Infamous Chapter 5
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters
This is a big mistake...a good mistake Amy thought as she wrapped her arms around Ty. Kissing Ty had just been tempting her too much. Ever since their night at the pond she had been thinking about him, the sincerity of his eyes and the softness of his gaze. His soft gentle lips that moved over hers slowly as if no time existed. Ty was holding her again and kissing her. This time his kisses were more...forceful. His lips still moved slowly but he melded their moths together into one. She heard Ty groan and pull her closer to him as if she could sink inside him. She grew warm and tingling where ever Ty and her touched. Ty pulled back and began to kiss her neck gently. Amy slumped against him and closed her eyes. She registered that the lamp on the porch was snuffed out and she hear the door open. Ty took her mouth again and ran his hand into her hair. He moved backwards to the cabin and she followed him. Then she heard her father yell
"Amy! Amy darling where are you?" Amy jerked back and stood in front of Ty at the threshold of the Cabin. They were breathing heavy and desire flashed in Ty's eyes.
"Amy!" her father called again. Amy quickly pulled out of Ty's arms and ran back to the house. Ty stood half in the cabin watching those blond curls bounce as Amy ran up to the house. Amy ran up to her father and tried to hide her blushing cheeks.
"Where were you?" Clint asked her.
"Was watching the moon" Amy lied.
"Alright, it's late and the dance is tomorrow." Amy and her father went into the house for bed. Clint smiled and looked at the Cabin before following her inside.
Ty looked out the window of the cabin up at the main house. Amy's room light was on and he watched the window. The curtains moved and he saw Amy's face peeked out of the window and looked into the window. He smiled at her and she quickly closed the curtains. Ty laughed and got into bed. He dreamed that night of the kiss they shared.
The next morning Ty was up and working around. Clearing brush and stuff. Anything to keep him busy. He wiped the sweat from his head and drank some water. Dog, the mutt that ran the place lay in the shade sleeping. He walked over and looked down at the dog. He chuckled and took off his shirt. He went back to working. After an hour or so he stopped and drank more water. He decided to take swim and walked down to the water hole.
Amy swam happily in the water hole. It was a hot day and she was enjoying the cool water. She drifted onto her back and closed her eyes. She let all her worries drift away leaving only her and Ty. Simply, there were no complications at all. Just them. Then she heard whistling and before she knew it Ty was toppling right on top of her. She screamed but was pushed underwater by his bulk. She came up spiting water and quickly sunk into the water so her shoulders were underneath it. Ty spit water and got his footing. He stared at Amy and gulped
"Get out of here!" Amy snapped trying to protect her modesty.
"I... uh..." Ty couldn't think so he quickly backed up until he was on shore.
"Stop staring" Amy said blushing but her eyes threw sparks that made them glow. Ty looked at the shore next to him to see what he tripped over. A Rifle and...her clothes.
"I'm sorry Amy. I had no clue you were here "He finally found his tongue
"Yeah right! Get out of here! Out!" Amy pointed but kept herself deep in the water. Ty looked at his soaked self and got up. He walked away. He had hoped the swim would cool him off... it only made him hotter.
Amy waded out of the water as soon as she was sure he was gone. She got dressed and shivered.
"That was a stupid idea" she mumbled and walked back to the house. She was just trying for some peace and quiet, to try to think of something other than Ty. It didn't work. Amy looked around and saw Ty out working the garden. The garden! She laughed to herself and walked over to him.
"You wanna come and do the one next to the house too?" she teased. Ty looked up at her and wiped the dirt off on his hands. He laughed and stood pressing his hands to the small of his back
"Not unless you want me bending over at the waist for the rest of my life" He smiled.
"Then you could dance! Oh no I don't want that" Amy said laughing
"Dance? I had other ideas" Ty grinned wickedly. His meaning wasn't lost to her and Amy blushed
"Yeah dance. You are going to the dance tonight right?" Amy asked. "I don't have a date but I'm still going"
"Well let's make a deal. If you will accompany me to the dance I'll do you dang garden" Ty smiled.
"Deal" Amy smiled "we will be leaving in two hours. Go cleanup" Amy smiled and shoved his dirty chest. Ty laughed and stumbled back
"Ok, ok fine. I will only because I smell like mule" he walked off. Amy skipped into the house happy for the night to come.
It was two hours later when Ty stood outside the main house with the buggy ready. Clint walked out with Amy on his arm. Ty's breath caught as he saw her. She was wearing a long pale green gown that made her eyes pop; it flowed down to a soft lighter green lace trimming. Ty smiled
"You look beautiful Amy" Clint smiled and stepped into carriage.
"Thank you Ty. You look nice to" Amy examined his new pants and western shirt. It made her heart beat faster. Ty helped her inside and then drove them to town.
Ty noticed that Amy had danced with about a dozen men in an hour. He fidgeted and couldn't take it anymore. He walked over and tapped the man's shoulder that Amy was dancing with, a soldier and shooed him off. He pulled Amy close and they danced
"I think every man's eyes are on you tonight" He said softly looking down at her.
"I know. I'm about danced out." Amy laughed "but I have enough energy to dance with you"
"Good" Ty twirled her around. Amy felt her body tingling as they moved along. Every man that she danced with tonight she felt nothing but with Ty her whole body was on fire. They danced to two more songs then went to get something to eat. They enjoyed the rest of the night.
Ty was out on the porch watching the moon when Clint came up with a telegram
"Hey this is for you" he handed it to Ty who looked at it weird before reading he gulped. The telegram read
STOP Hey Tyson. STOP You better get 4 room's ready for us we're comin for ya, STOP ~Rollins. STOP
"What is it Bad news?" Clint said looking at Ty's expression
"The gangs coming after me. Dang! I thought they were all in jail! All 4 of em!" Ty cursed under his breath and turned away balling up the telegram in his fists "I have no clue how they found me!"
Clint looked at him "the River Bend Gang coming to my ranch? Lordy" Clint shifted and looked at the moon. "The sheriffs gotta know"
"No. I can take care of this myself." Ty held up his hand. Clint looked over at him " one to four! That's not good odds boy, no matter how good of a shot ya are" Ty was already walking back into the dance. He looked for Amy and saw her talking with some other ladies. He slowly walked over. He looked relaxed but inside his mind was going crazy. What if they get Amy? If something happens to her I'll die. I gotta find a place to hide her. The dance was ending, he smiled and touched her shoulder. Amy looked at him smiling
"Oh ladies this is Ty. He works for my father" Amy said and the ladies smiled and introduced themselves. Ty kissed each one on the hand and said it was his pleasure to meet them.
"Amy your father would like to get home Amy" Ty said and Amy nodded. She got her shawl and said goodbye to the other ladies. He helped her up into the carriage and her father followed. While they talked on the way home Ty was thinking about the telegram still stuffed in his pocket.
When they were back at the Ranch and Ty was helping Amy out of the carriage. She kissed his cheek quickly and thanked him for the evening. Ty nodded and watched her go back to the house with her father. He blew out the breath he didn't realize he was holding. He walked into the barn with the horses and got a whiskey. Oh Amy. I never wanted this. They will hurt you if they find out about you. I will keep you safe. I love you. Ty chocked on the whiskey and spit it out. The horses looked at him and snorted as he doubled over coughing.
"What the...!" Ty gasped as soon as he could breathe. Where had the word Love come from? Oh god I have never loved a woman. When did I fall in love with Amy? Ty thought the day I saw her? No, that day I was afraid I would get fired. Today? No, it can't be. The day we rode to the river, their first kiss. Yes, that's when. Ty shook it off and kept thinking about the Gang as he put away the horses and carriage. Ty went to bed with a bad feeling in his stomach.
Amy was happy and chipper the next morning. She bounced around happily in the dawn light. Ty came in to the kitchen and watched her surprised.
"You slept too late bucko!" Amy smiled and flipped a sausage link. "You gotta get up earlier if you want firsts hot at the stove."Ty smiled, shook his head and laughed
"Well now you are up very early this morning Amy" He sat down" and you seem very happy. Anything I should know about?"
Amy blushed and put sausage, bacon and a flapjack on his plate. :"no, I just had fun last night."
"And?" Ty said as he was stuffing his face. Amy set coffee in front of him before sitting across from him to eat.
"Last night has to do something with it" Amy mumbled and blushed. He ate her bacon.
"Oh really? What about last night?"Ty sat back in his chair smiling. He held a piece of bacon in his hand but forgot about it. Amy looked up at him and gulped. Ty just took his time and watched her. A playful glint lit up his eyes. Man does he look good sitting there with his hair a mess and his plaid shirt twisted Amy thought.
"Dancing with you" Amy heard herself say softly.
"Well I enjoyed that too. You are a very good dancer" With that Ty took a bite of the bacon and smiled.
"I was wondering if you could take me riding again." Amy asked
"Hmm I think I can fit you in" Ty smiled and drank his coffee. A very satisfied smile framed his mouth.
"Great! Can we leave after I tell Dad?"Amy finished quickly. Joy sparked in her face.
Ty laughed again "Sure. Let me get the horses ready and you get food" He finished his coffee and went out to the horses.
Amy ran upstairs to her father with a plate and knocked on her father's door "father?" she called
"Come in Darling" Clint said. Amy walked in and smiled. "Ohh breakfast!" Clint smiled" you know I have been telling Ty for months that I am capable of getting my own dang breakfast. I'm not that old!"
"I know father, Just eat up" Amy laughed and set the plate before him. "Ty and I are going riding today. We will be gone all day"
"Oh? Well then I guess I can get my own Dinner" Clint laughed "Just be careful"
"We will" Amy said and went to get the food and her riding outfit on.
Amy met Ty in the stables. He was strapping some more bags to his horse and hers.
"Did ya get the food?" he asked when she walked up
"Yep" Amy stuck it out to him and he put it in the bags.
"Let's get goin then. I want to show you a place far out in the south of the property. "Ty said and mounted up. Amy got up on her mare and they rode out.
They rode for a long time, stopping to water the horses and then kept riding
"How far out is this place?" It was about midday when Amy asked Ty.
"Not far now. We can spend an hour or two there but then we have to head back." Ty said and looked in the distance. They rode and talked for a bit. A large Canyon came into view and Ty said that is where they were going.
"It's Red Horse Canyon" Ty said when they stopped. Amy looked down and saw a hole with some bushes around it. She pointed and asked about it
"Oh it's another tiny canyon. Though it's filled with water" Ty said "we can water the horses here" he got off Goliath and pushed aside the bushes. The horses drank while Amy and Ty ate. They spread a blanket on the ground and got out the food.
"I love this place. It looks like the sun with all the gleaming red rock" Amy said smiling" why is called Red Horse Canyon?"
"From what I heard long ago when the Indian's lived here there as a stallion that lived here. He was tall and bright red, like the rocks. He was one of the Indian's gods "tashunke luta ". They said he was born from the rocks." Ty said
"What happened to him?" Amy asked intently
"He bred with mares and apparently the ancestors still live here." Ty shrugged "I have only seen him once, right here where we are. He was very big and sure as the sun he was bright red"
"Wow that would be so cool if we saw him!"Amy happily looked around.
"Shh quiet! Look" Ty held up and hand and froze. Amy slowly followed his gaze and standing on the ridge of the canyon a red horse watched them. Beside him a Bay mare stood with a tiny Red foal. They all were tough muscled and had scars. Amy and Ty watched them for a long time until "tashunke luta ", his mate and foal ran into the canyon. They disappeared into the darkness.
"Oh they were great! Did you see how cute that foal was?" Amy said to Ty.
"Yeah he was cute" Ty laughed and got up "we best get moving" Amy nodded and helped him fold everything up and put the food back into the bags. They rode out of the canyon. Amy kept thinking about the stallion and his family. She didn't notice the rattling sound at her horse's feet until the horse did. Her mare reared up high and threw Amy. Amy screamed and fell into the dirt. Ty reacted quickly and pulled his Six-shooter. Three shots rang out and the Rattle Snake lay dead not 3 feet from Amy. Amy gasped and looked at its bullet ridden body. Ty jumped off Goliath and quickly picked her up.
"Amy oh god! Are you hurt?" He asked looking down at her. Amy's hair was tousled and dirt was clinging to her split skirt.
"Yes I'm fine Ty. It just scared me" Amy said and stood up. She looked for her mare and saw her standing about 100 yards away. Ty helped her up onto Goliath with him and they rode to get her mare. The mare was standing with her head down and her right foreleg dangling in the air. Ty jumped off and checked it
"She tore a tendon. She's really lame" Ty straightened and looked at Amy. "We will have to walk her the rest of the way. We will not get home before night fall. "
"Oh fathers going to be so worried!" Amy said "it's only him at the house"
"He will understand. I always have an extra blanket and stuff with me in case this happens" Ty walked over to Goliath and got out something in a jar and ripped some fabric from a rag in his bag. He walked over and spread the salve on the mare's leg then wrapped it with the cloth.
"We will stay here for the night. It's almost dusk anyway" Ty said to Amy who was holding her mare's reins and soothing her.
"Alright. I'll tie up the horses and go get some firewood" Amy tied up the horses to a sturdy bush and went off to get wood. Ty began to set up his oilcloth as a windbreak and make pallets for them.
Amy came back with the wood and he started a fire. By the time everything was settled it was dark. Amy and he sat next to the fire sipping coffee and talking. Ty looked over at her when the conversation switched to the Gang. He saw the hurt in her eyes and took her cup. He set it on the ground and took Amy's hands
"Amy I'm so sorry for the things we did to you." Ty said "Looking back now I see what a bloody fool I was. I'm..."
Amy burst in "Stop! Stop saying you're sorry Ty! I know you are. It's the others that haunt me not you." she said a lonely tears sliding down her cheek. Ty gulped thinking about the telegram.
"It's alright. If I have anything to do with it you will never have to see them again "Ty pulled her close and hugged her. He kissed her hair.
"I know Ty. I trust you" Amy said and looking up at him. She cupped his face in her hands and kissed his mouth softly. Ty quickly pulled her closer and crushed his mouth to hers. Amy grinned inside and wrapped her arms around him. Ty kissed her with need and passion and Amy returned it all. Before she knew it Ty was pressing her down to the blankets. Amy grinned and pulled him atop her.
Authors Note: I hope I did okay in that last part. I didn't know how to put it