Slow John by C.J. Petit

Author:C.J. Petit [Petit, C.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-05T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

John’s eyes slowly opened as the morning sun was just sneaking into view from the east. The big day was here. For John it was almost six long years, but for Kate, it may have only been two years, but hers were much more painful. John may have been at Shiloh and other battles, but Kate’s battle was much more difficult and left so much more sorrow. But, when he watched her eyelids flutter twice and then found her blue eyes smiling at him, he hoped he had been able to alleviate some of her sorrow and pain.

“Good morning, Kate.”

“Hello, John. So, today is the day.”

“It is, and just like all of the other important days of our lives, it begins with a quick run to what passes for a privy out here in the prairie.”

Kate laughed and said, “I’ll beat you to it.”

With that, she slipped quickly out of the bedroll and trotted off to the bushes. While she was gone, John slid out of his bedroll, walked to the other side of the camp, put his back to the bushes and handled the problem in a manly fashion.

Kate said she was going to get changed and disappeared again while John set up the fire grate and began breakfast. He had the coffee and tea going, the bacon fried, then cut up some chunks of bacon and after it had fried, added a can of beans and the last of their onions. He was wondering what was taking Kate so long to get dressed. Usually she dressed quickly.

Just as he finished mixing in his last ingredient, he heard Kate return, so he turned and lost his breath. Kate appeared in her riding ensemble, had brushed out her long sandy hair, tied it with the emerald green ribbon, and topped it off with her Stetson. Her white blouse and dark blue riding skirt highlighted her figure and with the Cooper Pocket pistol on her hip, created an image he would never forget. But it was her smile and those miraculous blue eyes that finally did him in.

When he found his voice, he said, “Kate, you are nothing less than enchanting.”

Kate smiled even wider and walked toward him, pleased with his comment and the look in his eyes that told her even more. It was the look of a man admiring a handsome woman.

“I’ll take over with the cooking, while you put on your uniform, Lieutenant Flynn.”

“Well, Miss Walsh, any good cavalryman must take care of his animals first, so it’ll be a while.”

“Go ahead. You may as well get those clothes dirty.”

John smiled and began to saddle the horses and mules. He had even polished his saddle, and finally put it in place on the big black gelding. With his brushed coat, the horse was an awesome creature to behold in the early morning sun.

After he had finished getting all the animals ready for the short trip, he went down to the creek, washed, shaved and walked back over to his uniform.

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