Free Wild Kat by K.S. Martin

renewed, her eyes hardened.  “You boss
me around like a hired hand and you told Julie that you are my landlord.  Then
you take credit for work I have done and sit out on my swing kissing my
sister.”  Her hands were busy again.
    “Your
sister was being nice, she knows who keeps house.  And she kissed me Kat I did
not kiss her.   Is that why you left?”  He had trouble believing she could be
so adolescent but then was that not what a girl of sixteen should be?
    “You
are only here because she will be leaving with Doug.  You had two women and now
you have none, so I am better than nothing, is that it?”  Moon Dancer listened
outside.  She prayed her friend’s sharp tongue would not chase him away.  Great
Bear looked at his sister glumly shaking his head his mouth pressed into a thin
white line. He hoped his woman’s tongue never grew that sharp.  Thomas’ voice
rose in anger now, he was unable to contain it any longer.
    “That
is not true.  I told your sister two days ago that I was going to marry you. 
She told me to hurry before someone snatched you away.”
    “Bull
shit. You are a liar.  Julie would never say that.  She has always called me a
dirty little heathen.  You go home Thomas.  I have decided to stay here and
find a brave who does not lie.”  She would not look at him.  He would see the
tears in her eyes.
    “I
do not care if you believe me or not.  That was our conversation and that was
why she kissed me, to congratulate me.”  He was crawling toward her.  He had
enough talk it was time for action, because she was not staying here.
    “What
are you doing?”  Her hands froze, not knowing what to do and no escape evident.
    “I
am going to convince you.”  He said just as his lips caught hers.  He pushed
her back into the fur mound.  His tongue danced inside her mouth and Kat lost
all cogent thought.  Moon Dancer smiled at the silence and went about her
business, smart white man.  She cannot talk if he loves her. 
    Kat‘s
fingers twisted in his hair, she pulled him closer trying to quench the fire in
her belly, tried to fill the hollowness.  “I love you Kathleen,” he said
between kisses.  “Will you come home with me and marry me?”
    “Yes.” 
She murmured kissing him harder.  He stopped suddenly and pulled her to her
feet.  Her head still spun.
    “Let’s
go home.”  He stepped out of the teepee.  Toby sat waiting for them.  Kat
thanked Great Bear and Moon Dancer for their hospitality before she followed
Thomas from the village and into the woods.  Thomas held her hand as they
walked.  “When should we have the wedding?”  He asked.
    “I
want to have the ceremony while Julie is still here, if that is all right with
you.”
    “I
will speak to the preacher Sunday.”
     
    “So
he asked you, what did you say?”  Julie was excited.  She sat on the edge of a
chair at the far end of the table watching Kat wash dishes. 
    “I
said yes.  I love him.  Should I have said no?”  Kat was sarcastic.  She placed
a plate gently in the rinse water.
    “Have
you slept with him yet?”  Julie’s cheeks reddened slightly.
    “Of
course I slept with him.”  Kat made a face at her sister.
    “How
was it?”  Julie grinned, stupidly Kat thought.
    “How
is sleep usually?”  Julie was so silly sometimes.  Julie smiled knowingly now.
    “I
meant have you made love?”  Kat blushed and shook her head.  “What if you do
not like it?  He is very big Kathleen he might crush you.  You should find all
of these answers before you are stuck with him.”  Julie giggled.
    “You
are wicked Julie.  Truly you are.  That is between Thomas and me.  It is not
your concern.”
    “Don’t
worry it will be fine.  I am sure of it.”  She crossed her arms across her full
bosom and leaned back in the chair.  “He loves you; hopefully he knows how to
treat you.”
    Kat
paced the hayloft waiting for everyone to go to sleep.  It was well past
midnight when