love the banter between bobby and jack
cath
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QUOTE(learningtosign @ Jun 13 2006, 07:40 PM)
love the banter between bobby and jack
cath
cath
That's why we love them just the way they are!
Another great post, Rosa!
QUOTE(Rosa17 @ Jun 13 2006, 09:26 PM)
“Where is she anyway? Sue?”
Jack shrugged “I don’t know”
“You’re telling me that you actually don’t know where she is? That has to be a first mate”
“I don’t know where she is all the time” Jack protested and Bobby just laughed
Jack shrugged “I don’t know”
“You’re telling me that you actually don’t know where she is? That has to be a first mate”
“I don’t know where she is all the time” Jack protested and Bobby just laughed
I love this part
I am so glad to see Luce is happy a bit finally !!!!!
Restie
I love how in the seriousness of the nature of this era of time, you add a healthy does of humour and just aaahhhh moments!!!!! So good Rosa17!!!
Jenny
Jenny
Rosa, I'm catching up on my reading so give me a day and I'll be up to date, then I'll keep up, and not fall behind. Love what I've read so far!
Just to let you know that I will not be able to update tomorrow, I have to work an 18 hour day starting at 7.30am.
Thanks for taking the time to read and reply to my story
Lucy had moved on from talking to Donna and Tara both who had invited her over to their farms anytime for a chat when she came across Mr Pitts who was muttering to himself.
“Are you alright?” she asked thinking that the fine sheen of perspiration on his forehead was not healthy.
“Yes, yes, it’s the heat, too much sun. I usually stay indoors”
“Really? What do you do ?” she asked helping him sit on a log that the children usually climbed on.
“I’m the banker, Mr Pitts to you”
“Oh” said Lucy she had heard plenty about Mr Pitts and none of it favourable.
“My customers need to know their place”
“Do they?” she asked
“Yes, attending events such as this help me to speak to those customers who fail to visit my established bank to pay their debts”
“Oh, maybe if you weren’t so hard on them they’d pay”
“If I wasn’t so hard on them they would never pay. I don’t believe I know you?” he asked in that way he had
“I’m Lucy, Lucy Dotson, I live here with the Hudson’s”
“Ah one of the waifs and strays are you? The town and surrounding area is full of Hudson waifs and strays”
“Pardon?” asked Lucy “And I take it you’re not one of them?”
“No I’m not. There’s Mr Manning over there he was one of the first strays they took under their wing, then the Gans family are another, then Mr Fines, Wayne over there, I don’t know his last name, he never comes into the bank. Then there would be Eleanor Rippendorf, Charlie, Miss Lily and her parents. Others left after their visit like a deaf man named Troy and another man called Dan Malone, everywhere I look I see someone who spent some time here”
“That’s not a bad thing. I like the way they open their house to people, it’s a good thing”
“It maybe a good thing but I am more interested in making money, Jack Hudson could make hundreds more every year if he put his mind to it, all he tells me is that he’s happy with life and that’s enough, where’s his ambition?”
“I think it’s here, I think his family is his life and nothing else really matters to him, he doesn’t want power or money because he’s already rich with more than worldly wealth”
“I see their influence is rubbing off on you too, maybe you should come and work for me, see how it is in the real world”
“Work for you. Are you offering me a job?”
“I think I am, can you file?”
“File?”
“Yes I need my documents listed alphabetically and papers sorted”
“I can read and write” she said
“You can?” he said with a mere hint of surprise “Well will you?”
“Will I what?” asked Lucy
“Do office duties for me. Monday to Friday eight thirty to six and eight thirty to noon on Saturday”
“Pay?” she asked and he named a figure which almost had her falling off the log backwards in a faint mainly because the only money she had ever had was the money Jack had given her.
“One week trial, see is we can work together?” he said and she nodded “Tomorrow eight thirty sharp, now I must be going, it’s too hot, I need cool. Good day Miss Dotson”
Miss Dotson sat there in a stupor wondering if she had just made the biggest mistake of her life.
Thanks for taking the time to read and reply to my story
Lucy had moved on from talking to Donna and Tara both who had invited her over to their farms anytime for a chat when she came across Mr Pitts who was muttering to himself.
“Are you alright?” she asked thinking that the fine sheen of perspiration on his forehead was not healthy.
“Yes, yes, it’s the heat, too much sun. I usually stay indoors”
“Really? What do you do ?” she asked helping him sit on a log that the children usually climbed on.
“I’m the banker, Mr Pitts to you”
“Oh” said Lucy she had heard plenty about Mr Pitts and none of it favourable.
“My customers need to know their place”
“Do they?” she asked
“Yes, attending events such as this help me to speak to those customers who fail to visit my established bank to pay their debts”
“Oh, maybe if you weren’t so hard on them they’d pay”
“If I wasn’t so hard on them they would never pay. I don’t believe I know you?” he asked in that way he had
“I’m Lucy, Lucy Dotson, I live here with the Hudson’s”
“Ah one of the waifs and strays are you? The town and surrounding area is full of Hudson waifs and strays”
“Pardon?” asked Lucy “And I take it you’re not one of them?”
“No I’m not. There’s Mr Manning over there he was one of the first strays they took under their wing, then the Gans family are another, then Mr Fines, Wayne over there, I don’t know his last name, he never comes into the bank. Then there would be Eleanor Rippendorf, Charlie, Miss Lily and her parents. Others left after their visit like a deaf man named Troy and another man called Dan Malone, everywhere I look I see someone who spent some time here”
“That’s not a bad thing. I like the way they open their house to people, it’s a good thing”
“It maybe a good thing but I am more interested in making money, Jack Hudson could make hundreds more every year if he put his mind to it, all he tells me is that he’s happy with life and that’s enough, where’s his ambition?”
“I think it’s here, I think his family is his life and nothing else really matters to him, he doesn’t want power or money because he’s already rich with more than worldly wealth”
“I see their influence is rubbing off on you too, maybe you should come and work for me, see how it is in the real world”
“Work for you. Are you offering me a job?”
“I think I am, can you file?”
“File?”
“Yes I need my documents listed alphabetically and papers sorted”
“I can read and write” she said
“You can?” he said with a mere hint of surprise “Well will you?”
“Will I what?” asked Lucy
“Do office duties for me. Monday to Friday eight thirty to six and eight thirty to noon on Saturday”
“Pay?” she asked and he named a figure which almost had her falling off the log backwards in a faint mainly because the only money she had ever had was the money Jack had given her.
“One week trial, see is we can work together?” he said and she nodded “Tomorrow eight thirty sharp, now I must be going, it’s too hot, I need cool. Good day Miss Dotson”
Miss Dotson sat there in a stupor wondering if she had just made the biggest mistake of her life.
I have a feeling she has made a mistake. Rosa17, 18 hour shifts sound AWFUL!!! I swear, it's a conspiracy against all readers of good stories, all the writers are getting long shift from their bosses!!! First Cath, then Rosa17, WHEN WILL THIS NIGHTMARE END!!!! Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating but we need mroe story soon!!
It was great!!
Jenny
It was great!!
Jenny
Lucy accepted a job offer from Randy?!?!?!?!?!?! Unbelievable!
Yes, Luce, you've just made a terrible mistake! Quick, get out of it while you still can! 
Rosa, another wonderful post! I especially loved this line
I, too, have a bad feeling about Lucy working for Randy!
Rosa, so sorry to here about the 18 hour shift!! What's with these horribly long work shifts? As Jenny said, first Cath, then you...
Hope you don't get too exhausted!
QUOTE(Rosa17 @ Jun 14 2006, 12:44 PM)
“I think it’s here, I think his family is his life and nothing else really matters to him, he doesn’t want power or money because he’s already rich with more than worldly wealth”
I, too, have a bad feeling about Lucy working for Randy!
Rosa, so sorry to here about the 18 hour shift!! What's with these horribly long work shifts? As Jenny said, first Cath, then you...
Hope you don't get too exhausted!
It's very interesting development... I am really curious if the two of them will be able to work together 
Restie
Restie
QUOTE(Restie @ Jun 15 2006, 08:45 AM)
It's very interesting development... I am really curious if the two of them will be able to work together
Restie
Restie Hmm, I'm getting bad vibes from Lucy working for Randy. I almost put dating there - wouldn't that be SCARY!!!!! Can't wait for a post!!!
jenny
hi hope you survived your killer shift yesterday
a great post and i loved the line about jack being rich with friends and family, such a contrast to randy who remains the pits
cath
a great post and i loved the line about jack being rich with friends and family, such a contrast to randy who remains the pits
cath
Thanks for replies. Work was okay thank you, not doing that again in a hurry will try and stick to my normal 12 hours days instead.
Lucy walked through the house and up the stairs finally finding Sue dozing with Lydia in the rocking chair in her bedroom, she touched her on the arm.
“Sorry I dozed off” said Sue blinking a few times to clear her vision “What’s wrong?” she asked noticing Lucy’s worried expression.
“I think” said Lucy slowly “That I might have done something, that wasn’t….a good idea”
“What? What did you do?” asked Sue concerned looking Lucy over, she appeared to be fine but appearances could be deceptive as she knew only too well.
“I spoke to Mr Pitts”
Sue raised her eyebrows somewhat surprised “Randy? You spoke to Randy?”
“Yes, he offered me a job, in the bank”
“Well I know you are capable of doing it, is that what’s worrying you?”
“No”
“He’s paying you a wage right?”
“Yes” said Lucy naming the sum.
“Well” said Sue “That’s not bad, fair. What exactly is the problem Lucy?”
“I know he’s not popular, will it upset Jack do you think”
“I don’t think it will upset anyone to know that he’s going to be giving you money, he’s so tight. I am proud and pleased for you and if you don’t try it to see if it’s for you, then you’ll never know will you?” she added
“I guess not” said Lucy “I suppose that if I hate it I could quit, he said something about a weeks trial”
“Well there you go, it works both ways, if it doesn’t work out for you then you don’t have to stay and I think you’re riding fine to ride in each day”
“I thought that I would walk”
“All that way and back? Take a horse, Jack won’t mind, it means you’ll be exercising one each day and that’s a bonus”
“I didn’t think of any of it like that, thanks”
“You’re welcome”
“Can I do anything, for you I mean, maybe take Lydia off your hands?”
Sue looked down at the baby who was awake and beginning to fidget “That would be lovely, five minutes then I’ll join everyone again, I can’t be gone for too long everyone will wonder where I am”
“Mmmm” thought Lucy as she carried Lydia downstairs she wasn’t sure that everyone would miss Sue but Jack certainly would.
Lucy walked through the house and up the stairs finally finding Sue dozing with Lydia in the rocking chair in her bedroom, she touched her on the arm.
“Sorry I dozed off” said Sue blinking a few times to clear her vision “What’s wrong?” she asked noticing Lucy’s worried expression.
“I think” said Lucy slowly “That I might have done something, that wasn’t….a good idea”
“What? What did you do?” asked Sue concerned looking Lucy over, she appeared to be fine but appearances could be deceptive as she knew only too well.
“I spoke to Mr Pitts”
Sue raised her eyebrows somewhat surprised “Randy? You spoke to Randy?”
“Yes, he offered me a job, in the bank”
“Well I know you are capable of doing it, is that what’s worrying you?”
“No”
“He’s paying you a wage right?”
“Yes” said Lucy naming the sum.
“Well” said Sue “That’s not bad, fair. What exactly is the problem Lucy?”
“I know he’s not popular, will it upset Jack do you think”
“I don’t think it will upset anyone to know that he’s going to be giving you money, he’s so tight. I am proud and pleased for you and if you don’t try it to see if it’s for you, then you’ll never know will you?” she added
“I guess not” said Lucy “I suppose that if I hate it I could quit, he said something about a weeks trial”
“Well there you go, it works both ways, if it doesn’t work out for you then you don’t have to stay and I think you’re riding fine to ride in each day”
“I thought that I would walk”
“All that way and back? Take a horse, Jack won’t mind, it means you’ll be exercising one each day and that’s a bonus”
“I didn’t think of any of it like that, thanks”
“You’re welcome”
“Can I do anything, for you I mean, maybe take Lydia off your hands?”
Sue looked down at the baby who was awake and beginning to fidget “That would be lovely, five minutes then I’ll join everyone again, I can’t be gone for too long everyone will wonder where I am”
“Mmmm” thought Lucy as she carried Lydia downstairs she wasn’t sure that everyone would miss Sue but Jack certainly would.
I am glad Sue supported Luce to try the job, I am sure Luce will be great!!!!!
Restie
Restie
Thanks Restie some more
Jack walked into the house, most of the visitors had gone bar Bobby and D and their families and Allie and Bobby had suggested they play baseball in the paddock. Howie and Wayne moved the horses to the grazing field where the goat and old cow were happily munching on grass while everyone went to divide into teams or arrange a log for those who would be spectating.
He found what he was looking for in a cupboard in the hardly used sitting room and put it on the kitchen table before wandering upstairs to see Sue, as Lucy had said that was where she last saw her.
He smiled as he walked into the room, she was sleeping on the bed, she slept a lot when she was pregnant he guessed that having six other kids to look after and the farm even with help was tiring for anyone and he knew he felt tired if he was around the kids all day, more so that ploughing a field.
He slid onto his side of the bed and gently kissed her nose and she stirred, thinking she looked cute he did it again, this time getting the response he wanted as she opened her eyes to regard him. Jack scratched his head, then ran his hand round the nape of his neck.
“We’re gonna play baseball, wanna watch or play?”
“Now? And who is we?”
Jack sighed and said “Us the Hudson’s, Bobby and co and D and co, oh and Allie, she’s still here I think she has her eye on Myles”
“Myles? Allie and Myles?” said Sue looking sceptical
“Well I tend to agree that that isn’t a good match but hey, maybe I’m wrong” he said with a smile
She looked up a little and said “I hope you’re not putting your dirty boots on the bed”
“No they’re hanging over the side” he said and she looked to double check “So are you joining us?”
“What about supper?” she asked dreading the thought of catering again
“There’s enough left over from lunch, trust me”
“I might be persuaded “ she replied with a coy smile that he had seen many times before.
“Like that is it?”
“It is”
He leant over and softly stroked her lips, her eyes and cheek with his warm hands before his lips followed the path of his fingers and she gasped under his touch and pulled him closer he had a vague thought that they were going to miss the baseball but then he would prefer to be here anyway as his fingers wandered to the button on his wife‘s blouse.
^^^^^
Sam walked into the kitchen looking for his Dad who was nowhere in sight, he quickly noticed the bat, ball and glove on the table and retrieved them. The upstairs floorboards creaked and he looked up and smiled. Back at the makeshift pitch Bobby said “So where’s your dad? You find him?”
“Yeah, he’s busy maybe he’ll be here later” he said with a casual shrug
“Yeah, I can imagine what’s happened” said Bobby with a grin, then to the teams he said “Right let’s play”
Jack walked into the house, most of the visitors had gone bar Bobby and D and their families and Allie and Bobby had suggested they play baseball in the paddock. Howie and Wayne moved the horses to the grazing field where the goat and old cow were happily munching on grass while everyone went to divide into teams or arrange a log for those who would be spectating.
He found what he was looking for in a cupboard in the hardly used sitting room and put it on the kitchen table before wandering upstairs to see Sue, as Lucy had said that was where she last saw her.
He smiled as he walked into the room, she was sleeping on the bed, she slept a lot when she was pregnant he guessed that having six other kids to look after and the farm even with help was tiring for anyone and he knew he felt tired if he was around the kids all day, more so that ploughing a field.
He slid onto his side of the bed and gently kissed her nose and she stirred, thinking she looked cute he did it again, this time getting the response he wanted as she opened her eyes to regard him. Jack scratched his head, then ran his hand round the nape of his neck.
“We’re gonna play baseball, wanna watch or play?”
“Now? And who is we?”
Jack sighed and said “Us the Hudson’s, Bobby and co and D and co, oh and Allie, she’s still here I think she has her eye on Myles”
“Myles? Allie and Myles?” said Sue looking sceptical
“Well I tend to agree that that isn’t a good match but hey, maybe I’m wrong” he said with a smile
She looked up a little and said “I hope you’re not putting your dirty boots on the bed”
“No they’re hanging over the side” he said and she looked to double check “So are you joining us?”
“What about supper?” she asked dreading the thought of catering again
“There’s enough left over from lunch, trust me”
“I might be persuaded “ she replied with a coy smile that he had seen many times before.
“Like that is it?”
“It is”
He leant over and softly stroked her lips, her eyes and cheek with his warm hands before his lips followed the path of his fingers and she gasped under his touch and pulled him closer he had a vague thought that they were going to miss the baseball but then he would prefer to be here anyway as his fingers wandered to the button on his wife‘s blouse.
^^^^^
Sam walked into the kitchen looking for his Dad who was nowhere in sight, he quickly noticed the bat, ball and glove on the table and retrieved them. The upstairs floorboards creaked and he looked up and smiled. Back at the makeshift pitch Bobby said “So where’s your dad? You find him?”
“Yeah, he’s busy maybe he’ll be here later” he said with a casual shrug
“Yeah, I can imagine what’s happened” said Bobby with a grin, then to the teams he said “Right let’s play”
Just caught up again, Rosa - sorry about your 18 hour day - that's brutal!!!
I don't know about Lucy working for Randy - that's scary!! But Sue is right, if she doesn't try it she won't know if it was right for her!!
I knew Jack wouldn't be able to do without Sue for too long - I think he won't mind missing the baseball!!!
Joy
I don't know about Lucy working for Randy - that's scary!! But Sue is right, if she doesn't try it she won't know if it was right for her!!
I knew Jack wouldn't be able to do without Sue for too long - I think he won't mind missing the baseball!!!
Joy
QUOTE(Rosa17 @ Jun 16 2006, 12:32 PM)
“Yeah, I can imagine what’s happened” said Bobby with a grin, then to the teams he said “Right let’s play”
I just bet you can...
Looks like the rest of the group will have to start the game without them huh?
Great posts, Rosa! So glad you survived your killer shift!
loved the posts, i'm not sure about luce working for randy nor am i sure about myles and allie
so jacks missing he baseball game huh? i'm not sure it's looking after the kids, the house and the farm that makrs sue tred when she's pregnannt i thinik it could be spending time alone with jack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cath
so jacks missing he baseball game huh? i'm not sure it's looking after the kids, the house and the farm that makrs sue tred when she's pregnannt i thinik it could be spending time alone with jack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cath
That was a brilliant post Rosa!!!! I loved how you wrote all of the characters, they're great!!!
jenny
jenny
Thanks
How do I look?” asked Lucy to nobody in particular as she stood ready to leave on Monday morning.
“Beautiful” said Alice giving her granddaughter a hug
“You’ll do great” said Sue following Alice
“Good luck” said Jack taking a swig of coffee and standing up from the table to get on with his chores.
Myles came through the door at that moment “I saddled two horses” he said
“I can only ride one at a time” said Lucy
“Well I realise that, but I thought I would accompany you for moral support, just into town, I have my own business to attend to”
Everyone looked at him waiting for him to elaborate and Jack draped his arm casually across Sue‘s shoulders.
“Shirking your responsibilities here Myles?” asked Jack with a smirk
“I somehow feel that Howie is much more accustomed to shovelling manure than I”
“Yeah” he said laughing then to the remainder of the room added “Myles said next time I wanted him to shovel the stuff he’d miss breakfast, that way it wouldn’t come back to haunt him”
Even Sue sniggered slightly as Myles said “Thank you all for your support I know when I’m not loved”
“Oh you’re loved Myles but we’re not sure who by” said Jack
“Stop teasing him” interrupted Sue “Myles God loves you, even when you don’t think anyone else does”
“That mean you don’t love me either?”
“Well I only really love …”
“Jack” he supplied “Yes I have noticed”
“That’s not to say I don’t love you as a friend”
“Thank you” he answered bowing and she rolled her eyes to the ceiling
“If you don’t leave now Lucy will be late” said Sue
“Come on I have to make a good impression” said Lucy as she pushed Myles gently out the door.
^^^^^
“I just hope” said Jack to Sue “That Mr Pitts doesn’t eat her for breakfast”
“She made of tougher stuff than you are giving her credit for” she answered kissing him on the cheek and pushing him too in the direction of the door.
How do I look?” asked Lucy to nobody in particular as she stood ready to leave on Monday morning.
“Beautiful” said Alice giving her granddaughter a hug
“You’ll do great” said Sue following Alice
“Good luck” said Jack taking a swig of coffee and standing up from the table to get on with his chores.
Myles came through the door at that moment “I saddled two horses” he said
“I can only ride one at a time” said Lucy
“Well I realise that, but I thought I would accompany you for moral support, just into town, I have my own business to attend to”
Everyone looked at him waiting for him to elaborate and Jack draped his arm casually across Sue‘s shoulders.
“Shirking your responsibilities here Myles?” asked Jack with a smirk
“I somehow feel that Howie is much more accustomed to shovelling manure than I”
“Yeah” he said laughing then to the remainder of the room added “Myles said next time I wanted him to shovel the stuff he’d miss breakfast, that way it wouldn’t come back to haunt him”
Even Sue sniggered slightly as Myles said “Thank you all for your support I know when I’m not loved”
“Oh you’re loved Myles but we’re not sure who by” said Jack
“Stop teasing him” interrupted Sue “Myles God loves you, even when you don’t think anyone else does”
“That mean you don’t love me either?”
“Well I only really love …”
“Jack” he supplied “Yes I have noticed”
“That’s not to say I don’t love you as a friend”
“Thank you” he answered bowing and she rolled her eyes to the ceiling
“If you don’t leave now Lucy will be late” said Sue
“Come on I have to make a good impression” said Lucy as she pushed Myles gently out the door.
^^^^^
“I just hope” said Jack to Sue “That Mr Pitts doesn’t eat her for breakfast”
“She made of tougher stuff than you are giving her credit for” she answered kissing him on the cheek and pushing him too in the direction of the door.
QUOTE(Rosa17 @ Jun 17 2006, 05:08 PM)
Thanks
You're welcome!!!
QUOTE
“I just hope” said Jack to Sue “That Mr Pitts doesn’t eat her for breakfast”
I agree with Jack, Randy had better be nice to Lucy!!!
QUOTE
“She made of tougher stuff than you are giving her credit for” she answered kissing him on the cheek and pushing him too in the direction of the door.
Sue is right, Lucy is tough and Jack needs to go to work!!!
Great post Rosa!!
Jenny
QUOTE
“Oh you’re loved Myles but we’re not sure who by” said Jack
“Stop teasing him” interrupted Sue “Myles God loves you, even when you don’t think anyone else does”
“That mean you don’t love me either?”
“Well I only really love …”
“Jack” he supplied “Yes I have noticed”
“Stop teasing him” interrupted Sue “Myles God loves you, even when you don’t think anyone else does”
“That mean you don’t love me either?”
“Well I only really love …”
“Jack” he supplied “Yes I have noticed”
QUOTE
“I just hope” said Jack to Sue “That Mr Pitts doesn’t eat her for breakfast”
“She made of tougher stuff than you are giving her credit for” she answered kissing him on the cheek and pushing him too in the direction of the door.
“She made of tougher stuff than you are giving her credit for” she answered kissing him on the cheek and pushing him too in the direction of the door.
she will need to be
Sue is so cute!!
Lucy, go for it and show Randy what you're made of!!!
Joy
Lucy, go for it and show Randy what you're made of!!!
Joy
Myles sure' is getting "moral supprot" from the Hudson's huh? Come on..you don't want to get Mr. Pitts made at Lucy now do you?
could i politely suggest that if randy is vile to luce, myles plonks him on a horse, rides back to the hudson farm and dumps him in the manure pile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(in love, of course!!!!!!!!!!!!)
cath
(in love, of course!!!!!!!!!!!!)
cath
A little bit more for you
Lucy stood across the threshold from Randy rooted to the spot but very tempted to run to Myles who stood close by with the horses. He had told her he would take her horse to the livery for the day and she could collect her from there later. She turned her head to look at Myles and he waved gracefully before moving off down main street and Randy ushered her into the bank. She stared for a moment a the pile of paperwork sitting on a desk in the corner of his private office and then back at the man, her employer.
"I need it filed in the correct order, by their last names, you think you can manage that?” he asked eyeing her up and down as if he didn’t believe she was capable.
“Yes” she uttered then more confidently said “Yes Mr Pitts I’m sure I can”
Mr Pitts who wanted to open the front of the bank for business left her to it with strict instructions of what time he required her to bring him coffee and how he liked to drink it.
^^^^^^
Myles walked round to the store and meandered in, there was an elegant woman there with dark wavy hair, she was dressed in a bright red dress with parasol and gloves to match, she looked at him as if he had just been on the manure pile Jack wanted him to shovel as she continued her conversation with Allie.
Allie smiled at him and said “Didn’t expect to see you in town this morning?”
“Lucy, new job, with Mr Pitts”
“I heard about that she must be braver than she appears”
“I guess so”
The woman or lady as it was, in red sighed irritated and Allie said “Sorry you won’t have met Myles Leland the third from Boston, Myles this is Miss Jessica Saunders, her family own most of Mason’s Ridge”
“Good morning” said Myles not quite sure what to make of Jessica where as Jessica was impressed that Myles came from Boston and by his speech was not some country farmer with no idea of the niceties of life.
“Mr Leland” she said with a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes and told him not to trust her.
He smiled as politely as he could and Allie said “Myles is staying with the Hudson’s”
“Oh that explains a lot then” she said and Myles still didn’t get her in the slightest
“You know the Hudson’s?” he asked
“A little, I would have liked to know Jack better, a lot better” she said haughtily and it was then that Myles understood a bit more.
“I see” he said “Well I just came in…in for some…some coffee beans, yes Sue asked me to buy some” he finally said eager to be out of the store and out from under the gaze of Jessica.
Lucy stood across the threshold from Randy rooted to the spot but very tempted to run to Myles who stood close by with the horses. He had told her he would take her horse to the livery for the day and she could collect her from there later. She turned her head to look at Myles and he waved gracefully before moving off down main street and Randy ushered her into the bank. She stared for a moment a the pile of paperwork sitting on a desk in the corner of his private office and then back at the man, her employer.
"I need it filed in the correct order, by their last names, you think you can manage that?” he asked eyeing her up and down as if he didn’t believe she was capable.
“Yes” she uttered then more confidently said “Yes Mr Pitts I’m sure I can”
Mr Pitts who wanted to open the front of the bank for business left her to it with strict instructions of what time he required her to bring him coffee and how he liked to drink it.
^^^^^^
Myles walked round to the store and meandered in, there was an elegant woman there with dark wavy hair, she was dressed in a bright red dress with parasol and gloves to match, she looked at him as if he had just been on the manure pile Jack wanted him to shovel as she continued her conversation with Allie.
Allie smiled at him and said “Didn’t expect to see you in town this morning?”
“Lucy, new job, with Mr Pitts”
“I heard about that she must be braver than she appears”
“I guess so”
The woman or lady as it was, in red sighed irritated and Allie said “Sorry you won’t have met Myles Leland the third from Boston, Myles this is Miss Jessica Saunders, her family own most of Mason’s Ridge”
“Good morning” said Myles not quite sure what to make of Jessica where as Jessica was impressed that Myles came from Boston and by his speech was not some country farmer with no idea of the niceties of life.
“Mr Leland” she said with a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes and told him not to trust her.
He smiled as politely as he could and Allie said “Myles is staying with the Hudson’s”
“Oh that explains a lot then” she said and Myles still didn’t get her in the slightest
“You know the Hudson’s?” he asked
“A little, I would have liked to know Jack better, a lot better” she said haughtily and it was then that Myles understood a bit more.
“I see” he said “Well I just came in…in for some…some coffee beans, yes Sue asked me to buy some” he finally said eager to be out of the store and out from under the gaze of Jessica.
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“Yes” she uttered then more confidently said “Yes Mr Pitts I’m sure I can”
of course you can
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Mr Pitts who wanted to open the front of the bank for business left her to it with strict instructions of what time he required her to bring him coffee and how he liked to drink it.
i will just bet he did
It seems Jack has a lot of 'old flames' around these here parts!!! That was a very good post Rosa, and i can't wait for more!!!
Jenny
Jenny
QUOTE(suethomasfan2468 @ Jun 18 2006, 01:39 PM)
It seems Jack has a lot of 'old flames' around these here parts!!!
Well, we are talking about Jack here!
Just caught up on the last 2 great posts, Rosa.
QUOTE(tis*me! @ Jun 18 2006, 07:11 PM)
QUOTE(suethomasfan2468 @ Jun 18 2006, 01:39 PM)
It seems Jack has a lot of 'old flames' around these here parts!!!
Well, we are talking about Jack here!
I guess so. Please post soon!!
Jenny
Well, our "favourite" Jessica is around too...
I am so glad to see Myles wanted to support Luce ... I really hope Allie isn't Myles' interest... I really hope LUCE IS...
I love Jack's and Sue's love for each other
Restie
I am so glad to see Myles wanted to support Luce ... I really hope Allie isn't Myles' interest... I really hope LUCE IS...
I love Jack's and Sue's love for each other
Restie
Ugh! Jessica!! What's she doing here?! Is she just visiting?!
What's she doing here?! Is she just visiting?!
So we have Jessica too!! Well, too bad for them - Jack has his Sue!!!
Lucy is going to fine at the bank!!!
Joy
Lucy is going to fine at the bank!!!
Joy
A little bit more
“Coffee?” said Sue as Myles handed her the bag he had purchased in the store “But we don’t…I didn’t”
“It’s a gift, I had to get out of there quickly and coffee was the first thing I thought to buy”
“Why did you have to get out of there?” asked Ruth
“I met someone who…was disconcerting”
“What was that? I didn’t catch it Myles?” asked Sue
“Disconcerting, um she I wasn’t sure about her, can’t explain why”
“Who was she? Do we know her?” asked Ruth
“Her name was Miss Jessica Saunders”
“Oh” said Sue obviously recognising the name
“Oh is that all you can say?”
“Jack knows Miss Saunders I would say steer well clear of her” said Ruth
^^^^^
Myles found Jack shovelling manure and felt kind of bad, the day was hot and the steam coming off the substance made Myles pleased it wasn’t his job after all.
“You’re back early” stated Jack
“I did what I had to do, someone had to make sure Lucy got there safely”
“What was all that ‘I have business‘ though”
“That was so that she didn’t know all I wanted to do was make sure she was safe” he said and Jack smiled
“So, you gonna help me shift this lot then?”
“Do I have a choice?” Myles asked
Jack shrugged and said “I guess you could clean out the animals, Wayne and Howie are out mending fences”
Myles wrinkled his nose “I guess I could. Can I ask you something?”
“Sure, you want more advice on love?”
“No I think you’ve covered that topic well and truly” he replied dryly
Jack smiled and ran his hand over his sweating face “So what then?”
“I met Jessica Saunders, Sue said to ask you about her, there was something I didn’t trust”
“Good, act on it, I don’t trust her as far as I can throw her, she’s manipulative and conniving”
Myles was taken aback he had never heard Jack talk badly of anyone ever before. “She made quite an impression on you then”
“Oh she wanted me, more specifically my body and I wasn’t interested, she made things difficult in town and when I went into Mason’s Ridge”
“What about Sue?”
“What about Sue? I was married when this happened yes” Jack shrugged “Jessica thought that didn’t matter but she moved on when she eventually got the message she fixed her attention on Jon Hammond instead, poor him and lucky me. Stay well clear of her, that is if you want my honest opinion”
“I do and thank you” said Myles hoping to never lay eyes on the woman again.
“Coffee?” said Sue as Myles handed her the bag he had purchased in the store “But we don’t…I didn’t”
“It’s a gift, I had to get out of there quickly and coffee was the first thing I thought to buy”
“Why did you have to get out of there?” asked Ruth
“I met someone who…was disconcerting”
“What was that? I didn’t catch it Myles?” asked Sue
“Disconcerting, um she I wasn’t sure about her, can’t explain why”
“Who was she? Do we know her?” asked Ruth
“Her name was Miss Jessica Saunders”
“Oh” said Sue obviously recognising the name
“Oh is that all you can say?”
“Jack knows Miss Saunders I would say steer well clear of her” said Ruth
^^^^^
Myles found Jack shovelling manure and felt kind of bad, the day was hot and the steam coming off the substance made Myles pleased it wasn’t his job after all.
“You’re back early” stated Jack
“I did what I had to do, someone had to make sure Lucy got there safely”
“What was all that ‘I have business‘ though”
“That was so that she didn’t know all I wanted to do was make sure she was safe” he said and Jack smiled
“So, you gonna help me shift this lot then?”
“Do I have a choice?” Myles asked
Jack shrugged and said “I guess you could clean out the animals, Wayne and Howie are out mending fences”
Myles wrinkled his nose “I guess I could. Can I ask you something?”
“Sure, you want more advice on love?”
“No I think you’ve covered that topic well and truly” he replied dryly
Jack smiled and ran his hand over his sweating face “So what then?”
“I met Jessica Saunders, Sue said to ask you about her, there was something I didn’t trust”
“Good, act on it, I don’t trust her as far as I can throw her, she’s manipulative and conniving”
Myles was taken aback he had never heard Jack talk badly of anyone ever before. “She made quite an impression on you then”
“Oh she wanted me, more specifically my body and I wasn’t interested, she made things difficult in town and when I went into Mason’s Ridge”
“What about Sue?”
“What about Sue? I was married when this happened yes” Jack shrugged “Jessica thought that didn’t matter but she moved on when she eventually got the message she fixed her attention on Jon Hammond instead, poor him and lucky me. Stay well clear of her, that is if you want my honest opinion”
“I do and thank you” said Myles hoping to never lay eyes on the woman again.
Another great post, Rosa!
The nerve of Jessica!!
The nerve of Jessica!!
Best advice ever Jack!!!!
Well, I can see Jessica is Jessica no matter in which universe we just are
Rosa, you really pleased me by Myles' confession about Luce... I love the fact he wanted to be sure she was in safe
Restie
Rosa, you really pleased me by Myles' confession about Luce... I love the fact he wanted to be sure she was in safe
Restie
QUOTE(Restie @ Jun 20 2006, 10:35 AM)
Well, I can see Jessica is Jessica no matter in which universe we just are
Rosa, you really pleased me by Myles' confession about Luce... I love the fact he wanted to be sure she was in safe
Restie
Rosa, you really pleased me by Myles' confession about Luce... I love the fact he wanted to be sure she was in safe
Restie What Restie said! How dare Jessica try and make a move on Jack, he blatantly Sue's and what's more, he was MARRIED at the time!!!!
Honestly!!
Great post!!
Jenny
finally caught up.
jessica -YEUK............... perhaps you could fix her and randy up, after all here is someone for everyone and they probably deserve each other
d-ya think i'm just overtired from all my shifts or have i just lost the plot completely?
cath
jessica -YEUK............... perhaps you could fix her and randy up, after all here is someone for everyone and they probably deserve each other
d-ya think i'm just overtired from all my shifts or have i just lost the plot completely?
cath
Jessica and Randy now there's a thought 
. Happy that you were all pleased with Myles.
Myles decided to collect Lucy from town too and the inevitable happened when he met along Main Street, Miss Saunders who strolling along from the store to the bank.
“Miss Saunders” he said as they passed tipping his hat politely in her direction, he felt her scrutinising gaze caress his body and he shifted uncomfortably.
Lucy happened to walk out of the bank at that moment and took a long breath of fresh air, she was followed by Mr Pitts.
“Mr Pitts” said Jessica brushing past Lucy to get to him
“Miss Saunders” he replied just as silkily as she and Lucy rolled her eyes heavenward as she saw Myles and smiled.
Randy turned to Lucy and said “Good evening Miss Dotson I expect you promptly tomorrow morning”
“Mr Pitts” she said trying to be polite but after a day with him wanted to, well what she wanted to do wasn’t ladylike.
“Mr Leland” said Jessica continuing in the same tone. “Maybe if you take a trip to Mason’s Ridge you and I could dine together”
“I don’t think so” said Myles quickly as he slipped his arm about Lucy’s shoulders.
Lucy gave him a sideways look but played along with it for now.
“Oh” Jessica said “I didn’t realise you were seeing someone”
“You didn’t ask” he added giving Lucy a peck on the cheek and hoisting her up into the saddle of her horse. “Good day, Miss Saunders, Mr Pitts” he added mounting his horse too and riding off alongside Lucy.
They’d not gone far but were out of sight of the town when Lucy said “So what was that in aid of Myles, the arm, the kiss the suggestion that you and I were together?”
“I needed to get her uninterested in me okay, just think of it as doing me a favour”
“So you owe me” she said with a small smile “I like that idea very much”
Myles grunted that wasn’t entirely what he had meant at all.
. Happy that you were all pleased with Myles. Myles decided to collect Lucy from town too and the inevitable happened when he met along Main Street, Miss Saunders who strolling along from the store to the bank.
“Miss Saunders” he said as they passed tipping his hat politely in her direction, he felt her scrutinising gaze caress his body and he shifted uncomfortably.
Lucy happened to walk out of the bank at that moment and took a long breath of fresh air, she was followed by Mr Pitts.
“Mr Pitts” said Jessica brushing past Lucy to get to him
“Miss Saunders” he replied just as silkily as she and Lucy rolled her eyes heavenward as she saw Myles and smiled.
Randy turned to Lucy and said “Good evening Miss Dotson I expect you promptly tomorrow morning”
“Mr Pitts” she said trying to be polite but after a day with him wanted to, well what she wanted to do wasn’t ladylike.
“Mr Leland” said Jessica continuing in the same tone. “Maybe if you take a trip to Mason’s Ridge you and I could dine together”
“I don’t think so” said Myles quickly as he slipped his arm about Lucy’s shoulders.
Lucy gave him a sideways look but played along with it for now.
“Oh” Jessica said “I didn’t realise you were seeing someone”
“You didn’t ask” he added giving Lucy a peck on the cheek and hoisting her up into the saddle of her horse. “Good day, Miss Saunders, Mr Pitts” he added mounting his horse too and riding off alongside Lucy.
They’d not gone far but were out of sight of the town when Lucy said “So what was that in aid of Myles, the arm, the kiss the suggestion that you and I were together?”
“I needed to get her uninterested in me okay, just think of it as doing me a favour”
“So you owe me” she said with a small smile “I like that idea very much”
Myles grunted that wasn’t entirely what he had meant at all.
bet luce is wishing she had a gun
love myles and luce, definate possibilities there
cath
love myles and luce, definate possibilities there
cath
LOL! Lucy is starting to be like her old self again! Ingenious thinking there Myles!
Ingenious thinking there Myles!
QUOTE(Levi_rocks @ Jun 20 2006, 08:43 PM)
LOL! Lucy is starting to be like her old self again! Ingenious thinking there Myles!
Ingenious thinking there Myles!ditto
Great post, Rosa!
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Mr Pitts” she said trying to be polite but after a day with him wanted to, well what she wanted to do wasn’t ladylike
one day, she lasted one whole day, the woman is a saint!!
QUOTE
Myles grunted that wasn’t entirely what he had meant at all.
reeeeaally
Well, Myles is owing Luce... I like the fact and I am sure Myles is glad too
Restie
and I am sure Myles is glad too Restie
Thanks
So how was it?” asked Sue as soon as Lucy stepped over the threshold
“It was….” she said slowly “It was…I have never….he is…..it was…..”
“About what I expected it to be” said Jack following her through the door
He walked into the middle of the room and everyone took a step back “What have you been doing?” asked Lucy looking at him distastefully.
He looked at her then at the remainder of the occupants of the room who all shared a similar expression to Lucy “What?” he asked with shrug
“You stink” said Tom bluntly and to the point
“It’s not that bad” Jack replied with a nervous laugh and sniffed his clothes gingerly
“You can’t smell it because you have been knee deep in it all day” added Sue looking green and then she bolted out the back door.
“Well that’s a first” said Myles “Hudson’s wife turns and flees as the smell is so bad”
“Yeah, Mom’s never done that before” laughed Sam
“Ok-a-a-y” said Jack “I’ll go wash up. Eleanor if you would be so kind as to put some hot water in the tin basin, I will take myself to the bunk house, Sam, run upstairs and get me some clean clothes please, you know where I’ll be” with that head high in the air he turned on his heel and left.
^^^^^
Everyone was sitting down to dinner when he returned.
Ruth went up to him and sniffed “That’s better” she declared and gave him a gentle oush in the direction of his chair as she went to fetch his dinner from the stove.
“Where’s Suie?” he asked
“She hasn’t come back in, actually we thought she might be with you” supplied Lucy
“I haven’t seen her” he replied wolfing down the dinner
“You my boy will get indigestion” Ruth said giving him I know better look and he rolled his eyes as the children sniggered.
“So Lucy” said Jack changing the subject “How was your day, you never did say”
“I don’t honestly know if it is my life’s plan but it’s a learning curve and experience until I find something better” she said slowly thinking as she did so
“That bad huh?” said Jack with a smile “At least he’s paying you even if you have to endure his ugly mug and irritating disposition”
“He is very picky and precise” she added “But I will not let that deter me”
“Good for you, I can honestly say what I know of the man I don’t like” said Myles “Maybe he’d be more suited to Miss Saunders”
“Miss Saunders would eat him for breakfast” said Jack with a smile
“and then spit him out” added Ruth quietly but loud enough for all to hear.
^^^^
After dinner Ruth said she’d supervise bed time and Jack went to look for Sue, she wasn’t in the privy and she hadn’t snuck up to the bedroom , nor was she in the barn. He took the path through the orchard paying attention to the state and ripeness of his apple crop and ended up at the grave yard. Jack ran a hand through his hair watching Sue lay the two small posies of wild flowers on the equally small graves. He walked towards her slowly making sure he was in her vision should she look up.
“Hi” she said when she saw a pair of boots by her hand, he knelt down and she looked up.
"Are you alright?” he asked sitting down cross legged on the grass
She nodded “I’m fine, fancied a walk”
“You haven’t eaten dinner” he replied
“I know, is there any left?”
“Yeah, you have to eat you know”
“I didn’t feel like it immediately afterwards you know…..”
“Yeah I know, you know Sue….I’m sorry about that”
“It wasn’t just you, some days I feel queasy all day. You smell better now” she said with a smile, a contagious smile that he returned
“Still I’m sorry” he said and moved closer coming close to her side and wrapping his arms about her, she laid her head on his shoulder and he his head upon hers as they sat there in the peace of the cemetery with Jack jr and Jared.
So how was it?” asked Sue as soon as Lucy stepped over the threshold
“It was….” she said slowly “It was…I have never….he is…..it was…..”
“About what I expected it to be” said Jack following her through the door
He walked into the middle of the room and everyone took a step back “What have you been doing?” asked Lucy looking at him distastefully.
He looked at her then at the remainder of the occupants of the room who all shared a similar expression to Lucy “What?” he asked with shrug
“You stink” said Tom bluntly and to the point
“It’s not that bad” Jack replied with a nervous laugh and sniffed his clothes gingerly
“You can’t smell it because you have been knee deep in it all day” added Sue looking green and then she bolted out the back door.
“Well that’s a first” said Myles “Hudson’s wife turns and flees as the smell is so bad”
“Yeah, Mom’s never done that before” laughed Sam
“Ok-a-a-y” said Jack “I’ll go wash up. Eleanor if you would be so kind as to put some hot water in the tin basin, I will take myself to the bunk house, Sam, run upstairs and get me some clean clothes please, you know where I’ll be” with that head high in the air he turned on his heel and left.
^^^^^
Everyone was sitting down to dinner when he returned.
Ruth went up to him and sniffed “That’s better” she declared and gave him a gentle oush in the direction of his chair as she went to fetch his dinner from the stove.
“Where’s Suie?” he asked
“She hasn’t come back in, actually we thought she might be with you” supplied Lucy
“I haven’t seen her” he replied wolfing down the dinner
“You my boy will get indigestion” Ruth said giving him I know better look and he rolled his eyes as the children sniggered.
“So Lucy” said Jack changing the subject “How was your day, you never did say”
“I don’t honestly know if it is my life’s plan but it’s a learning curve and experience until I find something better” she said slowly thinking as she did so
“That bad huh?” said Jack with a smile “At least he’s paying you even if you have to endure his ugly mug and irritating disposition”
“He is very picky and precise” she added “But I will not let that deter me”
“Good for you, I can honestly say what I know of the man I don’t like” said Myles “Maybe he’d be more suited to Miss Saunders”
“Miss Saunders would eat him for breakfast” said Jack with a smile
“and then spit him out” added Ruth quietly but loud enough for all to hear.
^^^^
After dinner Ruth said she’d supervise bed time and Jack went to look for Sue, she wasn’t in the privy and she hadn’t snuck up to the bedroom , nor was she in the barn. He took the path through the orchard paying attention to the state and ripeness of his apple crop and ended up at the grave yard. Jack ran a hand through his hair watching Sue lay the two small posies of wild flowers on the equally small graves. He walked towards her slowly making sure he was in her vision should she look up.
“Hi” she said when she saw a pair of boots by her hand, he knelt down and she looked up.
"Are you alright?” he asked sitting down cross legged on the grass
She nodded “I’m fine, fancied a walk”
“You haven’t eaten dinner” he replied
“I know, is there any left?”
“Yeah, you have to eat you know”
“I didn’t feel like it immediately afterwards you know…..”
“Yeah I know, you know Sue….I’m sorry about that”
“It wasn’t just you, some days I feel queasy all day. You smell better now” she said with a smile, a contagious smile that he returned
“Still I’m sorry” he said and moved closer coming close to her side and wrapping his arms about her, she laid her head on his shoulder and he his head upon hers as they sat there in the peace of the cemetery with Jack jr and Jared.
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