A Texas Sky (Yellow Rose Trilogy) by Lori Wick Page A
Authors: Lori Wick
Tags: Fiction, General, Romance, Western, Love Stories, Western Stories, Texas, Christian fiction, Religious, Christian, Kidnapping, INSPIRATIONAL ROMANCE, Texas Rangers
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come back here in about an hour. How does that
work?"
"Wonderful. 111 see you then."
Saddlebags in hand, Dakota went to find his room, not
knowing that an hour was optimistic. Nevertheless, the two
travelers finally sat down in the hotel dining room, both
ready for a hot meal and the comfort of eating indoors.
"Dakota," Darvi asked over coffee, their order having
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just been taken, "how did you become a Ranger?"
Dakota smiled. "I caught the bug when I was about 13.
We'd had some trouble with cattle rustling, and the Rangers
came in to help. I'd never seen such tough, capable men. I
was in awe of every one of them. From that time forward I
dreamed of having my own sturdy mount, side arm, rope,
and Bowie knife. I had access to all those things on the ranch,
but they weren't mine. At the time I had no concept of the
responsibility, but even when I understood the position, I
still longed to work hard and uphold the law in Texas."
Dakota stopped for a moment before admitting, "It was
all I ever wanted until my brother Slater came to Christ.
Cash and my grandmother already believed, but I never
thought Slater would. The change in him was uncanny, and
then he left the Rangers to settle in one town. I was ready
to string him up, but he stood up to me and told me his
decision was made. The change in his life got me to
thinking that I might have missed something.
"I don't know if I thought of it when you were telling
your story, Darvi, but Slater did what you need to do.
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Although everyone in the Rangers was telling him he
didn't need to quit, he knew he couldn't stay on the trail.
He stood up to me and to Brace, and I know God has
blessed him for it"
It was on Darvi's mind to ask Dakota if he would stay
with the Rangers now, but for some reason she held back.
His salvation was as new as hers. Maybe he hadn't thought
that far. Then again, she knew nothing of Slater. Maybe
their situations were nothing alike.
"So are you ready to go home and face your family?"
"I think I am. I'm trying not to think of conversations in
my head. I've done that in the past, and it never works. The
person never says what I think he's going to, and so everything
I've rehearsed is a waste of time."
Dakota was impressed. It was so easy to do just that.
He'd done it many times himself.
"Well, you can go knowing that I will pray for you."
"Thank you. And I'll be praying for you. I never
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thought about anyone being able to have an influence on
Uncle Marty. Maybe your life will touch his."
"I hope so. I care for him a lot."
Darvi found herself wanting to cry and hoped their
food would come soon. Quite hungry, she suddenly realized
a wave of homesickness was washing over her. The
combination of hunger, her uncle, and a need to go home
rained down on her with such intensity that she almost
gasped.
Dakota stayed very quiet They had talked for hours the
day before, and Darvi had apologized for her tears on two
occasions. Both times Dakota told her it was all right. He
hoped that if he remained quiet now, she would not feel the
need. It helped to have his stomach growl, and for Darvi to
hear it.
"I think they've forgotten us," she said, trying not to
sniff.
92 lori wick
"I think you might be right I'm going to have to make
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myself chew. Right now I think I could swallow things
whole."
Neither one felt compelled to talk after that. Their food
arrived about ten minutes later, and that was all they
needed. By the time they finished/ the days on the road
were catching up. With little more than a plan to meet for
breakfast they bid each other goodnight
^"S1"^"
Darvi stood on the train station platform in a navy blue
suit, her satchel open as she secured her ticket inside.
Closing the top/ she looked up at Dakota who stood in
front of her.
"All set?" he asked.
"I think so."
"You look very nice in that suit, by the way."
Darvi looked up at him innocently and asked,
work?"
"Wonderful. 111 see you then."
Saddlebags in hand, Dakota went to find his room, not
knowing that an hour was optimistic. Nevertheless, the two
travelers finally sat down in the hotel dining room, both
ready for a hot meal and the comfort of eating indoors.
"Dakota," Darvi asked over coffee, their order having
165
just been taken, "how did you become a Ranger?"
Dakota smiled. "I caught the bug when I was about 13.
We'd had some trouble with cattle rustling, and the Rangers
came in to help. I'd never seen such tough, capable men. I
was in awe of every one of them. From that time forward I
dreamed of having my own sturdy mount, side arm, rope,
and Bowie knife. I had access to all those things on the ranch,
but they weren't mine. At the time I had no concept of the
responsibility, but even when I understood the position, I
still longed to work hard and uphold the law in Texas."
Dakota stopped for a moment before admitting, "It was
all I ever wanted until my brother Slater came to Christ.
Cash and my grandmother already believed, but I never
thought Slater would. The change in him was uncanny, and
then he left the Rangers to settle in one town. I was ready
to string him up, but he stood up to me and told me his
decision was made. The change in his life got me to
thinking that I might have missed something.
"I don't know if I thought of it when you were telling
your story, Darvi, but Slater did what you need to do.
166
A Texas Sky 91
Although everyone in the Rangers was telling him he
didn't need to quit, he knew he couldn't stay on the trail.
He stood up to me and to Brace, and I know God has
blessed him for it"
It was on Darvi's mind to ask Dakota if he would stay
with the Rangers now, but for some reason she held back.
His salvation was as new as hers. Maybe he hadn't thought
that far. Then again, she knew nothing of Slater. Maybe
their situations were nothing alike.
"So are you ready to go home and face your family?"
"I think I am. I'm trying not to think of conversations in
my head. I've done that in the past, and it never works. The
person never says what I think he's going to, and so everything
I've rehearsed is a waste of time."
Dakota was impressed. It was so easy to do just that.
He'd done it many times himself.
"Well, you can go knowing that I will pray for you."
"Thank you. And I'll be praying for you. I never
167
thought about anyone being able to have an influence on
Uncle Marty. Maybe your life will touch his."
"I hope so. I care for him a lot."
Darvi found herself wanting to cry and hoped their
food would come soon. Quite hungry, she suddenly realized
a wave of homesickness was washing over her. The
combination of hunger, her uncle, and a need to go home
rained down on her with such intensity that she almost
gasped.
Dakota stayed very quiet They had talked for hours the
day before, and Darvi had apologized for her tears on two
occasions. Both times Dakota told her it was all right. He
hoped that if he remained quiet now, she would not feel the
need. It helped to have his stomach growl, and for Darvi to
hear it.
"I think they've forgotten us," she said, trying not to
sniff.
92 lori wick
"I think you might be right I'm going to have to make
168
myself chew. Right now I think I could swallow things
whole."
Neither one felt compelled to talk after that. Their food
arrived about ten minutes later, and that was all they
needed. By the time they finished/ the days on the road
were catching up. With little more than a plan to meet for
breakfast they bid each other goodnight
^"S1"^"
Darvi stood on the train station platform in a navy blue
suit, her satchel open as she secured her ticket inside.
Closing the top/ she looked up at Dakota who stood in
front of her.
"All set?" he asked.
"I think so."
"You look very nice in that suit, by the way."
Darvi looked up at him innocently and asked,
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