Chapter 7
Chloe woke early the next morning shivering. The flap of her tepee must have come open again. Squeezing her eyes closed before she opened them she yawned and stretched as much as she was able to in the small area. Feeling another breeze drift over he skin she shuddered and opened her eyes, gasping at what she saw.
The sides of her tepee had been slashed to ribbons, holes carved into the leather and large patches stripped away from the poles. Sitting up suddenly she put her hand to her face in horror. Whimpering softly under her breath, she swallowed. Sitting here wasn't going to solve the problem. With downcast eyes she staggered to her feet.
Moving out of the tent she inspected the damage in the early light of the moon as it headed down into the horizon. The largest piece left intact was smaller than her jerkin. Stepping back, she turned quickly going to Lex and Bruce's tepee. Whistling softly she waited for a response. When none came she made a louder noise.
When they still didn't answer she tapped on the flap, and bit her lip. Opening it slowly she crawled inside.
"Lex? Bruce?" She whispered, crawling around in near darkness. Bumping into something solid she moved back quickly. Leaning in close, she found it was a leg. Traveling up with her fingers lightly she reached a head. Leaning her face down again she tried to figure out who it was in the dim light.
It looked like Lex, but his head wasn't bald, it had some short fuzz covering it. Shaking him, she squeaked when a large arm wrapped around her pulling her down to his hard hot body.
"Lex..? Are you awake.." She asked carefully, looking up at him.
"MMM ….mmChloemmm.." Lex curved her body closer to his, throwing one firm thigh over her legs. Nuzzling his face into her neck he inhaled through his nose, then sighed and appeared to go back to sleep.
"Lex wake up.. I need to talk to you.." She hissed wiggling and struggling under his limbs.
Lex yawned and his eyes drifted open slowly. "Chloe?" He yawned against her neck making her shiver softly. Feeling it he looked around, still somewhat sleepy. Pulling the blanket covering him over her body as well he nestled her against him.
"What are you doing here?" He said slowly. His voice made Chloe want to yawn and fall asleep next to his heat.
"You told me to come here in the morning… But that's not why…" She sighed.
Lex just blinked at her slowly. "You get up this early?" He whispered, turning slightly to look up at the sky through the still dark smoke hole in the roof. Groaning he turned back and rolled on top of her, his eyes about to close again.
Grunting softly at the sudden weight of Lex on top of her she gasped. He was naked under the blanket! Wiggling in another attempt to move away from him she felt something twitch against her thigh and she froze. Chloe felt her breasts tighten, her nipples perking against his chest, and she blushed.
"Lex someone slashed my tepee…. LEX!" She raised her voice slightly after getting no response from him at her first statement. He jerked up, driving his groin against her slightly. Looking around he saw her and smiled, practically purring as he relaxed against her.
"What baby?" His voice slid over her sensually, not helping her calm down her body at all, and making her melt inside at the sweet endearment.
"Some one slashed my tepee." She repeated trying not to notice how his shoulders shifted above her as he pushed up to look down in her face. Sighing he rolled off over her and stood up, the blanket falling to the floor around his ankles.
Chloe's jaw followed, her eyes fastened on his crotch. Lex stretched his arms over his head, glad he was able to in the large guest tepee. Rubbing a hand over his face he shook himself lightly, and looked down at Chloe. Her eyes were still fastened on the area between his legs. Blinking Lex looked down and laughed, his cock twitching as she stared at him.
The sound of him laughing jerked Chloe out of her shock and she quickly turned away with a blush. Covering her mouth with her hand, her eyes widened as she stared at the floor in memory.
Lex twitched again at her blush, but he obligingly bent to pick up his loincloth. Chloe's eyes darted to his buttocks then away quickly. Then as he tied the leather straps on one side of the soft leather, her eyes trailed over his bottom, the back of his thighs and up to his shoulders.
Lex turned around to find her eyes locked on him again. Purring inwardly at her obvious amazement and interest he walked over to her. She ducked her head again, her face turning an even brighter red now that he had caught her twice staring at him. Crouching in front of her, he lifted her chin with two bent fingers. When she still didn't look at him he spoke softly.
"Chloe look at me, Baby." He commanded in a smooth tone.
When her eyes rose to peek into his she flushed again. Lex lifted his hand to her cheek, wondering if it felt as hot as it looked. Tipping her face with his hands when he found her skin blazing, he leaned down kissing her gently on the lips. He pulled away after a moment or so. Chloe's eyes had closed and she blinked up at him.
"Anytime you want to look at my body, you can… Hell I'll even strip down for you again." Lex smiled planting another kiss on her soft lips. Giving her a soft nuzzle on the cheek, he stood, moving to a smaller sitting mat. Sitting down and crossing his legs he motioned her over with a smile and a wave of his hand.
She blinked at him before scowling at his arrogant movement. She moved to his side all the same and was surprised when he handed her a knife. Pulling a water-skin from nearby, he poured some into a wooden bowl. Using a small bar of lye soap, he made a lather and smeared it over the fuzz in his head.
"Baby, this is what I wanted you to do for me this morning. Before I go and inspect your tepee I would like you to do it now." Lex smiled as she looked at his head and the knife with dawning comprehension. When she nodded, he relaxed and closed his eyes, trusting her implicitly.
When she kneeled behind him and placed a hand on his shoulder, he smiled. She slowly dragged the blade over his skin and hair, scraping the small sprouts away. Her hands were so gentle Lex had to bit back a groan. She shifted on her knees and her breasts brushed against his back. She rinsed the knife in the water a few times and made a few last passes over his scalp.
Lex never would have asked her, he would have done it himself if he had known that having Chloe do this would be so erotic. He was groaning in his mind, holding them inside so he wouldn't frighten her. Handing her a small soft cloth when she was done, he felt her run it over him, cleaning him of the lather and water. She had only nicked him once, when he had jerked as her fingers brushed the soft place where his neck met his back, and she wiped that spot with loving care.
Suddenly Bruce gave a loud snore from his place across the floor of the tepee, making Chloe giggle. Quickly composing himself he cleared his throat and thanked her. He needed to get her out of the tent before Bruce woke up. Chloe didn't need to be staring at any naked men besides him, Lex.
"Was that all, or did you have more work you needed done?" Chloe asked softly, her eyes wide and innocent.
Lex realized she thought he only wanted her to do some chores for him.
"No Chloe, that was all I wanted, but it should get you out of working for Nell, so you can spend the day with me. I wanted you to do this because I feel something for you. No one else has ever done this for me." He pulled her around, cradling her on his lap as he spoke. Giving her another soft kiss he stood with her still in his arms, and let her slide dow his body slowly as he set her on her feet.
She blushed and looked up at him from the circle of his arms. Stepping away she moved to the flap of the tent and stood waiting for him.
"I will show you the damage..." She said softly.
Lex smiled and took her hand as they exited the tepee, heading towards her home.
That little whore! If she hadn't been there when I slashed her tepee, I would say that she had been there all night. I watched her face when she saw he tepee.. I had to stop myself from laughing. But she ran to Lex and Bruce. And she was definitely in there long enough to lay with both of them… My experience has shown that men don't last long. Stupid Bitch, thinks that she can just move up in our society does she? I'll show her. Marrying a prince or a chief doesn't make you royalty, it makes you a little social climbing whore…
About an hour later
Lex had inspected Chloe's tent. It was no good. It couldn't be saved, so he decided that from now on she would be staying in the guest tent with Bruce and himself. He would just have to find a way to keep Bruce from her at night. That was when Bruce was in his element. He could seduce the fish out of the stream by the light of the moon, the stars above his dark head. Lex had seen many women fall to his dark power at night. None during the day.
He and Chloe had left the site of the brutal vandalism, and had gone to the river she had shown them the day before. There Lex wooed her. He played with her, splashing cold water at the edge of the bank. Rolling in the grass Lex wrestled with her, letting her win a few times, but mostly just enjoying the feel of her body against his. He tickled her, pressed kisses to her cheeks and mouth, tucked flowers in her hair, and buried her under leaves.
The day passed that way, Bruce joining them and bringing a basket with lunch, giving a resigned look to Lex. They ate the fruits, vegetables, loafs of bread, and pieces of jerky slowly. Their lunch stretched out over a few hours, Lex and Chloe feeding each other and Bruce watching them through hooded eyes. Every now and then Lex would let Chloe away from his side and she would casually touch Bruce's shoulder, feeding him a few pieces so that he wouldn't be left out. Then she would return to Lex.
Chloe laughed as Bruce and Lex played, wrestling, their arms and legs flexing deeply as they rolled and tackled each other. When they were tired they lay down with Chloe between them and just stared up at the sky. All three of them fell asleep quickly, the heat from the males bodies keeping Chloe safe and warm between the two of them, as the night descended with soft winds and small sounds of animals.
Oh she thinks she has them well and truly snared in her web of deceit, But I won't let her have her way… I will not let her be more than she is worth. She is nothing, just a dirty little half-breed.
An hour after the sun had set.
Lex and Bruce woke to the sound of something in the bushes. They both stood quickly, leaving Chloe as they investigated, but they always kept her in sight. Whatever it was, animal or person, it ran away in a loud retreat from them. A coyote howled in the distance, answered from a few different directions and Lex moved back to pick up Chloe from the cold grass.
Brushing his hand down her arms as he cradled her, one arm around her back the other under her knees, he felt how cool her skin was. Nodding to Bruce, they headed back to the village, stopping at Chloe's tepee to gather her things. Her chlothes and her sleeping mat as well as few smaller items were carried by Bruce as they went to the guest tepee. Bruce swept aside the flap and let Lex enter first.
Bruce unrolled her sleeping mat and Lex laid her down gently. Covering her with a few of the blankets that had been provided he tucked a folded one under her head and sat next to the fire with Bruce. Bruce jabbed at the flames he had started while Lex was putting Chloe to bed.
Lex put his hand on his shoulder in a brotherly fashion.
"I am sorry my friend…" He said, both of them knowing the topic of conversation.
"Yes well, you do have luck Lex… Lots of luck." Bruce said his voice slightly downtrodden and rejected. He sighed and gave Lex a long look.
"Don't worry… There are other girls for you." Lex cast a glance at Chloe, "I feel for her what I have felt for no one. I know the Gods made her to be mine, just as I will be unable to hurt her, I will have to give her anything she asks of me. Just because she asks, and I can do nothing but make her happy."
Bruce nodded but the forlorn look he was giving the fire made Lex ache for his friend.
"What bout the girl from the Gordon tribe, Barbara something or other, daughter of Chief Gordon?" Lex asked his hand patting Bruce's back comfortingly.
"I found her and Dick making out in an abandoned bear cave a few months ago…" Bruce scowled. Dick was his younger brother, Flying Bird of the Night.
Lex nodded in understanding. "What about the woman from the Cat tribe? The one you were chasing for a while, who wore all black skins…" Lex asked his mind quickly sorting through the other girls he had seen with Bruce.
"She was entrancing… Beautiful and dark, mysterious. I never caught her name." Bruce stared in to the empty air in front of him thoughtfully.
"There are lots of women you have caught the interest of… The one who liked plants, umm Ivy I think her name was… Or the woman from the tribe of women, Diana. And those are just the ones I have heard you talk about, Dick has told me of others although I can't remember them right now. You will find one Bruce, one the Gods created just for you…" Lex chuckled, "But if it turns out to be a girl like Lana, I may never speak to you again. I don't think I could take the drama."
Both Bruce and Lex laughed, Bruce shaken out of his gloom. The talked a few minutes more, before they both stripped away their clothes and lay down in their beds. Lex's wasn't far from Chloe, while Bruce was on the other side of the fire.