http://slow.writerscafe.org/XraySweetheart The original writings of author Sympathy Heart en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775995400 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Chapter 6The few short weeks leading up to the day theDawson’s were to leave for Missouri were spent with Gabriel drilling the newmembers of his cavalry extensively. If any of them messed up on a singlemaneuver he would make them redo it until it was perfect. By the end of each.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1705927/ Casey and Faye make the best of a dirty situation when they get covered in mud after rescuing a calf from a mud pit. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1704025/ Chapter 5It was nearly two in the morning by the time Tobipulled the black Cruze up the long driveway to the farm. He parked the carbeside Kate’s lime green Camaro long enough for his passengers to scramble out;Seamus’s peek into his interesting past during the drive to Jef.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1700197/ Casey and Faye make the best of a dirty situation when they get covered in mud after rescuing a calf from a mud pit. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1696321/ When their wives leave for vacation, Seamus & gabriel are left behind to find something to do to keep boredom at bay. Desperate for some sexual activity, Seamus turns to his brother for relief. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1696143/ A bad choice on Ellen's part causes the girls to get into a fight. One thing leads to another and soon their husbands are watching them brawl with their clothes being ripped off. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1696142/ *Author's Note: Gaelic phrases & meanings from this chapter... a bhitseach: b***h (pronounce it like ah vit-shokh)Chapter 4“So, those lights going off at the last second wasvery inconvenient, Shay.” Kate took a sip from her pink-colored cocktail androlled her eyes .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1695458/ A little trick of the tongue turns into a night of pure ecstasy for Kate and Gabriel. A little mistake by Kate ends with her tied up and under Gabriel's strong haunches. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1695442/ A little trick of the tongue turns into a night of pure ecstasy for Kate and Gabriel. A little mistake by Kate ends with her tied up and under Gabriel's strong haunches. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1695439/ *Author's Note: Gaelic phrases and meanings from this chapter... A stór: My darling (pronounce it like ah store); a mhuirnín: My dear (pronounce it like ah wer-neen)Chapter 3One would think they were at a funeral by how silentthe men’s restroom was as Gabriel, Casey, .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691487/ Chapter 2Pop music drummed in their ears the moment the womenstepped through the double doors of the night club on the south side of Paris.After watching Ellen nearly take out a light pole with the front of Rob’s truckwhile trying to pull into the last parking space on the back s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691467/ Chapter 1September“I just don’t see why I have to leave, too.”Gabriel followed his wife around the house just likea little puppy dog in an effort to get her to change her mind about making himleave the house along with his father, Rob. Letting him stay was out o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691441/ Strong Hearts PrologueAugustThe flashing lights of the ambulance kept Ellenfocused on the task at hand. Whenever those lights went on her attitude changeddramatically. All she had heard over the radio was that the emergency she wason her way to was a collis.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691419/ vanquished the enemy? Check. Got the girls? Check. Signed up to be strippers at a night club. What? The Dawson's are back to make you swoon. They thought their troubles were over, but they're just beg http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691410/ She'd already gotten a taste of what Seamus had to offer when they had made love at Gettysburg, but having agreed to marry him, Ellen wasn't prepared for what else he had hidden up his sleeve. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691178/ This is the soundtrack Gangsta Smurfette and I came up with while we were writing the novel. Hope y'all enjoy! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691171/ Disclaimer: The song in this chapter is All I Want To Do Is Make Love To You by HeartEpilogueWith the trailer door shut and the latch lockedsecurely into place, Gabriel turned around to take in the scenery around himthe following morning. The time approached 10:30, which meant they wou.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691166/ *Before we get started on the last chapter before the end, Gangsta Smurfette (my co-author) and I wanted to thank all of our readers who have taken the time to read each installment and have been patient while waiting for each one. We have already got a sequel in the works and will post wh.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691162/ Chapter 47Faint lights of the town’s street lamps and that ofthe stars in the night sky was all the lighting the throng of people gatheredat the Copse of Trees on Cemetery Ridge received that night as they waitedanxiously for the ceremony to begin. Several officials went around t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691154/ *Disclaimer: The song in this chapter is Oklahoma! by Rogers and Hammerstein.Chapter 46The mid-day sun beating down on them, the Dawson’s,Sean, Ava, Faye, Ellen and Tobi, found a spot at the front of the crowd ofspectators with an excellent view of the large field out in front of.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691152/ Chapter 45Seamus stepped out from the large tent into the coolnight air, needing to get away from the company for a little while. It wastruly a beautiful night. The moon bathed everything in ghostly white light,giving the night that mystical feel to it. After a while of enjoying the ni.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691150/ Chapter 44Excitement flowed through Ellen’s veins that eveningduring the time she and Faye spent getting ready for the ball. The tent wassweltering from the heat, causing sweat beads to form on their chests andfaces. Every few minutes they would have to dab a tissue over their fa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691146/ *Author's Note: Gaelic words & meanings from this chapter... striapach= w***e (pronounce it like stree-up-ack, as in "lock")Chapter 43“Hurry up and wait… Typical.” Sean lounged around onthe grass beside Gabriel and T.J. while chewing on a blade of grass toenter.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691141/ *Author's Note: Gaelic words & meanings from this chapter... Éirinn go Brách= Ireland Forever (pronounce it like aer-in guh brawkh)Chapter 42Bright and early on the big day of battle, Kate tookadvantage of the time while Gabriel was attending Officer’s Call with.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691056/ *Disclaimer: The song(s) in this chapter is The Island by Celtic Thunder.Author's Notes: Gaelic words & meanings from this chapter... Táimid i sáinn an chocamais anoish= We're fucked now (pronounce it like tom wee-gee sawn on c**k-meesh ah-nish)Chapter 41Gabriel r.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691055/ Chapter 40“So, where are we going to start this tour?” Kateturned her map of the battlefield right side up while she attempted to findtheir location on the map. Gabriel was following behind Rob’s truck as theydrove down Emmitsburg Road to the north side of town. T.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691054/ *Author's Note: Gaelic words and phrases in this chapter...a stóirín= My little darling (pronounce it like ah store-een).**By no means am I biased against the North. When I reenact I play both sides, but for the sake of the story I have to write it from a southern point of view. .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691050/ *Disclaimer: The song(s) in this chapter is Billie Jean by Michael Jackson & Show Them To Me by Rodney Carrington.Chapter 38The day everyone had been waiting for had finallyarrived, and Gabriel had been up since two o’ clock that morning getting therest of their belongings lo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691048/ *Disclaimer: The song(s) in this chapter is Callin' Baton Rouge by Garth Brooks.Chapter 37The Jefferson Institute was bustling with peopleattending the ball, and from what the men could see from where they stoodoutside of the pink building, it was going to be a full house. They waited on.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691045/ Chapter 36To kill time before the main battle, the familysplit up in different directions to go check out what was happening throughoutthe town. Moira and Mae went to attend the Ladies’ Tea in one of the smallshops by the train depot while Kate and Ava took the babies with them w.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691043/ *Author's Note: Irish Name in this chapter: Aoife (pronounce it like Ee-fa)Chapter 35Time seemed to fly by after Gabriel’s birthday.Before they knew it, the happy couple had celebrated their first anniversary;Gabriel had surprised Kate with a sunset picnic on the shoreline of Caddo L.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1691041/ On a hot day out in the horse barn, Gabriel finds himself overwhelmed by the intoxicating scent of Kate being in heat. Can he hold out long enough to finish shoeing the horses or will his feral side t http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690992/ Kate's curiousity gets the better of her, and she'll end up finding herself stuck between a rock and a hard place... or more likely two rock hard members. Curiosity can be a good thing. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690986/ *Disclaimer: The song(s) in this chapter is Right Kind of Wrong by Leeann Rimes & Glass by Tompson SquareChapter 34 Closeto a month had passed, and before long it was the day before Gabriel’sbirthday. Everyone was getting ready for the celebrations of the following day,especial.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690976/ Chapter 33The following evening, the entire Dawson family,including Sean and Ava, was gathered around the dinner table. Mae, Ava and Katewere cleaning off the table once they had finished eating, and the others wereconversing lightly when Gabriel’s phone started ringing.&nbsp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690970/ *Author's Note: Gaelic phrases & meanings from this chapter... Damnú air!= Damn it/s**t! (pronounce it damn-noo air)Chapter 32“I wonder if Gabriel is going to let us train withthe pistols, today.” Kate mused as she sat atop Buster while waiting on herhusband to show .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690963/ *Disclaimer: The song(s) in this chapter is Come By The Hills by Celtic Thunder.Chapter 31The next afternoon turned out to be just asbeautiful as the day before, what with the temperature being in the uppersixties and the sun shining brightly. The Dawson’s took advantage of the warm.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690961/ Chapter 30“Kate, hold her still while I rinse her off.”“I’m trying, but she keeps squirming around!”The new parents wrestled with their daughter as theytried to bathe her the next morning. As far as Shannon was concerned, she hadevery intention of ma.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690959/ Chapter 29Morning arrived peacefully with the sound of birdschirping in the nearby trees and metal banging around as some re-enactorsstarted to prepare breakfast. Oddly enough, the piercing sound of the bugledidn’t announce ‘wake-up call’, which caused Gabriel to worr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690956/ Chapter 28Blood, lots of blood,soaked the blankets and sheets as pathetic, helpless cries pierced his mind.She was covered in sweat, her chest and swollen belly heaving as moreunbearable pain ripped her apart. The scene in front of him was a horrible replayof Susan’s death,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690954/ Chapter 27Around four o’ clock in the morning on the firstFriday in February, Gabriel was busy loading up all of their reenactment itemsfor their long trip to Yale, Oklahoma. Meanwhile, Kate was helping Mae bringher dresses into the living room so that they could be loaded into t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690950/ Chapter 26Mae was busy decorating the living room with yellowstreamers and balloons while her very pregnant daughter-in-law set out yummysnacks and plastic plates on the table Mae had covered with a pink tablecloth.Kate was wearing an adorable white and lavender plaid maternity shirt t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690948/ Chapter 25When the 1st Texas Cavalry was gatheredin the tree line above Caddo Lake, Gabriel trotted over to them on Bo afterclosing the doors on the trailer. He came to a stop in front of the unit,observing them as they sat on their mounts. All of them seemed to stiffen upand give hi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690945/ Chapter 24On Christmas Eve, Kate placed the finishing touches onthe tree before joining her husband by the fireplace, which had a golden fireroaring in it. She slipped her arm around his waist, giving him a squeeze whilehe munched contentedly on one of his mother’s homemade ginge.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690941/ Chapter 23December arrived with a light snowfall in the bayousof Jefferson. A white blanket already covered the ground, making a glitterywonderland. To add to the fun of the new snow, Kate was outside with herhusband riding their horses, Bo and Buster, through the snow-covered cypress.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690938/ *Author's Note: Gaelic phrases & meanings from this chapter... Póg mo thóin Éireannach= Kiss My Irish A*s (pronounce it like pogue muh ho-in air-in-ach, as in "lock")Chapter 22Gabriel was lying twisted on the bed with his hipand part of his back resting on the cool.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690933/ *Author's Note: Gaelic phrases and meanings from this chapter... A stór: My darling (pronounce it like ah store)Chapter 21A faint gray light peered through the trees in theeast, signifying early dawn. The group had been hard at work throughout thenight trying to clean the small .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690929/ Chapter 20Long into the night the rain continued to fall, however,it had begun to pound against the windows, waking Gabriel. He slipped out ofbed and walked over to the window where he opened the blinds to see out. Allthat could be seen was the rain hitting the glass, until a bright fl.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690922/ *Author's Note: Gaelic phrases & meanings from this chapter... a mhuirnín: My dear (pronounce it like ah wer-neen); Tá grá agam duit: I love you (pronounce it like thaw graw ogum ditch); Póg mé: kiss me (pronounce it like pogue may)  Chapte.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690919/ Chapter 18The chilly morning air bit at Kate’s skin when sheawoke to the sound of voices outside the tent. At first, she dismissed thenoise, but then the tent flaps flew open, ripping the ties from the canvas. Atall, broad shouldered man dressed in a long officer’s coat and.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/XraySweetheart/1690912/