them. “Let’s just
find a spot to eat. We are being watched, thanks to your big mouth!”
“
My
big mouth! You’re the one who
told about yesterday, Jennie Rose. I thought that was between us.” He scolded her as he looked for a fairly
quiet place where they could settle and eat without curious ears overhearing
their conversation.
“I most certainly did not tell anyone,
Johnny Tanner! Don’t you dare blame me, when I didn’t talk to a
soul!” She put her hands on her
hips to glare at him.
“Jeremy.” Johnny whispered. “Drat that
kid. He and Georgie were out looking for turtles, and he saw us, Jennie Rose.
I’m sorry. I warned him that it was personal between the two of us, but
he probably already told everyone. I’ll have his hide for it, too.”
“You really didn’t go around bragging
that you spanked me again?” Jennie
Rose looked up at him, and then leaned her head against him. “I’m sorry I
got so angry with you, Johnny. It didn’t even occur to me that someone
was watching! Oh, noooo !” Her cheeks flooded with scarlet and her
blue eyes went wide.
“They left before that part of the
spanking, honey.” Johnny said right
away. “Jeremy knew he’d get in trouble if they stayed and watched.
Thank goodness he had some sense.” He finally found a spot to sit that
was far enough away from others they could enjoy their privacy. “I
couldn’t imagine why you would tell someone; I should have realized right off
that it was my kid brother.”
“We’ll survive the talk.” She took out the tablecloth and spread
in on the ground, and then knelt on it. She wasn’t about to sit down
unless she absolutely had to.
“Are you still pretty sore?” Johnny asked.
“Yes! My skin is very tender.” She confessed. “I hope you like
what I fixed.”
“I’ve eaten my own cooking for two
years; yours will be wonderful in comparison.”
To the disappointment of the watchful
townspeople, the young couple quietly ate their meal and smiled at each other
throughout. Johnny managed to snag Jeremy between the Greased Pig Contest
and the Three Legged Race. The eight-year-old apologized to Jennie Rose
and to his brother, tears filling his eyes. “You should have told me
right off that you’d told, kid. I would have gone to Jennie Rose and
warned her to expect some teasing from folks. She thought it was me,
bragging to people.”
“Johnny wouldn’t do that, Miss Jennie Rose.” He defended his brother. “I’m awful
sorry I embarrassed you.” He said
contritely.
“You are forgiven, Jeremy.” Jennie Rose said with a smile, and the
boy took off again, happy that he wasn’t in trouble.
“That was real nice of you, honey.” Johnny leaned down and stole a
kiss. He was about to ask Jennie Rose to marry him when the Sheriff came
on the run.
“I need help, son. The
bank…”
“You stay right here, young lady.” Johnny said firmly, praying Jennie Rose
would listen to him, and took off running to catch up to the Sheriff. He was
thankful he was wearing his gun. “Someone robbing the bank?” He managed to ask the older man, and got
a nod for his efforts.
The would-be thieves came running out,
and the Sheriff told them to halt. They pulled their guns and opened
fire, and Johnny was surprised to realize there was a third gun firing from
behind him! He was shocked to learn it was Jennie Rose, and felt his
temper kick into gear immediately. The robbers were taken into custody;
one with a bullet in his arm and one with a bullet in his leg. Johnny
locked up their prisoners while the Sheriff went to find the Doctor, who was
judging the Pie Contest.
Jennie Rose took one look at the
expression on Johnny’s face and decided she would be safer milling within the
crowd. She’d only wanted to help him and save her father’s bank, but she
was pretty sure that Johnny wouldn’t hear a word
find a spot to eat. We are being watched, thanks to your big mouth!”
“
My
big mouth! You’re the one who
told about yesterday, Jennie Rose. I thought that was between us.” He scolded her as he looked for a fairly
quiet place where they could settle and eat without curious ears overhearing
their conversation.
“I most certainly did not tell anyone,
Johnny Tanner! Don’t you dare blame me, when I didn’t talk to a
soul!” She put her hands on her
hips to glare at him.
“Jeremy.” Johnny whispered. “Drat that
kid. He and Georgie were out looking for turtles, and he saw us, Jennie Rose.
I’m sorry. I warned him that it was personal between the two of us, but
he probably already told everyone. I’ll have his hide for it, too.”
“You really didn’t go around bragging
that you spanked me again?” Jennie
Rose looked up at him, and then leaned her head against him. “I’m sorry I
got so angry with you, Johnny. It didn’t even occur to me that someone
was watching! Oh, noooo !” Her cheeks flooded with scarlet and her
blue eyes went wide.
“They left before that part of the
spanking, honey.” Johnny said right
away. “Jeremy knew he’d get in trouble if they stayed and watched.
Thank goodness he had some sense.” He finally found a spot to sit that
was far enough away from others they could enjoy their privacy. “I
couldn’t imagine why you would tell someone; I should have realized right off
that it was my kid brother.”
“We’ll survive the talk.” She took out the tablecloth and spread
in on the ground, and then knelt on it. She wasn’t about to sit down
unless she absolutely had to.
“Are you still pretty sore?” Johnny asked.
“Yes! My skin is very tender.” She confessed. “I hope you like
what I fixed.”
“I’ve eaten my own cooking for two
years; yours will be wonderful in comparison.”
To the disappointment of the watchful
townspeople, the young couple quietly ate their meal and smiled at each other
throughout. Johnny managed to snag Jeremy between the Greased Pig Contest
and the Three Legged Race. The eight-year-old apologized to Jennie Rose
and to his brother, tears filling his eyes. “You should have told me
right off that you’d told, kid. I would have gone to Jennie Rose and
warned her to expect some teasing from folks. She thought it was me,
bragging to people.”
“Johnny wouldn’t do that, Miss Jennie Rose.” He defended his brother. “I’m awful
sorry I embarrassed you.” He said
contritely.
“You are forgiven, Jeremy.” Jennie Rose said with a smile, and the
boy took off again, happy that he wasn’t in trouble.
“That was real nice of you, honey.” Johnny leaned down and stole a
kiss. He was about to ask Jennie Rose to marry him when the Sheriff came
on the run.
“I need help, son. The
bank…”
“You stay right here, young lady.” Johnny said firmly, praying Jennie Rose
would listen to him, and took off running to catch up to the Sheriff. He was
thankful he was wearing his gun. “Someone robbing the bank?” He managed to ask the older man, and got
a nod for his efforts.
The would-be thieves came running out,
and the Sheriff told them to halt. They pulled their guns and opened
fire, and Johnny was surprised to realize there was a third gun firing from
behind him! He was shocked to learn it was Jennie Rose, and felt his
temper kick into gear immediately. The robbers were taken into custody;
one with a bullet in his arm and one with a bullet in his leg. Johnny
locked up their prisoners while the Sheriff went to find the Doctor, who was
judging the Pie Contest.
Jennie Rose took one look at the
expression on Johnny’s face and decided she would be safer milling within the
crowd. She’d only wanted to help him and save her father’s bank, but she
was pretty sure that Johnny wouldn’t hear a word
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