"That's me." Buck called out, as he raced out of the bunkhouse and leaped onto Racing Moon's back in one fluid movement.
He kicked the chestnut into movement, as Lou and Lightning bounded up. Lou held out the mochilla towards Buck and he took it.
"Have a safe ride, Buck!" Lou called out after him, as she reined Lightning to a stop. She swung nimbly off his back and turned to lead him to the barn.
"Here, Lou, let me do that." Kid called out softly, stepping off the porch and walking towards her.
Lou looked at him in surprise, but quietly handed him the reins. "Thanks, Kid."
"Your welcome." Kid said, walking away from her with Lightning.
Lou turned towards Rachel in shocked disbelief. " Was that Kid or am I imagining things? He was barely talking to me when I left and now, two days later, he is offering to care for my horse. What went on around here while I was gone?"
Rachel smiled at her bewilderment. She had already decided not to tell Lou about the conversation she had been a witness to between Jimmy and Kid. She would not say anything to Lou about the agreement Kid and Jimmy had made, unless she saw Lou being hurt by the two riders rivalry for her love. She just hoped that she wouldn't end up regretting her decision to keep quiet about the whole thing.
"I couldn't tell you, Lou. Maybe, Kid's decided that it's time things got settled between the two of you. I for one, hope so. It would be nice to see a little loving going on around here, instead of fighting." Rachel declared.
"Rachel." Lou exclaimed, her face turning red with embarrassment at what the housekeeper had just said. She didn't dare hope that what Rachel said was right. It would just be too painful for her to get her hopes up that she and Kid would get back together, and not have it come true. She had to think about what was best for the baby now.
(Are you really thinking about the baby, Lou? Or are you thinking about yourself? Shouldn't Kid get to decide whether or not he wants to be a father? Don't you think you are being unfair to Kid and the baby. Don't you want the baby to grow up knowing how wonderful a man is father is?) The little voice inside her head told her.
Lou stubbornly pushed the thought away. She told herself that not telling Kid about the baby, was the best thing for everyone concerned. She didn't want to tell Kid about the baby, then have to live through the agony of not knowing whether he was with her because he loved her, or simply because he felt obliged to raise a child he had helped conceive. She wouldn't do that to herself, Kid, or the baby. This way was better. at least there would only be one person hurting, and not three.
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