Chapter 1
Darkness covered the land like a blanket. Joshua sat huddled in his blanket just watching the fire as the logs crackled and shot lights into the sky. It wasn't a cold night, but he shivered all the same. He heard a soft noise to his left, almost like someone trying not to make any noise but still making some. He stood quickly dropping the blanket and quickly pulling his gun from the holster. "Show yourself." He growled into the darkness trying to see through the denseness of the trees.
"Please don't shoot. I saw your fire and was looking for warmth. That is all." A tall man stood there wearing nothing but just a loin cloth. His long black hair was pulled back in a single braid down his back. Joshua let his eyes move over the bronze body and felt his cock start to stiffen in his pants.
He had heard of Indians of course. You couldn't live in Missouri and not hear about all the Indian attacks. Being from back east however, he had never met one in person before.
While Joshua was checking him out, his visitor was checking him out just the same. Shining Eagle was young for a warrior in his father's tribe. This was his 18th fall. Most of the warriors were at least in their early 20s before they were considered men.
He had been surprised when his father and chief sent him out with the hunting party. Winter was close and they needed to start stocking up. Shining Eagle left eagerly with the warriors but sometime during the day he got separated from them.
He had panicked at first, but then realized he could find his way back home. He was a man now, not a child anymore. He headed back in the direction they had come, but soon realized the sun was lower in the sky then he thought. He knew he wouldn't make it back to the village before dark.
He had a sleeping roll and a little water, as well as his weapons but that was it. The other warriors had the rest. He walked through the darkness searching not only for a place to lay for the night, but also some kind of game. He hadn't eaten since this morning and his stomach was growling.
When he saw the smoke from the fire filtering through the trees, he moved towards it, thinking only of warmth and possibly food. When he came upon the white man, he was startled. Mainly because he had never seen a pale face before. They usually steered clear of this part of the territory, but it was more then that.
Shining Eagle felt things he had never felt before. He felt a hunger inside him that had nothing to do with food. He felt his cock hardening and his pulse beating faster then usual.
The two men stood staring at each other for a minute, both men's bodies were reacting to the others. Joshua pulled his eyes away and gave a shaky laugh as he reholstered his gun. "I reckon if you were gonna kill me, you would have done it by now."
Once Joshua looked away, Shining Eagle took a shaky breath and looked towards the fire. "I have no interest in killing you." He glanced to where Joshua had sat back in his place, staring into the flames. Shining Eagle hesitated then moved to the other side of the fire, dropping gracefully and warming his hands. "I only ask for the warmth of your fire and maybe some food if you are willing." He looked at the other man, "if you will grant me your fire this night; I promise come morning I will be gone and you will never see me again." He cocked his head to the side, "or if we meet again, I will never forget your kindness."
Joshua had been staring at the flames, trying to understand the reaction the other man gave his body, but he looked up at the other man startled. "Um, yeah, sure..." He stammered picking up a bowl that had leftover beans in it and handed it to the other man.
Shining Eagle took the bowl and smiled his thanks. Joshua's eyes widened as his cock twitched at that smile. He forced himself to look back at the fire and his hands clenched around his cup to keep from reaching for the other man.
Shining Eagle ate the beans while glancing surreptitiously at the other man. The other man was handsome for a pale face. He had shoulder length dark brown hair and pale blue eyes that looked almost violet in the firelight. He had a slender build, with hips that seemed to narrow the further down he looked.
He ate his food slowly, savoring each bite as he let his eyes drift over the man sitting across from him. He didn't know what it was, but he wanted him in ways he had never considered being with another man. Shining Eagle assumed he would be like every man in the village, he would meet the right girl, take her as his wife, give her children and grow old with her. The fact that he hadn't found the right girl yet didn't bother him. He was still a young man, so what if his friends were already mated and had a little one. He wasn't going to settle for just anyone.
As Shining Eagle finished his meal and watched the other man, he began to wonder. He knew there were men and women in the village who weren't attracted to the opposite sex, he was wondering if maybe that was why he hadn't found the right girl yet.
He couldn't deny that he was attracted to the man sitting across the fire from him. His cock was straining against his loin cloth and he licked his lips as he set the empty bowl down. "That was good, thank you." He said staring once more into the flames.
