Carmen had been sitting in this god forsaken carriage for over two hrs now, it was extremely hot and the amount of clothes she wore weren't helping. Her corset was choking her, and her petticoats were now drenched in sweat.
Looking over at the other two riding with her, an elderly couple, he was about 62 and she was about 55, they were nice people and she had enjoyed their company, but now somehow they slept in this heat and racket.
Carmen was on her way to see her aunt lizzy, it had been 5 years since she had seen her, Carmen was 18 at the time. And now at 23 everyone called her a spinster for not marrying. But Carmen hadn't found the right man yet. She was by far the most beautiful creature you have ever seen, long brown locks of hair fell down her shoulders from her pinned hair and wide beautiful green eyes shone lightning up her lovely face.
Time seemed to pass by slowly and Carmen shut her eyes, deciding better to sleep maybe the remaining 5 hours would pass by quickly. She then dozed off.
The carriage came to an abrupt stop throwing Carmen to her knees brining her fully awake and stunned. She looked about to see the other two elderly couple stunned as she was and heard the coachman yell, highway robbers!
"No! No! No!" Thought Carmen.
This could not be happening to me.
The elderly man and lady shook as they looked at Carmen and said, "don't fret young one they shouldn't want to hurt us, just prepare your valuables."
"that's the problem, I don't have any, I am here only on a visit and what I brought with me is just this gold necklace that was given to me by my aunt many years back." she said petrified.
Suddenly their door was swung open and there stood three masked men, only their eyes visible.
"Out now!" one of them yelled.
As they scurried out of the carriage, Carmen noticed a fourth man still riding his horse, pistol in hand and watching his men at work.
"Give us all your valuables now!" yelled one of the men.
The elderly couple began remove their valuable and money throwing them into a bag one of the men had. As they approached Carmen she had nothing in hand.
"Now lady!" the man said.
"I have nothing but this chain, and it was a gift from my aunt I shall not give it to you." Carmen said.
Without being prepared Carmen felt a sharp sting to her face, he had back handed her with a sharp slap that left tears in her eyes.
"Now lady!" he yelled again.
"No!" she screamed, tears now flowing down her face.
Then she saw him once again raise his arm to slap her again. As she prepared herself for the second blow to come she heard the man on the horse yell
"No!"
Then hand that was about to strike her stopped in midair and he turned to the commanding voice questioning.
"Bring her here." he said.
The man before her grabbed her by her hand and yanked her before him pushing her towards his boss.
As she stood by his horse's side he looked down at her with those grey piercing eyes, she was a sight for sore eyes and the red mark on her face was visible.
James leaned down and pulled her up onto his saddle before him. Swiftly grabbing a rope he tied her hands securely before her.
"Finish up here and meet me back at camp, this one goes with me" he yelled out.
"And Tom no one is to be hurt." he said looking down at the man who had slapped her.
With that he turned his horse and began to ride away.
Carmen struggled in his arms, then he stopped his horse and turned her face harshly to his looking deep into her eyes.
"You shall be obedient! I may have spared you Tom's anger but you don't want to unleash mine, am I clear?" he simply said to her.
Carmen nodded her head, then suddenly her eyes were blindfolded and the only thing she could remember was his eyes, grey, his voice alluring and his power thrilling.
They rode in silence and finally Carmen gave up sitting abrupt she leaned back against him, feeling his strong chest at her back and his arms around her on the reins. He was breathing harder now she noticed, "he must be tired." she thought as she closed her eyes accepting the warmth behind her.
"Damn woman!" thought James. She didn't know what she was doing to him leaning back against him in such a manner. He could smell her hair; feel her soft body against him and most of all her bottom kept rubbing against his groin. It had not been long since he had been with a woman and yet this woman was driving him insane.
"Where was he taking her?" he wondered. His intentions had been to take her back to camp and teach her a few lessons in manner then return her to the nearest town, yet his body was asking for more than just a few lessons.
Carmen woke up suddenly as she felt the horse stop moving and her weight being shifted from the horse down. And suddenly she felt cold; she could smell moisture in the air and the sound of water rushing. Then the blindfold was removed and she opened her eyes, looking about she saw they were in a dark cave, water flushed at the bottom, clear as ice surrounded by 4 tents and where they stood above was one big tent overlooking the bottom, behind it was a pool in the ground where the water spilled from the rocks into it then funneled down to the water below. It was amazing, she gasped.
Then she was pushed into the tent, looking about seeing it was very neat and in the corner was a bed on the floor, covered with furs and sheets. Then she felt him behind her!
James approached her slowly places his hands on her hips, whispering in her ear.
"now what am I to do with you woman? I could take you on that very bed and no one would know, I could teach you how to be obedient and do as you're told or I could make you serve me?"
Carmen's eyes widened at his revelation, thoughts rushing through her mind, she was still a virgin, no one had touched her before. She quickly weighed her options and spoke.
"I shall serve you and when you are done with me you shall return me untouched." her eyes looking directly at his.
"Very well then, start by taking off all your clothes, wear that white shirt and go to the pool and wash my clothes, now!" he ordered