Tombstone Estate

[Midori]

*BOOM*

She opened her eyes, wondering what was going on.

*BOOM*

She inhaled sharply, threw the blankets off of her and sat up. She then turned. John Henry wasn't in bed. She then looked at the clock; 7:06 AM.

*BOOM*

She jumped out of bed hurriedly. She grabbed her bathrobe, threw it around herself and ran through the house to where she heard the noise....in the back yard. She stopped at Emiko's room long enough to peak in on her daughter who was sleeping and then continued on. Down the stairs, through the diningving room, through the kitchen to the sliding doors to the deck that looked over the back lawns of the Estate. Quietly, she stepped out onto the grass and watched, her arms folded in front of her to keep her robe closed. She watched as her husband and some others were practicing some firearms practice, many of whom were the Klingon guard around the Estate. For the time, she wasn't noticed.

John was on his caballa (/horse) as he spoke, his pistols in his belt towards his front, an old style, lever action rifle in his hand and his favorite shot gun holstered on his caballa.

"OK, Doc," said one of the guards, "I'm impressed. Now, can you hit those moving targets while moving yourself with say, your pistols?"
Doc could only grin as he holstered his rifle and in the blink of an eye, drew both pistols.
"If I miss, you get a million credits per miss," he smirked.
"Deal!" said the guard as they sealed it with a handshake. John then rode out a ways and prepped himself to keep his bet.

He made sure his feet were secure as he wouldn't have his hands to hold the reigns which would be securely strapped to the saddle horn. He then kicked his feet, sending the horse on a full run. As he approached the target area, targets were launched into the air. As they flew, he fired, first with his left, then his right. One by one, he got them all until he ran out of ammo. Still, the targets flew. Holstering his pistols, he then grabbed his rifle and again began firing, hitting all the targets. Finally, they stopped and he had his caballa walk over to the guard whom he bet. His rifle stood on his leg as he held it.

"I am sorry to inform you, Suh, that you gained nothing," he said with a grin.
Those around him started laughing. Finally, he noticed the oriental woman standing by the porch, watching the festivities with her arms crossed.
"If you will excuse me, Gentlemen, I do believe I have disturbed someone," he excused and walked the horse over to her, the rifle still standing up on his leg.

"Miss Sato," he smiled affectionately.
"John Henry-san," she answered, her hair still bed headed.
"Did I wake you, Miss Sato?" he asked her.
"Hai," she answered, "I hear shots and became scared.
After a brief pause, he holstered the rifle, climbed off the caballa and took her in his hands.
"My apologies, Miss Sato," he said softly.
"That OK," she answered with a smile, looking up at him.

He gently put his hands inside the robe on her stomach.
"How are my kids doing?" he asked, noticing that she was already starting to show.
"They are well," she answered, "Emiko is still sleeping."
"Breakfast, Miss Sato?" he asked.
"Hai," she nodded.
Doc then turned, yelling to the entourage behind him, "Gentlemen, I will be back out in about a half hour."

He held true to his word after a nice breakfast with her.

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Married to Ambassador John Henry "Doc" Holliday