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“It doesn’t matter if you shot him or not, the law is still gon’chase you”
Arthur rolled his eyes as he cantered alongside his friend.
“But I didn’t shoot him, the guy who did it was kicking the damn corpse!”
The guy spoke angrily, his brow covered in sweat from a long pursuit from the law.
Arthur growled to himself. He hated having to babysit his friends especially when it came to protecting them from the law. This idiot had been in the wrong place at the wrong time and it got HIM ankles deep in shit. The pair rode silently as Arthur surveyed the landscape, checking to see if they were still being followed. All was clear and Arthur sighed in relief… He didn’t need to cross state borders again to hide because of this idiot.
He pulled his horse back to a gentle trot, still surveying the area until something caught his attention amongst a thicket of trees and bushes.
A lighy grey animal stood out amongst the greenery, if someone was trying to hide they weren’t doing a good job.
Arthur pulled his horse to a stop, squinting his weary eyes to see if he could make it out... it was a.. horse? A large grey Ardennes mare.
He only knew one of the type that was ridden and not pulling along a cart.
“H/N..?”
Arthur was unsure, but if it was H/N then it means its owner would be close by... meaning SHE would be close by.
Arthur quickly hopped off his horse and headed slowly towards the beast. His friend frantically looking around from worry
“Mister Morgan?!? Where are you going?”
The man went to get off his horse, but Arthur held up a hand.
“Stay where you are i’ll be a minute”
If it was indeed this horse Arthur knew that the owner had a special set of whistle commands for the creature to listen to her and her alone... but Arthur had picked some up in the time he knew her.
Arthur whistled in small patterns, watching the horse carefully as its head and ears pricked up and turned towards the man.
The glow of the fire making itself known and the recognisable shape of a tent.
“Well hi there, H/N...”
Arthur approached the creature slowly and smiled as the mare plodded forward and pushed her face into Arthurs chest.
“Always been a sweetheart, haven’t you... you’re too soft to be a bounty hunters horse..”
He smirked and scuffed the mares forelock.
“She home girl...”
Arthur glanced at the tent before grunting as the mare nudged him towards it. Clearing knowing his intentions.
Arthur chuckled quietly as he approached, pulling back the fabric of the tent to the side.
His heart skipped a beat.
It had been almost a year since he last seen you. He had told himself you were probably dead and spent many nights in silent grief. He tried to forget you but part of him knew you were alive, after all there was no proof.
Yet here you were, sleeping soundly. He held back a few tears before smiling.
“Y/N...”
he spoke softly, nudging your foot gently as he did,
Y/N began to stir before him. Blinking her eyes slightly before closing them again
“Y/N”
Arthur spoke louder this time, scaring Y/N causing her to pull out her pistol and point it at the stranger invading her tent, ready to kill. After a few more blinks her heart stopped and she lowered her gun.
“Arthur....?”
She was shocked but smiled, shuffling to sit up but in a flash Arthur had crawled over her, his knee between her thighs and hands either side of her head, quickly pressing his forehead to hers.
“I’ve missed you...”
You spoke softly before pressing your face into the mans neck, your arms snaking around his neck as you pull him in for a tight embrace. Arthur returned the affection, his face buried in your neck and hair as he enjoyed the contact after a year of being touch starved.
You both were touch starved. You both missed each other, the long love struck days and intense heated nights. You wasted no time in tilting your head and giving him a firm kiss on his chapped lips. His response was quick as he pushed his knee upwards, gaining a giggle from you as you pulled away from the kiss and pushed on his shoulders. Smirking as you teased the man above you.
He knew you never rushed into things like this especially after such a long time apart, You liked to tease for weeks on end and let the pressure bubble up until it burst into a night of unforgettable passion.
Arthur growled softly, chasing your lips as you pushed him away. You leaned up again and cupped his face, kissing him deeply and causing him to groan, letting his hands explore down to your sides and your legs, shuffling so he could wrap them around his waist. As he lifted your right leg you smirked and twisted it to kick him square in the chest. The force sent him rolling back out the tend with a loud grunt.
You giggled to yourself as you sat up and watched.
That Arthur really was something.
Arthur was less than impressed. He laid in the dirt and opened his eyes, startled to see his friend there
“Uhh... Hi Arthur, I just wanted to let you know I’m heading off.. got a bounty due in the next 2 days... see you around”
Arthur waved the man off before quickly getting to his feet and looking at the tent entrance.
That girl was something else.