Ch 1

"Alright boys and girl, this is how it's going to go down. Jimmy and Noah you will go one route. Buck and Lou, you will go another. Neither group will know who has the documents. Y'all will need to use extreme caution and meet up in Laramie to deliver them." Said Teaspoon.

"What's so important bout these papers anyway?" Asked Jimmy.

"Might be best for us not to know." Said Noah.

"I think Noah's right on this one, I don't think I want to know." Said Buck.

"Well fact is, I don't rightly know what's in there. We ain't paid to know, just get them where they are supposed to go." Said Teaspoon.

"Yeah let's just get them there in one piece and get back home." Said Lou.

"Teaspoon, let me take this run." Said Kid walking up.

"Kid, just shut up. Ya ain't my mother. I'm taking this run, don't say otherwise." Said Lou angrily.

"Lou you shouldn't go. It will be too dangerous!"

"How do you know? Might just be an easy ride! You think I'm incapable cause I'm a girl!" Lou said, her voice rising.

"It's not that! What if something happens to ya?!"

"Kid, just get over yourself. Lou can handle her own, plus she's got Buck with her." Said Jimmy

"Yeah go ahead Jimmy, encourage her foolishness."

Lou started to say something else when Teaspoon cut in.

"Now Kid, I already made my choice. Lou's one of the best riders I got. I for one believe in her ability and you should to." Stated Teaspoon.

"Yeah don't worry so much." Said Jimmy

"You need to keep your opinions to yourself Jimmy." Kid said as he stepped forward.

"Cody, how bout take Kid over to the bunkhouse. I think he needs a minute." Said Teaspoon sighing.

"Come on Kid, at least I wasn't the one to make an ass of myself this time." Said Cody as he got Kid by the arm leading him over to the bunkhouse.

Teaspoon watched the duo walk off shaking his head.

"Now back to you four. Watch each other's backs just in case something comes up. Hopefully it will be a quiet run."

"We will." Said Jimmy as he and Noah mounted up.

"You all set Lou?" Asked Buck

"Yep let's go." She said as she swung her leg over Lightning.

"Remember, meet up in Laramie. Ride back together." Said Teaspoon

"We got this Teaspoon." Said Noah.

"As a little reward, take a few days off to enjoy yourselves afore you head back. I'll be looking for ya in bout two weeks."

"Really? An extra few days?" Asked Jimmy

"Stay outta trouble. I don't wanna have to come look for ya."

"We will watch out for each other. See you in a few days." Said Buck.

"See y'all soon. Ride safe."

The riders nodded and turned in the direction of Laramie. They decided to split ways after leaving the station yard. As they paired off, each rider waved to the other hoping to see each other again in Laramie.

Jimmy and Noah paced themselves. Making camp in the afternoons, they rode until daylight was about gone each day.

"Should reach town by tomorrow night." Said Noah.

"I'll tell you one thing, I'll be glad to sleep in a soft bed than this cold ass dirt. Shit gets old." Said Jimmy

"I know what you mean. Wonder how Lou and Buck are fairing?"

"We ain't seen a soul so hopefully, they ain't either."

"Well we shall see in the morning. Think I'm gonna turn in."

"Night Noah."

Buck and Lou made camp the last night of their journey. They would make town tomorrow as scheduled.

"Reckon Jimmy and Noah are alright?" Asked Lou.

"I think so. No one has paid us any attention which is a good thing."

"You right. I am really going to enjoy some time off even if it is only a few days. I ain't ready to head back to the station."

"Kid?"

"Yeah, you see how he acts. I feel like he is strangling me. I love my life and my job. I just feel like he is trying to snatch it all out from under me."

"Lou, Kid lets his feelings for you get in the way of logic. You are a great rider and you are good at what you do. If you feel this way, you need to think if you want to feel this way the rest of your life."

"Been on my mind lately. I talked with Jimmy a few weeks ago about it. Now Kid is hating on my friendship with him. I just don't think I'm happy anymore."

"Well, you have to do what makes you happy. You can't live life any other way. It's not worth it. Life is short."

"Thanks for listening Buck. I don't know what I'd do without you boys."

"Can I ask, is Kid on to something with Jimmy?"

Lou sighed, " I don't really know. Maybe."

"Let's just enjoy our time off. Don't worry with it anymore if you can."

"You're right. I'm gonna try to turn in. Big day tomorrow." Smiled Lou.

"Yep big day." Laughed Buck.

Both groups turned in for the last night on the trail. They would meet in the morning to deliver the package.