4th of July Surprise..Pt.4

                                                                                  PT.4
                                                                       4th of July Surprise

As Matt and Kitty approached the Dance floor the band began to Play.. ”When Irish Eyes are smiling”…
And to their surprise.. everyone cleared the center of the floor.. and created a circle.. Around them…
Just watching them…  but once they began dancing … it was as if no one was in the room….

Cowboy..?   Hummm…he mumbled in her ear…  I’m so happy you are here with me.   Ah Huh…
Are you listening to me..?  Ah huh…. Gently she pulled back… Matt?… he looked at her…What?
Where are you?..  Right here Kit…Holding the prettiest gal in the room.  With a devilish smirk…
Oh You!   I was saying,.. I’m so happy…then he finished her sentence… That I’m here…I heard you..
And I’m even happier.    I know I’ve disappointed you many times…  when the Music stopped…
Everyone applauded … this causing Matt face to turn Red.  Come on Cowboy I’ll buy you a drink…

While at the Punch table…Louie Pheeters…stood beside Matt…Marshal…You look real good out there dancing… Why Thank You Louie…   And Miss Kitty… You are so Pretty tonight, well Thank You Louie
I mean …you are pretty every night ..but tonight you are extra pretty… I know what you meant Louie…
She said smiling at him.,….  Louie, you need a drink…Oh, Miss Kitty that’s just fruit Punch…she winked at him and said… wait… I’ll fix that… she leaned under the table.. And pulled out a bottle.. And poured some whiskey in his glass, there now try that.   Louie tasted the punch…. Oh, now that is good…Kitty just laughed.    The next thing that caught Kitty’s eye was Abelia’s two Kids.. They were sitting at a table…
Watching Festus’ and Abelia… dancing… Now what are you two doing.. she asked.  Oh, were just watching Ma and Mr. Festus …   Ma’ Looks real pretty tonight don’t she Miss Russell?    She sure does Kids.  Mr. Festus looks real nice too. … Yes he does. Kitty added.   Why don’t you two go on out there and dance too?… can we? Why sure. Do you know how?  Yeah we know how. Well then go have some fun.

While Kitty was talking with the Kids…. Lily approached Matt again… Looked real good out there Matt….
Lily!… Oh, Thank You!   Matt we should talk.. You know in private… Lily ..he said   There is nothing to talk about… 30 yrs. Ago we were just Kids… a lot has happened since then…  So, What you can just pretend we never happened..? she said looking sad.   Lily, there no pretending.. I told you I’m sorry…
But, I barely remember what thing we may have said or did that long ago.. as silly kids.  I still think we should sit and talk about this Matt?   Now she was getting upset….   She walked off smashing her glass.

This caught the attention of a lot of people in the room.. and of the one person he didn’t want it too….
Kitty slowly walk over to Matt’s side… You ok Cowboy?   Yeah. .I’m Ok.  Wanna talk about it?
Not now Kit.   Ohhh..?    She just tightened her lips…  across the room ..were two Men watching..
Everything that was going on….and when Lily left… one of them followed….

As Lily left the barn and walked towards The Long Branch.. The Man that followed her from the barn
Caught up with her…


                                                                         TBC