Chapter 11
Lex and Chloe passed most of the day peacefully, spending more time at the river. They sat on the bank and soaked their feet in the cool flowing water. Lex spent some time kissing her, and getting her more used to his touch when they weren't being sexual.
Chloe was slowly becoming accustomed to having such a large person in her personal space. It was odd for her to have people constantly touching her and being within arms reach of one another. She usually shrank away, out of reach so that she could brace herself if someone tried to hit her. But it was nice…
As they lay on the bank, wrapped up in each other, Chloe's hands tracing the muscles of Lex's chest and shoulders, while one of his hand played with a strand of her hair and the other rubbed softly up and down her back, loud drums began to pound. The rhythm was urgent and the tone celebratory. Lex and Chloe traded looks before they both stood and headed back to the village.
As they went they had an impromptu race, Lex letting Chloe edge ahead of him before coming up behind her and giving her a light pat on the ass. He would then speed up and be ahead of her for a while, until Chloe got mad and pushed herself harder, giving him a pinch where ever she could reach. Lex laughingly dropped back to run beside her.
They sped into the village, breathless and laughing as they came up to the large crowd around the center fire-pit. Lex smiled down at Chloe as they made their way to the front of the crowd. Just when they reached the edge of the lines of people, Lex looked down at Chloe with a smile. He didn't see who or what had arrived until a loud voice boomed out.
"LEX! There you are my boy…." A tall grey haired man with a slightly grey beard stood next to Chief Henry. Lana, Nell, and Clark hovered nearby and all three of them had been so focused on the conversation going on between the two Chiefs that they jumped at his sudden loud shout.
"Father… What are you doing here?" Lex stepped forward and was immediately wrapped in a large hug, which he returned.
"What I can't come see my son?" Lionel peered around his eyes lighting on Chloe with interest. "This must be Chloe, the lovely girl.. um I mean.. woman you told me about…" Lionel stepped past Lex who was trying to stop him. He picked up Chloe and gave her a big hug, swaying her back and forth like a grandfather with a small child.
"Hello dear. I'm Lionel, Lex's father. I'm soo glad…" Lionel was talking while Lex pried his fathers arms off of Chloe who stumbled back against Lex as she dropped to her feet. She took a deep breath and tuned in just as Lionel finished speaking.
"…and I just know you will love it, so I came to welcome you to the family… Oh and to drop off the things Lex asked me to send." Lionel waved his hand in the direction of where four or five of his warriors stood, surrounded by the things they had brought. They didn't look very happy.
Lex cleared his throat.. "Ahem, yes..well.. Chloe this is my father, Lionel, Lion with the Heart of a Lamb. Father this is Chloe, Little Child of the West Wind." Lex pulled Chloe out of his father's overly loving reach and into his side, wrapping a protective arm around her shoulders.
"Father, you shouldn't bee here, you should be at home… Watching over the village…" Lex growled somewhat upset that his father was here… Most likely to smother him and Chloe.
"What ever for? I just left Lucas in charge… He'll be fine." Lionel waved a hand, his face unconcerned with the fact that he left a sex crazed male in charge of a village.. A village that had women in it… God only knew if Lucas would have them lined up out side his tepee, just waiting like cattle led to the slaughter. That boy was a menace. Not to say that Lex hadn't sown any wild oats in his younger days, but really, Lucas was sowing wheat, corn, AND oats, spreading it over half the plains.
"You left… Lucas in charge?" Lex gaped at him.
"Well yes.. Would you rather I sent him here in my stead? I didn't think so… Now tell me, when are you going to do it?"
Chloe blushed bright red and hid her face in Lex's chest…
Lex whispered down to her. "I guess the cat is out of the bag…" Before he spoke to his father. "Early tomorrow morning dad."
Lionel smiled and clapped his hands together in excitement. "Oh this is so exciting." Lionel said with a smile before being led to his tent. "Oh Lex! You can take your things…"
Lex and Chloe sighed as the oddly happy Lionel was dragged away by his warriors. Lex smiled as soon as most of the people were gone, and led Chloe over to the pile of ….Stuff. Bruce stood holding the ropes of the three beautiful horses. Chloe gasped when she saw them.
"Oh Lex look at how pretty they are…" She turned to give him a hug before scampering over to the side of a strawberry colored mare. She started crooning soft, loving, little baby words as she stroked the beautiful fur. Lex scowled.
"How come you never talk to me like that?" He had scooped up the presents and he motioned to Bruce to follow them with the horses.
"Because you are not a horse and would probably tell me to stop… Right?" Chloe smirked at him as she walked next to the horses, Lex walking ahead. Lex grumbled under his breath but didn't say anything. Chloe laughed and patted the horse, before walking quickly to Lex's side. Leaning up she pressed a kiss to his upper arm.
"You are such a pretty boy.. Yes you are.. Yes you are.. Who is going to feed you nice little treats later.. That's me ohh that's me…" She whispered in his ear using a sugary sweet voice. Lex shuddered..
"Alright, you win… That is creepy, so you can stop now."
Chloe laughed and walked ahead of him opening the tepee flap and letting Lex go inside and drop all the presents inside. He came back and all three of them tied the new horses to the thick wooden posts outside the tepee. They headed back inside, Bruce watching them and laughing as Lex and Chloe interacted.
When they were all seated comfortably inside the tepee, Chloe on Lex's lap again and Bruce just watching them with a smile from his seat next to his best friend, Bruce picked up one of the gifts and handed it to Lex, who handed it to Chloe. It was wrapped in a pretty woven fabric ((not like they had wrapping paper back then right?)) and tied with some string.
"Open it Baby… They are all for you." Lex whispered nuzzling her cheek.
Chloe looked up at him, smiled slowly and turned back to the bundle on her lap. Pulling the knot undone she parted the fabric and let it fall to the side. Inside was a leather jerkin, rubbed silky soft and left uncolored and without embroidery, making it a beautiful buff tan. Chloe gasped and held it up. Rubbing it against her cheek she sat back against Lex and just fingered it for a while.
Lex and Bruce traded looks. Wasn't she going to open the others?
"Uhhh, Chloe there are more presents for you to open…" Bruce said cautiously, holding another similarly wrapped bundle.
Chloe jerked as if she was waking up suddenly, even though her eyes had been open. Blushing she smiled and nodded setting the clothing aside, on top of a blanket so it wouldn't get dirty.
"I'm sorry guys… I guess I was day dreaming… Thank you Lex…" She leaned back and gave him a sort of one armed hug and a smile.
"You were day dreaming about… a leather jerkin….?" Lex looked down at her perplexed.
Chloe giggled then nodded. "I have never seen anything more beautiful in my life Lex. And I have definitely never owned something this nice."
Lex smiled in pride that he could make her happy, and handed her the next package. Inside this one was a blue jerkin, and inside the next was a red one, then one with green fringe, then a pale blue with embroidery and beads, a red one with a fur hem, and a uncolored one with a design cut and sewn a few inches above the hem. Finally the last one was a long jerkin that fell past her knees, but was cut up the sides to allow free movement, and had been bleached almost white in the sun.
Chloe spent almost ten minutes on each one, giving Lex a hug or a kiss and a smile for Bruce after each and every one. But she spent the most time with the long white one. She spent almost half an hour admiring it.
"Oh… Lex wouldn't this be perfect for tomorrow?" She turned to him with a smile, holding the dress to her chest lovingly. He smiled and stroked a hand over her soft blonde hair. Giving her a soft kiss he gently pulled the jerkin out of her hands and layed it next to the others..
"Perfect Chloe… Just perfect… Now open the rest!" He finished with an excited little smile.
"Alright alright…" Chloe sulked for a moment about Lex taking her dress away until he handed her the next packages.
She opened them with the same care as before. Inside one was a beautiful bead and feather necklace; another held the softest blanket she would ever need. Even in her hand she could feel how warm it would be holding in the body heat, especially with Lex under there with her. He was a regular furnace.
She continued opening gifts until after the sun had set, her face so happy and joyful that Lex didn't have the heart to tell her it was almost time to go to bed, or that they had missed dinner. Bruce had stepped out almost an hour ago and Lex wasn't sure that Chloe had even noticed.
She ohhed and awed over the large woven sleeping mat, that had leather lining one side and fur along all four hems. It was like a warm raft to sleep in, the fur a slight deterrent to rolling off as well as keeping the heat inside. She tried on the soft thick moccasins that had beads and shells, fur and feathers as decoration. She refused to take them off and Lex wasn't going to force her to, but just smiled and ruffled her hair, pressing his face to the back of her neck. She ran her hands over the baskets, wooden bowls and plates, the metal cookware, and the leather hides that were used for storage.
She carefully handled the dagger Lex had given her, complete with sheath. Lex promised to teach her how to use it. Even though he wasn't worried about the people of his tribe hurting her, he wanted her to be able to protect herself from animals or other tribes incase he couldn't get to her fast enough.
She received more jewelry as well. Leather bracelets, painted wooden wrist rings, silver finger rings, beaded anklets, feathered and beaded necklaces, and even a small feathered headdress.
By the time she was finished unwrapping everything, spending a few minutes on each and every thing. Lex was leaning his head on her shoulder, his eyes heavy lidded. Chloe stifled a giggle and crawled out of his lap. He groaned in complaint of being moved from his comfy spot, but stood up and stretched when Chloe began picking everything up and packing it carefully in the baskets. Lex sleepily tied the tepee flap shut and helped a little. Handing her things… Moving the heavy baskets to near the door, when she was done packing them.
When they were finally done Lex helped Chloe pull off her jerkin that had been shrunk by the water the day before, and once they were both bare, they laid down on the old sleeping mats, having packed the new one for when they would head to the Luthor village. Lex couldn't wait to use it on their wedding night, back in his large tepee.
Cuddling Chloe to his bare body, he gave her a soft good night kiss..
At first I was unhappy that Lionel was here, more Luthors protecting Chloe is not in my game plan…. But thanks to him I found out about the happy occasion tomorrow. That will be the perfect time to stick my axe into Chloe's precious little back. Then they will see…. They will all see that I am worth more then that little whore, worth more to the tribe.