Another Time in the West

Seth enjoyed the warm bath and felt very relaxed. He was thinking of his wife and daughter that he lost long ago. He realized he didn't feel the guilt he had imagined, for his new life with Natalie. He felt excited and surprised at the news Natalie had sprung on him, but mostly he felt like he was given a second chance at life. He had mourned his wife and daughter for the last many years, and he was working to avenging them. He briefly thought if revenge was still something to aim for, but this notion was thrown aside quickly. Retribution and justice for those he had lost, was paramount. Only keeping Natalie was more important.

Seth got out of the tub and put on his pants and boots. He was shirtless when he came out to the balcony and took Natalie into his arms. Towering over her, she felt so tiny but so safe and protected in his strong arms.

"We need to go out and celebrate, and I have to ask you, do you want to be my wife, will you marry me," he said it with a slightly shaking voice. Natalie turned around, smiling at him with tears in her eyes. This was the first time she had heard Seth speak without having full control of his voice and emotions. She smiled big knowing that she was the reason, his love for her was what caused his voice to falter some.

"Are you just marrying me because I am pregnant?" Natalie asked trying hard to keep a straight face but even as she thought she was putting on a convincing show, her head was nodding enthusiastically to his question. Seth did briefly start to turn pale at her blunt reply but smiled at her pulling her towel off her in response to her teasing. Suddenly she was butt naked on the balcony in the middle of the main street. But if Seth had thought of shocking her or making her shy away in modesty he had something coming.

"Yes, I will marry you," she answered completely calm and pulled him down to her level so she could kiss him. She kissed him long until a silence fell on the street below and they looked down and saw more people were stopping to look up at them. Seth quickly moved away from the balcony and inside while Natalie just smiled down at some of the people, mostly men that clearly were taken by the lovely view on the balcony above them. Then she was pulled inside by Seth he resumed their kissing.

"Business we have first, then we get married when we come back to your mother, how is that?" Seth asked calmly. Natalie smiled and nodded and started to get dressed. Seth much faster left to go downstairs to get a shot or two, asking the proprietor to send Jess up to aid Natalie and the boy to clear the tub. He left a dollar for the troubles and enjoyed his whisky feeling he deserved them.

Jess and her brother, Henry went to do as they were told. Natalie smiled at Jess when she entered and hugged her before Jess started to help her with the nice evening dress. She helped with boots and all. Henry drained the tub and took care of everything else, and Natalie gestured him over to give him his tip and gave him a kiss on the cheek. She had noticed that he every time he came up here stared more at her each time. She loved to tease, and he was a sweet boy, clearly a little brother to Jess, they had so many features in common. Most of all they blushed the same way.

Seth looked up when he heard steps on the stairs and couldn't help but love the view he had. Natalie just seemed to look more beautiful each time he looked at her. He walked to the stairs and offered her his arm to lean on. Jess was walking behind her feeling proud that this beautiful girl considered her a friend and show clearly showed it.

"We will eat dinner here before we head out. You will get a very new and funny dessert," Seth told her and smiled as he added the last part. He had just talked to the proprietor that had offered to that a nice dinner could be served for the celebration and that he had gotten some exotic fruits today with the last train coming in. He knew Natalie had a sweet tooth so he found it nice to just stay here to eat and then they could go for a stroll, maybe to a saloon or so to get a glass of champagne. He just wanted to show Natalie his appreciation, and how much he loved her.

They went to the bar and Seth himself had another whisky while Natalie smiled and had a cup of coffee. She was in a very good mood, and it showed she was radiating and everyone that was present or arrived later would notice her like a beacon in the dark. They stood together needing no words and Natalie just hugging Seth's right arm and holding him close, like she needed a physical connection.

They were told when the table was ready and they could sit down an appetizer was served along with wine, but Natalie just sipped this, feeling weird having alcohol now, like it wasn't right with her body, considering her condition. They ate talking about the trip they had been on coming here, about things to come but carefully avoiding the topic of the purpose of them being here now. Natalie was very excited talking about Jess coming to the room tomorrow but also about their upcoming trip by train to Laramie City. Whenever Natalie spoke of the things that excited her, her face would light up and the energy would radiate from her, her youthful spirit and innocence, but mixed with a bright mind that took in everything.

After eating a delicious main course Natalie was most excited at the prospect of dessert and tasting some fruit she had never heard of before. When it was carried in Natalie at first felt very disappointed seeing it. It looked dry and unappealing, like a big pinecone. Seth was not impressed either but declared this openly to the proprietor that carried it in, while some help from the kitchen came behind with a large plate and big looking sharp knife. Natalie had stayed silent not wanting to show disappointment in this evening that clearly Seth felt was important, and which she did too. But she said her thoughts and Seth nodded in agreement.

"Pineapple, is the name of the fruit, exactly for that reason," Mr. Greer grinned amused as he waited for the plate to be placed and took the knife and then cut the head and bottom of pineapple, then proceeded to half it from top to bottom and then half it again, letting the fruit open into a luscious four quarter pieces of yellow. The strong sweet scent overwhelmed the two of them, but Natalie instantly lit up.

"That smells amazing," she said excitedly, and Mr. Greer nodded and invited them to take a piece each. He was about to explain how you could cut the meat of the fruit out, but Natalie was already eating her piece very unladylike like it was a piece of cantaloupe. She was in heaven as she ate. She was almost done eating the first quarter of pineapple when she realized both how she might look eating it but also that she had completely ignored Seth and Mr. Greer. She looked up and saw Seth smiling at her with so much love and affection. Some men might not have approved but he wasn't interested in a lady, he was interested in Natalie, exactly like she was.

Seth started to use the smaller knife provided to them and cut the meat out in large chunks he then slices up. He ate a chunk here and there and enjoyed the taste as well. Natalie had finished her first quarter took her napkin to more properly wipe her juice smeared face and then just smiled at Seth sweetly as she literally ate the fruit of his labor. He did manage to cut it up faster than Natalie could eat it and by the time he started cutting up a second quarter, she was shocked to feel she had had her fill. The fruit was so sweet but at the same time it suddenly felt the acidic effect of it. She almost looked heartbroken at first when she couldn't take another bite. She had probably eaten half the pineapple and Seth had had to almost fight for some of the pieces at first. Then she giggled happily.

"Please give this to Jess and Henry, thank you," she smiled at the Mr. Greer that looked surprised but just nodded. Seth quickly agreed and then added how Natalie would require Jess's company from breakfast tomorrow and until lunchtime, asking that Jess bring the breakfast enough for three and at noon that a tray with lunch for three should be ready.

"I will of course pay for your trouble," Seth declared but Mr. Greer was only happy to comply, he had come to appreciate the two, and like everyone else was particularly taken by Natalie, her innocence, her energy and how she lit up her surroundings. The waiter came with a washcloth wet with hot water for Natalie to use. She realized that her lipstick had gone from eating, but the nature of the fruit had brought out a natural redness to her lips. They got up to leave for their stroll around the city and Seth kissed her the moment they were standing. Just briefly but Natalie could feel the passion in his kiss. She immediately knew what she wanted now, it wasn't more dessert but being made to feel like his woman.

They walked leisurely down the main street; Natalie happily having accepted Seth's right arm. There were a few people walking up and down the street and a horse or wagon came at times. Barely five minutes from leaving the dinner table they were coming up to the bank that by all logic should be closed at this time. The door opened and two men carrying heavy bags of money or gold came out. They both had their bandanas up covering their faces. An elderly couple came up from the other side, he looked to be a rich gentleman with his wife beside him. A third man came riding up with three horses, he too having his bandana covering his face.

All froze without exception, Seth was the first that could act but he would not risk the safety of Natalie in a shoot out to defend the gold of strangers. He would never have hesitated when he had been a lawman but keeping Natalie safe was more important than anything. Then the two men moved, one drawing his gun and aiming it at the elder lady while telling the old gentleman not to have ideas. The other one drew his gun too and moved toward the horses while looking at Seth and Natalie.

Then the mounted third man started to move, he followed the lead of the first, drew his gun and started to raise it towards Natalie to pose the same threat to Seth regarding keeping Natalie safe by not having any ideas. But he barely had his gun out of the holster when a succession of three shots could be heard. Natalie was able to move now, and not out of fear she knelt and ducked behind Seth. She was unarmed and could do nothing as she was. She knew instinctively that her being vulnerable and standing there would be a distraction to Seth and put him and therefore her at risk. She was still somewhat startled at the three loud bangs so close to her. She knew from the sound and the closeness that Seth was moving and firing.

The mounted man dropped like a sack of potatoes from his horse onto the street, a bullet hole in the middle of his forehead. Then the first man fell having a shot to the side. The second man that had moved towards the horses took a shot to the shoulder that spun him around.

Then a fourth shot was heard, and the second man fell dead having spun around to face Seth from being hit in the shoulder from behind, he had been raising his right hand with the gun, having been hit in the left shoulder he was still a threat. But he fell with a big hole forming in his chest. Another shot was heard from a second gun, and it grazed Seth's right arm not far above the head of Natalie that was only missed by the bullet from her choice of kneeling to present a smaller target.

Seth stepped forward as he shot a fifth and sixth time hitting first of these shots right to the chest of the last assailant and as he was falling the sixth shot hit him between the eyes and he was dead before hitting the ground.

Natalie was first moving after this, she was up and to Seth looking at his arm, worried for him instantly. Seth was happy with her there, more so he had her safe behind him, while his instinct had him quickly reloading his revolver in case any further robbers were coming.

"Thank you, young man" the elder gentleman said in a tone that was clear and calm. Seth looked at him, surprised that the older man seemed unaffected by it and saw in his eyes that he clearly was a man that had seem combat and dying many times before. The older man shook Seth's right hand even if this was the wounded arm, but he just grinned like he knew it wasn't critical and like he had measured Seth and knew he wasn't a man to cry over a scratch like that.

Then the street came alive with activity, other people around walked over, and the crowd of spectators grew as a bunch of deputies, along with the Sheriff himself came running, shotguns and revolvers out and ready.

The Sheriff turned pale when he saw the older gentleman and quickly went to him listening to him. The Sheriff quickly sent two deputies with the elder lady to get her safely home and then he focused on listening to all. Seth was slowly starting to realize his luck. This evening couldn't have been luckier than if he had won a million dollars. Not when it came to getting in with people from higher social status. Whatever the older gentleman said to the Sheriff was like it was evidence that couldn't be doubted. Seth was amazed at the details with which he recalled the gunfight, Seth couldn't have told it neither more accurate nor calmly. The Sheriff grinned at Seth when the statement was finished.

"We meet again; I will take you up on that whisky now," the Sheriff said and gestured for Seth and Natalie to move back to the hotel. The Sheriff sent a deputy to fetch the doctor to take care of the wound, even if it wasn't bad. But Seth knew he had been told to do so. Natalie stuck to Seth's arm and remained quiet, knowing not to speak in a crowd of influential men like this.

While having a couple of whisky the Sheriff explained that the elder gentleman was one of the riches men in Wyoming if not in the entire United States. He owned lots of businesses and lands from Texas and all the way to Wyoming and beyond to California. The Sheriff ordered a bowl of hot water, and it arrived almost at the same time as the doctor. The doctor seemed displeased, being called urgently to a flesh wound but when he saw the Sheriff there but more overheard who had told for the doctor to be called, he was only happy to clean and stitch the wound and it was probably his best work ever. Natalie heard the Sheriff tell the proprietor that all expenses for Seth and Natalie to be forwarded to Mr. Landon.

They finally got to their room and Natalie quickly got out of her dress and every piece of clothing. Seth was deep in thought about what had happened or rather the advantageous effect of what had transpired. He was barely aware of Natalie undressing him, her placing his revolver at the table beside their bed and her guiding him onto the bed.

But Seth forgot everything when he suddenly felt his cock being devoured by Natalie that had been very affected by the situation. She had already been aroused during dinner and wanted to be alone with Seth. But what had happened had again proven to her that few men existed that were like Seth, and she should appreciate that. Also, it had been inches and Seth might have been killed. She didn't think to realize that she had been just as close to having been killed as the bullet that grazed Seth had only been a foot or two above her head.

Seth looked down at Natalie lying between his legs on the bed smiling up at him. Her eyes were so intense he felt like he could drown in their depths. She was slowly bobbing her head up and down sucking his cock with an intensity that brought sweat to his forehead. He watched a fire starting to grow in the eyes of Natalie and at one point he could see that it became too much for her.

She stopped and quickly crawled up on top of him and deftly guide his hard cock into her more than ready pussy. She trembled as she took him in, the pleasure so overpowering. She looked at him affectionately but with demand in her look. This time she wanted to be in control; she wanted to ride him as she took what she needed. The pleasure was intense, and Seth wanted badly to take control but instead her enjoyed the view and raised his hands to explore and caress the form of this perfect creature, this young innocent girl, this willful and bright woman, to be the mother of his child.

For once her focus was so complete she barely made a sound, at least until she felt Seth unloading inside her. She giggled as she thought about Seth shooting his revolver and how this was a while other way he unloaded his weapon. She smiled down at him, and much louder than ever before she came on top of her man. If it wasn't for these two facts, one that most guests knew this already and two that rumors had spread about who Seth had saved and no one would dare to do anything that might provoke the ill will of Natalie and Seth new benefactor.

They fell asleep in each other's arms. Seth too caught up with his feelings for Natalie and too well pleasured to worry about anything but the feeling of her form in his embrace. Revenge and sinister plans were for another day.