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cowboys!tf141 au

what if...cowboys!tf141 au where John, sheriff and lawman, is already married to a lovely girl, thanks to the matrimonial section on the weekly newspaper he read every day without fail.

Sweet city girl, older sister of a family of two, her parents now only a distant memory. It feels almost unfair for him to have her without having met any guardian, any man defending her honour. Almost.

But now, she had him. Lovely Anna, who fit so easily into his life, who charmed everyone effortlessly. She was the kind of woman who could sweet-talk anyone. Their life together in the house he had inherited was simple, domestic. Married life suited him far more than he had expected.

Until one day, he received a telegram in his office.

Eve Wright, Anna’s younger sister—the same girl who had looked him up and down with disdain at their wedding, barely spitting out her name before clinging to Anna and whispering words he was almost certain weren’t encouragement—was now reaching out. She had lost her job as a maid in New York and needed a place to stay until she could get back on her feet.

Anna was overjoyed, of course she was, she loves her little sister with a passion- "she is my only family" he remembers her write back when they were still at the letters-sending stage- so naturally he accepts that Eve comes stay with them a few weeks. Truth is the moment he married Anna, he felt responsible for Eve as well. He was her only male kin now, after all

So they told her to come, naturally.

Anna warned John- and the other three men she soon accepted were somehow part of her marriage too- that Eve wasn't the most...pleasant girl to be around. She doesn't like men much, after he asks if something happened she shakes her head- "seem like she just doesn't like the overall experience of being around men"- and how could John judges her ? Seems fair enough.

But still, John is a man of authority, a man of leadership and with a deep sense of responsability. Especially towards women, especially if said women were related to him. So he will makes her feel welcome, and she won't cause problems, of that he is sure.

So they stood at the train station, waiting, the heat making even the dust look tired. The rest of the men—Johnny, Kyle, and Simon—had come along too, because why wouldn't they ? Its not often a pretty city girl come by their small town. Well, now with Anna arriving the year before, maybe their luck was turning.

Anna fidgeted, smoothing her dress, casting glances down the track.

And then finally she spots her. Her sister, carrying a luggage almost twice her size, face already scowled, plain black dress already dirtied by dust, hair already all over the place because of the wind. The men saw a woman akin to a very pissed kitten, eyes glaring up and imaginary ears flarred down- but Anna saw her baby sister, apple of her eyes.

She kissed her face all over, cooing sweet greetings, promising her a warm dinner soon.

Soon, Eve had her arms locked tight around her sister, practically vibrating with joy. Anna laughed, smoothing a hand over Eve’s back. “You’re here, you’re really here”

Eve pulled back just enough to squint at her. “You look different.”

“Different how?”

Eve pursed her lips, looked at John up and down, locking eyes with him. “Married.”

Anna rolled her eyes, but before she could respond, John cleared his throat.

John waited expectantly for her to extent her hand, so he could shake it. Eve narrowed her eyes, gave Anna a long, suffering look—who in turn nodded her head- then she reluctantly offered her hand out. John took it and shaked it gently.

“Welcome to town, Eve.”

She might’ve muttered something that sounded like “thief” under her breath before saying her hellos too, but he let it slide. She was his younger after all, he could cut her some slack.

Although warry Eve isn't impolite, she greets the other men with the same scowl on her face, but at least she did it ! Not everyone would have shaken the hands of the rowdy, dirty and looming big cowboys. So, credits to her for doing so.

As John grabbed her luggage, Eve looped her arm through Anna’s and tugged her toward the exit. Her expression turned to one of great happiness now that she was close to her sister, "like a cat with her favourite human" John notes.

He couldn’t hear much of what they were saying as Eve practically dragged Anna ahead, but he caught snippets—something about being crazy hungry and how she had nearly been kidnapped three times on the train.

With a last glance at his men, John adjusted his hat and followed.

They all did.

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