Author's Note: This story is a collaboration with my friend Mel (Melanieatplay). We both contributed equally to its content, and we hope you enjoy it.
Special thanks to Pat Harvey for his editing expertise.
Chapter 22
Meanwhile, back at the ranch...
"I'm really sorry about all this," Jake said to Clint as they both rode on horseback. "I know I'm leaving you in a big lurch. I had no idea it would take this much time. Things have changed in Hollywood in the last 25 years."
"Ah... don't flatter yourself. Nobody here really likes you much anyway," Clint said with a wink and a smile.
Jake rolled his eyes at his old friend. "Still, I feel kinda bad about it."
"We'll hold down the fort and you always have a home here with us... you can come back when you're done. Meanwhile, Jimmy can plunge a toilet just as good as you. And we'll get another Jimmy, or Johnny, or Joey, and train him up. Circle of life thing, ya know? Besides, you brought us the movie people. They'll be staying way past our usual season, so that's a shitload of extra money. I just gotta figure who-all is gonna run this place over the winter. Marcie and I are snowbirds now and usually go down to Phoenix to stay warm, ya know?"
"Yeah, you'll figure somethin' out. How's Jamie doin'?"
"Jesus Christ," Clint cried out, sitting up straighter in his saddle. "Why didn't you bring her up here sooner? She's implemented some kind of engine... optimizer... thing that--"
"Search engine optimization?" Jake ventured.
"I guess, like I know anything about that internet shit. Anyway, the hits on our website have gone up over 100% in the two weeks she's been here. Bookings are up, too. Hell, I reckon we will be fully booked soon for all of next year. We ain't been fully booked since I don't know when, way before Covid. She's making us an Instagram account, too. I'm not sure what that is, but she said it's important. Plus she's setting up databases for all our animal records, customers, vendors, all kinds of shit."
"Told ya she was good," Jake said, his chest puffing out a little. He'd never been so proud of Jamie and was just tickled pink that she was working out so well for the ranch.
Clint stopped his horse about a mile away from the ranch. "I'll never get over this view. Say, you guys still livin' in that shitty shack? Come on, man. She needs a proper house."
"In due time, old man. The Warner Bro's don't pay me in a lump sum. We'll get somethin' nice by spring."
"You gonna marry her, Jake? I mean, I can't for the life of me figure out why, but she
really
loves you."
"I love these talks of ours. I always feel so
deeply
appreciated afterwards. But yeah, I want to marry her soon, if she'll have me."
"You better do it before she gets to know me better, or else it will be
me
she wants to marry. Race you to the barn!" Clint kicked his horse and took off, leaving Jake in the dust.
I should probably let the old fuck win, just this once,
Jake reasoned.
- - - - -
Jake pushed himself into Jamie one last time and exploded inside her. Her body violently convulsed as the last of her orgasm overwhelmed her. He felt her arms and legs wrapped tightly around him as they struggled to get their breathing under control. When he rolled off of her his cock was expelled from her body and their combined fluids gushed out of her, making a wet spot on the sheets between her legs.
He pulled her tight into his arms and her large breasts crushed up against his hairy, muscled chest. "I'm never going to get tired of doing that with you," he whispered.
She giggled. "You'd better not."
He tenderly ran his hand through her fiery red locks. "Clint is so impressed with you, you're making yourself invaluable to the ranch, love."
She gave him a beautiful smile. "I'm trying to drag their operation into the twenty-first century, but I'm so happy that they're pleased with everything I'm doing."
"They are, baby, even his missus gushed about the great job you're doing."
"She's so sweet and they're both so easy to work for. Honestly, this is the best job that I've ever had."
"Good, I want you to be happy here."
She snuggled closer into his body. "I'm with you, Daddy, of course I'm happy."
"I want us to live in this area... forever," he said a little more seriously.
"We just..." Jamie paused for a moment, trying to get her words right. "You know... we might need a little more room."
"What, you don't like our little love shack?" he teased.
"You know I love it, but... ummm... we'll need more room when it's not just you and me."
Jake smiled but took a few moments before he spoke. "Honey, do you really,
truly
think that's a good idea? I'm... not a spring chicken. Is it fair to the kid to have a parent so old?"
"It's fair to the kid to have a good father, whatever his age, and you're not that old."
"I'll be... 78 when he graduates high school, if I don't die before then."
"Oh, so it's a
he
now, is it? And what if I want a little girl? What do you think about that?" she said playfully.
"Jaime, come on now. I'm being serious. I don't want to short-change our kid just out of vanity or... selfishness."
"Daddy," Jaime said seriously., "I want to have your baby more than anything in the world. You would be the best father I can possibly imagine. It's worth the risk to me. That being said, you owe me a minimum... and I mean a
minimum
... of 20 years. You have to promise me that. Right now."
"Ummm," he stammered.
"I mean it! Promise me right now."
Jake put his hands up. "Okay, okay! I give up. I promise I won't die for 20 years."
Jaime stared hard at him. "Remember the Cowboy Code, a good cowboy keeps his promises."
"I mean it! I won't get killed or get sick for 20 years. But I can't guarantee anything after that."