chapter 15 search party

Not too long after my disappearance me and Wyatt could hear voices echoing through the wood of ppl yelling my name each day it felt like they was getting closer then finally on the first day of January new years day they got too close to where we where camped at so we started to head tord his cottage .

" I am very glad you made me the hat and arm covers" I say through chattering teeth .

despite the layers I had on and a fur cloak hed given me that hed been wearing I was shaking it was a very very cold morning coldest than what I could remember it being in a while .

In fact this cold weather was what stoped us from leaving right away several days after Christmas it snowed and Wyatt didnt want to travel with me in this weather afraid I'd get sick or bad frostbite or possibly worse but we camped 100 meters away from our other spot slowly getting closer to the cottage finally two day later it seemed to be slightly warmer than the last few days and they was searching a bit too close for comfort.

" Almost there " Wyatt said squeezing my hand with his. looking at his face smiling back at me warmed my heart making me forget the cold for a few minutes.

Oh lord I pray please let me stay with this man for the rest of my life ,I silenty prey into my head while I smiled back at him.

" Kathrine look! Let's race back first one there skins tonight's supper !" yelled Wyatt as he let's go of my hand and starts running to the cottage. " That's no fair your cheating! you took off before I was ready !" I yell running behind him.

we're running and laughing having a good time till just before we make it to the cottage Wyatt trips on something under the snow and he loses his footing and falls face first into the snow .

I watch in horror as his tripping seemed to appear to be in slow motion.

after a few seconds of being surprised by his sudden fall I run to him to inspect for head wounds or anything broken .

" Ah I'm fine my love ! I'm not a baby now " he says slowly standing up to wipe snow off his Indian hide like coat.

" oh alright if your fine then ..... byyyeeee! "

I yell as I run as fast as I can to the door.

" That's cheating!" yelled Wyatt as I slammed the cottage door in his face . banging on the door Wyatt yells " let me in my love or I'll to spank you for bad behavior "

" your not my husband , go ahead and try " I say through choaking laughter as I tried to breath and laugh at the same time.

I waited infront of the door but it got suddenly quiet I became worried and quickly opened the door.

slowly walking in Wyatt grabbed me into a big hug lifting me off the floor into the air and used his foot to shut the cottage door and moved me three steps backwards into his home then whispered into the nape of my neck.

" what if you where to become my wife ?" he asks . like a mad man he runs into his room and grabes something and runs back to me and standing infront of me he takes out a rope or something in his hands .

" what is that ? " I ask confused staring at it. " Its a feather coil , it was my grate grandfather's and the only family heirloom I have but for you I'm willing to give it up in Hope's your father will agree to let me merry you!" he finished excitedly.