#jacob dutton x reader

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1923 Yellowstone

Spencer Dutton - requests open

After the Hunter's Heart - request from @demi321win-chester Spencer Dutton one shot, maybe where he rescues y/n and finds out that she is tough as nails?

I've Been More Than A Friend - Request from @bvbwestfall Reader is Spencer's childhood friend and hears that Spencer has been home for a few days so she goes over to the dutton ranch and slaps him and they fight but confess feelings for each other (I actually love this request for him ❤️)

Hunter's Doctor - request from @demi321win-chester Spencer Dutton where the female reader finds Spencer badly hurt and takes care of him and he doesn’t want to leave her?

For Better or Worse - Request from @demi321win-chester Spencer Dutton where he is infatuated with the reader and when she falls into a depression episode he does every thing to help her? Please!

Knight In a Cowboy Hat - anonymous request Hi, I’ve just been really depressed, can I ask a female reader being saved and comforted by Spencer Dutton? Maybe a little longer then usual? Thank you so much!

Sexy Angel Ain't You're Only Nickname - request from @demi321win-chester Spencer Dutton where he and the reader are back at the ranch and the reader protects the other women and Spencer is proud and bragging about her

A lifetime of Lovin' You - anonymous ask Before going to the war Spencer and you have a one night stand five months later you show up at the duttons crying because the towns people run you out of town you write a letter to Spencer and tell him your pregnant and he doesn't have to marry you because it was just a one night stand it meant nothing but you actually love Spencer unknown to you he feels the same

Being a Parent isn’t always a Thrill - Wattpad request from hardywoman99 - Spencer has a 13 year old daughter who doesn't listen to him when she goes out into the woods and accidentally gets attacked by a bear

Creighton’s and Dutton’s Don’t Mix - Request from hardywoman99 on Wattpad, Spencer has a daughter named Elizabeth who has been seeing a boy named James who is the son of Banner Creighton. One night when Spencer gets home he finds the boy in his house and handles the situation

Jacob Dutton - requests open

Friend of the Duttons - request from @bvbwestfall Reader battles with the sheep herder before he even went into town later on when the sheep herder trespasses on the dutton ranch she tracks him and gets caught up in the attack they almost shoot her but Jacob yells " no shes a friend ! "

The Sheriff's Daughter - requested from @hcwthewestwaswcn Can I request something with Jacob Dutton, maybe they have been friends and had secret feelings for each other. What if she ends up pregnant and has his baby?

Jack Dutton - request open

Comments really appreciated ❤️

[i-heart-yellowstone]

Rewatching 1923, meaning my ask box is open for requests for the following characters

Spencer Dutton

Jacob Dutton

Jack Dutton

[starboye]

Hi! I noticed you mentioned having a lot of fic requests. Would it be possible to let us know which ones you’ve received so far? It might help everyone feel assured their requests are in the queue. Thanks for all your hard work!

as requested my good sir

1.

pairing: matt sturniolo x male reader

summary: making out with matt on the couch

2.

pairing: nate jacobs x male reader

request: can you do a Nate Jacob’s hate fuck fic where reader is teasing Nate after Nate is seen talking with Maddy, which involves a lot of daddy kink

3.

pairing: jensen ackles x male reader

request: Could i request a Jensen Ackles x Male Reader; Where the reader is the personal assistant of Jensen, and for the past few weeks, Jensen has been more angry and gets pissed off easily. When reader overhears Jensen talking about maybe finding a new assistant, he realizes that his job is at stake and doesn't want to be away from his crush, so he decides to please Jensen in anyway possible. For weeks reader works overtime to do anything for Jensen, without any change, but one night, while picking up a half-drunk Jensen, he gets to know that Jensen is going through a divorce and needs someone to meet his bedroom needs. Reader jumps at the opportunity, and "sacrifices" himself to be Jensens personal whore.

4.

pairing: joshua bassett x male reader

request: Top joshua bassett x Bottom Male Reader. armpit kink and then just hardcore fucking

5.

pairing: rafe cameron x male reader x topper thorton x ward cameron

request: Rafe decides to shares his boyfriend with his dad and they weren't paying attention to him all day so when they return home they find reader in the living room being fucked by JJ, Topher or Pope…Or maybe all of them at the same time.

6.

pairing: steve rogers x male reader x thor odinson

request: Both Steve Rogers and Thor are on a jog, and they see a fun size male reader and they drag him for a fuck session in public?

7.

pairing: nate jacobs x male reader

request: Nate Jacobs learns that Male reader is a new student, and he tries to have a one-night stand with him or something, but male reader immediately shows his dislike towards Nate. This catches Nate off guard, and he tries to "be friends" with him, but Male reader declines or simply walks away from Nate causing Nate to be furious and more determined to get in bed with him, however, Nate soon realizes he catches feelings for Male reader and wants to him to be his boyfriend?

8.

pairing: gilbert blythe x male reader

request: Hello, can you write something cute with Gilbert Blythe (from Anne with an E)? they are in a secret relationship but kiss every time their classmates are not watching. Reader mentally laughs when the girls talk about how cute Gilbert is, because they doesn't know that Gilbert belongs to reader as reader belongs to him. 🩷

9.

pairing: might guy x male reader x kakashi hatake

request: If it's okay can I request a Dom top guy and Dom top kakashi and bottom chubby male reader the readers who is 19 and younger than guy and kakashi catches reader sucking guys cock in the middle of the woods so kakashi joins in and they both just start f****** the reader seeing who can make the reader come more times with double penetration spit roasting cum eating and daddy kink if that's okay

10.

pairing: kayce dutton x male reader

request: Hey can I order a kayce Dutton x male reader smut with a them fucking at night in the stables and kayce starting off saying that he gonna show reader how to ride a horse and reader jokingly says save a horse ride a cowboy which he grins and then leads to reader riding him all after noon and night long in the stables with daddy kink and very sweaty please

11.

pairing: luke maybank x male reader x ward cameron

request: can we get luke maybank & ward cameron daddies fucking reader ? Reader is prostitute whore and needs the cash. Filthy degrading breeding

12.

pairing: josh hutcherson x male reader

request: Hello! Love your fics so much, thank you for doing so many male reader stories. Could I request a smut fic about Josh hutcherson x bottom male reader where you and him both worked together in a movie and with all the tension that built up between you two (stolen glances at work, touch during some explicit scenes to film), during the premiere, you and him decide to sneak away to have some alone time together? Thanks a lot

13.

pairing: ethan landry x male reader

request: Definitely need Jack champion/ethan ghost face smut!

14.

pairing: jack harlow x male reader

request: Hey! I love your writing. It’s always sooo good ;) Do you think you could write a bottom male reader x Jack Harlow smut?? I don’t have a plot in mind, but either fluffy or just something steamy ☺️ thank you!!!

~ Voyager 🌙

15.

pairing: hughie campbell x male reader

request: I'm getting on my knees and begging for a Hughie x male Reader fic 😭 I like em nerdy and awkward

16.

pairing: ken x male reader

request: Hi, could I request a story where the male reader x Ken, and the reader is Barbie's younger brother? After seeing Ken being rejected by his sister once again, the reader decides to cheer the doll up.I trust your creativity for the rest 😈

17.

pairing: sam golbach x male reader

request: To start: maybe it was a particular hot, sunny day in a “ghost town”, leaving Sam’s (very nice might I say) body all sweaty and ahem ahem musky. His boyfriend’s a semi-popular streamer who had joined as one of their many guests, and on his streaming side of their tour, he (reader) had gotten a lot of flirty comments. Sooooo naturally Sam, upon them returning to their hotel, fucks the daylight out of him. Bonus if they’re engaged and Sam’s kissing his neck and back saying he’s his and only his (extra bonus if he stuffs his undies in his mouth or something (extra extra bonus if he cums so hard into his boyfie his belly bulges, but he doesn’t pull out all night))

18.

pairing: steve harrington x male reader

request: SO THE IDEA IS STEVE’S LIKE SUPER STRAIGHT RIGHT??? It’s not like he spends half the time he’s with robin staring at the reader (and his ass) nooo way no. But then then Steve spots the reader at the pool, flirting it up with Billy (pre assimilation ofc). Steve gets jealous and drags the guy he’s TOOOOTALLY not gay for out of the sweltering summer sun (cough cough sweat kink) and claims him in the locker room. Bonus breeding kink: Steve says he’s gonna get the reader nice and knocked up so he can’t go being a slut to other guys 😇😇😇

19.

pairing: joe goldberg x male reader

request: can you write for penn badgely/joe goldberg , basically joe is obsessed with reader and has been stalking him for months. he decides to go talk to reader and drugs him by offering a coffee and kidnaps him and puts him in the glass cage. You can do the rest :)

20.

pairing: kj apa x male reader

request: What if he gets his boyfriend pregnant for real 🧍‍♂️ like mpreg 🧍‍♂️ like magical mpreg 🧍‍♂️ 😁Aaaand his boyfriend calls him to tell him the good news while he’s mid-workout at the gym-Aaaaand so he comes home to fuck the shit out of his boyfie :D sweaty and all because uhhhh musk :D

21.

pairing: Tanner Buchanan x male reader

request: Can I request some Tanner Buchanan x male reader ★ pls? He's been living in my brain rent free ever since Cobra Kai season 6 came out

22.

pairing: dylan minnettee x male reader

request: could you write about dylan minette x reader fucking in the shower ILY

23.

pairing: rafe cameron x male reader

request: cheater rafe angst???

24.

pairing: jake gyllenhaal x male reader x tom holland

request: Would you be ever able to write a Jake gyllenhaal x Tom holland x male reader smut where they are filming Spider-Man far from home and fuck on set?

25.

pairing: rafe cameron x male reader

summary: rafe fucking ex reader

26.

pairing: dick grayson x male reader

summary: healing his wounds after a night patrol and things get steamy

27.

pairing: wolverine x male reader

summary:

28.

pairing: rafe cameron x male reader

summary: Rafe cameron hate sex after an argument and him saying how much he hates you but after says he loves you

29.

pairing: ian gallagher x male reader

summary: Ian Gallagher fic where they finally get to fuck after days of not being able to bc of work

30.

pairing: vinnie hacker x male reader

summary: Fucking vinnie hacker after a fashion show bc he looks so hot

31.

pairing: rafe cameron x male reader

summary: Rafe Cameron smut based on lyrics from 34 35 by Ariana grande

32.

pairing: carrington bornstein x male reader

summary: Carrington giving you a lusty look at a party and then taking you to the bathroom to give him head

[thebiggerbear]

UPCOMING WORKS

*updated periodically

Characters/ Ships I Write For (anything in bold green has an open project)

(these are all working titles and could be subject to change in the future; all in alphabetical order)

A Rose Among Wolves (Arya Stark x Female Reader)

A Twist of Fate (Beau Arlen x Female Reader)

anchor up to me (Beau Arlen x Female Reader)

And From the Flames She Will Emerge and Bring the Dawn (Melisandre x Female Reader)

Civic Duty (Christine Gavin x Female Reader)

Deja Vu All Over Again (SDV Leah x Female Reader)

delicate textures (Natalie Dormer x Female Reader)

Don't Give Up On Me (CJ Braxton x Female Reader)

Dragons & Cake (Rhaenicent)

drawing stars around my scars (Dean Winchester x Female Reader)

Expecting Someone Else? (Beth Dutton x Female Reader)

For the Honor of Beauty (She-Ra/Adora x Female Reader)

Give Me A Shot (Sara Maxwell x Female Reader)

Give Me All of You (Multiple x Reader)

Guide Me To You (Beau Arlen x Female Reader)

He's Gone (Kayce Dutton x Female Reader)

i still don't know what you're thinking (when you look at me) (Beau x Jenny)

I've Been Waiting For You (Soldier Boy x Female Reader)

if you love me (don't let me go) (Beau Arlen x Female Reader)

Indulge Me (Christine Gavin x Female Reader)

It Stays, Dean (Sam Winchester x Female Reader)

It's the End of Us (Rip Wheeler x Female Reader)

Just A Little Longer (Jacob Black x Female Reader)

Keep You Safe (Jensen Ackles x Female Reader)

Making Pierogis (Katheryn Winnick x Female Reader)

Never Again (Alec McDowell x Female Reader)

No Warning (Beau x Cassie)

nothing to win and nothing left to lose (Jake Gray x Female Reader)

Preparations (Destiel)

Real or Not Real (Dean Winchester x Female Reader)

Santa Beau (Beau x Cassie)

Show Me Only What I Know the Limits Of (Edward Cullen x Female Reader)

Something Unreal (Soldier Boy x Female Reader) [sort of sequel to Something Real]

standing in the dust of what's left of us (Jonerys)

Struck By Something Alright (Danneel Ackles x Female Reader)

Take What You Need (Jacob x Bella)

Texas Heat (Beau Arlen x Female Reader)

The Offer's Still On the Table (Russell Shaw x Jenny Hoyt)

The Turn (Dean Winchester x Female Reader)

The Queen That Always Was (Rhaenys Targaryen x Female Reader)

The Wolves Must Come Again (Jonsa)

This Time The World Burns and You With It (Michael!Dean x Female Reader)

those eyes add insult to injury (Jack Durfy x Female Reader)

Three Inches (Elmax)

touch every star in the sky (Soldier Boy x Female Reader)

Traditions (Beau x Cassie)

Trust Me (Jensen Ackles x Reader)

we always walked a very thin line (Jensen Ackles x Female Reader)

we won't be far from home (Cassenny)

We're Not In Fucking Montana Anymore, Teeter (Rip Wheeler x Female Reader)

What Happened Last Night (Beau x Cassie)

When the Past Comes Knocking (Russell Shaw x Cassie Dewell)

Where Heaven and Earth Meet (Multiple x Female Reader)

Within Limits (Russell Shaw x Female Reader) [sequel to Off Limits]

Worse Than Our Hearts Believe (Beau x Cassie)

You Are My Home (Beau Arlen x Female Reader)

You're Mine (Jake Gray x Female Reader)

your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth (Daenerys x Tyrion)

(I have several other projects in the works for various characters/ships that don't have a title yet - I will add them in when I do)

(open prompt responses for multiple characters)

"I hate you." "You have a weird way of showing that."

Reenie Green / Russell Shaw / Colter Shaw / SDV Alex / Alec McDowell / Boaz Priestly / Tish M / Jake Gray

"Sleep. I'll keep you safe."

Boaz Priestly / Tish M / Colter Shaw / Russell Shaw / SDV Leah / Reenie Green / Jake Gray

Under the Mistletoe - Clexa

"What do you see in him?" "Everything you don't."

Beau Arlen / Dean Winchester / Tom Hanniger / Boaz Priestly / Jason Teague / Jack Durfy / Russell Shaw / Alec McDowell

"You still love him, huh?" "I can't imagine the day I won't."

Soldier Boy / Dean Winchester / Beau Arlen / Jason Teague / Boaz Priestly / Jensen Ackles / Tom Hanniger / Russell Shaw / Alec McDowell / Jake Gray / Jack Durfy

"You're safe now, I'm here."

Beau Arlen / Dean Winchester / Sam Winchester / John Winchester / Amara / Rowena MacLeod / Ruby 1.0 / Bela Talbot / Anael / Castiel / Benny Lafitte / Mary Winchester / Gadreel!Sam / Michael!Dean / AU!Dean / Demon!Dean / Jenny Hoyt / Mo Poppernak / Billy Butcher / Black Noir / Clark Kent / Goliath / Bane / Sorsha / Taylor Kelly / Lucy Donato / Reenie Green / Russell Shaw (Part 2) / Colter Shaw / Tom Hanniger / Boaz Priestly / Tish M / Rachel Gatina / Christine Gavin / Davina Claire / Negan Smith / Klaus Mikaelson / Alec McDowell / Alicia Clark / Lexa Kom Triku / Bellamy Clarke / Jon Snow / Robb Stark / Sansa Stark / Daenerys Targaryen / Harry Potter / Hermione Granger / Draco Malfoy / Sebastian Sallow / Professor Mirabel Garlick / Eddie Gluskin / Miles Upshur / Buffy Summers / Kristen Ramsey / Mark Meachum / Natasha Romanoff / Optimus Prime / Charlie Swan / Bella Cullen / Edward Cullen / Jacob Black / Carlisle Cullen / Rosalie Hale / Sam Uley / Paul Lahote / Jared Cameron / Edythe Cullen / Jessamine Hale / Carine Cullen / Rip Wheeler / Sam Carpenter / Sarah Connor / SDV Abigail / SDV Haley / SDV Alex / SDV Shane / Tom Davidson / Tyler Owens / Joe Velasco / Bobby Reyes / Jamie Whelan / Joe Stabler, Jr. / John Grimm / Jake Seresin / Bradley Bradshaw / Jess Price / Jason Todd / Bruce Wayne / Ben | X5-493

dividers by @firefly-graphics

[bellarkeselection]

1923 yellowstone

Friend ! Jacob dutton

Reader battles with the sheep herder before he even went into town later on when the sheep herder trespasses on the dutton ranch she tracks him and gets caught up in the attack they almost shoot her but Jacob yells " no shes a friend ! "

Friend of the Duttons

Most of my friends always warned me that a cowboy would always choose the ranch over me. That being friends with one of them meant that I could get in second place of their friendship to the ranch. My best friend happens to be the one and only Jacob Dutton. Leaving town on horseback I gripped the reins of my horse frustrated with some of the sheep herders that were trying to say they could have their animals eat wherever they wanted and that they needed more land. But there was none to give. One tried to convince me that my family's land or better yet the Dutton land would be good. But I told them I wouldn't help them piss off Jacob. "There she is. Get her and send a message to the Duttons!" I heard one of the sheep herders calling out to me.

Kicking my horse in the belly I ducked when they started firing bullets at me. Holding onto my brown cowgirl hat with my right hand they were chasing after my tail. This is the first time I have ever been chased I'm normally the one chasing cattle to move to a different field. Whipping my head over my shoulder my horse suddenly got its foot stuck in a hole throwing me off its back where I covered my head with my arms watching the horse get shot with one of the bullets. "Y/n no. Don't shoot her she's a friend!" I recognized the voice of Jacob himself running towards me tackling me into the dirt shielding me from getting shot. Instead Jacob grunted getting shot in the shoulder dropping his firearm. "Jacob!" I cried uncovering my face grabbing his riffle on my elbows trying to shoot back at them.

One of the herders got closer to us where I fired a bullet at him knocking him off his horse. Jacob looked at me grabbing the gun that I had dropped from my saddle bag on my now dead horse. The lead sheep herder came out of the truck with a machine gun until I closed one eye firing a shot knocking the weapon from his hands. "Agh! I'll come back one day Dutton. She may be a friend but she's an enemy too." He ran off with Jacob lowering his gun staring at me. I lowered mine touching the wound. "I'm sorry this happened to you, Jacob." He reached up moving hair from my face watching the others ride away. "Don't apologize I should do that. We're friends and you get attacked because of me." Helping him to his feet he embraced me in a hug where I hugged back mumbling. "We're best friends. I'll be here no matter what."

Comments really appreciated ❤️

[bellarkeselection]

I'm opening requests for the following 1923 characters

Jacob Dutton

Spencer Dutton

Jack Dutton

[bellarkeselection]

Can I request something with Jacob Dutton, maybe they have been friends and had secret feelings for each other. What if she ends up pregnant and has his baby?

Can someone please make some gifs for Jacob?? 😊

The Sheriff's Daughter

When I dreamed of having a child I never thought it would be with my best friend Jacob. It's not that I don't want the baby with him but our relationship wasn't exactly supposed to happen considering he was already married to Cara but had no children that shared his blood. He took on the job of raising his brothers boys as his own making me love him even more I just wish I didn't sleep with him after sharing too many rounds of alcohol. Riding into town on my horse I saw one of the sheep herders toying it off with my friend so I quickly dismounted breaking through the crowd. "Really Jacob. You couldn't have called me before you started arguing with these idiots. How hard is it to understand the life of a rancher ain't an easy one. Now run along before I draw my pistal." I smirked threatening the herder before he stomped away.

“Always comin’ in with a flare ain’t you darlin.” Jacob teased me wrapping his arms around me in a warm hug. Wrapping my arms around his neck I hug him back even though he was taller than I was compared to him. Breaking the hug I tilted my brown hat up seeing he was wearing his white one that he wore when he was in town doing sheriff duties. “May I have a private word with you sheriff it’s important if you’re not too busy.” He nodded opening the door for me leading us into his office closing the door gently as I leaned my back against the desk. Jacob removed his hat hanging it on the hook taking my hands in his always being able to tell when something was on my mind. “Y/n, tell me what’s wrong. Is someone pickin’ a fight with you that they shouldn’t?” Shaking my head no I sucked in a breath just needing it off my chest even if it ruined our long time friendship. “I’m pregnant, Jacob and it’s yours…you already know I am in love with you when we got drunk off our asses.”

He stood there frozen and intense silent fell into the entire room. I had almost never seen him like this because he didn’t take any crap from anyone except me on some occasions. He runs a hand through his hair finally wrapping his arms around me sighing heavily into the embrace. I slowly hugged him back hearing him mumbling into my hair almost making me start sobbing. “I’ll be here for you and the baby. You know I am a man of my word. This baby will be loved.” Breaking the hug I rested his right hand over my stomach wiping away tears with my other one. “It’s a girl, Jacob. She will be the sheriffs daughter.” He kisses the crown of my head pulling me into another hug making me not as scared as I was before now.

Comments really appreciated ❤️

[i-heart-yellowstone]

A Boy Named Cooper Norris

Hello, my readers. This is a preview of a Yellowstone / Landman crossover idea that I had recently. Please let me know if you would like this to actually happen.

Raised Fair Share of Hell

Faith's pov

Walking on the campus I felt the wind blow up the back of my green dress. Thankfully I decided to wear leggings underneath it even if it was another hot day in Texas.  Frantically moving my head back and forth I knew that I probably looked like a fool not being able to even find my way back to my dorm room after leaving my family in the parking lot seeing as they had a long drive home.

Stopping on the middle of the sidewalk I turned the campus map in different directions in my hands hearing someone walking up behind me so I asked my question.  "Excuse me, could you point me in the direction of the East Wind dorm building?"

"I can show you something better than that.  My bed specifically." A guy tan with short black hair smirked quickly walking up and pushing my body up against the nearest campus light post.

I grunted against his tight grip on arms, dropping my backpack and map on the grass.  "Please let me go.  I - I don't know you.  I'm just looking for my dorm."

"You want me.  You want me by walking on this campus by wearing that dress.  I know it." The guy put his face closer to mine making me get even more uncomfortable.

Shaking my head I attempted to push him off of me but he was much stronger than I was.  "Please just let me go."

"Nah.  I'd rather have my way with you."

Another male voice joined the conversation causing me and the guy holding me hostage to turn our heads in the direction of the new voice. "The girl said to let her go."

"I wasn't asking for your permission." The stranger snapped at the other guy who had begun to take a few steps toward us.

The new guy who was wearing a red baseball cap with a big letter T on it.  He turned his hands into fists challenging the stranger.  "Clearly you didn't ask for hers.  Now you heard her, let her go before I make you."

"You're gonna make me.  Ha. Yeah right, little worm." The stranger dryly chuckled hiking up part of my dress

The other guy suddenly ran forward tacking the guy who previously had his hands on me.  The new guy wrapped his arms around the guy's waist slamming him down onto his back on the grass.  "I warned you once.  I don't want to have to warn you a second time." The guy who was bothering me moaned in pain, stumbling up to his feet.

"I'll remember this, worm." The stranger spat in his direction walking away and leaving the two of us alone.

Releasing a breath I didn't realize I was holding in I brushed my hands down my dress fixing it as much as possible.  "Thank you.  Um can I ask how you learn to fight like that?"

"I wrestle here at Texas Tech.  I haven't seen you around here before.  Are ya a new student?"

Tucking some loose hair behind my left ear I replied.  "I am actually.  My parents had to head back to our family ranch in Montana this morning.  And I um - don't even know where my dorm building is at."

"I can help you find it.  Oh here's your stuff back.  I'm Cooper by the way.  Cooper Norris." He reached down scoping my backpack and map into his hands while introducing himself with a weak smile on his lips.

I smiled sliding my backpack onto one shoulder eyeing his face seeing he had dark brown hair tucked underneath the Red ball cap and dark green eyes.  "I'm Faith, Faith Dutton."

"It's nice to meet you, Ms. Montana." He chuckled, gesturing with his hand with me standing beside him where we appeared to be almost the same height.  "Come on, your dorm should be just around this next corner."

Comments really appreciated ❤️

Tag list @bvbwestfall @hcwthewestwaswcn @child-of-of-the-sunshine @elenavampire21 @keep-the-wolves-close @kmc1989 @tallrock35 @whatelsecouldgowrong

[i-heart-yellowstone]

33 - Coming up on Fall Break

Part 34

Raised Fair Share of Hell

Please leave comments of your thoughts or any suggestions ❤️

Dutton ranch - Alissa’s pov 

Gator had finished up making dinner around the same time that John and Madeline had returned from their evening horse ride on the property.  Beth and Rip had kept the tradition of sitting at the living room table and eating dinner. Simply to avoid Beth biting someone’s head off about eating in the room with the dining room table. 

Carrying Madeline in my arms I sat her down in the chair beside her brother Tate.  Carter sat on the other side of him then it went to Rip and Beth.  That left me, Kayce and John on the other side of her.  

Comfortable silence filled the room along with the crackling of embers in the fireplace until Carter chuckled over in Madeline’s direction.  “Has your grandpa ever told you the story of the biggest snake he saw?” 

“No.  Why?  How big was it, grandpa?” The eight year old leaned forward eyeing her grandfather. 

John answered, wiping his mouth with his napkin. “Six feet.” 

“That’s a big damn snake.” Tate cursed. 

I raised my tone at my son.  “Tate.” 

“Sorry, mom.” He apologized knowing he shouldn’t cuss in front of his sister. 

Carter turned his head from John and then to Rip wanting to tell the story to the youngest one at the dinner table.  “Can I tell her?  Can I please?” 

“Sure, kid.” Rip nodded, taking another bite of steak off his plate. 

Carter leaned forward in his chair beginning to tell the old snake story that I remembered from my childhood.  “They were rebuilding the horse stalls.  Rip was about your brother's age and when he saw it.  He did exactly what the rest of the other boys did.  He ran up the wall like a damn spider and hung from the rafters.” 

Everyone started laughing before Rip waved his finger adding onto the story.  “Discretion is the better part of valor.  And trust me, there was a ton of valor up in them rafters.” 

“Did you kill it, grandpa?” Madeline questions with her eyes sparking with curiosity. 

John set his fork down.  “Hell no, I didn’t kill it.  You know how many mice those things eat.  I wouldn’t let any of the other boys kill it either.” 

“I know one thing you’re daddy screamed like a girl so loud he nearly lost his voice the next day.” 

She giggled when I saw Kayce lower his head down to stare at his plate of food.  “I didn’t like snakes as a kid.  And I remember you not liking bats.” 

“Eww.  Don’t talk about’em.” I shoved him lightly not wanting to have a nightmare about those things later when we went to sleep. 

Madeline hit her hands on the table getting bored.  “So what happened to the snake?” 

“I had this old heeler dog way back when and he was meaner than shit - excuse me Alissa.” 

I spared my father in law a weak smile.  “It’s okay, John.” 

“Anyway he was cat-quick.  One day he found that snake and oh my god, those two, they went at it like nobody’s business.  Show her the box.” John gestured his head toward the black curly haired kid. 

Carter reached behind where he was seated grabbing a small rectangle box, sitting it in front of her plate.  “Be careful when you open this, Mads.” 

“Ahh! Daddy!” She carefully began to open the box but jumped when Kayce reached down and pinched her hip knowing she was ticklish there.  

Covering my mouth with my hands I didn’t want to spit out my food.  “And the family tradition lives on.” Kayce opened the box all the way and Carter took the snake tail out showing her how old it was.  Resting my chin in the palm of my hand I truly cherish these moments. 

Kayce heard someone knock on the front door about to get up till I grabbed his wrist.  “Who’s here so late?” 

“I’ll get it.  Sit down.  I’ll be right back.” Leaving the living room I pulled the front door opened revealing my sister and our mother.  “Hey ya’ll, what are you doing here so late?” 

Alana responded simply.  “We thought it was easier to come and tell you in person that we almost have everything we need for branding in a few weeks.” 

“That’s great news.  Faith should be coming home that weekend to help us out -“ My mother, sister and I turned our attention back to the living room where an idea came to my mind once I watched Tate and Carter start chasing Madeline through the house pretending to be ghosts.  “Would you want to join us for dinner?” 

“We’d love to.” Our mother grins shutting the front door with us following her back to the dining table. 

Texas Tech Campus - Faith’s pov 

“No. No. No. You’re cheating.” Dylan, Cooper’s roommate, smacks my hand away from reaching for the card deck to shuffle them. 

Raising my hands up in surrender I snapped back at him, not doing anything wrong from what directions I had been taught on how the game works.  “I’m not cheating.  I wouldn’t know how, considering you taught me the rules of Kemps for the first time ever in my life tonight.” 

“Don’t lie to me, Ms. Montana.” Dylan waved his finger at me. 

“Hey. Don’t be picking on my girlfriend.” Cooper warns his friend.  Caroline took the card deck from Dylan’s hand and began dealing out a new round of cards for our new game. 

“Cooper, I have been meaning to ask you something.  With break coming up and everything I was planning on going home for the time - and I was wondering would you want to come meet my family then?” 

Cooper nearly choked on his Dr. pepper.  “Meet your family.  Are you sure that’s a good idea so soon?” 

“I know we’ve only been together for a couple of weeks but I really like you and I want them to meet you.” I tucked some hair behind my ear out of nervousness.  “Unless you don’t like the idea.  I’ll completely understand-“ 

She hit her hand on the tile floor making noise to get their attention.  “Can we get back to playing the game.  Because we girls got to beat these boys at Kemps.” 

“I’ll meet your family, Faith.  I just hope they’ll like me.” He smiled in my direction and I mirrored his expression.  Cooper’s phone vibrated with an unknown caller ID when he got up from the floor stepping out into the hallway.  “Uh I’ll be right back.” 

Dylan stretched his arms out getting up from the ground as well.  “It’s getting late and I have an 8am tomorrow.  I’ll see you two tomorrow.” 

“Bye.” 

Caroline waved bye picking up the deck of cards.  “Bye Dylan.” 

“Hey um Caroline, can we have the room for a minute.  I need to tell my girlfriend something.” Cooper stepped back into the room. 

My roommate slipped into the hallway going to the bathroom.  “Sure.” 

“What do you want to talk about without her in the room huh?” I asked pushing myself up to stand seeing he was shifting his feet around which is his nervous tick that he does like with me tucking hair behind my ear. 

He leaned his back against the shut door, slumping his shoulders heavily.  “That was my dad.  He just finished my paperwork for me to start working the Patch.” 

“The Patch.  You’re talking about the oil rigs?” Cooper gave me a nine verbal head nod yes to my question.  “Why would you do that?” 

My boyfriend dropped his gaze to his boots, running a hand through his messy hair rather than looking me in the face.  “I - I’m failing my classes this semester.  I don’t think I can bust my ass enough to make it past midterms next week.” 

“Cooper, what’s the real reason?” My stomach was turning in knots at the thought of how dangerous this could be for him.  Ranching had its dangers but nothing like what working an oil rig does. 

He finally raised his head looking me in the eye.  “It’s the truth, Faith.  With my current grades I’d end up working some dead end job selling computer chips or some other shit.  I don’t want that to be my life.” 

“Oh Cooper - We’ll figure this out.” I crossed the room flinging my arms around his waist since he appeared like he needed a hug.  He wrapped his arms around my waist, laying his head on my shoulder. 

He whispered into my hair.  “God I hope your father won’t shoot me off the front porch.” 

“Hey! I ain’t met yours yet.  So I hope he won’t do that to me.” I chuckled and he raised his head giving me a weak smile back in response. 

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41 - The Search for Faith Dutton

Part 42

Raised Fair Share of Hell

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Oil House 

Ainsley and her father Tommy were sitting on the couch staring at her computer before he got a call from his work and started his long day.  They had been working on their plan the second he had gotten home after dropping his son and girlfriend off at the man-camp.   

Tommy scanned his eyes over the computer screen pointing to the note that dealt with the Rodeo.  “When was she competing in the rodeo?” 

“It looks to be when she was high school age.  She won a few medals and even appeared on TV to do an interview.  Look here.” His daughter spun the computer more towards her father, hitting play on the YouTube video. 

The person doing the interview asked.  “So why do you do Rodeo, Ms. Dutton?” 

“I do it because it's fun.  Most people may think I do this for the awards but it's not true.  I don't really care if they think I'm the Rodeo Queen.” The girl in question appears to be 16 or 17 years old.  Hair in pigtails and a tan cowgirl hat on her head with a grin on her lips. 

Someone knocked on the front door causing the pair to pause their search looking at one another.  “Were you expecting someone?” 

“No, you?” Ainsley shook her head no. 

Her father ignored it and went back to tapping on the computer flipping through pictures of Faith posting with horses and some with a few other kids.  “Who are these people?  Friends or something?” The picture he clicked on was her standing with one boy and one shorter girl and a clear landscape of green and blue sky behind them. 

His daughter paused pointing her finger to the shorter girl wearing a cowgirl hat too big for her head it looked t9 be falling off.  “I'm guessing it's a younger sister.”  The little girl looks very close to Faith, but she has bright blonde hair and brown eyes. 

“And the boy?” Tommy asked. 

She shrugged her shoulders.  “Ex boyfriend maybe.” The boy had slightly darker brown hair than Faith but they had different eye color. 

“Why don't her parents have her boyfriend's phone number?” They heard a female voice ask outside the window.  You couldn't see inside because they had closed all the blinds. 

A male voice responds.  “Hell if I know why they don't.  I just got a call saying I need to check on her.  Are you sure this is the right address?’ 

“Yes.  I remember her saying the name Tommy when she left our room.  Plus she'd never cheat on Cooper.” 

Ainsley spun around on the couch carefully peeking through the curtains seeing a girl and an older looking cowboy standing at their front door.  “Daddy, there's strangers on our porch.  What do we do?” 

“Hide your computer in the bedroom and hide behind the kitchen counter.  I'll handle them.” She followed her father’s instructions quietly going up the stairs and coming back down and hiding but peeking around where she could see the interaction when he opens the front door.  “Can I help you two  - argh - fuck!” 

Tommy got shoved against the nearest wall by Travis who bared his teeth demanding answers from the oil man.  “Where is she?  Tell me where she is!��� 

“Daddy!” Ainsley cried out from her hiding place. 

Caroline slowly walked into the rental house standing beside Travis giving a sad look.  “I'm sorry, Mr. Norris.  We're just looking for my roommate.” 

“Who’s your roommate?” Tommy coughed attempting to push one of the hands off his throat. 

“Faith Dutton.” Caroline replied. “Can you tell us where she is, please?” 

“You better not be holding her hostage here, asshole!” Travis snapped back at him. 

Ainsley rose from her hiding spot with tearful eyes.  “Please don’t hurt my daddy.  Daddy, tell them where you dropped my brother off.” 

“We just wanna make sure she's safe, Mr. Norris.” Caroline softly spoke. 

Tommy pushed on Travis's harsh grip, coughing out his answer in breaths. “They’re  - at the - mancamp.  Oh god -” 

“Take us there.” Travis released his grip and the old oil man collapsed onto the floor of his home trying to catch his breath. 

Tommy slowly got up from the floor and his daughter rushed over helping him stand since he didn’t have good balance.  “Fine but my daughter comes with me - fucking cowboy.” Travis nodded walking outside to his truck. 

“Sorry, I didn't know he was going to do that.” Caroline apologies following the cowboy and the pair outside to their trucks to go see her roommate. 

Dutton ranch  - Alissa’s pov 

It was nightfall on the ranch and we still hadn't heard anything from Travis on whether our daughter was safe or not.  My mother and sister had come over from work hearing the news from John.  John was standing in front of the fireplace with one hand resting on the stone, staring into the flames.  “Do we have any news from Travis on my granddaughter?” 

“No.  Kayce called him at 8am and it's almost 9 o'clock now.” 

“Now you know the stress you put on your father and I before you got pregnant.” My mother scoffed under her breath sipping on a cup of hot chocolate. 

Whipping my head around I gasped standing near my father in law. “What did you say?” 

“I said now you know how we felt in your teenage years.” She responded back, tapping the side of her cup with her freehand.  “When you were 13 until 17 your father and I never knew what kind of trouble you were in.  We only knew you were likely with Kayce and your other friends.  And now the same thing is happening with my granddaughter Faith.  It's somewhat ironic to me.” 

“Wow, mom.  Thank you for that information that just scare the crap out of me even more.” Spinning on my feet I harshly paced back and forth in front of the couch, feeling a tightness in my chest growing. 

My mother gave me a weak look.  “Alissa, I was just trying to lighten the mood.  She could be perfectly fine like you always were.” 

“Or she could be in serious trouble, mom!” 

Alana calmly entered the conversation.  “Lissa, if I know my niece.  She's resilient just like her mother.” 

“You know what, I can't talk about this right now.” I stomped across the door, throwing the door open and slammed it shut behind me.  Standing near the porch railing I bent my head down laying my head in my hands crying for a good minute until I heard someone call my name softly behind me. 

“Alissa.  Are you okay, darling?” 

Barely lifting my head up from my hands I whisper out the person's name.  “Kayce?” 

“Come here, homey.” He rubbed my back, taking my hand in his leading me over to the porch swing.  Together we sat down on the wooden swings and he wrapped his arms around my shaking form. 

Burying my face against his chest I stained his shirt with tears. “What if she's hurt or worse.” 

“We can’t think that way, Lissa Rae.” He spoke into the air. 

Looking up into his eyes I croaked.  “How are you so calm right now?” 

“I already had my freak out.  If your mother asks, a raccoon threw her gravel driveway to hell, not my truck.” 

I chuckled at the image laying my head back on his chest and he kissed my forehead.  “The first time Faith looked like your younger twin was when she rode a horse by herself.  Do you remember that?” 

“I'll never forget it.” Kayce responded and I weakly smiled at the memory. 

It was a cloudy day on the ranch but that didn't damper our daughter's excitement.  Today she would be getting her own horse to ride when she turned 13 years old.  “I’m so excited, mama.” She bound up and down walking beside me. 

“I can tell sweetie.” I grinned down at her seeing her father lead the light brown horse down from the horse trailer that was near the fence area.  “Hopefully she’ll be a good horse for her.  Don’t you think, Kayce?” 

Faith slowly walked towards the horse that made a noise until her father stopped petting the side of its head.  “How do I get up on her, grandpa?” 

John came up behind her offering out his hand that was extended for me with a wooden box sitting beside my horse since she wasn’t as tall.  “Just put your right foot in the strup and swing your leg over the other side of the saddle.” He explained seeing her lift her body up onto the horse and swung her left leg over the saddle, shifting until she felt comfortable on it. 

Petting her horse's nose I smiled up at my firstborn sitting on her horse.  She tipped her cowgirl hat up slightly so we could see her face better.  “How do I look, mama?” 

“Like a natural, babygirl.” I grinned and the two men with me mirroring the same expression as I did. 

“Don’t bounce against the horse.  All right.” Her father raised his freehand in the air bringing his hand down while he explained. “When the horse bounces up, let it stand you in the stirrups.  And when it comes down, sit back in the saddle.” 

“Be careful and don’t stay out too late.” I called out to her when she gently tugged the reins and walked to the open gate.  John, Kayce and I watched her ride off into the green fields, howling up to the sky with such innocence in her voice. 

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43 - An Easy Morning

Part 44

Raised Fair Share of Hell

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Slamming the trailer door behind me I shoved Travis harshly where he stumbled into the wall behind him. His hat nearly fell off his head where he adjusted it staring at me. “Was that necessary, Faith?” He questioned me, taken back by the frustration I used on him.

He knew I was tougher than I looked after working on my family’s ranch for years. Clutching my hands into fists at my sides I glared at my former horse trainer. “You had no right to just blurt out my family’s business the way you did.”

“I came here looking for you because your parents have been horrified that you were in danger. Why are you freaking out about the Cooper family knowing some of your family history?”

Bringing a hand to my forehead I groaned in frustration. “Because I haven’t told my boyfriend anything about my family history!”

“That’s your problem, not mine.” Travis pushed himself up off the ground floor of the trailer dusting his clothes off with his hands. “What you need to freaking do is call your parents and tell them that you aren’t in a ditch dead somewhere out here.”

“Don’t speak to me like I’m a child. I’m eighteen years old!” I snapped at him.

Travis stepped closer to me, intensely staring into my green eyes. “Clearly somebody needs to because you aren’t acting like an adult right now. Why haven’t you been telling this boy about your family?”

“You won’t understand the reason.” I rolled my eyes crossing the room sitting down on the bed.

He crossed his arms over his chest asking me. “Why wouldn’t I understand it?”

“In Montana everyone knows the Dutton name. I’m known as the Governor's niece, the Livestock Commissioner’s daughter or the Heir to the Dutton/Lambert ranch. I can never just be simply Faith like I can here.” I slumped my shoulders, ruffing my hair around with my fingers. Blinking back some tears that were welling in the corners of my eyes. “Here in Texas I get to be just simply Faith Dutton. Cooper isn’t scared of my family or likes me for my family name. He just likes me for who I am.”

Caroline, who was standing by the closed door, made a comment for the first time. “Awe.”

“Yeah, it’s cute. But you know that a Dutton will always look out for their own regardless of where they live. So you better call your mama and daddy.” Travis lowered his gaze to his dirty boots hearing someone knocking on the locked door.

Caroline turned around unlocking the trailer door. “I’ll get it. What do you want, Norris?”

“Can I speak with my girlfriend for a second?”

Caroline glanced over to me and Travis, seeing me give her a head nod yes. “Do you want to talk alone?”

“But-“ Travis began to reply until my roommate dragged him outside and closed the door behind her once my boyfriend had stopped inside the trailer.

Cooper moved to stand in front of me with his hands stuffed into the pocket of his dark gray sweatshirt. “Why didn’t you tell me about your family? Do you think I’d be embarrassed of what you tell me or -“ Looking at me with those puppy dog eyes of his when he asked the question I had been dreading.

“Terrified I’d scare you off if I told you about my family.”

Cooper blinks a couple of times asking an obvious question back to me. “Why would you think that after I have met your family and seen you doing the work that you love where I think I’m falling in love with-“

I cut him getting off of his small cot bed. “My family does things that aren’t necessarily always the right thing to do.”

“Can I know what you mean by that? Like what don’t I know about your family?” He asked me softly.

Throwing my head back slightly I scratched the back of my neck thinking of how to beastly word this to him. “We have two lawyers in the family on my mothers side but we used to have three with one being on my father’s side. Until he was sentenced to life in prison for trying to kill my Grandfather John who was the state Governor at the time. My aunt Beth got arrested for hitting a woman over the head with a beer before. Then there’s some past minor charges that my parents got arrested for when they were teenagers-“

Cooper takes a step forward tucking a strand of hair behind my ear gently. “You don’t have to tell me everything about your family in one sitting. Just start with stuff I don’t know about you, like how do you know the Travis guy that abducted my father and sister?”

“I guess you’re right, Norris.” I nervously chuckled with a weak smile. “Travis and I started working together when I did rodeo in high school. We would compete in competitions together and became friends through it. He even got me this toy crown and kept calling me Rodeo Queen after I won my first ten competitions in a row.”

My boyfriend chuckled, smiling. “That’s cute, Faith.”

“You think I’m kidding but look.” Taking out my phone I searched through my photos finding the yellow toy crown sitting on my dresser near my window. “It’s still in my bedroom back home and nobody is allowed to ever remove it.”

Cooper dug in his pocket for his phone scrolling before he turned the phone to me so I could see what he had pulled up. “This is for your eyes only. Nobody else gets to know what my mother did.”

“Oh my gosh! Baby Cooper, you’re so cute.” Covering my mouth with my right hand I saw a picture that had a younger version of my boyfriend with his hair up in braids on top of his head.

Cooper took the phone from my hand, hiding it back inside his jacket, deeply blushing. “It’s not cute. It’s embarrassing ... .I'm sorry about earlier with my new crew members. I didn’t think they’d come for you.”

“It’s okay, Cooper. You couldn’t have known I would be held at gun-point-“

The trailer door got kicked opened causing the two of us to jump and scream seeing Travis bust inside the small bedroom. “You got a gun held to your head. I’m sorry when we’re you planning on telling me this information!”

“Travis, can you give us a little privacy here god damnit!” I cussed out, clinging onto my boyfriend who had wrapped his arms around my waist not expecting him to come busting inside his camp trailer.

My family’s friend had his hands on opposite sides of the doorframe when he raised his voice at me and the young boy. “Call your parents Faith and I’ll leave you the hell alone.” Cooper and I shared the same look with each other, knowing this was only the start of our day.

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38 - The Famous Tommy Norris

Part 39

Raised Fair Share of Hell

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Cooper’s father was on the phone when I stepped out into the hallway until he hung up the call focusing solely on me where I nearly froze where I was standing. “How long have you been dating my son without my knowledge, Ms. Dutton?”

“Um, about two months. We have only been on one date.”

He fired off another question at me. “Has he met your family already or not?”

“He met them over our break. And also told me that he was dropping out right before we left for Montana.”

His father crossed his arms over his chest shaking his head in frustration. “God he’s an idiot. Did you try to convince him not to drop out?”

“No, but I don’t know his childhood.” I began to respond but paused when his father's death glared at me. “I didn’t realize how dangerous it could be until I saw him this morning. I grew up knowing how dangerous being a rancher was.”

Cooper's father shifted his peaking back into his sons hospital room seeing he was resting his eyes, laying his head back on the pillows looking adorable in my opinion but his father didn't need to know that. “You care about him don't you, Ms. Dutton?”

“Yeah I do.” I held out my hand deciding now was a good of time as any to introduce myself. “Please just call me Faith, Mr. Norris.”

He shook my hand firmly introducing himself. “Tommy Norris.”

“It's nice to meet you. And I'm sorry for basically tackling you earlier. I was just really worried I had lost my boyfriend to an oil explosion.” I apologized feeling really bad that I had knocked him on his ass while he had already somehow lost part of a pinky on one of his hands.

He put one hand on his hip with his phone vibrating, meaning he got a text from somebody. “I appreciate your apology. This job certainly ain't for the weak. Uh, I have to take care of some things at work, but I can drop you off wherever you're living if you want.”

“Thank you for the offer. But I have to return my roommate's car back to campus. I kinda stole it to come here since I didn't want to steal your son's truck.” I shook my head appreciating the offer nonetheless.

The owner rig managing nodded his head in understanding. “Give your roommate back their truck for sure they're gonna need it to get around here. But I do have a favor to ask of you, Faith.”

“Sure. Anything, Mr. Norris.” I responded.

He tipped his tan hat to me turning on his heels and heading in the direction of the exit sign to leave the hospital. “Be ready tomorrow morning. I'll pick you up from your place at six.”

“Wait. I didn’t tell you where I live at.” I called quickly realizing he didn't know I went to college.

Yet to my surprise Tommy glanced over his shoulder pushing my concern away. “You’re going to Tech. How else would you have met my son?” He slipped around the corner leaving me in the hallway.

Once he was gone I spun on my boots throwing my hair around running back into my boyfriends room. He was rubbing the sleep from his eyes noticing that I had come back into his room. “Hey, so what did he want to talk with you about?”

“It doesn't matter now. I'm just relieved you're alive. Oh and-”

Cooper rubbed his arms when I slapped it harshly with a death glare at my boyfriend. “Ow! Faith, what was that for?”

“That’s for you nearly dying on day one, Cooper!” Holding back some tears I clutched my hands into fists at my sides. “I - I thought I was gonna lose you. I didn’t - the last person I nearly lost was my grandpa John. I don't want to lose you.”

Opening his arms out wide he gestured his head to the side wanting me to climb up into the hospital bed with him. “Awe, come up here cowgirl.” I couldn't resist Cooper especially when he gave me a puppy dog look.

Climbing up into his bed he wrapped his arms around my waist kissing my forehead whispering in my ear. “I'll do my best to not scare the shit out of you anymore, Faith.”

“Promise me that you won't get into any more trouble.” I muttered gripping the fabric of his messy tea shirt.

Cooper lifted my chin up with his hand so I was looking into his deep gaze. “I promise, Faithy Rae.”

“That’s what my family calls me.” I blinked through some happy tears.

He made a confused expression. “I'll come up with something better. But I do promise I'll be more careful.”

“Promise me the way my parents have us kids promise.” I responded back to him, holding up my pinky finger.

My boyfriend smiles while looping his pinky with my own. “Cross my heart and hope horses are in heaven.”

Draping my arms over his shoulders I leaned forward connecting my lips with his. He leans into the kiss moving one of his hands to the side of my face and his other hand gently threaded into my hair deepening the kiss the second he earned a moan from my lips. I threw one of my legs over his before he shifted so I was sitting more on his lap, only focusing on how good it felt to kiss the other in this moment.

Oil House

Tommy Norris enters the house that his oil industry boss has him and two other roommates live in and now includes his seventeen year old daughter Ainsley. She was on Spring break for a few weeks and had been waiting on her father to bring her home some food. “Thank you, God.” She took the bag from his hands happily sitting at the kitchen table.

He sat down in the chair near hers. “I talked them into the lettuce thing in back there.”

“How'd you do that?” She asked him.

“Showed 'em your picture.”

The pair chuckled before she reached inside the bag pulling out an order of fries. “Daddy, I said three fries. There's a whole order in here.”

“Well, the rest are for me.” Her father responded even though she told him she only wanted three fries.

She held out the thing of fries winning at him. “Well, I'm just gonna talk you out of them, Daddy. You need to throw 'em away. Now. Now!”

“You know, this shit was cute when you were eight, but now all I think about's your first marriage and the skid marks that poor bastard leaves after he's had a few years of this shit.” Her father got up, throwing away the rest of the fries sitting back down in his seat.

Ainsley ate the three fries she had picked out of the box. “It annoys you because you're my father, and you don't want to have sex with me. But other boys look at these chores like...little treasure hunts.”

“Oh, your brother's in the hospital. I forgot to tell you. Sorry about that.” Tommy decided to switch the conversation topic, needing her help with his son and his so-called girlfriend.

Ainsley questioned him. “Where?”

“Here.”

She tilted her head to the side. “What's he doing in Midland?”

“Working for me.”

“But he doesn't graduate till May.” She still didn’t quite understand.

Tommy sighed heavily in frustration. “He don't graduate ever. He dropped out. He wants to work in the patch.”

“He is such a loser.” Ainsley muttered under her breath, realizing how her words could hurt her father’s feelings. “Daddy, I didn't... I didn't mean it like that.”

“Let me tell you something, honey. There's two types of people that work in the patch...dreamers and losers.” Tommy explained to his daughter tapping his fingers eyeing her. “I need you to look into someone for me?”

“Who?” She asked softly.

He ran a hand down his face slowly recalling the name of the girl he talked with at the hospital. “Her name is Faith Dutton. She says she’s your brother’s girlfriend. And I need is for you to look across that phone of yours and find whatever you can about her.”

“Why do you want to know about her?”

He answered her simply. “Because I need to convince your brother to go back and finish college and get a degree. And I think she’s the key to doing that.”

“I’ll start looking into her tomorrow, daddy.” Ainsley smiled, finishing her sandwich before they got ready to go to sleep for the night.

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42 - Family Business

Part 43

Raised Fair Share of Hell

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Faith’s pov 

I groaned slightly stretching out my arms but not opening my eyes yet trying to get comfortable and go back to sleep until my phone started ringing off with notifications causing me to shoot upright awake at the sounds.  Reaching over to Cooper’s nightstand table I snatched my phone seeing that it must have been dead and he put it on his charger for me because I received 20 missed calls and nearly 30 text messages from members of my family or the bunkhouse gang all asking where I was and If I had been kidnapped by someone. 

“Shit, shit, shit.  Cooper.  Cooper! - what the hell?” Scrambling out of the bed I tossed the blanket off flinging opened his trainer door only to see a bunch of the oil crew guys and Cooper look like they're about to fight. 

“Faith, stay on the steps.” Cooper raised his hand back towards me walking down the small steps of the trailer seeing two Mexican guys walking over to us.  “I know you?”

“You're about to, motherfucker.” The first guy raised a fist punching him right across the face where his red ball cap fell off his head.  Cooper and the two guys start fist fighting the other until Cooper throws one down on the ground holding him by his throat and the other guy draws out a gun. 

I screamed seeing the firearm.  “Cooper, gun!” 

“Let him go!” The first guy shouted seeing my boyfriend had the other guy on the ground in a choke hold. 

“Get this motherfucker off me!”

“I'll break his fucking neck.” Cooper threatens. 

“shoot him!” The guy on the ground begs. 

Cooper tightens his grip on the guys throat not backing down.  “I'm about to put this son of a bitch to sleep, then you can shoot me and spend the rest of your life in prison. But you won't make it long, you don't hit hard enough.” 

“Oh, shit, you fucking killed him?” The second guy on the ground began closing his eyes nearly losing consciousness. 

“Not yet, but I'm fixing to.” Cooper shouted up at him.  “Put the fucking gun down!”

“Let him go!” The first guy demanded still aiming the handgun at him. 

“Put the fucking gun down, I'll let him go.” Cooper said another time. 

“You ain't making the fucking rules!” The guy holding the gun shouted.  

Coming down the steps I called my boyfriend’s name.  “Cooper - agh!” The gun with the gun grabbed me quickly, holding me against his chest.  I gulped feeling the cold barrel of the gun to my head. 

The rest of the workers began coming out of their trailers hearing the commotion going on outside.   Cooper got up, dropping the unconscious guys body on the dirt.  “Faith! - You want to fight? Let's fucking fight!” He charged at the guy holding me when I kicked him in the nuts with one of my legs.  Running in the opposite direction I watched my boyfriend tackle the guy to the dirt, snatching the gun up that he had dropped onto the ground. 

A black guy came through the crowd seeing what was happening outside chuckling at the two guys on the dirt. “That MMA sure did fick up a street fight, didn't it?”

Cooper reached inside his pocket waving his wallet down in the guy's face.  “You want my wallet now, motherfucker? Huh? Come take it.  And if you ever lay a hand on my girlfriend again I’ll put your ass on the ground again.” 

“They was our cousins.” The first guy got up further dirt. 

“Who's your cousins?” Cooper asked moving to stand in front of me protectively 

The second guy snapped back, finally waking up.  “Your whole fucking crew. Now they dead

and you still standing here. How's that happen? How's that well blow and burn up my whole family and you ain't got a scratch?” 

“I don't know how.” Cooper softly explained feeling my hand touch his forearm holding the handgun.  “They sent me to the truck

for a pipe wrench. Woke up in the dirt. It was raining fucking fire. I got no idea what happened.” 

The black guy who was obviously the boss taking the handgun from Cooper’s hand eyeing the two men when he asked.  “We good?”

"We good"? fuck is that supposed to mean?” The first guy got in his face. 

Cooper explained shifting his gaze to the other two guys. “I don't want to be

looking over my shoulder every time I come back to my trailer.” 

“You should be doing that anyways.” The second guy warned him. 

Cooper asked a second time. “But are we good?”

“You ain't got no problem with us.” The second guy said walking away with the other guy. 

The big boss chuckled, holding out the handgun.  “Pretty fancy moves, worm.”

“I wrestled at Tech.” Cooper replied. 

“No shit.” His boss smiled. “That's gonna come in

pretty handy around here.”

Cooper shook his head looking over at me still standing behind him.  “I ain't trying to get in no gunfights.”

“But sometimes those gunfights trying to get to you. You Tommy Norris's boy, ain't you?” 

“Yes, sir.” He nodded.  “Cooper and this is my girlfriend Faith.” 

The boss responded.  “Had a pretty rough first week.”

“Second week's not starting much better.” Cooper sighed heavily. 

“Well, listen. This ain't the last time you're gonna see somebody get burned up around here, or thrown off a rig, or electrocute themselves, or any other ways

death got for us out here. Devil cooking up new ways every day.” The boss started to walk away but paused looking over his shoulder eyeing me closer.  “You said her name’s Faith.  Does that make her Faith Dutton?” 

Brushing hair out of my eyes I answered back.  “Yes, sir.  Why do you ask?” 

“There’s a missing person report out for you.  You must be pretty important to someone.  And it looks like they just found you.” The black guy walked away the minute a truck came barreling into the area.  Cooper and I ran off to the side watching it slam it’s breaks before the passenger door got thrown open. 

“Faith! There you are.  We thought you had been kidnapped.” 

“Caroline.” I gasped not expecting to see her.  “Wait what do you mean by we?” 

The back seat door got pushed open and Cooper’s father got out shouting towards the person in the driver's seat.  “I told you she was here and she’s not harmed.  Now please let me go. I have to pick up my crazy ex wife from the airport .” 

“Dad, what’s going on here?” Cooper asked, confused. 

Tommy stared at me , pointing his index finger at the truck.  “This crazy fucker broke into my house and shoved me against the wall.  He demanded to know why your sister and I kidnapped his rodeo buddy which is your fucking girlfriend!” 

The driver door finally got slammed shut and I instantly recognized the cowboy coming towards me.  “Travis, what the hell are you doing here?” 

“I’m looking for you.  Your family has been trying to get into contact with you for almost 48 hours.  I needed to make sure this boyfriend of yours didn’t fucking hurt my little Montana Rodeo Queen.” 

Rolling my eyes I hated that nickname he had given me.  “You know how much I despise that nickname.” 

“Why weren’t you answering your phone, Faith!” Travis stomped over to me. 

Holding up my phone in my other hand showing him the screen.  “It died last night when we fell asleep.  I didn’t think my parents would lose their mind if I didn’t call them one night while I’m at college.” 

“When the niece of the former Governor of the state and the daughter of the Livestock Commissioner goes missing that causes enough panic that you should always call your parents!” 

Cooper shoved his ball cap back onto his head hearing what the cowboy had just said.  “What is he talking about?” 

“I’ll explain everything later.” I glanced over in his direction grabbing my former trainer by his arm and into Cooper’s trailer with my roommate following us inside and locking the door. 

Cooper dropped his hands at his sides with his mouth hanging open in shock.  “What the fuck just happened.  Did you know that about her family?” 

“Oh look at that, your sister and I have to get to the airport.  Ainsley come on!” Tommy hollered helping his daughter out of the backseat of the vehicle and the pair borrowed one of his friend's work trucks to avoid having that conversation with Cooper. 

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40 - State of Emergency

Part 41

Raised Fair Share of Hell

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Alissa’s pov

Pressing my phone to my ear it went straight to my daughter’s voicemail inbox making me sit my phone down and grabbing one of the glasses near the living room bar, throwing it harshly against the nearest wall.  “Argh!” 

“That glass belonged to my father’s grandfather.” Beth spoke typing away on her laptop while sitting on the living room couch. 

Stomping my boots on the wooden floor I glared at my sister in law, not in the mood for her snarky joking at the moment.  “Bethany, I’m in no mood.  My daughter hasn’t called me back yet and she said she would after she checked on her boyfriend in the hospital.” 

“Are you sure she isn’t occupied with sharing his bed?” She raised a glass of whiskey while taking a drink. 

Gagging at the thought I felt immediately uncomfortable at the thought.  “That’s disgusting, Beth.  And my daughter wouldn’t immediately lose her virginity to that boy like you did to your husband.” 

“Kayce got you pregnant on the first go-around.” She smirked in my direction before the front door opened and my husband walked into the living room holding up his phone.

Rushing over to his side I clasped my hands together hoping he had some good news.  “Have they heard anything about our girl?” 

“Nope.  The whole Bunkhouse gang has tried calling her.  Dad, your mom, your sister have too and got nothing back.  We’re starting to run out of options here.” 

Running my hands through my hair I paced back and forth in the living room in front of the grand fireplace.  I know it had only been 24 hours but it was still too long for her to not tell us if she was okay and give us an update on her boyfriend.  “We gotta call our dude in Texas.  He can go to Tech and see if she’s there.  Because we know it would be hours before we ever get off the plane if we left right now.” 

“Jimmy?” Kayce raised a brow hearing me say the great state of Texas. 

Shaking my head, I slumped my shoulders, taking my phone off the coffee table.  “Call him.  But he’s not the only guy we know in Texas.” 

“Please not that childish horse trainer, Lissa.” Beth put a hand to her forehead groaning at the memory of when she had to go ask for his help and he nearly had her play strip poker with him. 

Looking over at her I switched my focus to my husband who was waiting for an answer.  “Travis.” 

“Oh geez.  I guess we don’t have another option do we.” Kayce removed his hat, running his fingers through his hair, taking out his phone searching for his number.  He put the phone to his ear dialing the Texan.  “Travis, this is Kayce Dutton. I need you to go to Tech and see if my daughter is there.  She’s not answering any of our calls here.  Give me a call when you find her.” He put the phone away draping his arm around my waist when I walked over laying my head on his chest hoping she would be okay. 

Kayce, Tate, Madeline and I were sitting in the stands in the arena with John getting ready to watch our oldest daughter perform in her segment of the rodeo show today in Texas.   Ever since she was in middle school we had started letting her practice with Travis Wheatley.  

John had bought horses from him and he had shown them on the road to provide our ranch with some extra money if we ever needed it.  Now he's been teaching my daughter the rodeo life ever since.  Currently in her sophomore year of homeschool she had begun making a title for herself on how good she performed ‘County Rodeo Queen’. 

I could see Travis talking to our daughter who was sitting on her horse inside the shoot waiting for the buzzer to go off.  I could imagine he was telling her what he told her the first time she was really nervous.  “It’s just you and a horse doing a job tryin’ like hell to not let the other down.” 

The buzzer went off and at the same time a caff and my daughter bolted out into the dirt arena.  She chased after the small animal reaching down with her freehand to twirl her lasco, throwing it out and having it wrap around the cattle’s back legs.  “That’s another impressive time slot for Faith Dutton from Montana.” The announcer declares and the crowd cheers proudly. 

“That’s our girl.” Kayce grinned in my direction while holding up Madeline so she could see over the crowd. 

Madeline clapped her hands at the age of six. “Sissy.” 

Tate and John were talking about the rest of the show while I made my way down to the shoots seeing my daughter talking with Travis until he saw me coming up to them.  “Alissa, hey.  Have you talked with her about what she wants to do once she’s done with school?” 

“Not really.  We’ve just been letting her try out new experiences.  Why do you ask?” I crossed my arms over my chest. 

The horse trainer chuckled looking over at my daughter posing with a little girl who wanted to pet her horse.  “She’s got a future in this business.  I mean she’s literally becoming Queen Rodeo from Montana.” 

“That’s a big compliment coming from you.  I’ll talk with her about it if she mentions it.  But Kayce and I agreed we’re going to let our kids choose their paths in life.” 

Travis nodded in understanding.  “Well I’ll be here if she ever needs anything.” 

“I’ll remember that. Thank you.” 

Texas Tech 

Caroline was sitting on her bed inside her dorm room until the door was suddenly kicked opened where it nearly broke from the hinges by the force of the impact.  She jumped up into the air with a shriek, grabbing her lamp off her desk ready to hit someone with it.  “Ahh! What the fuck?” 

“Where is she.  Where’s Faith Dutton?” She watched an older guy stomp into her room completely dressed in cowboy clothing and his hands clenched into fists. 

Caroline held the lamp tightly in her hands.  “Uh hello.  I’m not answering any questions until you tell me who the hell you are.” 

“Travis Wheatley, I’m a family friend of the Dutton’s.” He introduces himself seeing the lamp in her hands.  “I’m not here to hurt you. I just need to know where my little Rodeo Queen is at.” 

Caroline lowered the lamp.  “Um…she left with an older guy at 8am yesterday morning.  But she hasn’t come back yet.  I assumed she'd just been in class all day.  Why did something happen to her?” 

“How old was this mystery guy?” 

She ran a hand through her hair.  “Elderly looking age.” 

“Thank you, young lady.” Travis took out his phone shutting the dorm door behind him taking his phone call out into the hallway.  “I need to put out a missing person report on an eighteen year old girl that has brown hair and green eyes.  Her name is Faith Rae Dutton and she was last scene with an elderly guy leaving Texas Tech at 8am.” 

“We’ll start the investigation, sir.” A 911 operator responded back to him. 

The door behind him got flung opened causing Travis to shift his attention to the teenage girl.  “Hey! Are you going to look for her?” 

“Yeah.  I am.  Why the fuck do you want to know?” 

Caroline snapped back at him.  “I wanna go with you to look for her.” 

“You just told me the description of the guy.  I think I can handle this on my own.”

Caroline crossed her arms over her chest glaring at the taller cowboy in front of her.  “I know some guy who is related to the guy I gave you a description for.  My roommate is dating a boy named Cooper Norris and his father works on the oil rigs.”

“What’s this guys name?” Travis asked. 

She scratched her head thinking quickly.  “Tommy Norris, I think.”

 

“Okay then let’s go.  Find me his address cause we’re driving to his fucking house to make sure he ain’t hurting my little rodeo buddy.” Caroline grab her keys chasing after the cowboy who was stomping out of the building, clearly on a mission. 

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37 - Life on the Rigs

Part 38

Raised Fair Share of Hell

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Dutton ranch - Faith’s pov 

Shutting the truck door the wind blew some of my hair in my face when I walked back over to my parents who were waiting to say bye to me.  It was time for me and Cooper to go back to school.  I hadn't told them what he really would be doing since we had finished the weekend on a good note.  Cooper was leaning against the bed of his truck letting me say bye first.  “I'm gonna miss you, guys.” I hugged my mom and then my dad before adjusting the brown cowgirl hat sitting on my head. 

“We'll miss you.  I want you to make sure you don't let your grades slip but to also have fun.” My mom squeezed me with another hug. 

Sparing her a smile.  “I know, mom.” 

“Norris.” My father gained his attention causing him to look up from his boots.  “Remember the promise you made to me.” 

He gulped nervously.  “I will, sir.” 

“Daddy, don't be too tough on him now.  We're all getting along let's just leave it at that.” Stepping away from my mom I wrapped my arms around him in a hug and he kissed my forehead before breaking the hug. 

“Faith! Faith, wait!” 

Whipping my head in the direction of the voice I saw Ryan and the other ranch hands coming up to us.  “Ryan! What are y'all doing.  You're supposed to be working.” 

“We can’t let this kid leave without this first.” Lioyd revealed something from behind his back when Cooper made his way over the Bunkhouse crew.  In the older cowboys hands was a black cowboy hat that looked to be completely new. 

Ryan put a hand on his hip explaining to us.  “It costs us all a week's pay.  But if he's going to be a part of this place.  He has to somewhat look the part.” 

“Thanks, guys.” I grinned at the simple gesture. 

Cooper caught the hat in his hands once Lioyd tossed it in his direction.  He slowly moved it around in his hands, nearly speechless.  “Thanks - thank you.” 

“It ain’t a freaking rattlesnake try it on.” Teeter smacked her lips together when she talked. 

Cooper flipped the hat over setting the cowboy hat on top of his head.  It pushed down some of his curly hair where he kinda looked similar to my father when he was his age.  “How does it look?” He asked moving his head around before the bunkhouse gang started clapping and cheering. 

“Ain’t half bad, Norris.” My father remarked with his hands stuffed into the deep pockets of his brown jacket. 

Cooper shifted his gaze over to me.  “What do you think, babe?” I stepped over to him, grabbing his shoulders connecting my lips with his own.  I felt him smiling into our kiss before I broke it seeing the tiny smile on his lips grow bigger. 

“I think it makes you more handsome.” Dropping my hands from his shoulders looking back over to my parents when I heard my mother chuckling behind me.  “What’s so funny, mama?” 

She laid her head on my fathers shoulder once he tugged her against his side, draping one arm over her shoulder.  “Girls always like a man in uniform or in our case a man in a cowboy hat.” Sending her a grin Cooper chuckles before we finally got into the truck and started our long drive back to the campus. 

Midland Texas - one week later 

Sitting in class I was right in the middle of an exam for my class when I heard my phone blaring off an alarm. “Ms. Dutton, phones are supposed to be silent during exams.” My professor scoffed seeing me rummaging around in my backpack ignoring the paper test laying in front of me. 

“I'm sorry Ms. Thornton.  I'll turn it off - I have to go. I'm sorry.” Unlocking my phone it flashed a pin on the site that Cooper was supposed to be working on.  The message that appeared read ‘explosion 911.’ 

My professor came over to my desk.  “Ms. Dutton I'm not asking again.” 

“I'll make it up later.  I have to go.” Picking up my backpack and jacket I ran out the front door and all the way back to my dorm room.  Kicking opened the door mu roommate jumped up slightly from the bed.  “I need your car, Caroline!” 

She asked a question I didn't have time for. “Why.  What happened?” 

“Just give me your keys now!” I raised my voice at her before she tossed me they keys and I scammed the door closed going to get her car from the parking lot.  Once inside the car I dialed the first number I can think of, my father.  It took a minute before his picture came through on the video call. 

“Hey, baby.  I kinda can't talk right now.  We're about to push some pairs up the road.” 

I blurted out the words.  “Cooper sent me an emergency alert text, daddy.” 

“What happened to him?” My father asked before I heard my mothers voice coming up behind him. “I thought he was in college like you are.” 

“Is our girl alright?” 

“He dropped out to work the oil patch with his father.” Sniffing through some tears I put my foot down on the gas harder needing to get to the hospital as fast as I possibly could.  “I don't know, daddy.  I - I ran out of my exam and am on my way to the hospital.” 

“You skipped an exam!” My mother scolded me. 

I raised my voice at her.  “Mom, Cooper is in the hospital.  I don't care about my exam - I'll make it up but he could have died today!” 

“Sweetheart, take a deep breath and don't assume the worst.  It won’t do you any good.” My father said in a calming tone seeing I was close to bursting into tears. 

Sucking in a breath I clear my throat doing what he had told me, feeling somewhat better after the fact.  “Okay, daddy.” 

“Faith, just drive safely there and call us once you know anything more.” My mother responded before I nodded ending the call. 

“I will.  Bye.” 

“Bye honey.” They both said hanging up the phone.  Finally making it to the Midland hospital I slammed the car door shut running inside until I found the nearest check-in desk.  “Norris - um Cooper Norris’s room number please.” 

“Are you friend or family?” The nurse asked me. 

Putting my hands on the countertop I didn’t have time or patience to wait.  “I’m his girlfriend.  Look, just give me the darn room number.” 

“He’s in ER-5.” The nurse finally answered my question. 

Nodding my head I spun around on my feet. I bolted towards the hallway and into the direction of his room number.  I nearly made it into his room until I crashed right into someone heading into the same room as me.  “Thank you.  Cooper! - ow! Hey. Watch it asshole!” Rubbing the side of my head I brushed my tousled hair out of my face seeing an older guy sitting up on the tile floor. 

“Where are you running so fast, little lady?” The older man was wearing a white dress shirt with jeans and black boots.  He picked up his white straw hat off the tile floor. 

Pushing myself up from the floor dusting off my clothes at the same time as he does.  “Cooper Norris’s room.  Why are you dying to see him?” 

“He’s my son.” He responded. 

I coughed feeling my whole body go cold in utter shock.  “You’re his father.” 

“Yeah I am.  Now mind telling me who the hell you are?” 

“Faith Dutton - um Cooper!”  I chuckled, rushing into the room needing to see my boyfriend.  “Oh my god.” 

Covering my mouth with my hands he was laying in a bed completely covered in ash dust from the explosion and his right hand had a vital monitor on his index finger before he focused his gaze on me standing at his bedside.  “Faith, you - how did you know I was here?” 

“You’re phone sent me a emergency alert message when you called an ambulance.” Crossing the room I sat down on the edge of the bed tucking hair behind my ear.  “I also met a family member of yours.” 

He raised a brow curiously. “Who? “

“Your father.   And I mean I literally tackled him onto the ground which is a great first impression.” Throwing my hands up in the air I put my face in my hands hearing my boyfriend reply to someone else. 

“Oh boy.” Cooper brought a hand to his face dropping his hand hearing his father enter the room.  “What happened to your hand?”

He pulled up the rolling stool chair holding his cowboy hat in his lap.  “Well, here's a life lesson worth filing away. When hammer hits hand, hammer wins. Your turn.” 

“I don't know. They sent me to the truck to fetch a pipe wrench. Next thing I know, I'm flying through the air.  And just like that, three widows and six orphans.” Cooper explained slowly. 

“Eight orphans.” His father corrected him with a stern tone.  “Here's reason number one of about 300 why you might want to find a better way of making a living.” 

Cooper rolled his eyes scoffing.  “What am I gonna do? Sit in an office and sell fucking computer chips?” 

“Yeah, maybe. I know what I'm gonna do. When they sew up what's left of my fucking finger, I'm gonna drive over to Luis's house and tell his wife she's lost a husband and two nephews.  And then I'm going over to Armando's house. and do the same kind of thing.  And then I'm going out to Elvio's house to tell a 22-year-old mother to break out the fucking want ads and get a job.” He explained and I parted my lips feeling even worse that I snapped off at him now. 

Mumbling under my breath I felt bad for the families who had lost someone today.  “That’s a rough day.” 

“No time to grieve, no time to mourn. 'Cause banks don't wait.” His father explained further on.  “You might want to look at the want ads yourself, you selfish little son of a bitch, before I'm having the same conversation with your mother as I'm about to have with Elvio's wife.”

Cooper watches his father begin to walk away and he’s nearly out of the room till he asks in a snarky tone. “If I'm so selfish, what does that make you?” 

“A divorced alcoholic with $500,000 in debt...and I'm one of the lucky ones.” Cooper's father paused in the doorway turning around to answer his question.  He snapped his fingers on his non-bandaged hand pointing at me sternly.  “Dutton, was it?  I’m gonna need to speak with you outside in the hallway for a minute.” 

“Right now?” I questioned not expecting him to boss me around like he was. 

He nodded exiting the hospital room.  “Yeah, right fucking now.” 

“Good luck.” Cooper told me when I climbed down from his hospital bed going into the hallway with his father.  I paused, turning around sending him the middle finger.