[ "Dumb luck," he wants to say, but it turns out he doesn't believe that. ] She fell into my arms. [ He laughs a little, almost under his breath. ] It's true.
She'd left home. I was [ on a bounty hunt... ] camping with a friend. Former friend. We started travelling together.
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Anyway he'll wait the sputtering fit out. ] I'm afraid not.
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[Narrows his eyes.]
You wore a cowboy hat during sex and you didn't give a 'yeehaw'?
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Then I took it off and I cleaned it.
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Damnit, William.
Okay, fine. Who's your best friend?
[He'll lay off the romance/sex category.]
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Let's give this a try: ] What if I don't have one?
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Dolores. [ PLEASE DON'T ASK ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT DOLORES. ]
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[He leans closer. Give him the deets.] She's pretty, right?
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Flat: ] Yes.
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No. Well, she lived on a ranch.
You're very astute.
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Were you the poke for her ranch?
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Then again, that's probably impossible.
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Still, my question wasn't answered!
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She'd left home. I was [ on a bounty hunt... ] camping with a friend. Former friend. We started travelling together.
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Do you think she likes you back? Romantically?
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I don't know. But she's...she sees me for who I am. She shows me who I am. How do you ask for more than that?
What more is there?
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What more is there? Hm.
[That moves him, embarrassingly.]
Do you have a... a mission or something? What are you fighting for? Every cowboy movie has them fighting for something.
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You know we didn't just walk off the set of High Noon, right? [ Except you kind of did, William???? ]