Jesse POV
A/N: Thanks for the wonderful reviews..I didn't think any one would like this.
(these characters are Meg's. No Credit for me is deserved)
The ride wasn't particularly wasteful. Especially with Susannah behind me.
I think i should have gotten an extra horse for her. I don't think she enjoyed it as much as I did.
I know its not right to think like that. I mean i just met her for the Lords sake. But I couldn't help it. She was too damn beautiful.
Mercedes was there to greet us at the gate. Her look was hard to describe when she saw Susannah behind me. Much to say, it was just like Senorita O'Neils.
"Jesse, what are you doing home---Who is that?"
"My friend. Susannah, this is my sister Mercedes"
"Lovely to meet you" She said from behind me.
"Mercedes, this is Susannah, she saved my life lastnight, and she's here to work for Madre."
"Don't explain to me Jesse, explain to mami. Papi is gonna be very upset with you."
"Yes I know." I said and gave Susannah the impression to hold on. Something in which I enjoyed to say the least. "See you at home" And we rode off.
"Ama! Ama where are you!" I shouted entering the kitchen. From behind me My madre came up and hit me behind the head with the roll of paper she had in her hand.
"What was that for?" I asked rubbing the back of my head...I knew why she did it.
"You have disgraced this family. You leave home to marry one girl! And you come home with a puta..with your shirt off!..what will your father say?"
"Madre! She is not one of those! She saved my life! If it weren't for her, i'd be dead and it would be my body in the ashes instead of Diego's."
I Susannah look back and forth.
"What? Diego is Dead? What are you talking about?"
"Susannah heard what he was going to do. She came to me in the hayloft and when he was going to attack me, the O'Neils barn got caught on fire and Susannah and I jumped out of the window and he was in there still. She broke her arm and I used my shirt for a sling." I decided not to tell her the part where Susannah was from the future. Because I didn't want Susannah to know either. And I didn't think they'd believe me.
"Why would Diego want to kill you?"
"So he and Maria could get married. It would be the only way possible. Well it would have been. I do not plan on marrying her"
"And who do you plan to marry now?" Ama asked giving me a suspicious look.
I shrugged my shoulders and gave Susannah my hand. She accepted.
"Ama, Susannah was on her way here to work. But her clothes and luggage went down in the barn. I intend to have Marta, Josefina or Mercedes to take her to town to get her some proper clothes." I pushed her slightly towards my mother. "That we'll pay for of course."
"Jesse I don't want you to pay for my clothes." Susannah looked back at me.
"Don't worry Querida, its okay." My mother shot me a look. "My mother will be more than happy. I will be more than happy."
"No Jesse--"
"Go, and if I find you in those clothes again, I'll burn them" I gave her a smile and she left with my mother.
Sorry so short, my nana is making me get off. R and R please!
