nothing.better.to.do (open)

[luke]

"It is no bother at all Elle," he told her as he made sure to call her by her first name instead of Miss. "People call me Jude, and if you wish you may too. I do not mind being called Sir that much though. It kind of makes me feel a little more important than I am." Luke looked down in partial embarrassment. He didn't think highly of himself overall. He was a good shot though, that he knew.

"Just act like everything is normal. There is no reason for you to act otherwise. If anything happens or starts to happen that is serious I am here. I will be here, and not much will happen that I won't know about."

[beth]

"Jude," she said and gave him another look over. He did and didn't look like a Jude to her. What did he look like though? She couldn't land on a name that suited him perfectly, so Jude would have to be what he looked like. He was a Jude. "Sir is so formal."

"I will try my best to. I suppose it is easy to until you are reminded of how much danger you are in. Thanks for the comforting words though, they are appreciated." Elle turned to look towards where the ranch hands had been and wondered where they were now. "Just do not be too shy now." She said the words in a playful and flirtatious matter.