The Long Road Home 7
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It was getting late. It would be dark again in a couple of hours. Matt was still on the trail, walking again as the horse limped along behind him. He had been traveling since early that morning, in a hilly tree covered area, still steadily heading north and west. Matt knew the country and knew the inhabitants of it. This was Cheyenne country. He walked a little more cautiously.
He had just topped a small rise, when he spotted what looked like curling smoke from a campfire. Backing down a little from the ridge, he tied his horse to a low hanging branch, then crept back up to survey the area. He was too far and couldn't see enough to know if he'd found his prey.
Quietly and slowly, he crept closer until he could see the camp and those in it. Though rough, it appeared to be a well ordered camp. Several men were sitting around the fire eating, talking or drinking. Several more were milling around the area. At first he didn't see Kitty, but when he did finally spot her his blood boiled. Backing away from where he was, he went to his left and circled around the camp.
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After Jinx had left him, Jarvis stood for a while longer, his attention solely on Kitty. He couldn't remember ever wanting a woman the way he wanted her. Knowing she didn't want him sweetened the pot a little, as far as he was concerned. It made him want to possess her all the more.
It'd be dark before too long and Jarvis thought at first to wait for that. But he changed his mind. He wanted her to see him as he took her. He wanted plenty of light to see the look on her face as he possessed her.
Clay stubbed out his cigarette then strode across the camp to her side. Reaching down he cut the rope around her than grabbed her by the arm and hauled her to her feet. He looked over at one of the men by the fire. "Me and the lady are going to be busy for a while." He told his grinning compatriots. "See to it we're not disturbed."
As she was being dragged deeper into the woods, Kitty fought against his grasp. But with her hands tied behind her and her strength waning, she was basically helpless.
Once they reached a secluded spot, Jarvis released his grip of her arm and shoved her to the ground. Kitty watched as he unbuckled his gun belt and dropped it to the ground. She knew there wasn't much she could do, but she refused to simply allow him to touch her without protest. As he unbuttoned his pants, Kitty tried to crawl away, but he grabbed her by the leg and pulled her under him. Kitty closed her eyes and turned her head as he bent his head towards her.
He had his head buried in her neck as his hands were working her skirt up when he gasped, then fell on top of her, unmoving. Suddenly his weight was off of her and she opened her eyes to see Matt tossing him aside like a rag doll and reaching down for her.
"Oh M….," she started but Matt silenced her with a kiss. "Shush," he whispered. "Are you alright?"
She nodded tears threatening to spill in relief.
Matt untied her hands then used the rope to quickly bind the hands of Jarvis. He then took the man's bandana and gagged him with it.
As Kitty climbed to her feet, Matt picked up Jarvis' discarded gun belt, and then hugged her tightly to himself, Kitty trembling in his embrace. When he finally released her, it was only to tilt her head up and kiss her again.
Kitty sighed breathing deeply when their lips finally parted. "Oh, Matt," she whispered "I'm so glad you found me."
"Me too," he told her. "But we've got to get out of here. You have any idea where their horses are?"
She nodded. "They're back that way," she pointed towards her right. "But, Matt, I'm not sure we can get to them. There's about 10 or 20 men here. I think they've got guards set up around the horses."
Matt thought for a moment. The horse he had wasn't much and he knew it wouldn't get one person far much less two. "Well," he said finally, "I'm going to check it out anyway. We need at least one horse if I can get it."
Kitty nodded, "Okay," she said as she turned to her right but Matt stopped her. "No," he said firmly. "You stay here. I'll be back in a few minutes." Kitty didn't want to lose sight of him but she knew he'd do better alone. "Alright, Matt," she agreed. "I'll wait."
Matt handed Jarvis' gun belt to her. "Here, take this" he said, "if he stirs hit him with it."
"Don't worry," she said looking at Jarvis. "There's nothing I'd like better."
Matt grinned. "Kitty, you're a hard task master." He said as he kissed her once again then turned and left.
Kitty sat down on a nearby rock keeping her eyes on Jarvis and her ears and mind on Matt.
TBC
