm, their eyes lock and a few moments later Becca whispers, "Be careful."
"I can't let you do that," says Mac, also realizing Jonathan is drunk.
Jonathan slurs, "Whaaas it to you?"
Mac realizes Jonathan doesn't know who he is, he thinks "He must not have gotten a good look at me when we rescued Becca and Ethan." Jesse has now joined him.
Mac answers, "You see this is my little brother, I promised ma I wouldn't let crazy's like you harm him."
"Mac I can handle this," says Jesse.
Dal steps up next to them, they hadn't seen him approach. "We'll hand this together, we're family and so is Becca." Than to Jonathan, "Traven's always stand together, you have a beef with one of them you have a beef with all of us."
By this time the other citizens have vacated the street save for a few onlookers. Mac states, "It's three against one, it's your move, but I suggest putting down the gun. I'm a good shot, so is Dal, but little brother here is the best and he doesn't miss. He may be the quiet one, but don't mess with anyone in the family or you have to face him."
Jonathan sways and goes for his gun, but before he can clear the holster he has three shots in him. He staggers forward trying to pull the gun from the holster, but face plants into the street.
As he dies on the street the three brothers approach. Mac puts his hand on Jesse's shoulder and says, "Its really over now, Jesse. It looks like all that time shooting targets as kids paid off since it looks like we all hit the mark this time."
Becca runs out and hugs them all and asks Dal, "Where did you come from?"
"A telegraph sent to Ray with a message, Ray rushed over to the ranch hoping you'd still be there. A message from a Gareth McWilliams that said he'd heard Jonathan was headed to Grafton and was expected to be there today. Knowin' you were here I thought I'd come to warn him out of town."
Hugs him and again and says thank you. Uncle Ray rides up, quickly jumps off his horse and takes Becca in a huge hug.
Dal asks, "Gareth any relation?"
"One of my brothers."
"Oh, message also said he and his two brothers were coming to town to pass inspection on who intended to marry their little sister and if they approved stick around for the wedding."
Jesse gulped and looked a little frightened. Becca wove her arm through his, gave him a kiss on the check and said, "You'll pass with flying colors."
After the arrival of her brothers and them deeming Jesse somewhat worthy of their sister (no one would ever really be worthy of their little sister) and threatening to hunt him down if he ever broke her heart they along with Aunt May, Uncle Ray and the Traven family (even Uncle Ben and Aunt Martha came) the wedding was held under a big cottonwood tree next to the creek on Uncle Ray's ranch. At the end of the ceremony Jesse kissed his bride while friends and family clapped. Aunt May cried.
Later that day they rode into the night toward their small home on the Traven ranch.