Collision [In need of a better title]

Ivy felt comforted immediately. She soon drifted to sleep with Colton so close to her. And just for tonight, there would be sweet dreams.

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"Ivy," Colton shook her a little. Her eyes fluttered open.

"Mmm?" She asked.

"Let's get up," he smiled. Ivy grumbled. Was dawn really that early? Why couldn't he let her sleep in a little.

"I let you sleep in some," she laughed quietly at her expression. Ivy grumbled and got up slowly. Colton had already turned away, knowing how flimsy her clothes were.

She grabbed the clothes she had already set out from yesterday and changed, in Ella's and her room. Her single bag was sitting on the floor. Ivy didn't really have much of a choice but to have a very small amount of luggage, though it was the largest bag she had.

Ivy left her hair down, mostly because Colt liked it more when she left it down. Her dress was a dark, navy blue with quarter sleeves. One of her more comfortable dresses.

She leaned over Ella's bed and kissed her forehead lightly. She would miss her new found friend.

"I'm ready," she whispered to Colton. "Though I'm sure you're going to want to say goodbye to your family. Give them my thanks and apologies...I just can't take anymore good-byes."

"I said goodbye last night." He said softly. "Ma packed food." He grabbed his packs and led her outside. "Ella didn't want to say anything to upset you. She sent a letter." He led her to the barn where they loaded up the back horse as Winston got on his horse. By the time the sun was up they were out of site of the house.


**UGH**

Ivy sat in silence. She didn't want to say anything. She felt horrible for what she had done. She missed Colton's entire family and now they missed him as well.

"How far are we going to go?" Ivy asked Colton, now that they had rode a good couple of hours. They had taken afew breaks to stretch out, but he wanted to get out of town soon.

"We have to get as far away from this place as we can Ivy," Colton sighed.

**GR!**

"Are we going back east?" She asked.

"No, we're going to head south east. I have some friends in Arkansas that will probably let us stay with them." He replid.


**UGH**

"Oh," Ivy said softly. The ride was so long.

She amused herself by peeking over at Colton every once and a while to see his face looking ahead. Once he caught her gaze and smiled at her while Ivy looked away quickly, caught in the act.

Nightfall came quicker than anyone expected. Ivy yawned.

"What are we going to do for rest?" She asked him. "Are we going to stop or do you think we should keep going all night?"

"We can sleep." He said as he rode up into a hidden cove. "We can hide here pretty easy. There is a cha nce they still don't know your gone."

"I hope so." She sighed.

"I wouldn't be surprised if the town smelled the bad and kept all information hidden." He shrugged. "We hopefully won't ever know."

"You're also forgetting that some people in that town don't exactly feel too warmly towards me," Ivy sighed, mumbling to herself.

She stretched her legs, eagerly. It felt good to move around now that she had been sitting half the day away. Or more like riding half the day away. Still, she enjoyied it.

Her stomach turned. Ivy grimaced and shook her head.

"What's worng?" Colton asked her, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"I just keep having a really bad feeling," she replied. "A really bad feeling. I can't explain it."

He rubbed her shoulder gently. "It's alright, Ivy," he assured her. "Don't worry. I won't allow those men to find you."

"It's not just me I'm worryied about," she whispered, making sure Colton couldn't hear. Ivy yawned again and Colt smiled.

"Let's get set up in the cove, then," he nodded. "You look dead tired."

When they got to the cove he led them to a hide out he knew of and then went back and cleared their tracks to where it wasn't noticeable it was cleared. He then went back and helped set up the camp and made Ivy lay down.



**UGH**

"I'm not tired," Ivy grumbled. Colton laughed.

"Yes you are. And I know that if you don't sleep soon you definitely will be tired tomorrow," he told her.

Ivy got up anyway and sat beside Colton. "I'm not tired," she said, still stubborn. She grabbed his hand. "Besides, this is the first time we've really been alone."

Winston snored audibly in his sleep and Ivy giggled. "Well, sort of," she laughed.

Colt shook his head. "You need sleep though." HE said running his thumb over her hand.

"I'll get sleep, just not right now." She smiled.

"I'm not going to argue." He sighed with a smile. "I like this better then our fights any day."

"Really?" She asked, sarcastically.

"Tell me, Colton," she smiled, raising an eyebrow. "Why do you like this better than fighting with me?"

Colton put his arm around her and squeezed her gently. "Oh very funny, Ivy," he replied.

She shrugged and made herself comfortable in his arms. This really was nice. A ton better than fighting with him. She held back a yawn so Colton wouldn't have an excuse to send her to bed for the night. She didn't want to leave him yet.

Colt held her close as he watched the fire dance. He felt so right with her in his arms.

(((ALl I had, sorry. :'( )))

Ivy hugged Colton for a minute and sighed. She felt so content to just be with him. For some reason though, she couldn't stand to be away from him, even if it was only when she went to sleep.

Ivy thought about how close they had gotten in the small amount of time she had been here. She wanted to get closer to him. Right now, with the way he held her, she didn't care about saving herself. Heat rose to her cheeks. Get your mind out of the gutter Ivy, she scolded herself. Of course she had to save herself for marriage! She needed to get a grip.

"I suppose I should go to sleep then," she sighed. Ivy wanted him to shake his head and ask her to sit up with him, but of course, he nodded while Ivy went to lay down.

Colt watched her lay down and then he laid down himself kicking himself for the thoughts spinning through his head.


***UGH***

Ivy was jolted awake by Colton. He looked worried.

"There's someone hear here," he whispered. "I can hear them since they are not trying to be quiet."

Ivy nodded, not saying a word. She sat up, ready to move, but Colton held her down, still holding a finger to his lips.

She shook her head and he fought a sighed. Ivy almost smiled. Well, she would have if she wasn't scared of who might be out there.

"I'm going to go check it out with you. End of story," she hissed, narrowing her eyes.

**It can be a friend or a foe. ^_^**