Samantha Wilhemia Dillon" an angry sounding Daddy called.
Sam B, as she was normally called, knew she was in trouble hearing her full name. That was never a good sign. With a sigh, she poked her head out of the hay, fluttering her eyes like she had seen her momma do (and get out of trouble with) and said "Yes Daddy?"
The six and half foot tall law man opened his arms and tried not to laugh at his daughter's attempt at his mother's get out of trouble look. Instead he said "Jump." Sam B obeyed without hesitation and found herself hugging her daddy.
"Daddy" she started but then looked into her fathers eyes and gave up.""I'm sorry Daddy!" She wailed and her tears sunk into Matt's shoulders. Matt, usually a man of few words, always seemed to find the right ones for his children. "It's okay Sam B, I know. I know." Matt cooed softly as he held and comforted his eldest daughter.
"Can you tell me about it?" He asked brushing her curls from her sweaty face. He looked her in the eye and was met with the trust that only small children can give. "It's okay honey. Buck isn't hurt but he sure does needs a bath!" Matt told her, putting her down.
"Daddy," Sam said, "When I heard you tell Uncle Festus how bad Buck smelled, I thought how much you like how Momma smells,I knew I could help! Momma's special smelling stuff would be perfect. You always say how much you like it when Momma wears it." Sam said pulling her father towards Buck's stable and he could smell the very special, very expensive perfume from this distance.
"I appreciate you trying to help honey. But next time ask me or Festus and we can tell if it works for Buck. But for now, how about you and I give him a bath? He doesn't seem to like it as much as Momma." Buck, at that time, was sneezing in his stall and trying his best to lick his hide off.
Seeing Buck's distress, Sam B ran up to Buck and threw her arms around his front leg (she couldn't quite reach his neck yet) and said" Oh Buck! I'm so sorry! Let me kiss your boo boo's." And then proceeded to kiss Buck's legs. The big horse whinnied and looked at Matt and then shook his mane in a what can you do look and then nuzzled the little Dilion.
Sam B looked up at her father and smiled her mother's smile and said "Daddy. I just thought when you smelled Buck he would give you kisses like Momma does when she wears it."
