Chapter 10-A job with Hosea

Colt wakes up the next morning and feels something warn against his chest. He opens his eyes and sees Sadie's blonde hair. He hears her even breathing and realizes that she is still asleep. He breathes a sigh of relief. He slowly untangles himself from the sleeping woman and gets up and blush on his face. He gets out of his tent and sees Arthur looking at him with a smirk. "Say anything I'll kill you," Colt says to his brother, who laughs as he smokes. Colt walks over to the coffee pot and grabs a cup before he sits down. Hosea sits with him.

"You want to do a job with me. I would ask Arthur, but he's busy with a job with Martson some train robbery," Hosea asks him.

"So you go for the other Morgan. What kind of job. My side can't handle much," Colt says.

"Easy. We're just doing a quick robbery," Hosea says.

"Sure. Why not," Colt says. Hosea nods.

"Great. Get what you need and meet me at Emerald ranch," Hosea says. Colt says. Hosea walks over to his horse and leaves. Colt gets up, grabs another cup of coffee, and heads back to his tent. He shakes Sadie.

"Wake up sleepyhead," Colt says with a grin. Sadie groans as she opens her eyes. She looks around.

"Why am I in your tent?" Sadie asks.

"I brought you here after you got drunk last night," Colt tells her. She nods.

"Where did you sleep?" Sadie asks.

"On the other side," Colt tells her with a blush. Sadie nods. Colt hands her the coffee. She nods at him.

"So, what is your plan for the day?" Sadie asks.

"I'm gonna on a job with Hosea," Colt tells her. Sadie looks at him.

"I will tie you down," Sadie says.

"Sadie, my side will be fine. Hosea said it would be an easy job," Colt says.

"The only way I will let you leave if I can come," Sadie says.

"Fine. But this is Hosea's job," Colt says. Sadie nods as they head to their horses and leave camp. They make it to Emerald ranch in an hour. They see Hosea waiting for them by a man.

"Ah. Colt Mrs. Adler. This is Seamus. Our job is to rob his cousin by marriage of a stagecoach," Hosea says. They both nod as they head to their horses.

"Please don't kill anybody," Seamus says. They nod as they leave.

"Mrs. Adler. You were unexpected. If you could ride ahead and check out this farm," Hosea says to the woman who nods as she rides forward. "So, what's troubling you?" Hosea asks. Colt looks at him. "You really think the only reason I brought you was for this job," Hosea says. Colt smiles.

"Sadie's husband, Jake. His name was Jake. I started to work for him, and over time, we became friends. Good friends. When I found out he died, I want to hunt down every son of bitch that was involved and find Sadie. I promised him I would protect her. I find myself feeling things for her. I shouldn't the more time I spend with her. I feel this guilt like I'm betraying Jake," Colt tells Hosea.

"I never met this Jake, but the way you and Mrs. Adler describe him makes him sound like a great man," Hosea says.

"He was,' Colt tells him.

"I think Jake would be proud of you. You kept her alive. I also think if he could choose any men for her, he would choose you. You're a good man Colt. Better than the rest of us. Yes, you have done some bad things, but haven't we all. Even the best men have many dark secrets. If there's even a chance, Sadie may feel the same, then you take it because that love will make you want to protect her even more," Hosea tells Colt, who looks at him before a moment before he nods.

"Thanks, Hosea," Colt says. Hosea smiles as they come up on the ranch and hide behind a rock with Sadie.

"It's still day. They're working. We could wait till night, and then Colt can head in and rob 'em while Hosea and I grab the couch or me, and Hosea could create a distraction," Sadie says.

"Let's head in at night," Colt says. They both nod as they lay there back against the rock.

Colt heads inside the house at night and takes everything. He gets $450 from the house and heads outside. He sees them on the stagecoach. Sadie gets off and climbs on her horse. "Stagecoach," Sadie says. Colt nods as he climbs up and on the stagecoach. Hosea starts to ride off.

"How much we get?" Hosea asks.

"$450," Colt tells him. "All three of us get $75, and the camp gets $225," Colt says. Hosea smiles as the head into the barn. Seamus pays them, and they leave.

"Another $450. Camp gets $450, and all three of us get $150," Hosea says as they hand him the money they nod. They ride into camp. They hitch their horses and walk over to Dutch. "We got a good take. Arthur back yet?" Hosea asks.

"No. Him Sean Charles and John headed for the train robbery. Michah said he was leaving for a few days to scope out a job," Dutch says. They nod. Dutch then looks at Colt.

"You shouldn't be up. Go rest. You guys did good that side will never get better if you don't rest," Dutch says. Colt nods as he heads towards a table and sits down. Sadie and Hosea come over with beers and hands them to Colt.

"To a good job," Hosea says. The other two smile as they click their beers together and drinks them. Miss Grimshaw comes over.

"Mr. Morgan let me check this wound," Miss Grimshaw says. Colt nods as he lifts his shirt. Miss Grimshaw looks at it.

"You have been moving too much. This wound is going to get infected if you don't rest," Miss Grimshaw says.

"How long?" Colt asks.

"A few days at least and very little riding. You can help here. Mrs. Adler watch him," Miss Grimshaw says. Sadie nods with a smile.

"You know I could just leave at night," Colt says to Sadie.

"Then I will stay by you at all times," Sadie says. Colt groans and then look at Hosea, who chuckles.

"This woman terrifies me. I don't want to piss her off. I want to live," Hosea says.

"You are a very wise man," Sadie says. "Now off to you're tent," Sadie says. Colt groans before he leaves and lays down in his tent. Sadie sits by him. Arthur rides into camp around midnight and sees most of the camp was asleep. He walks to his tent and lays down and goes to sleep.

Thanks for reading as always suggestions are welcomed. I love Hosea, so it's so much fun writing him. Until next time