Adventure in Longwood Day 06-07

"Only McCalbane, his wife, and men, Beatrice there is a niece and not involved. She has fallen for an Apache they will start farming next summer. Silvia there was brought in assuming she would translate the Apache for McCalbane, she ended up getting the same treatment I did, going to try whoring and see if it helps her like it did me. Isaac over there is a cook and wishes to cook in the saloon. He makes very good fried chicken hopefully he can get along with Amanda." Sally comes out while I am talking to Mr. Johnson, both are smiling big when I finish.

"A cook and a new whore, Janet you are the best. No idea where we will put her for the time being, I can sit with Celeste and talk while Silvia whores, the problem comes in for sleeping. I have no empty beds so Silvia will share." I shake my head at Sally then point to Wanda and Candice standing in the entrance. "Oh that's right they are sharing bed, well then we are all good. Oh Janet the builders arrived for the new saloon, they promise to have it built in a month, we have a lot of builders."

"We brought you presents as well, about one thousand dollars to be put for the eatery for Chun's folks and a really nice butcher shop." Dan says handing over the two bundles of bills to Sally. "Chief could we conscript a goodly number of Apache to help put the buildings up?"

"If they get paid yes, we have a lot of men who are bored. This will be good practice for Beatrice house." Chief says as he comes over followed by the captain.

"We have three wagons at the fort we can load perhaps thirty men on each and have them here tomorrow about now. Should speak with the builders and ask if they mind." Sally perks up at the captain's words and turns to look at Candice and Wanda.

"Candice, could you go get John for me." Candice smiles and goes.

She returns with a tall man with broad shoulders wearing gloves and a white and blue striped hat.

"Goodness this is a big party you invited me to." His voice is deep and strong, reminding me of a cave Dan and I found in a thunderstorm.

"John do you have enough wood to make the three story saloon, butcher shop, and an eatery?" Sally asks getting a guffaw out of him.

"You know I do I showed it to you, fifteen wagons of wood and tools and nails. The windows and furniture will be arriving in about two weeks. Can make each building nicer once we tear down this saloon of course." Sally looks at us and grins.

"I know I was letting you tell them we are already working on those. Would you like to get up to ninety Apache men eager to help you build them?" John gawks at Sally then us.

"Good lord yes, my men would love it, fifteen dollars two weeks earlier than we thought. With that many we can have the buildings up in two weeks total, then it's simply waiting for the furniture and things we need to seat in the roof of the butcher. As far as it is from the railroad to here we will have nothing to do for a day or two, unless we wait to take down this saloon and finish the insides for then."

"I make about twenty a day in this saloon, Celeste and I had perhaps fifteen hundred when we got it. The three buildings are costing me two thousand, this thousand you gave me can pay for the Apache, won't be quite as much as the builders make." Sally has a big smile, captain chuckles.

"Just promise me you won't let them buy whiskey. If one person reports Apache running about with whiskey I'm afraid there will be divisions coming in to quell an uprising. We have enough of that farther west from us that my superiors are a little nervous about any injuns I am surprised I don't get more troops and Gatling guns." I groan at the captains words.

Before I can say anything Dan takes my arm and walks me inside the saloon. Everyone follows us inside, as Dan is seating me at the table Sally takes Isaac into the kitchen. We all laugh at Amanda's cheers at finding another cook. Chad sits next to me looking a little worried.

"Bonita is saying she hopes she's with child already like you are. Which I'm happy about because she's happy at the idea, and yet I'm scared." I grab my son and pull him close.

"Do not worry Chad, the first few years your child will be most Bonita's responsibility. She gives the child the basis of their life you build upon it and make them a man. Even if you have daughter, teach her everything it comes in handy." Chad looks up at me and smiles.

"You two are going to have to teach me Cherokee ways, I know it's more than the language."

"Chad for now all you need to remember is to not share bed with anyone else unless Bonita agrees with it and she can as well. This is very big rule, Dan and I had a discussion on this already." Chad chuckles as Bonita wraps her arms around him.

"We discussed that already, neither of us was liking the idea. I know some of the ways of the Cherokee, they showed me happily. The problem is I don't know the ways for the men. We were hoping you know them." I sigh and shake my head.

"I left my tribe when I was eleven summers to help McCalbane, I had not shown any interest in hunting before then I only helped cut up coneys and deer, sometimes a boar. Only women who wish to hunt are shown the hunter way, I sing the cooking song over my kills. When the railroad comes in we can visit the Cherokee reservation and you can learn. Religion as well, I know you are Christian Bonita I would like your children to know both."

Bonita nods and opens her mouth only to shut it again when a soldier bursts in holding a box, he rushes over to the captain. The captain grins as he opens it to pull out a shiny revolver. I move closer loving the look of it, and the size it is shorter than the ones I am carrying.

"The new Colt revolver it is the standard issue of the military now, I haven't heard back but hopefully my soldiers will get the new rifles they are harder hitting. Poses a problem, there is not a rifle made using the same bullet, I can always come pick up bullets for my rifle here in town." Captain hands the pistol over to me I move it around and am almost drooling.

"Dan I need two of these, they are lighter and shorter." Dan comes over and takes it from me to look at.

"Is it the same range as the old revolver?" The captain grins up at us.

"The effective range is about fifty feet shorter the bullets will go just as far. It is still perfectly useable for the range revolvers are used at. You should be able to order these they went on sale before the military decided on them." I look up at Dan, he hands the revolver back and takes my arm.

Outside of the saloon we find the same two old women who keep making mean comments at me. This time they are walking with Father Darren, he greets us with a smile as they walk past the women are asking him why he consorts with an Apache. He corrects them on what I am then comes after us.

"I apologize for those two and their behavior, they lost husbands to Apache, they moved here to be away from them. Rather ironic when you think about it." I just giggle getting a confused look from Father Darren.

"Coyote did get them, just sooner than I thought he would." Dan chuckles beside me.

"Injun god of trickery, say Father there is at least one couple wishing to schedule a wedding in the saloon, perhaps two I don't know if Benjamin scheduled one for Chad and Bonita." Father Darren chuckles and looks over at us.

"He did day after tomorrow, I'll see if the couple in the saloon will abide by a double wedding otherwise day after for them. I know it's not really my business, but Dan are you going to put a ring on Janet's finger? I know you put a child in her, news travels fast." I look at Dan then Father Darren.

"We discussed already, I will continue to whore. I am happy enough being his betrothed." Father Darren chuckles then takes my arm at the entrance to the store.

"I know some of your religion and the stand on rolls with not husband or wife. Benjamin was quite knowledgeable we both learned a few things I think I learned more than he did. Christianity is more flexible, so long as neither of you takes offense to the other's activities you are welcome to do what you want."

Father Darren leaves me to go into the saloon I look around to find Dan went in already. I find him speaking with the man behind the counter quietly both leaned over they straighten when I get closer.

"You know the oddest thing I never told you my name before, I apologize for that. I am Andrew, my wife Claire went to the next town we need to stock the bullets for the new Colt revolver, had three orders of them of late." Andrew holds out his hand to me, I shake it.

"Well you are getting three more, I want two and Dan I reckon wants one, Chad may want one make that four." Andrew is grinning big.

"Well then this is good news, we have the plain one for really a rather reasonable amount and then we get the fancy ones they come with a belt and holster, the plain only comes with a holster." He pulls out a new book, inside is some papers with drawings on them.

The papers are spread out before us the plain is just that, plain. The fancy ones are nice and I like the belt that comes with. I gasp when Dan pushes over the last paper to me it shows two fancy revolvers with one belt it is slanted on both sides to sit like two belts would.

"Andrew I want this one, this is perfect for me." Andrew chuckles leaning over to get a better look at the paper.

"I had a feeling you would take it, you are the only person I have ever seen that carries two revolvers like that. I suppose that may change with a railroad going farther west. It's said it will connect with the overland route about three towns past us. Now what color do you want your belt? I have let's see there is black, brown, and red it's a dark red I'm told, costs a little more seems to require the skin of a different animal."

"Oh the red definitely." Dan chuckles beside me, then points to the paper.

"I think I know what we are getting on the holsters. Cherokee Janet, I can't think of a better one for her. Besides the courts in Kansas City know her that way." I look at Dan a little lost.

"I'm known as Cherokee Janet?" Andrew chuckles as he makes notes under notes he already had.

"Yes, Janet is rather on the common side name in Kansas City they wanted something to distinguish you from the rest. The fact you are Cherokee was always a matter of pride to you everyone knows you are. Andrew I'll take the single revolver with a black belt. Make that two single revolvers with a black belt, Chad gets one." Andrew makes more notes then stops to look up.

"Do you want anything on the holster for these?" Mr. Johnson clears his throat as he comes in.

"Yes put Sheriff and Deputy on them, if they decide to leave we can get them replacement guns and keep these."

"Doc I'm glad you're here, your books came in. Janet would you help him take these to Dentistry." Andrew moves over and starts pulling out books.

I take half, Mr. Johnson gets the other half and out we go toward Dentistry. I take the time we spend walking to look over the books. One catches my eye and I pull it out when we drop them on his chair next to his bookcase.

"Oh yes that one sounded interesting, it's a future book, what is called science fiction. It is about people who go into space on dirigibles and what they encounter. I want to say that one as soon as you finish the one you're saying now."

"I only got up to Ahab's leg so far, be a few days before I finish it. On the good side there shouldn't be any troubles until we get the railroad going through so plenty of time for book saying." Mr. Johnson smiles at me, we both turn to look when Dan comes in.

"Janet come on to the saloon there should be vittles, Father Darren is going to say the book some."

I go with Dan, Mr. Johnson follows us inside we find the Apache have left with the soldiers, besides the captain and chief. There is indeed vittles, sandwiches and a salad. I sit down with Dan and Mr. Johnson to eat I end up eating two sandwiches and some of the salad. Needing to let it settle in me I make Dan sit through two chapters of the book before we head up the stairs.

Setting my belts on the dresser I am surprised by Dan pulling my pants down and putting his hand to me. I lean back in to him when his other hand pulls my shirt up. I am moaning in delight as his hands explore me it just feels so good. I moan in excitement when I am bent over the dresser, Dan's belt ends up next to me. His finger returns to explore me, giving me more pleasure at the same time. I reach stars in short order my body trembling with the pleasure of it.

Dan comes to me after my stars have faded away, with him in me I find I can almost reach stars again. I start moving striving to reach those stars, Dan moves with me in the practiced way we have achieved. I reach my stars when Dan leans forward and whispers in my ear that it's over. I take special delight in these stars yelling my joy at reaching them. Dan finds his stars while I am enjoying mine, the warmth feeling so good in me.

With my clothes on the floor Dan takes me to the bed, I snuggle right up to him when we are settled and covered. From somewhere he produces iron rings he tries several on my finger before finding one that fits me that does not have me complaining. I hit him when he whistles, it was loud and I am on the shut eye side of wishing for things. Bonita comes in followed by Silvia, Bonita stands next to Dan Silvia sits on the bed.

"Take these to the store this is the right one for Janet." Bonita is smiling big as she takes these and is out the door again.

"Janet I need a camisole, Beatrice had a skirt I can wear, no camisoles of a type proper for whoring. Sally said you might have your old one still." Silvia says before I can ask what the rings were for.

I get up and go to my dresser, pulling out my old one that is still in good enough condition I hold it to Silvia. She is smiling, not at the camisole but rather at me. I look down at myself up at her then hand over the camisole.

"I'm sorry it's just I find a desire to be with a woman. Perhaps I am not as strong as you."

"It is understandable Silvia, women hold no interest for me made the first few months after I got away among men very hard on me. I needed to get rolls and I was afraid of men. I finally took advantage of a man full of drink and rode him that opened up the path for me. Speak with Amanda and Chun, they are together or Wanda and Candice they are like you interested in women. Perhaps you can share bed with one of the two couples, we are getting Apache whores in I guess two weeks, perhaps one will share interest. Celeste and Sally do not share your interest, Bonita is attached to Chad." Silvia gives me a hug.

"Thank you for everything. I just hope I do not take as long to recover from that ranch as you did." I take Silvia to the door.

"You did not lose as much as I did, if you are scared of being with child from the ranch I can give you poison in the morning, likely will remove the child."

"I don't know I've been having my bleeding time since it started. Perhaps next month, Sally told me about it already." Silvia smiles at me then opens the door and steps out.

Once Silvia is out the door and closed after her I return to Dan and sit on him.

"Dan why were you putting iron rings on my finger?" Dan smiles up at me then rolls us over so I am on my back and he is over me.

"Because I am going to marry you in a Christian ceremony, we may not fall under the ways of a Cherokee marriage. I am going to make you mine in a more noticeable way like the chief suggested. Father Darren came up with the idea first, he talked to me on Sunday and I decided he's right. You won't have to attend Sunday sermons I'm just going to put a ring on your finger and make you a recognized reformed injun." I can't help but smile up at him and pull him down to me for a kiss.

With a sigh Dan moves us around to get some shut eye, I thought he was going to give me a roll again. I yawn then curl up against him, the roll can come later I need to rest with my husband. A smile creeping over my face I settle against him and shut my eyes.