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"And Clay?"
"He's about. I think he's checking the fences."
"Well then, you want a leave a message for them telling them where you are?" Sh
e asked as she sipped the coffee."
"Guess I should, they'd worry." Charlie chuckled.
He went to get a piece of paper and a pencil and scribbled down that he was going into town with Cora for some paint. He left it on the table for them to find.
They finished their coffee and took off down the road in her wagon.
"Everything alright here," Cora asked him.
"Yeah, except those two are sure anxious to marry. Never seen Clay like this, but I'm happy."
Cora chuckled, "Won't be long now."
"Well, it's a good thing, they have been doin' a lot of sparkin' let me tell you."
"It's natural, they are in love." Cora told him.
"Yeah, I know." Charlie winked at her.
They talked all the way into town, since it was early, they didn't see many people about. A few people waved at them as they stopped in front of the General Store.
Going inside the owner, Jeff Weeks greeted them with surprise. "Well, well, Charlie, Cora, nice to see you two. What brings you in this early?"
Cora chuckled, "Jess, Charlie's going to paint my place for me. So, we'll be needing some paint and brushes and stuff."
"I see, that's quite a project Charlie, are you up to it?"
"I don't aim to do it too fast, but I'm up to it and more." Charlie assured him.
Jeff chuckled, he was a tall thin man just over forty and didn't have a string of hair on his head. He'd been friends with them both for a lot of years but seeing them together seemed to surprise him a bit.
"Well let's see you're gonna need a lot of paint for that house, Cora. So, I'll fix you up with what I think you might need and if you need anything else, one of you can run into town and get it. I guess you'll want white."
"Yes, but I got some shudders they'd look nice with black or green paint."
"Ain't got no green, but I do have black." He told her.
"Sounds good." Cora nodded.
Charlie milled about picking up a few things that Willa said she needed.
"Hadn't seen either one of you in a spell, anything going on out there?"
"Not much, but this will keep me from having to work at the ranch." Charlie told him.
"Well, not so sure it's easier work especially when you got a get on a ladder. Do you have a good ladder Cora?"
"Not really, maybe we ought to get a better one while we are here."
"Whatever you think, Sugar." Charlie let that slip.
Jeff raised a brow, then smiled.
