Hope people are still reading! We are back to Lucy now...
After 4 hours of riding, they slowed for a break. Emie and Lucy had been talking for the majority of the journey, mainly about Emie's life and how she became a maid to the Empress. However she expressed she didn't want to be a 'life servant'. Lucy was sure Wyatt had told them that Alex was Wood's life long servant, she wondered how she would end up feeling about that. Now and again Lucy felt she needed to graciously ask if the Empress needed anything to which she sweetly replied she was quite fine. She couldn't imagine what this women was going through having lost a son like this. All of this was for her and going to the burial sight of her son.
Once they had stopped, Lucy exited the carriage to see Wyatt and Rufus standing together with a water catching their breath with the large hand blades on the floor next to them. Wood and Alex appeared to still be cutting down some more of the overgrown grass.
"You guys alright?" she asked as she approached them.
Wyatt automatically passed her his water bottle without even asking if she wanted some, "Talking to me now are we?" he questioned, still catching his breath.
She took a sip and swallowed, "I asked how both of you were. So that was directed more to Rufus" she shrugged, being cool about it.
Wyatt smirked, playing cat and mouse was at least entertaining on this trip. His eyes fell to the carriage, "How's it in the lap of luxury?"
"Very comfortable," she responded instantly, and leaned in further, and lowered her voice, "i also found out more about your 4 times great grandmother. Shes a fascinating women"
"Well of course she is. Have you not learnt by now that I come from good stock?" Wyatt questioned with arrogance and another smirk.
"Did you pick up a new batch of cocky today?" Lucy observed.
Rufus agreed, "Don't. I haven't stopped hearing about how good he is with a blade every time we've stopped to do this"
Wyatt shrugged, "I cant help what i'm born with"
"That's true...but you don't need to brag about it dude," Rufus pointed out picking up his blade, "man i miss Jiya" a sharp reminder of their lives back at home. It felt a world away from where they were now. He walked over and carried on helping Wood and Alex cut the grass.
"You need anything?" Wyatt asked her as he picked up his blade ready to join them again. Even if he was an arrogant neanderthal at times. He really did care.
"No i'm good," she replied with a smile. A moment like that made her forget about the teasing from this morning. She looked over at the other two gentlemen, "let me get waters for them. They much need a break too" she commented and ran back to the carriage collecting them, she noticed towels too so picked them up.
She walked over to Wood and Alex offered them out, "Please gentlemen, take a moments rest" she stated as they turned to face her.
"Nightfall will be coming soon Miss Logan," Alex stated hacking away at the grass, "we cant afford to stop"
Wyatt gave her a look and Rufus nodded at her, "I insist as nurse. In this heat you need water and to dry yourselves off. Please" she enquired. She was hoping using her 'nurse' card would help.
"I would listen to her gentlemen, you don't want to be on the wrong side of my wife," Wyatt commented with a smirk, "trust me"
Lucy shook her head slightly, whether man or wife, he knew that fact about her. He knew her too well. But Rufus knew that about her too. So it was just anyone who was close to her. Right?
Both men slowed and broke out in smiles, "Well on Doctors orders" Alex commented.
"Oh i'm no Doctor, barely a nurse!" Lucy chuckled jokingly. The truth in that was glaringly obvious to her, Wyatt and Rufus. But both of the men chuckled and took the bottles of water and towels.
"We thank you Miss Logan. You are a gift" Wood admired and winked at Wyatt. God this was hard. They all seemed to be praising him on his choice of wife. She understood the time period, but no wonder women were repressed.
"My husband is remarkable with a pistol"
She had no idea where it had come from. It just came out. She wanted to deflect attention on her. It was complimentary but it was getting a bit much. She wanted to prove that Wyatt as a strong and capable man to have on this trip. They didn't realise how lucky there were to have a Master Sergeant with them. All eyes fell to her and Wyatt's eyes widened, he mouthed 'what are you doing?'
Lucy raised her eyebrows and shrugged. She had no idea. Wyatt suddenly laughed and then the other men soon followed, he came over to her and placed a kiss on her temple, "Sorry gentlemen, my wife gets a little-" he paused and she jumped in.
"-proud!" she exclaimed, and he faced her arm around her waist, "i get proud" if it was possible for someone to thank them with their eyes, that's exactly what Wyatt did. They were lost for a moment.
"Would ya look at that Sir" Alex commented, breaking them out of their gaze with one an other. She felt like they had disappeared and weren't there. Hearing the voice almost shocked her.
"A thing of beauty, a love like yours" Wood admired, "my, i miss my Mary!" he exclaimed and placed his bottle down and towel, grabbing the blade and cutting his way through.
"I wish i had something to miss," Alex chuckled and did the same, "thank you for making us stop for a moment Miss Logan" he nodded and carried on, moving away from them.
Wyatt's hand dropped from Lucy's side and they shuffled on the spot with Rufus watching them. He let out a single whistle, "Wow. You guys are really not holding back on this one huh?"