SOMETIMES
THE PAST COMES BACK...SOMETIMES
THE PAST COMES BACK...© 2000
Lou needed some air, Seth was napping and she decided to step outside for a few minutes. When she got to the gate she noticed a horse in the distance - her heart stopped. Afraid Robert was back in town for what was "rightfully his". She held her breath as the rider approached, she had to squint through the sunset and could see that the horse was not Roberts. Her heart began to pound wildly and her mind began to race. As the rider approached she could make out the familiar markings of the beloved horse of the Kids. "No", she told herself. I must be seeing thing, she thought, he lives in Virginia now with his wife; he wouldn't be here. But as he approached she realized this was not her eyes playing tricks on her, it was the Kid!
She was frantic, she didn't know how she would react when they met. She didn't want to act like a silly school girl but was quickly losing all of her control. She had to get a grip on herself.
Kid dismounted Katy and flashed her that grin that had succeeded in melting her heart on so many occasions a life time ago. His eyes were still as blue as crystal seas and he was still the most handsome man she had ever seen.
She gathered her wits about her and hugged him. "Hello Kid, fancy seeing you here" she tried desperately to keep her voice from trembling. Kid felt his insides tighten as she released him from her embrace - he had forgotten just what her touch did to him. He would not allow himself to think about her that way , she was a married women. He willed his heart to slow down, and was struggling with it as it did not comply to his inner pleadings. "Lou" was all he could muster, and even it came out cracking with emotion.
"My goodness Kid, what on earth are you doing here?" she questioned. She grabbed Katy's reins from him and looped them across the porch rail, "We'll tend to her later" she stated as she rubbed the nose of the horse she knew meant the world to Kid. "Hello girl, how've you been?", Katy whinnied to her as if saying "Not too good".
"Come in Kid, what are you doin' here?" she talked as they walked toward the front door. Kid did not answer as they walked into the house. He smiled at the cozy little home which emulated the warmth of Louise. His heart stopped when he saw the cradle in the corner and fixed his eyes on the sleeping bundle. Lou noticed his face filled with mixed emotions. "Yes, there's one of the reasons I still wake up in the morning, one of the reasons life still holds joy for me."
The bundle began to stir and Kid walked over to the cradle and looked down into the same beautiful brown pools of mud he had gazed into on so many occasions. He scooped the tiny baby up into his large hands and held him. Lou thought that it looked so natural. His own father had only picked him up on one occasion right after his birth. Kid grinned at her - melting her heart as he always did. "Boy, she sure is beautiful, looks just like her mama" he stated. "Well Kid"
she giggled, "I'm not sure he'd like being called a her", she emphasized the he. Kid chuckled and turned a bit red. Lou saved him from his embarrassment, "A lot of folks mistake him for a girl - most say he's to pretty to be a boy." she stated matter-of-factly. Kid shook his head in agreement and allowed her to take the baby from his embrace as she showed him where he could wash up. She headed into the kitchen, Seth on her hip, to start to prepare some dinner. She thought she heard a horse out front, Katy must be restless, she thought, I'll send Kid to take care of her when he comes back.
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