Home On the Range Pt 3

After bringing Deadpool back inside from the porch Ms Tiffany and company had them try on wet and cold weather outfits as they were her clients few specific requests. Many of them specificly requested that something like their usual outfits be designed and tailored for them so they happily filled out those orders. Now they could get back to fun.

Shw clapped her hands "Alright ladies now lets begin the trying on of other outfits! What are some of the things you'd like to shop for yourselves?"

The girls thought for a moment before Penny spoke up. "When I first met Walter he was in that expensive suit and then at Rein Corp I attended that business meeting with him and while I don't think I did too badly I'd like to have a more "business professional" attire for any future engagement of that type."

"A surprising answer but certainly one we can accommodate." Ms Tiffany nodded approval." And that was a wonderful and well thought out suggestion, Ms Polendina! As a business woman myself I concur that you and perhaps the others should certainly get proper business attire. In that case let's get you fitted for custom suits as well instead of just shopping for those. I'm sure Mr Stark was wearing a custom fitted suit. Rarity, why don't you handle that and Edna can give her input. You design my suits after all!"

"Oh yes! I think that's just a delightful idea!" Said Rarity."Ladies over here if you please when you have a moment and I'll take care of you personally one at a time. We'll start with you Ms Polendina. Do you have any preferences in style? Pants or Skirt? Fabric and Cut?"

Ms Tiffany turned back to the other ladies. Pyrrha raised her hand and stepped forward. "What Penny said is true. When we met Walter he was wearing that expensive tailored suit. But shortly after we got here he changed into clothes that have a significantly different style and purpose. Might we try looking at somethings like that?"

"Absolutely, Ms Nikos! That's style is called "western" as once upon a time in this world this was the western frontier. It too has casual and fancier dress as well as work and business clothes. Shall we try on some outfits with the holoprojector, then? Wade you can assist me with input on these."

"Yeehaw! Yes, ma'am!" Said Deadpool enthusiastically with a drawl. "We'll have yew ladies, purty as a picture! Step right on up on this he'ah fancy dew dad an' well give it a whirl, little lady!"

Pyrrha giggled, Ms Tiffany sighed at Deadpools antics. But they soon had Pyrrha trying on a variety of outfits, hats and boots. Neo was paying special attention so she could remember some of them for use with her semblance later.

After Deadpool had been let back in the house. Walt had gone to the armory for two rifles, a shotgun and ammunition. Putting the rifles and shotgun in the rack of the truck he climbed in.

"Might as well keep busy. Friday if the girls ask let them know I'm around and they can call me about anything?"

(("Yes, Boss. And what may I ask will you be doing?"))

"Thought I'd make the rounds of the property." Walter said. "Double check all the cabins and houses just incase we get more characters. Might even go down to the ranch proper and check in and see how business actually is on that end of things."

(("Boss, with all the the monitors and me running the place. You know exactly how everything is down to how many cans of beans are in the pantry of the furthest most building. Eleven."))

Walt pursed his lips and nodded. "Yup."

(("You don't have to lie to either of us, Boss. You're supposed to be semi-retired and yet you still work so hard. If you're going off to actually enjoy yourself and do, as you say, "Cowboy shit" just say so and enjoy."))

Walt chucked and nodded. "Friday, change of plans. I'm off to do Cowboy shit."

(("Very good, Boss. Enjoy!"))

He fired up the truck and headed for the stables.

After finishing getting fitted for the suits Penny had traded with Pyrrha, who had decided she'd like a suit or two as well and joined the que for trying on the western clothes.

She was excited! She remembered how Walter had looked at her the other day when she and Clover had tried on his hat and his reaction Friday had shown her and how Walt had told Friday he wanted to take her shopping. Granted they weren't doing it together but she wanted to make him look at her like that again.

Kali was just finishing up her turn. Blake was saying something about how short, the cut off denim shorts her mother was modeling were and the way she had the shirt tied up under her breasts which Mr Pool commented was "boner-riffic" but she was only half paying attention. It'd be her turn soon enough. "Friday?"

(("Yes, Penny?"))

"You know Walter better than anyone... I want to see what he'd like me to wear as well. Will you help me?" She asked.

(("Walter would find you attractive in just about anything, Penny. But I will help. I'm connected to the holoprojector so I've been giving my input to Walters tastes this whole time for everyone because Walter's tastes are my main point of reference but I've also allowed everyone to make their own decisions and not influence decisions more than that. Are you asking me to specifically actively help you further in that direction?"))

Penny nodded watching Kali finishing up. She saw Neo look up and tilt her head and realized that Friday was probably talking to her as well using the earring. Neo looked at Penny and nodded with a big smile. She was onboard too! "Yes." She said. "I want to surprise him! I want us to "wow" him! Please help me." As she walked towards the platform.

(("Very well. I'll start actively working to Walter's specific tastes and desires further."))

"Thank you, Friday. You are a good friend, " said Penny as she stepped up onto the platform.

(("It's my pleasure, Penny, my friend. ")) Said Friday as one of the most powerful AI super computers capable of managing hundreds of businesses, military and tactical operations, logistics of all sorts and millions of other functions and calculations simultaneously, opened a new, top secret, highest priorty project file: Project W.o.W.= Women of Walter, and began inputting the very, specific and exacting data of 8 ladies that she'd gathered so far and extremely, intimate knowledge of one particular man and began calculating and running simulations.

Walter finished checking the cabin. It was one of the smaller ones but still nice, plenty of room for one or two, and somewhat secluded. He had checked down at the bunkhouse too. Everything was in order. He'd suggest them to Sienna and see if either one suited her. Better than her living in a cave. Maybe give her one of the dirtbikes or atv's and show her how to use them for getting around. He should do that for Kali and Blake as well though they weren't nearly that far.

He stepped out and walked over to the big buckskin he called "Teddy" and offered him a treat stroking his nose. He was one of Walt's favorites.

"What do you think, Teddy?"

The horse ate the treat slowly and deliberately and seemed to nod his head. That was one of the things Walt liked about, Teddy. He liked to think they were a lot alike.

"Yeah. I agree. Think maybe I should just let the rest of them have the big house and grab, Penny and the three of us live up here instead?"

Teddy snorted and gave Walt a long look with his big eyes.

"Good point. We should build a little barn. Should teach Penny to ride and get you a freind too. Just the four of us up here."

Teddy pressed his face against Walt, Walt reaching up to rub the top of his head and between his ears with one hand the other resting on the hitch. There were a lot of initials carved into this one going back a longtime. He ran his fingers over the two J.G.'s when he'd brought the boys up here. Not far were his own when his grandparents brought him here. Her initials were there as well. He hoped he'd she'd add two Ps there someday soon.

Walt nodded. "You're a good friend, Teddy. A good friend." They just stood like that awhile. "Come on, don't get too many days off. Let's go ride down by the river. Maybe see what we can catch." He said looking at the rod and reel and basket he'd grabbed. He walked over and pulled himself up, throwing his leg over the saddle. Maybe the fish were biting and he could catch dinner.

"Well? How's this one?"

Everybody is silent looking at Penny. Except for Deadpool who makes a high to low whistle followed by an explosion sound miming a bomb dropping.

"Is that good?" Asks Penny looking in the mirror adjusting the white hat. She liked the green and white shirt and the cut of the jeans hugging her hips. The boots were nice too with their stylized accents.

[Buy it!] Texted Neo.

"Penny you look really beautiful in that one too!" Kali finally managed to get out.

"Like a Cowboy princess," said Blake. "His jaw will hit the floor."

"This is very good look for you, yes!" Said Ahnassi while Lifts-Her-Tail clapped nodding enthusiastically.

"These outfits on you are stunning! Even the wholesome ones!" Said Pyrrha.

Even Sienna remarked,"Hope his heart doesn't stop!"

Ms Tiffany even commented,"Dear you could be a veritable country and western model, if you wanted too. This look suits you very well. Each outfit you've picked has just been beautiful!" Ms Tiffany smiled "Shall we try some more outfits or on to a different look?"

Penny looked at the selections Friday was already calling up for her perusal Penny saw one and touched it. The western cowgirl outfit melted away to be replaced by a simple but daringly cut backless dress with a plunging neckline. It emphasized as it clung to her figure with a high slit for the legs. The sheer, silky fabric so dark a green, it appeared black in the shifting of the light.

The girls are silent again except for Sienna, "Now that will definitely stop his heart!" And Ms Tiffany,"Oh, evening wear! Fantastic choice! And those heels!"

"Walter is a very lucky, lucky man!" Deadpool said turning to the reader. "What a catch!"

"Thank you, Friday!" Penny whispered.

(("You're very welcome, Penny!"))

"Whoa ho ho!" Exclaimed Walt. "Would you look at that, Teddy! Another big one! Man they're really biting today and so early in the season too!"

He walked over and put another large trout in the creel basket which was just about full.

"Must be my lucky day! I just about hit the limit already Teddy. Should go for one more?" Teddy shook himself but Walter patted his shoulder. "I got eight hungry mouths to feed and half of them are of the feline persuasion. One more and we go home!"

Walt went back to the river. His feet and kegs were freezing in the mountain fed river but it'd be worth it bringing home this catch. Wslt cast the line and moments later he felt another bite! Teddy neighed.

"Hold on, Teddy! Here comes the last one!"

Teddy let out a long whinny.

"I said hold on!" Teddy didn't usually make noise he was normally a quiet horse, unless...

Walt's blood ran cold that had nothing to do with standing in mountain fed waters as he heard the splashing and huffing and low growling noises now over the sound of the rushing water.

Walt turned to look at the grizzly bear. "Well shit... so much for my luck... he looked in the direction of Teddy. Nope... he was fast, but not that fast. And the spray was on Teddy. Speaking of...

"Home, Teddy!"

Teddy looked back at Walter and the grizzly but he did what he'd been trained to do.

Walt nodded good that was one less thing for him to worry about.

Walt started to move back to try and distance himself from the large animal and give it space.

No good it was keeping pace. Hungry just woke up from hibernation and wanting to eat. And now it thought it found a meal wander round its territory.

"It doesn't need to go down this way big fella... Friday?" He was still trying to back away.

(("Yes, Boss?"))

"Whoa. Easy... how soon can you get a drone to my area with bear retardants?"))

The grizzly wasn't having it it was coming closer now.

(("On the way, Boss ETA 30 seconds."))

The grizzly was beginning to charge...

"I got 4. Thank you, Friday. If this goes bad, tell Penny I love her."

He drew the pistol tossing it to shore knowing it'd do him little good and then drew the knife.

Somedays you get the bear, somedays the bear gets you.

[Writers note. Apologies for the shorter than usual chapter, dear reader. It's been one of those days irl]

[Walter Stark Penny Polendina F.R.I.D.A.Y Neopolitan Pyrrha Nikos Blake Belladonna Kali Belladonna Sienna Khan Ahnassi Lifts-Her-Tail and special guests

Will return in

Home On the Range Pt 4 Bearly There

Coming Soon]