Page 76 of Daddy, Take Me Away
“I thought it might be fun to enjoy lunch in Mexico,” he said as he helped pull each canoe higher onto the shoreline.
“Will we get in trouble?” Micah asked.
“Not at all. We actually have a contract with the family who owns this ranch. You can get out and stretch your legs if you want.”
About to do just that, Micah paused and turned back. “Are there any bulls on this ranch?”
Cody gave her a quizzical look. “I suppose so. And horses too, but I promise they won’t be in this section.”
Still a bit doubtful, she was ready to stay by the canoes when her Daddy took her hand. “I’ve got you, baby. Let’s go explore a bit.”
When she hesitated, he bent closer. “I think I can find us some purple bushes if you need.”
Great. She hadn’t needed that until he mentioned it. “Okay, but at the first sight of a bull, I’m going to wet my pants.”
“Let’s try to avoid that then as we’ve got a long way to go until we are reunited with our bags.”
They hiked and did indeed find their “purple” bush where her Daddy stood guard while she relieved herself. Standing, she was pulling up her jeans when something caught her eye. Grinning, she fastened her pants and pried the object from beneath its bed of soil.
“Look what I found,” she said, holding up her prize.
“That’s definitely not an arrowhead,” Stone said, taking it from her. “And that will definitely come in handy if we see any bulls.”
“What are you thinking! You can’t throw that at a poor animal. It might hit him in the head.”
“Bull. Horns out to here?” her Daddy reminded, spreading his arms out wide.
“He didn’t hurt us though,” she said, taking the horseshoe back. “Besides, I want to hang this up in our house for good luck. That’s if it’s legal of course. I don’t want to go to jail for a horseshoe.”
Cody assured her it was fine to take the souvenir home with them. “Just be sure you hang it up the right way.” He demonstrated by turning the shoe over so that the opening was across the top. “This way luck will flow into your life and not out of it.”
“We definitely don’t want that,” Stone said, assuring their guide he’d take care of it.
They enjoyed a picnic sitting in a field of grass in Mexico and later toured an old western town on the American side of the Rio, created as a set for movies to film. After climbing back into their canoes, Micah’s heart was saddened when she realized their trip was coming to an end, but her aching muscles were practically jumping with joy.
It was with genuine pleasure as she hugged both Cody and Randall goodbye and thanked them for all their hard work. Though they accepted both her hugs and returned her smile, she was pretty sure it was the tip she saw her Daddy slipping them that had them waving vigorously and stating they hoped the couple would come back again.
“We will,” Micah assured them. “After all, we’ve got a thousand years to fill up with memories.”
“Huh?” The two cowboys looked at each other as Micah just giggled and squealed in delight as her Daddy scooped her up into his arms and carried her all the way up the steep river bank to the van that would take them back to the Jeep.
Chapter Sixteen
Micah
They spent two days inside Big Bend National Park. They hiked many of the trails and took in the diversity of the land and the animals of a totally different eco-system than they were familiar with. They watched a storm roll in while strolling back from dinner, which had included several shots of tequila that they’d learned was made from the agave cactus like those growing all around the park.
Micah discovered she might be a bit of an exhibitionist when the skies opened up and she stated she wanted to make love in the rain. Her Daddy willingly obliged, showing her yet another benefit of the rocking chair on the patio outside their cabin as he held her while she impaled herself on his erection. She came with the gentle motion of the rocker, her head thrown back, laughing as she caught raindrops on her tongue.
As they exited the park, they took a selfie in front of the sign and promised to visit as many National Parks as they could during the coming years. Having expected him to drive straight to the airport, Micah was surprised to recognize the road they’d taken only a few days earlier.
“Did you forget something here?” she asked as they pulled up in front of the house.
“Not really, just thought you might like to end our vacation where we started it.”
“You thought right,” she said and jumped out of the Jeep. She yelped when his hand connected with the backside of her jeans.
“You’re to wait for your Daddy to help you out of the car.”
