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Billie's P O V
I woke up the next mornin' way before anybody else. It was barely day break but I slide myself in to Jim's room. There he was layin' on the bed covered from the waist down with a blanket. I took his hand right hand between mine. I was killin' me slowly watchin' him like this. The doctor said he had to wake up soon or there might be somethin' wrong or he might die.
" Jim for god sakes you gotta wake up. I can't do this without you. You promised we'd go home and live like we used to. You promised we'd get married Jimmy." I could feel the lump in my throat start.
I pushed the tears back. " Ma if you can hear me please help Jim." I leaned over him and kissed him.
" I love you Jimmy Younger." I whispered.
"You know I remember the first time you kissed me." My whole body started to shake.
"Jimmy," was all I managed to get out. His eyes were open and he had a full fledge Younger smile.
" It was two years after our brothers were at war. I went over to see if you wanted to go to Johnny Higgins party with me." I shook my head.
"That's not the first time."
"When was then?" He asked me with a smile I swore he just like hearin' me tell the story.
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I was walkin' through the alley between the saloon and the post office tryin' to lose the guy that was followin' me. I could hear his steps gettin' closer to mine but I didn't dare look back usually I wouldn't have been this scared but Jesse and Frank had left about ten months earlier to go to war. I quickened my pace and circled around the saloon again hopin' I'd lost him I stop just shy of the corner to catch my breath. When I finally started again I can face to face with the guy that was followin' me.
"I've got you now little lady."He said. I screamed and started to run toward the street this time I seen a bunch of the local boys standin' infront of the café I ran straight to them. The next thing I knew Jim Younger was splashin' water from his canteen in my face.
"Billie Sophia what in hell's name has got you runnin' like that." Johnny Higgins said.
"S-s-somebody was tryin' to get me."
"Who Billie?" Joe Reid asked.
" I didn't see his face very well but he said he was goin to get me." I babbled.
"Well we'll walk you home Billie and if he try's to get you we'll stab him with our knifes right boys." Jimmy said with a smile. They all nodded.
"We got's to be goin' home any ways," Kenny Keith said. We walked home and one by one the boys started to get to there own homes. I lived all the way at the end of olde Liberty road it got to the point where it was just me Charlie Madden and Jimmy we came to a fork in the road where olde Liberty road met York road and the Younger's long driveway. Charlie lived on York road about a mile down.
"Well you two looks like I'm on my own from here in." I said takin' a deep breath.
"Billie I don't think that's a good idea." Charlie said.
"Don't worry I'll walk with ya Billie then I'll just walk back home it's not a long walk." Jim said Charlie nodded and headed down his road. Jim smiled and offered me his arm I laughed a little then curtsied like I'd seen Zerelda do and accepted it. When we hit our drive way I seen Ma on the porch she waved at me and went back inside.
"So Billie you gonna tell me who it was?" At first I just stood there and bit my lip.
"You promise you won't do nothin' stupid Jimmy." He nodded. "It was Alan Madden Charlie's brother." Jimmy shook his head his brother Cole had reputation with the ladies but it was 'cause Cole was real good lookin' Alan's wasn't 'cause of no looks it was to stay far away from him 'cause he hurt girls.
"Don't worry I won't let nothin' happen to you Billie." Jim said.
"Thank you Jim and thanks for walkin' me home." I leaned over and kissed him then ran up the drive way once I hit the porch I turned once more and waved then went in the house.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~End Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Alright then you were right again." Jim said lookin' defeated. I hated seein' him with a sad look on his face leaned over his frail body and kissed him.
"Now stop makin' that face." I said he smiled again. "And another thing don't' you dare do this to me ever again Jimmy William Younger I thought I lost you for good this time." I said I was fightin back tears.
"You won't ever have to. Billie Sophia James you were the only thing that pulled me through this and I don't intend to get shot again." He pushed himself up and put his left arm around my neck and balanced himself with his right then he started kissin' me. It was then that Cole walked in sayin'.
"Billie who in tarnation are you talkin' to?" The expression on his face was hard to read I wasn't to sure if he was mad or embarrassed or happy. I know I for one was as red as red can be. Jimmy let go and slid back down in to the bed.
" I'll come bac later." Cole said backin' out of the room.
"No that's okay Cole stay talk to your brother I'm goin' to go tell the boys he's awake." I smiled to Ji the quickly ducked out of the room.
A/N: Okay I figured you guys deserved this insignificant piece of fluff after what I out you throught yesterday hope you like it!!!!
