"Well, looks like they're not going to surprise us any," he
remarked. "'Course, we should give them some time to think
about it, huh, honey?"
        "No. I want it now," she kidded back.
        They got Jule restarted as Pute reported that the agent's
computer had them to Silver City. So, there being no surprises
at all, he asked, "wanta see the Grand Canyon?"
        "Well, why the fuck not, huh?" she grinned.
        "Why the fuck. That's what I always say," he grinned
back and started on the GPS as she got them going. They
figured they could take a break from the sex, so she sightsaw
as he worked Pute some more. Well, a little break. They got to
the Canyon in a couple hours after pleasuring each other over
the Painted Desert, staying down low for her to see things
better, and flew around the Canyon some, watching for other
traffic very diligently, of course. Then they flew toward Vegas
- and over - and stopped for a refuel and longer stretch-walk at
Overton, a small strip North of the City, checked the messages
- no changes - then headed Northeast and then East across
Southern Utah to the Valley of the Gods and Monument
Valley.
        Jess was enthralled. She loved it all to the max as he
showed her possible stage and butte landing sights. They
refueled again at Durango, and spent the rest of the afternoon
flying around Southwest Colorado, snacking on stuff from the
airports and each other and, late in the afternoon, took another
half-hit of speed and stopped for fuel at Pagosa Springs before
sundown.
        There was still no response from the WH, still the tail on
their trail and Julian and Maria would have the light on for
them. The afternoon had clouded up, as Pute had predicted.
Things were good. She flew them out of Stevens at Pagosa
heading South and, not long after, in the dark, they landed at
Ghost Ranch, a private strip in the Chama Valley, West of the
Rio Grande.
        He put on the gogs, turned off the lights and got them right
back into the overcast sky, flying on the deck. They landed at
the ranch 15 minutes later, shut down there at the barn and
pushed Juliet inside, Kit introducing Jess to everyone.
       Estrella was heartbroken. She tried to hide it, but kept
thinking to herself how Jessy was hardly any older than herself!
        "Ay yi yi yi," Julian commented during his turn at
introduction and kissed Jess's hand.
        Maria was very happy for Kit, besides very relieved that
she would not have to handle her daughter going for Kit any
longer, and hugged both he and Jess.
        Julio was way impressed, Jess being all of about four
months younger than himself, they learned, and gave her all the
"bro" handshakes, impressed again by how many she knew.
        They grabbed all their stuff and everyone went over to
Kit's cabin. The living room was already warming up from the
fire Es and Julian had started up just about 15 minutes earlier.
They got drinks together in the kitchen, which wasn't hard, Kit
having plenty of Tree Frog. Mari asked if our two wanted
dinner, but they answered that they were fine, not wanting to
bother her.
        Kit took their things into the bedroom, got Pute on the cell
and saw the suit just had them to Ghost Ranch. "Yes!" he
celebrated in a whisper and fisted hand, then got his pipe and
best stash, rejoined everyone in the living room, gave starting
honors to Jess, whispering the news in her ear, which she smiled
to, and they passed the pipe around.
        Jessy was then asked questions by everyone simultaneously,
even Kit wondering if she needed the bathrom. She answered
everything asked for a good while, leaving out anything, naturally,
about the WPO or details of amor. The story of meeting the
President and the dinner threw them for a real loop, Jess relishing
being able to tell someone, at last, well, since Flee and Sundance.
        Julian was saying "mano, O mano" and such a lot as he and
Kit went to the kitchen for more beers. And they had a little tete-
a-tete there at the fridge about stuff, including Kit having told
Jessy about the mine. That was OK, though, with Jul.
        Then, when the men rejoined them all, Jul mentioned to his
family that Jess knew of the mine and then started, then the kids
excitedly joined in, telling Kit and Jess how the Silver vein had
grown larger and, the way it was growing, would soon FILL the
entire mine shaft; and they were thinking it was the way to the
Gold! They had been finding more Gold nuggets too, and Julio
volunteered to go over to the other cabin to bring some back for
show and tell.
        Jess and Kit were excited when they saw and examined the
nugs, some pretty large. She was awestruck, actually. Kit had
really been telling the truth, she thought to herself, just in pure
joy.
        Kit suggested they all go up to the mine to see it all. So
they did. And Jess was exuberant! It spread to the others, even
Es a little. The Silver was overwhelming! Julian told our lovers
that they had boxed over half a ton already as they looked at the
vein almost in disbelief. It filled practically the whole end wall of
the mine, like the guys had said!
        "This is just...amazing!" Jess celebrated, holding Kit with
both arms as he held her the same while they looked around.
        Jul and Mari both were holding Essy, or rubbing her back,
trying to ease her anguish. Julio picked away at the Silver. The
Quartz and Silver in the side walls added to the dazzling
brilliance reflecting off the lantern firelight and Jess was livid
with exclamations.
        Kit nodded to her to look how Estrella was feeling and they
both went over to her and hugged her as Kit said to everyone,
"well, let's get back to the party and look for the Gold manana."
They all agreed with that and Kit, Jess and Es walked out
together with Essy in between them.
        She asked Jess, "you were really with the President?!" and
Jessy took the opening to start their friendship. The others ahead
of them, they walked back down the mountainside to the cabin.
Everyone got another Frog and plopped down somewhere in the
living room again while Kit added more logs to the fire and more
buds to the pipe.
        Then he said, "now you guys are in for a treat...that is, if
you feel like some music, Jess...."
        "Ah, YEAH!..." she lit up, though tireder than hell, and
Kit got Gibby out of the bedroom and handed "him" to her. She
tuned on up and played and sang one of her best songs - the one
about beautiful girls and men. The guys were just thrilled by her
talent and applauded at the end like an audience.
        "She's ready, no?" Kit beamed. And they all excitedly
agreed. It was like having a star right there at their ranch. "You
guys wanta jam?" Kit added. Well, they most surely did and the
kids went for the instruments and Kit went into the bedroom for
his. Jess, Jul and Ria talked in the living room about Essy and
the best remedy for her heartbreak.
        "She'll be all right in a little time," Ri ended the topic and
they all were nodding to that as Kit rejoined them after a pee
and starting a fire in the bedroom hearth, asking what they
were agreeing to as he walked back in, carrying his Gibson.
        "O, just how lucky you are," Jess sassed him.
        "That's for sure," Jul added as the kids got back.
        "What's for sure?" Juli asked.
        "Just how lucky we all are," Mari answered.
        "That's for sure," Jess laughed.
        "What the hell's goin on here?" Kit joked.
        "Music!" Jess answered. "All right, guys!"
        They played for over an hour, a lot with Jessy's songs, but
some of the guys' regular tunes too that they were happy to
show Jess, and they began trying some new ones and were
sounding like a real dang band. Jess was really impressed. They
were all impressed. And Essy's spirit started rising some - making
with the Muse would always do that for her - and the party was
soon over and they all hugged, kissed, patted, slapped, shook and
waved on the way out, then Jess and Kit were alone again. Safe.
No need to run. Exhausted. And very very happy.
        They walked into the bedroom arm in arm, she telling him
how much she loved them all. They got undressed and hit the
shower. Very amorous in there, to say the least, and just what
they needed. Back in the bedroom, they flopped down together
on his big feather bed. She adored his place, and him, and told
him that.
        Then, "shute!" she cried. "I forgot about Flee! And I better
call Mom." So she called Ginny, making up a bunch more lies
and, while still talking with Felecia, said, "heck, Kit, we forgot to
check your stocks all day!...check this out, Flee!..." got Pute and
checked and just said, "God!..." Kit checked and saw he had
made over $38,ooo as Jess told Flee, and he muttered a "God!"
himself.
        Well, the conversation generated into another phone orgy,
just blowing Kit all away again, and they finally disconnected
after tender goodbys. "Not a bad day, all in all," he claimed in
deep enthrallment-ness, laying on his back with his arms and legs
spread out.
        "Well, it's back to the mine tomorrow, buster," she teased,
shoving his limbs over.
        "Yip," he answered and got up to put enough hardwood -
some ponderosa, pinon and a cedar - into the hearth for the rest
of the night and climbed back under the covers to Paradise.
        She leaned over him to reach Pute, who was on the cell,
and typed in, "night, P/J" and said, "well, Kit Cody, here I am in
your bed."
        "Here you are, precious. Mmm..." he answered, turning
out the oil lamp, and the glow of the fire filled the room. "Do
you like it? It's feathers."
        "Well, right now it feels like clouds....Kit?...."
        "What, princess?"
        "Darlin'...I've never been happier in my whole life...and
didn't know life could be this...good...."
        "Wow....That's the best thing I have ever heard..." taking
his time with every word, "...in my entire life...." It was
something to say, he tells later, but he wished he could have
come up with better. For her. "God, Jess...I revere you," he
had tried further, though.
        "I guess you dreamed a lot about me being here."
        "It'll take a long while to catch up to all those sperms." He
didn't know why some things came out of his mouth. They just
did. And still do.
        "I know you're tired, sweetheart. But it's for real now,"
and kissed him. "Your dream's right here with you."
        "Awww, Jessy...it's all I've lived for, angel."
        She moved her smiling face right over his and they fell
into a kiss and loved one another deeply in passion until they
passed out.

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