I'm sorry for the delay guys, I've been having a hard time writing. This isn't what I had planned for Chapter 6 but it's what came to me at midnight last night, and I stayed up all night trying to finish it. I would like to say a special thanks to islaboe for her help on writing this, and a huge thank to everyone who has read this story so far. I'm sorry that I said last time that Ben would be making his appearance in this chapter,but he isn't. :( If everything goes how I want it to in this story Our ladies will get to meet Ben next chapter. I hope you enjoy this chapter though.
Isabelle awoke this morning full of energy. Last night had been great and she just couldn't wait to see the boys this morning. She had it all planned out, she would cook a big breakfast for everyone this morning before they started packing. She could tell that Kathleen and Lila were furious last night, and knowing her sister's they would be plenty of fights today, add on a long trip and it's the perfect recipe for disaster. Isabelle wanted to surprise everyone this morning so she got up quietly, Lila was right on the edge so Isabelle shifted up so she could crawl over Lila. As Isabelle reached the edge her foot caught on Lila's dress and pulled her and Lila down onto the floor. As they tumbled down Isabelle landed bottom first mostly breaking her fall and Lila landed on Isabelle crossways only seconds later.
"Aw what the hell Is..." Isabelle tackled Lila to the floor covering her mouth as Kathleen grumbled and turned away from the door. Lila very pissed at this moment, bit Isabelle's hand. Isabelle jerked away and smacked Lila in the back of the head. Lila totally enraged at this moment tackled Isabella and started throwing punches at Isabelle who kept rolling and jerking on Lila's braids to avoid the punches. All the while the girls rolled closer and closer to the door an stairs. At one point Isabelle managed to escape her sister's hold and make a run for the door, she got to the first step when in a shushed voice," Oh no you don't," Lila ran into her from behind tackling her once again, they both fell head first tumbling over one another down the stairs landing in a heap on tangles. All the noise woke Joe who groggily rose to complain what the noise was to find 2 half naked girls fighting behind him. Joe was at first shocked but decided that instead of interrupting his early morning show, he would watch to see what the outcome was, he betted $5 on Lila. Lila and Isabelle continued to roll around and get in the occasional punch, until Lila finally managed to pin Isabelle with her leg pulled up over Lila's head while she straddled Isabelle's back. Joe watched from the settee chuckling to himself.
"Okay OKAY, I give you win Lila. Now let me go please."
Feeing satisfied with herself, Lila freed Isabelle, and rolled off unknowingly flashing Joe, Isabelle got up, dusted herself off and shoved Lila down. Before another fight could begin Joe made himself known.
"Nice show you ladies put on for me, but I would rather enjoy both of ya'll company instead of ya'll ripping one another to shreds."
"You saw that?"
"Yep, oh and nice underwear Lila, pink suits you." Joe flashed a wink at a very blushed Lila.
"Well I was planning on doing this alone but since both of you are up now you can help me."
Both Joe and Lila looked at Isabelle with concerned looks of what we did just get ourselves into.
"Help with what?"
"I want to make a big breakfast for everyone. To welcome our guest and the beginning of our new life." Isabelle beamed a bright smile at them while she searched their faces for a reaction.
"Aw Izzy you don't have to do that for me, but I'm honored." Joe strode over to Isabelle and put his arm around her shoulder and flashed one of his to die for half smiles.
"Oh not for your silly, for your brothers."
Joe's face fell as did his arm as Lila giggled.
"Well sis, where should we begin?" Isabelle broke out into a grin as she explained her plan.
Later that morning Kathleen awoke to the smell of bacon and coffee flowing in from the kitchen. It was a pleasant way to wake up she thought as she laid there thinking of the previous night. The only thing that she could of was Adam Cartwright kissing her.
Why can't I get that man out of my head. He was so rude and demanding and UGHH just the thought of him makes my blood boil, and yet I can't get the feeling of his soft, sweet lips caressing mine, and his tongue ... WHAT AM I DOING?! Kathleen turned over to lay on her stomach and covered her head with the pillow. No matter what she did she could not get that sensation out of her mind. I wonder if he is thinking the same thing, he never did mention it again last night. Well I'm not going to bring it up, I'm going to pretend it never happened, because to me it didn't. If he thinks he can just waltz into my life and force me to abandon everything I know and move out into some strange place with people I've only known for a few days and then he can kiss me and make me accept it he has another thing coming to him. Wait, is that burning? O dear Lord Isabelle's going to set the house on fire again.
Kathleen jumped out of bed and began to search around to find her dress and stockings, She had stripped down to nothing to wash herself off when the door swung open by a Mr. Adam Cartwright. Adam began to speak until he noticed the naked maid in front of him which he had just coincidently made out with the night before in the middle of a heated argument in which he was ready to strangle the lady.
I had heard the door open and figured it was my sisters until a deep voice spoke out and I looked up and just guess who it was, Yep Adam. I screamed at him to get out but he didn't move. I had grabbed the sheet off the bed to cover myself up. "Will you get out of here? LIKE NOW!"
The first thing I noticed when I walked into the room was Kathleen's naked body, she had her back turned to me, but as soon as she heard the door closed she whipped around and for a few measly seconds I got a full look at her body. She was breathtaking. Her curves were more defined that what her dress showed. The deep curve of where her hips dipped into her waist was the perfect hour glass shape. I didn't get to study to much more details, because she screamed and covered herself. At that moment I noticed she hadn't brushed her hair so she still had her adorable bed head.
Adam stood there for a moment looking at me," Breakfast will be ready in a few minutes, your sister's went out of their way to put this together and it would be a shame for you to be late." Adam tipped his hat and started for the door. Just before he reached the door he turned back toward me with a sly grin on his face," Oh and your giving me mixed signals, last night you were all over me and now your telling me to go away. You should really make up your mind Kathleen."
I grabbed the closest thing to me which just happened to be a old lamp and toss it at him, sadly he was quick to dodge and ducked out the door just before it closed.
I heard her yelling a string of swear words that would make a sailor blush as I walked down the staircase, laughing to myself. The others had heard the loud crash and were now looking to me for answers. Joe being the most curious and bravest to ask spoke first." So you 2 don't get along very well do ya'll?"
"She's just rash, and too bold and outspoken for her own good."
"So that's why she threw a lamp at you?"
I had to snicker to myself," I just don't think I was the first person she wanted to see this morning since I'm forcing her to leave her home, and I've put her back in her place, and taken over her job as being head of the household."
"We'll see about that Adam, my sister's and I won't stand for you just taking over our lives. You think you've seen my sister mad, oh let me tell you; you have no Idea what you're dealing with, she'll make you pay we'll all make you pay, and when she does you will regret the day you ever crossed the Robert's family." With that Lila stormed out of the house, Adam's patience was wearing thin with this girl, Kathleen must have been to busy to teach this girl proper manners and respect.
"Come on Adam, remember ta count." Hoss placed a firm hand on Adam's shoulder, he didn't want to see his brother go after a child and lose him temper, it could end up badly for both of them. Hoss could only imagine a mad Adam an those 3 girls all fire up an' a walloping on him. In all truth Hoss didn't know who would win that fight, but it wasn't one he wanted to see. Pushed to his limits Adam stormed off after Lila.
"Oh dear, Hoss you don't think she'll hurt him do ya?" Isabelle had walked over to Hoss who was sitting at the dining room table, she had a hand on Hoss shoulder and one crossed over her heart in silent prayer.
"Lila hurt Adam? Nahh ya have nuthin' ta worry 'bout Is, Adam knows how ta handle hisself."
Joe casually walked over to where Hoss and Isabelle stood with his drink in hand," I wouldn't go sellin' yourself short now Hoss, Lila knows how to handle her own, I speak from experience, I wouldn't put it past her to give Adam a run for his money."
"Ya willin' ta bet on it Little Joe?"
"$5"
"$5 it is Joe."
"Are ya'll seriously bettin' on my little sister being able to take your brother?"
Hoss looked a little ashamed once Isabelle confronted him, but that was soon forgotten when Adam half carried half dragged a kicking, screaming, biting ,punching, swearing Lila in. He had her thrown over his shoulder, but with all her movement he kept readjusting. His eyes were set and he had his lips pursed in a line.
"YOU PUT ME DOWN RIGHT NOW ADAM, YOU YELLOW BELLIED SON OF A BI... OW YOU ARE HURTING ME, SO HELP ME WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU, YOUR GOING TO WISH YOU HAD NEVER BEEN BORN! DAMN YOU,, I DAMN YOU TO ROT IN HELL FOR THIS! YOU SICK BASTARD YOU! UGHHHH PUT ME DOWN! Every time Adam took a step forward Lila would shift and knock him two steps back. At one point she managed to twist around enough to land a solid hard punch to Adam's cheekbone, a hit even his brothers felt. By the time Adam got Lila over to the settee he was bruised and scratched and very, VERY pissed off. Adam forcibly threw Lila against the settee and when she stepped up he grabbed her by the arm and held her in place as he spoke.
"Now you listen good Lila, I have had it up to here with you. Now if you were my sister you would have been delt with years ago and never gotten away with half the stuff I have seen you get away with recently. I would have tanned you good and then my Pa would have tanned you. You wouldn't have been able to sit right for a month. But you are not my sister, I am however going to punish you for this instant here. Now a young lady, or decent human being would not use the language I have heard you use today. It is completely ridiculous that you would put that much of a fight. I didn't even go out there to fight with you, but you have pushed me to it. You need to learn to respect your elders and watch your tongue or one day someone will watch it for you big time."
"You can do shit to me Adam, you are just some ass who showed up last night and decided to take over our lives and..." Before she could finish Adam had bent her over his knee and was tanning her hide big time.
Isabelle, Hoss, and Joe looked on in complete shock, no one daring to speak, much less if they knew what to say in the first place. Isabelle had never seen her sister act so rudely to anyone and she had no idea where Lila had learned such language. Isabelle couldn't stand to watch her sister so she buried her face into Hoss's shoulder and he placed his hand on top of hers.
After Adam finished, which was when Lila finally stopped struggling so, he sat her up. Tears were running down her face which was red with embarrassment almost as red as her hair.
"Now if you ever act the way you just did or speak that way again, I will not hesitate to repeat this process again do you understand me?" When she ignored him he grabbed her arm and forced her to look at him," I said do you understand me?"
"You take your hands off my sister this instant!" Everyone turned to look at where the voice had came from. Halfway down the staircase stood an angry Kathleen with a shotgun in hand.
"Put that thing away and leave us be, I am trying to teach your sister a thing or two about respect."
In an even more flat serious tone," I said to let her go, Now." This time she aimed the gun at Adam.
"You are not seriously going to shoot that at anyone so come down here and you can have a word with her after I am done."
"I'll give you to the count of 3 to release her before I shoot."
"Kathleen, you need to get ahold of yourself and stop spoiling her..."
"1"
"You know she would never have gotten this bad if you would have actually punished her to teach her right from wrong over the years."
Hoss and Joe sat at the dining room table looking back and forth from Kathleen to Adam. "Who do you think is going to win this argument Hoss?"
"I don't know Joe, but I'd put my money on Kathleen, she has the gun, and looks mighty riled up."
"Is that a bet?"
Both brothers shared glances and shook on it. " Are ya'll really betting again? I can't believe you two." Isabelle smacked them both.
"I have handled her my way, she never was this bad till you came along and decided to kidnap us, 2"
"I'm not kidnapping you, I'm protecting you!"
"You have pissed me off past the point of no return 3." With that she fired, It hit right beside Adam's feet which made him jump. Lila smiled at him slyly, thinking she had got her way.
"Hey watch it with that thing, It isn't a toy Kath." The normally cool and calm Cartwright was growing more and more concerned by the second. He had just stuck a stick in a hornets nest and after she fired 2 more shots at him, one which went through his shirt he gave up. Punishing Lila wasn't worth getting killed over." Fine here take her, I was just trying to help you, but no do it your way witch." Adam released Lila who ran to Kathleen who was walking over to meet up with Adam.
"Thanks sis you really showed him. I knew you wouldn't let him get me and take us to that Pandaroasta thing." Lila was grinning ear to ear. Kathleen only looked at her for a minute, then to Adam who was leaning up against the wall with his arms crossed and a hate filled glare to go along.
"First off you do need to watch your mouth little lady and the way you treat people, Second you all need to get packed for our trip to the Cartwright's. If we want to make it before nightfall we need to leave out as soon as possible."
Looking seriously shocked and angered that her sister is giving in to Adam's demands," Wait you're still making us go? But we won? Why are you letting that PIG tell us what to do? HE can't make us go Kathleen? You are just like the rest of them My own Sister is betraying me!"
Kathleen already at the edge of her temper took one step and looked Lila dead in the eyes and with a scarily calm voice," Now you listen here Lila, no one is forcing anything. I am not betraying you, if you remember I just saved your hide from him. I do have to agree with him though, that it isn't the safest out here for us, maybe it would do us some good to go stay with them for a little while just to regroup..." Adam was surprised to see Kathleen agreeing with him and admitting it in public, although she did say it like she was chewing on vinegar rolls. Lila quickly interrupted Kathleen, she got right up in her sisters face," Oh now you agree with him huh sis? What is he paying you to say this," No reply from Kathleen but a grim face, her mouth was set in a hard line but as Lila continued to talk the corner began to twitch a little." OH maybe he isn't paying you in money, but maybe ya'll have teamed up. Yeah teamed up on me, what are ya'll like a thing now, do you like him Kath. Maybe he is even letting you sleep with him. Oh I can see it now my big sister the little mistress for the mighty Cartwright's.." Before she could even finishing saying it Kathleen swung back and slapped Lila across the face hard. Lila fell down from the force of the slap, she just sat there stunned that her sister had actually slapped her. Lila looked up at Kathleen with tears in her eyes. Kathleen only looked down with a blank stare. After a few seconds Kathleen bent down and grabbed Lila up by the wrist and brought her up to her face," Now you are going to get her ass up stairs and start packing everything you will need. The you will bring your bag downstairs and sit it by the door an go outside and hook up the wagon. You will do all this without so much as a word to anyone besides me. Do you understand?" Lila for the first time was actually afraid of her sister, so she nodded.
Coldly," Good." Kathleen let Lila fall back down. Lila quickly picked herself up and took off upstairs.
The room was silent, and all eyes were on Kathleen. Even Isabelle was terrified of her sister, she had never seen Kathleen act like this before.
"Well what is everyone staring at? If we are to make good time we need to leave in one hour so get to it."
Without a second thought everyone scurried to get ready except Adam who only stood leaning against the wall looking at her.
After a few minutes of silence Adam spoke up first with a sly smile on his face," Well, well well, who would have ever guessed that sweet, feisty little Kathleen could be a real Bitch."
Kathleen, despite herself smiled back at him," I can be when provoked."
"Well I'll be more careful next time to avoid your bad side."
Kathleen looked over at Adam with a cocked grin," That might be the best thing to do, it's not a friendly place to be."
Then as if all the tension as sucked into her body, Kathleen reached her hand behind her neck to rub a sore spot," What happened last night?"
Adam knew where she was going with this, but decided it might be more fun to play along," What do you mean?"
Kathleen walked over to where Adam was standing, she was trying to avoid plain out saying it, but one look at Adam's smug face told her he was going to make her say it if she wanted any answers. " You know what I'm talking about."
Adam was enjoying making Kathleen uncomfortable, this was obviously a subject that she had very little experience with. He couldn't help but notice the way she was biting her lip and she had one of her hand's twisting a strand of hair. Adam decided to take a chance he grabbed her by the waist and pulled her close to him. Kathleen's heart felt like it was going to pound out of her chest. She did not like the way she felt when she was close to Adam, or even thought about it. She felt weak, helpless to him. She wanted to fight the growing warmth, or her quicken breaths. and the electricity that his touch sent through her, but she couldn't. In that moment all she could do was look up at Adam with pleading eyes, although she hated it, she wanted him to kiss her again, and never stop.
Adam saw that look, she wasn't fighting him, she wanted this as much as he did, she just didn't realize it yet, he didn't fully understand it yet either. But as much as she drove him crazy, and annoyed him to the ends of the earth. He had a strong almost uncontrollable attraction to her.
I could see him coming in to kiss me, his hand moved up my side to rest behind my neck, and I couldn't help myself but to close my eyes and meet his lips. I felt his lips brush against mine as I began to close that miniscule distant between us, when..
"Well, well what do we have here..."
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