Ch 3
They set out riding south the next day.
"We can go down to Texas and cross over there". Jimmy says.
Two days later, they run out of fresh water to drink.
"We need to find food and water." Chey says. Jimmy looked at her .
"Let's stop and hit the pipe." They find a tree and sit down next to it on the ground.
"When we leave, let's head over that hill. Maybe we're close to a town and don't even know it."
They light the pipe and take a few hits. The horses take the time to graze on the grass around the tree.
"Did you hear that Chey?"
She listens close. "Wait, there it is again. I hear it. It sounds like a cow."
"Maybe there's water." They mount up and ride over the hill.
"It's a homestead."
"We need water, let's go."
They ride down the hill and ease their way up to the house.
"Hello?" Jimmy calls. Two men walk out the door with guns. "We were wondering if we could water our horses. We are not looking to put you out sir." He says.
"What you doing out here?" The shorter man asked.
"We are headed down to Texas. We ran out of water two days ago."
"Come on then. Fill them up."
Jimmy turns to Chey. "Stay close. Don't trust them." They swing down and walk over. Jimmy shakes their hands and starts talking as Chey filled their canteens.
"Y'all live out here alone?" Jimmy asked.
"Yes we do now! This here was my wife's brother. We came out here from Missouri."
"Where is here, if you don't mind me asking?"
"Damn son you lost?"
"No but we have been riding a few days without seeing anyone is all."
"Your in Arizona son." Chey walks the horses over to the water trough. Jimmy sees the men looking at Chey.
"Y'all in need of a meal?"
"We can pay you for your trouble if it's not to much to ask." Jimmy says.
"Oh wonderful." Alan claps his hands.
"No, it's fine. Y'all come on in. Soap and bread is on the table." Jimmy walks Chey in the door of the small one room shack.
"I'm Randy. This is Alan. It ain'tt much but it's ours."
"And no one can take it away from us." Alan says as he brings flowers to the table. "There that's much better." he says smiling at Jimmy.
"Would you like some cider? I picked a batch up last time I was in town." Randy asked.
"Sure that sounds good." Chey says.
Alan cuts his eyes at her handing Randy two glasses. Randy places the glasses on the table as Alan walks over and fills Jimmy's glass. He sat the pitcher down in front of Chey. She snatched it off the table and dumps a glass full. She drinks it and pours the glass full again. Jimmy looks at Chey and grins. Alan fixed their plates.
"That was a good meal." Chey says.
Jimmy drank his cider. Alan filled his glass again taking Jimmy's plate from the table.
"Did you enjoy it, Jimmy?" he asked.
"Yeah, it was filling."
"It always helps when you cook with love."
"The next town is about three days ride west of here." Randy says.
"How far if we go south?" Jimmy asked.
"About a week or so." Randy explained .
"That's where we are headed." Jimmy says standing up.
"You don't have to go so soon ." Alan says walking over to Jimmy.
Jimmy looks around the room. He sees only one bed. He pulls out five dollars.
"No we got to get going." He says putting the money on the table.
"Oh Jimmy, you can stay with us one night." Alan insists.
"Yeah Jimmy." Chey says not helping the mater none.
"We got to keep moving." Jimmy says shaking Randy's hand. Alan looks down and starts pushing the chairs under the table and taking plates to be washed up.
Jimmy grabs Chey's arm and helps her out the door. "Come on big mouth." Chey laughs. Jimmy swings up in his saddle.
Alan comes out the door with his apron on and handed Randy three canteens.
"Fill this up for them, Randy." He fills them with water as Alan walks over to Jimmy.
"Here take i. I put some bread in here for y'all." He said putting his hand on Jimmy's legs. "It was so nice to see you. Thanks for stopping by. Your more than welcome to come by anytime." He says with a smile on his face.
Jimmy clears his throat. "Thanks for having us." he says.
Randy hands Chey the canteens.
"Thanks for the meal." She says.
"Y'all take care." Randy tells Chey.
"Ride safe Jimmy." Alan says waving a handkerchief in the air. Jimmy turns and heads to the south.
"Jimmy, I think you have a place to stay if you ever need to." Chey says laughing.
"Go ahead, laugh it up." Jimmy says.
They make their way down the trail as the sun sets on a another day. The next few days go by fast as they make their way across the open land.
They find their way into Texas. Jimmy's mood had grown cold over the past few days.
"Chey, let's smoke." Jimmy says getting down from his horse.
"You ok, Jimmy." Chey asked packing the pipe.
"I'm not dying if that's what your asking. I feel like breaking somebody's face is all. I feel like this from time to time." He tells her taking a hit from the pipe.
"I need a drink." he says passing it back to Chey. "We need to find a town. I want to get wasted. I think it will help me feel better." he says. "I dont like feeling like I'm going to blow up inside." He takes a deep breath and chokes on the sit and smoke their troubles away. "That's much better." he says looking at Chey.
She was sitting by him, her dark hear blew slowly in the soft breeze. He takes a look at her full lips and smiles at her looking away.
"What?" she says catching Jimmy looking at her. Jimmy looks back at her.
"You have the prettiest eyes I've ever seen."
"I don't think so." she says looking down at the pipe. She packs it again.
"I'm glad your here with me." Jimmy says watching her put her lips on the pipe. She hands Jimmy the pipe.
"You have a great body too." He adds as Chey starts smiling.
"Stop Jimmy, your just saying that. No man wants to be with me." She says looking away. Jimmy hits the pipe and looks at her breasts under her coat.
"Here hit this." He hands her the pipe. She cuts her eyes at Jimmy. He stands up and looks around before sitting back down.
"I like spending time with you. And I think you like spending time with me."
She looks at Jimmy.
"What's not to like? You're a good looking man, you don't piss me off , or hit on me."
"I'd never hit you Chey." Jimmy says sliding over to sit closer to her. She hands Jimmy the pipe. Jimmy looks at her.
"You're so beautiful, Chey. I never seen a woman who looked like you do . You take my breath away." She smiles from ear to ear looking down at the dirt.
"Shut up Jimmy." She says. "You're full of shit is what you are."
He takes a hit from the pipe and leans back against a rock. "I'm so high." he says looking at Chey. They sit there chatting away for about a hour.
"Let's make camp here." Jimmy says. "We can't be far from the next town. I'm going to get me some whiskey when I get there."
"I could use a hot bath." Chey says putting the pipe away and leaning over across Jimmy's legs.
"Yeah that sounds good too. The last bath was good." Jimmy says taking a deep breath.
The next morning they make their way to a large town.
"This place has a lot going on looks like. I'm going to the drug store." Jimmy says. "Go get us a room. I'll meet you downstairs." Jimmy heads to the drug store. Walking to the counter, he asked for cocaine and two bags of marijuana.
"You sick boy?" the man asked.
Jimmy looks up from under his hat
"Yeah, you can say that!" He says with a evil glare in his eyes and wickedness in his voice. "I'm sick in the head." He says drawing his knife.
"I don't want any trouble mister." The man says.
" Give what I asked for damnit!" Jimmy hits the counter with the butt of his knife. "Now!"
He walks out the store to the rooming house. He walks his horse and Chey's to the livery then makes his way to find Chey. She was waiting on him just like Jimmy told her. She met his gaze and walked over to meet him.
"We want a bath drawn up." He orders looking into her eyes.
They make their way to the back room to wait. The bath was ready and the door swung shut.
"Let's get high." Jimmy says to Chey .
She packs the pipe as Jimmy undresses. Chey looks at Jimmy standing there naked. She hands Jimmy the pipe and dropped her clothes on the floor. Jimmy lights the pipe as Chey stands close to him pressing her body against his. Jimmy passes the pipe to Chey. She takes a few draws as Jimmy holds her breast tight in his hands.
"They're so big. It's hard to see how big they are under your coat." She turns around and Jimmy pulls her close to him mashing himself against her backside. He reaches around her. He slides his hands up her ribs slowly cupping her breasts tight in his hands. She takes a puff and turns giving Jimmy the pipe. She steps in the tub as he finished the pipe off. They bathe and find themselves tangled together once again.