dust up in the wild. (closed for sweetblueeyedgirl)

[darkpsy1986]

Name: Jack Roberts.
Age: 30
Looks: Dirty tan skin, athletic build, slick black hair with 5 o clock shadow
Occupation: train robber/ former union soldier

"Hands up ladies and gents. This is a stick up." the man in the aisle of the train car yelled. "All we want is your valuables so when my associates approach you. No struggle just fork it over."

Jack want from seat to seat with a burlap sack and his revolver. "If everybody mind their manners this moment will go by quickly." he assured the passengers. Slowly they filled the sack with coins, pocket watches, money clips and anything else shiny. As they reach the end of the cart they open the door to run.

"Thank you for your generosity." the loud mouth said as they jumped on their horses and ride to the forrest.

Jack say at the campfire and looked over his share of the haul. He was a far cry from being the soldier he once was. But when the war ended the lists of jobs for him was nonexistent.

"Good haul right Jack." his partner bill said as he sat next to him. "We head into a town with these and we won't have to hit another train again."

Jack picked up his bag and headed to his horse. "Good cause I'm out." he tells him before riding down the road. After an hour of riding he rode up to a small town. Stepping towards the general store to buy some supplies.

 

[sweetblueeyedgirl]

Name: Lily
Age:23
Looks: pale skin. light blue eyes. blonde hair.
Occupation: Ranch owner

Lily woke up around dawn and got dressed in her work clothes. she put her boots on and went to go feed and let the animals out of the pens. she was angry at her dead husband for leaving her all this to do by her self. she had a few hands to help but not enough to where she should have. she ad no idea how to run a ranch.

Lily married at the young age of nineteen. Her so called husband died just last spring. leaving her to fend for her self. It was a bright morning and she headed to the barn she saw the ranch hands with the cattle and smiled. she hoped today would be a good day. she walked in and feed the chickens and milked the cow and fed the horses. she walked back into her three story house and started breakfast for the men. she had an odd feeling things were going to get intresting.

 

[darkpsy1986]

The store looked new as Jack entered. The smell of the wooden supports had wafted through the air. At the counter a short man stood checking his inventory. "Excuse me sir I was hoping to make a trade with you." Jack said as he rummaged through his bag. Out pulled a gold watch and cufflinks from the train heist earlier in the morning.

"Well there the cufflinks will fetch you 8 and maybe 5 for the watch." the man behind the counter said as he examined the wares presented to him. "See this town just started to build and I got no use for these yet. So my total offer is 14."

"Fine. So you guys have a bar up yet. Need a place to sleep for the night." Jack replied as the exchange took place.

"Not yet but miss Lilly house is always open to people who don't mind a little work. She up the road about a half hour ride. Most of the builders stay there for now." the clerk said as he counted his bills.

"Thank you." Jack says as he leaves. Hoping on his horse he bolted out of town looking for this miss Lilly. Within no time he saw the roof of her house and went past the gate into the ranch.

 

[sweetblueeyedgirl]

Lily looked out the window to see someone riding up to her home. she put the pancakes on the table and grabed a bit of her skirt and walked out of the house and waited for the stranger to come close." alright you that's close enough. what can i do for you." She looked at the man and hid a smile at how handsome he looked. he was well beyond her age.

 

[darkpsy1986]

as he noticed her posture she must of been the owner "I recon your miss Lily. Man at the general store in the town said you would take in people in exchange for a little muscle. Was hoping you could show that kind of consideration for me." he yells as he slides off his horse. "I promise to work my hardest for a bed."

 

[sweetblueeyedgirl]

Lily eyed the man and looked at him from head to toe." Yeah i take in people who need a place to stay the only room i got left right now is the one next to mine. do you still one it. and do you know anything about ranching. "

 

[darkpsy1986]

"Worked my family's ranch before the war. May need to learn how you like things done but I know my way around cattle." he replies as he takes in the view of the woman in front of him. She has a rugged look to her but under those work clothes he could see an angel. "And I don't mind the room if you don't mind."

 

[sweetblueeyedgirl]

Lily looked and the man and waved him on in." hope your hungry i made some food. your welcome to it." Lily led the man up the spare room next to hers and opened the door." i hope this will be enough for you. if there is anything you need come ask and i will make sure its done and as for the learning things for the cattle ask the ranch hands i dont do that."

 

[darkpsy1986]

Jack dropped his bag in his room. The bed was soft and bouncy. He went downstairs to eat before heading outside to get working.

 

[sweetblueeyedgirl]

Lilt wasn't sure what to think of this man she just agreed to house. But he was good looking. Lily tidied up the house and made sure their were greasy bed sheets on all the beds. Lily then went to the stables and worked with her hoses. She looked out to the battle field and saw everyone hard at work.

 

[darkpsy1986]

The workers gave Jack a little ribbing as he started the day. Like all other jobs new guy got teased before they began to accept them. He was stuck hauling new posts for the fences from the barn. Before he knew it the lunch call rang for them to break. "So where miss Lily husband. Is he a doctor or something?" Jack asked one of his new work mates as they walked back to the house.

"Heard hes dead." the man replied as they made it to the yard of the house. On the porch Lily watched as the men corralled in for chow.