This is already chapter 7!
Can't believe this story is actually getting so far...

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Tonto.

Tonto quietly closed the door and turned around. He was immediately startled, at least 10 pair of eyes were staring at him! He wondered what they were all doing there...

''Good morning!'' one of the girls smirked.

Tonto replied with a curt nod, he felt rather uncomfortable... He just wanted to get some water to drink and now suddenly all the attention was fixed on him!

''Did you pay already or do you still have to?'' Homer got the big book that kept track of the finances of Red's desk.

Tonto was taken aback by his question. Not even a 'Good morning', nice way to start your day... Did he pay already? He wasn't going to pay...He hadn't been a 'special client' or had he?!

''I don't think that I-'' he was cut off by one if the girls...

''You were pretty loud! I couldn't sleep!'' ''Had no customer, thought I could finally catch up on some sleep and then you two start! Kept me awake!'' she said.

Tonto laughed sheepishly. Had they really been that loud?! On the other hand, they'd really enjoyed it... It would have been a shame not to acknowledge something that good... Tonto awkwardly stared at his own feet.

''Was she good?!'' they all wanted to know.

Tonto looked up, staring at them in disbelief. Was he really supposed to answer that?! What did they think?! She owned a brothel! That said something, didn't it! Why did they even want to know?!

She was their boss!

Their boss stirred in her bed, behind the recently closed door. Red Harrington woke up, hearing the noises outside her room...

''Was she good?!'' was the first thing she heard...

Good... Good? Good?!

Red was confused. What was good?! She slowly sat up, the covers slipped of her still naked body. Naked... Why was she naked?! Red suddenly gasped, she remembered! How could she even forget?!

''Was she good?!'' Tonto was out there!

Red got up and dressed herself as quickly as her body would allow. She stumbled and hobbled around her room, cursing as she knocked things over. She needed to get out there!

Clothes... Hair... Make-up... Shiny Ivory leg... Pokerface...

She opened the door, it was showtime!

Tonto was still standing there, his mouth opening and closing... What was he supposed to say?! He didn't want to answer! It's private!

''What are y'all standing here for?!'' he heard that familiar voice behind him...

The crew basically jumped up when they saw her, seeing Red Harrington coming out of her room. Had their boss heard the conversation?! Homer still stood with the big book in his hands. He opened it and tried to give it to Red.

''He won't be paying'' the southern belle tried to sound as casual as possible...

All the girls stared at her with shocked expressions on her face, eyes wide open, jaws dropped... Homer just awkwardly closed the book and put it back on Red's desk.

Tonto watched it all happen. He felt kind of smug! He felt proud that she just told everyone that he hadn't been one of her 'special clients' and that he didn't have to pay! That surely meant something!

''Move! Get to work!'' ''Do something! Wait for the customers!'' all of them quickly bustled away.

Red turned her attention to the Indian standing next to her, she gave him a questioning look.

''I ehr- I wanted to get water...'' he felt embarrassed to have caused the scene...

''Well, go on then!'' Red pointed to the bar downstairs.

The Indian nodded and descended the stairs. He went behind the bar, trying to find anything that was non-alcoholic. He quickly walked back up with the glass of water. He felt all the eyes of the workers on him, they were staring!

He got back up and looked at Red, but quickly dropped his gaze. He looked down, starting back at all the workers... They were making him highly uncomfortable!

Red felt kind of disappointed that Tonto had dropped his gaze. She loved looking into his eyes, they were so dark and full of life! That hypnotic feeling...She could feel he was becoming uncomfortable. She followed his gaze, the workers were all staring up...

Red rolled her eyes and moved to the edge of the balcony. She leaned over.

''If you must now... Yes! I'm good! 'Rrreeeaaalllyyy good'- No- 'mindblowingly good' in bed! It's my job!'' ''Now, get to work!'' '''Homer! Open the doors!'' she snapped and turned back around.

''Unless you disagree, of course...'' she whispered to Tonto with a smirk on her face...

Tonto was lost for words. She was a wonder, changing in an instant... Sweet... Angry... Fierce... Cute... Good...

''Good...'' he mumbled.

Red chuckled and took he seat behind her desk. She watched him closely, slowly drinking his water...

''Tonto...'' she tried to get his attention...

''Hmm?'' he looked up at her.

''Just so you know, eehrm- Last night... It's wasn't... It wasn't work for me...'' Red said.

''I know...'' a small smile tugged on his lips.

''I go now... Before customers get angry again...'' he turned around to leave.

Red watched him. She didn't know what to do! Was she supposed to ask him to stay? She never let her clients stay afterwards, but this was different! Suddenly , Tonto turned back around.

''Actually, I... We still need to talk...'' he said.

''About last night?'' Red asked.

''No... Yes... No- Before last night...'' ''I wanted to talk...'' Tonto had wanted to talk to Red before they had actually engaged in other activities...

'' and Tonto, for what it's worth... You weren't so bad yourself'' ''You were... Good...'' she winked.

Tonto smiled, trying to hide his embarrassment. He knew it was a compliment, but it sure wasn't going to make that conversation later easier... He shook his head before slipping out of Red's, trying to avoid customers...

''There he is, the man of the hour!'' Tonto entered the Ranger's house.

John sat at the table and pulled a chair out for Tonto to sit on. It was now John's house, the house of his late brother was now his... He lived there with Rebecca and Danny when he wasn't on the road, fighting justice...

''Hi, Tonto'' Rebecca put a drink down on the table for him.

''Hello...'' Tonto awkwardly sat down.

''Did you talk to her? How did it go?'' John asked.

''I ehr- I... Filled her with child...'' The Indian muttered.

''You had sex?!'' The Ranger yelled out.

''Sssstt!'' Rebecca swiftly ushered Danny outside.

''Come on Danny, we'll go outside for a bit...'' Rebecca went after him.

''Why?!'' they heard Danny say before the door fell shut.

''What?! You had sex?!'' ''Tonto, you know a woman doesn't necessarily get pregnant after just-'' The Ranger tried to explain it to his right hand...

''I know!'' ''We had s-sex... I didn't pay...'' Tonto stared at the table.

''Didn't have to pay...'' he corrected himself.

''Didn't have to pay?! Leaving a brothel without paying... That's says something!'' John whistled.

''Did you talk? Did you tell her what you wanted to say to her?'' John hoped so...

''No... We just...'' Tonto sighed.

''You just had sex...'' John sighed as well.

''Tonto... You aren't really good with the ladies, now are you?'' John looked at his friend.

''You are not one to speak, Kemosabe'' ''You great troubles yourself not long time ago'' Tonto pointed at him.

''Look how it all turned out for me!'' John waved his hand around.

Tonto looked around the room. This was John's house now... He had a real house... He had a family! Could an Indian, could an outlaw ever have that?

''Are you two done talking?'' Rebecca and Danny got back inside.

''Yes, come in!'' John said.

''I'm sorry...'' he apologised for using the 'S-word' in front of Danny and pretty loud at that!

The Ranger got up and let Danny take his seat. He walked over to Rebecca and kissed her on the cheek. Tonto couldn't help but having a weird feeling as he watched it...

''Tonto, will you be staying for dinner?'' Rebecca invited him.

''Sure... Thank you...'' Tonto smiled.

He would talk to Red Harrington after his meal...

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Will he finally admit his 'feelings' for the amazing Red Harrington?! Will she finally let her guard down and let him in?!