Roger woke up with a warm body by his side. It had been two years since he had spent the night with a woman. Darla had been special and when she died part of him did as well. He had not been celibate but this was the first time he had real satisfaction.
Barbara was sleeping soundly and he made sure not to wake her. He went outside and fed his two horses.
"You!"
He turned and face 2 armed Shoshoni. "You are on private property."
The bigger one smiled, "I am Joshua Goldtooth. I have tracked a woman who belongs to me." He back handed Roger. "Where is she?"
Abdow wiped some blood away. "You are off your lands. No woman is proper..."
The other man rammed his rifle butt into his ribs.
"Search the House." He drew his knife. "As for you"
Two shots rang out. Barbara had shot Goldtooth's man.
"You miserable cunt!" The man ranted.
Stray Eagle looked at him coolly, "I told you no." She strode over and spoke with contempt. "This is a man I give myself to, not you."
Joshua was enraged and tried to gut his rival, but Abdow had recovered and grabbed the knife from him.
"Wait." They looked over. "My right."
Goldtooth laughed, "You whore, you think you can best a warrior?"
"I won't be facing one," she replied. Brandishing her own knife. "Come on."
"I hope he gave you a good fuck."
Goldtooth rushed her slashing with his knife.
Barbara slid down in a ballet stretch motion stabbing upward into her enemy's gut.
"You," he gasped.
Barbara looked at him with no pity, "I'll think I let you bleed out." She walked over to Roger. "Thank you for not interfering." She kissed him passionately as Goldtooth died.
