~5~

Early the next morning Will was dressed and heading to the stable as the sun was just coming up. She had come across the milkman just outside the Long Branch and asked him where the stable was.

Will found a young man cleaning out an empty stall when she got to the stable. "You in charge here?" Will asked.

The young man stopped what he was doing. "No. Hank runs the place. I'm just watching it while he's at breakfast. Is there something I can help you with?"

Will pointed at her stallion, "That's my horse that Festus brought in the other day."

"Nice horse."

Will walked into the stall and led the horse out. The horse nudged her shoulder as she scratched the bridge of his nose. "Easy fella," Will put her head against the horse's muzzle. "I'm ok," she whispered. Will proceeded to saddle her horse, as she called out to the stable hand. "Can you tell me where Festus lives?"

"Yeah, but you don't need a horse to get there? You can walk from here."

"My horse gets riled if he isn't exercised often." Will simply stated.

The young man told Will where she could find Festus's home. She thanked him and rode out of town. After giving the horse a good work out, Will turned her horse back towards Dodge and towards where Festus lived on the edge of it.

Will secured the reins of her horse to the front post of Festus's porch, went to the front door and started knocking.

Festus sat on the edge of his bed scrubbing his face with his hands. He was about to get up and get dressed, when someone started knocking on his door. "Who's there?" He hollered. When the knocking continued Festus stood up, "Hold 'yer taters I'm a comn'!" He called out as he walked to the door.

Festus whipped the door open ready to give whoever it was, on the other side, a piece of his mind. He lost all his bluster when he saw Will standing there smiling at him.

"Morning," Will greeted him, as she leaned against the doorway.

"Will, what 'n tarnation you doin' out here so blame early?"

"Invite me in and I'll tell you."

Festus motioned her into the house. Will walked in and looked around. It was a one room neatly kept dwelling, with a potbelly stove, table with two chairs, and a bed. Will took her coat, gun belt, and hat off hanging them on the peg by the door. "I waited for you in my room last night."

Festus scratched his head behind his ear, "Well, ya see, Miz Kitty came out a her room," Festus watched as Will took her boots off. "And, ya see, we got to jaw'n," Will removed her shirt and pants. "I didn't think you'd want me to just waltz in…" Festus was distracted from what he was saying as he watched Will unbutton her union suit and remove it.

Standing only in her socks Will walked up to Festus and started unbuttoning his union suit. "Festus,"

"Yes 'em."

"Shut up and take me to bed."

Festus quickly removed his under drawers and socks, scooped Will up into his arms, made his way over to the bed gently laying them down on it.

Festus captured her lips in a hungry kiss, and expertly coaxed Will's mouth open with his, as Will tangled her fingers into his hair. Festus's lips lingered to make up for the missed opportunity of last night. "Sorry bout last night," he whispered as his lips followed her jaw, down her throat.

"Festus," Will said breathlessly. "Are…we gonna…jaw..." Will groaned as Festus kissed his way back up her neck. "…or-" Will's legs slid around Festus's hips and bucked her hips into his hips.

Festus needed no further encouragement and claimed Will's lips in another kiss, as he adjusted himself against her opening and entered her.

Will wrapped her legs higher around Festus's waist allowing him deeper penetration. He started moving faster, making Will moan, her ache grow, and her skin burn with passion.

They both groaned loudly, as Will arched her back, digging her heals into the bed and started meeting Festus thrust for thrust, bringing them closer to release.

"Goodness, you're amazin'," Festus gasped. The ache was growing stronger as he began to move faster and harder within her.

"Oh my!" Will exclaimed, as the steady pulse of her walls grew tighter and stronger, making Festus thrust even faster, as his own release was building near. Will clutched him tightly as her ache burst and she came.

Will softly moaned as Festus continued thrusting until his own release erupted. He groaned as he spilled into her. His hips slowed and he collapsed next to her.

Festus remained within Will, savoring her softness and warmth. He looked at her and smiled. "Yer quiet a woman, Will Curtis."

Will gazed into his brown eyes before kissing Festus tenderly. "You're mighty remarkable yourself."

Festus embraced Will tightly, letting their heartbeats slow. They stayed that way for a while, just enjoying the quiet comfort of each other.

Will was making absent-mined circles on Festus's chest when he reached over, putting his finger under her chin, moving her head to look at him. "Will, I want ya ta know I hav-"

Will put a finger over Festus's lips. "Festus, I am a grown woman who is not looking for a husband. You're a very handsome, trustworthy gentlemen, that has stirred up feelings in me that I thought were dead and buried."

"I want ya ta know haven' any woman in my bed has weight with me."

Festus saw the lustful desire in Will's eyes and leaned forward kissing her on the lips and neck, while tenderly nipping at her skin with his teeth.

Will reached between their bodies finding Festus's manhood fully erect and stroked it before straddling him. She guided his manhood to her entrance as she lowered herself onto him. Festus's hands grabbed Will's hips as they rocked together. She kept a steady rhythm as she leaned forward and nibbled on Festus's ear lobe.

The only thing that could be heard in the room were the low sounds of desire as the two lovers lost themselves in the sensations of being joined as one. It wasn't long before they came to completion, and Festus kissed Will on the forehead.

TBC