Surrender

[landiek]

Cassi merely nodded and went about cleaning up the camp. She scrapped the plates in the fire and washed them in heated water, drying with another rag that she salvaged from a farm that was smoldering.

She moved back and placed a few branches in the fire and flipped another blanket out for Miss Julia, so the woman could rest in peaceful comfort. Cassi out of habit gave up some of her luxuries to see to the other woman's comfort.

In some ways she moved about Alex like a slave, but was she aware of the image she casted for the guest. Cassi was a true value with her vast knowledge of foods and her cooking skills superb. She worked in semi silence and was hardly sitting still most of the time.

Cassi slipped out of the dress and sat in the darkness in the slip. She felt tired and yet was more certain that more trouble was ahead for the trio. Cassi picked up some jerky and started to twist it into long braids, making the peices more juicy as she twisted the knots along the lengths

 

[macmillian]

I returned to camp and Cassi was sitting in the leanto. It was quite dark now and the stars were out.with only a quarter moon. There wasn't going to be much light tonight.

Slipping into the leanto next to Cassi, I put my arm around her shoulders and gently drew her close to me. I placed my other hand below her chin and tilted her head back as I leaned forward and placed my lips to hers. Drawing her even tighter to me and laying us down against the saddles. I kissed her again, A little harder and maybe a little rougher then I wanted. I didn't want her to escape me.

"Cassi," I whispered after breaking the kiss, "I am sorry. I don't mean to take you for granted." Pulling her tightly against me again. "My emotions and feeling and everything I know is all mixed up." I laid back and breathed deeply and tried to make out her features in the darkness.

"I have come to depend on you," I continued, "you're dependable and when I tell you something you do it. Without question or debate." Pausing again, really not knowing where to go from here. I was a confused and with feeling I did not know how to control. Here was a beautiful woman laying next to me and I find it difficult to talk with her. It has been only a few hours that I had made long passionate love to and now I wanted her in my arms again.

This was crazy, Julia excited me and I knew there was feelings there too. Julia, a beautiful young white lady, headstrong and hard as nails. Then there was Cassi, A middle age black woman who was warm and caring and tender.

"Cassi, Listen," as I started again, "Hold me woman, hold me tight. I need you tonight even more than you know!" I applied a light pressure and ran my hand up and down her back. If there was light, she may have seen the tear that ran down my cheek. I lifted my other shoulder and wiped it away on my shirt. I relaxed a bit and was quite. I had no more to say. Not now. Maybe again later. Much later.

 

[landiek]

Cassi kissed him inreturn but she sensed a new feeling wellling in the man's chest. Like he was battling something in his heart, something that she had seen in men before when they were waging that inner war of their souls.

"Alex... " She started but was balked by the kiss.

"Cassi," I whispered after breaking the kiss, "I am sorry. I don't mean to take you for granted." Pulling her tightly against me again. "My emotions and feeling and everything I know is all mixed up."

She laid very quiet against his body listening to him talk. She knew from experience that sometimes a man just has to talk to think things through and figure out problems to make it work.

"I have come to depend on you," I continued, "you're dependable and when I tell you something you do it. Without question or debate."

"Yes Sirrah." Cassi replied thinking that it was best to say so. Her hand glided over his chest as her eyes watched his face. He was troubled and Cassi feared that it was because of her. Her color and being a slave made her nothing compared to the young white woman, someone about his age.

"Cassi, Listen," as I started again, "Hold me woman, hold me tight. I need you tonight even more than you know!"

That changed every fearful thought rolling through her thick skull. He needed her! Cassi leaned forward and kissed his lips with every ounce of passion she had in her body. Her hands moved along his hips and even to his groin, she was going to love him better then ever before.

 

[rvplymates]

Julia stood looking at the water until she heard Alex's footfalls, she turned to make sure he was walking away. She sighed and wondered why she aloud him to lead her around like that. God, she was acting like the typical souther belle and that was not her. No wonder she had rebelled against her Father's arrangement for her to marry, she did not want to be treated that way, yet something inside her let Alex take care of her. She shook her head and wondered who her Father had arranged the marriage with and if he figured out she wasn't in that fire. Was that man looking for her right now? That is why she had wandered so long, making sure he did not find her. She pushed these thoughts from her mind and disrobed. Stepping into the water she wished she had some soap. She untied her hair and dunked under the water.

She came up and started to scrub herself as best she could. She ran her fingers through her hair getting the dirt out but still not feeling clean. Finally she stepped out of the water and wrapped herself in the blanket. She picked up her clothing and realized how grimy they were and began washing them. Fresh clothing would be nice to wear in the morning she thought. She walked back to the camp site with her wet clothing in on hand and her weapons in the other holding the blanket tightly to her chest with her arms.

She looked around and figured Alex and Cassi were asleep and placed her weapons by the lean to and laid her wet clothing on the nearby bushes. She crawled into the wonderful shelter that Cassi had made for her. It was the first time in a long time that she felt warm and comfortable and not exposed to the elements and man. She pulled the extra blanket Cassi gave her onto her body and smiled. A warm feeling of acceptance flows through her as she falls asleep.

 

[macmillian]

I laid back and looked at the starsand the sky. There was only a partial moon so it would extremely dark tonight. Her head on my shoulder and her warm tender body pressed up close to me, my emotions and deep feelings was on the rise again. Cassi moved her hands along my body saying nothing, other than being there.

A twig snapped and a tree branch swooshed and I knew that Julia had returned to camp. She hung her clothes on the bushes near her leanto, looked around and slid quietly into her leanto. She tossed a few minutes and then her steading reathing indicated she was asleep.

I gently urged Cassi even closer to me. I let my hand start to move about her body and gently carressed her naked breasts. Naked, Cassi had no clothes on. my mind was sayig as the realization that some of her earlier movements had been to remove her things. My hand trailed downwards towards her flat stomach, where I drew small circles and then proceeeded to her lowest region. Neither one spoke as we gently and slowly let our hands explore each other's bodies.

The only sounds that could be heard over the night noises was the quiet moans or the souds of their lips seperating and now even the irratic breathing of the couple. I pulled her close and squeezed her tightly and she seemed to mold herself to me. W kissed and again I laid back against the saddle, my breathing a little ragged as I sucked in large amounts of air.

Our hands still played across one anothers body and somewhere in there I lost the rest of my clothes. She was so smooth and tender pressed up close to me and my had slipped between us and delved into the mystery area of women. that "ONE " thing that all men aspire to have. At times at any cost.

Cassi move her hand up and down my shaft and it was growing minute by minute. My finger slipped easily inside and she gave a little moand and I kissed her with all the passion and emotion that I ever could . I needed her to know how I felt without talking.

I pulled her under me and I looked down, just making out her features,Ii saw a smile of warmth and tenerness and love. Was this allright. Allright With Cassi's help, She guided me into her and we were joined as I pushed ever deeper into her. All else forgoten but to Please and satisfy this woman.

 

[rvplymates]

Julia was caught in her reoccurent dream once more. She thrashed about trying to fight the dream but it just encircled her and would not let her out of its grip. Incoherent grubbled sounds came from her as she kicked and pushed her way out of her burning home to feel the cold fresh air of the night on her nude body.

She sat up and looked about, not sure of where she was at first. As she calmed down she could hear the sounds coming from Alex and Cassie's tent. She grabbed the pillow and covered her ears with it trying to drowned out the sound of the two.

 

[macmillian]

In our leanto and under the blankets, Cassi and I continued our lovemaking and not realizing the affect it was having on Julia. Our minds and bodies were completely unaware of anything else besides the two of us. the Complete passion and lust ran through out our bodies and souls, consuming us with it's firery passion. The unbridled lust between a man and a woman.

All control was gone, abondoned to lust and fury as I rose myself to thrust back again deeply into Cassi. I was moving on instinct alone, it was a joy of pleasure and satisfaction I was feeling and I hoped that I was doing the same for my partner, Cassi.

 

[rvplymates]

The muffled sounds of their love making set Julia's mind reeling. It was true she left her burned out home because she couldn't bear the sight of it but also if she was honest with herself as now she found herself being. She had also fled to avoid the man, a stranger that would claim her for his own. She knew her Father's arrangement would stand even though he was dead. She had no intention of being submissive to any man. But now questions assulted her mind as she could hear a sound of pleasure in Cassie's voice as she moaned and spoke indearments to Alex. She wonder if it was submission or mutual agreement this thing called fornification. She pushed the thoughts away and pressed herself as deep into the blankets as she could. Finally covering her ears with her own hands and fingers. Blessed silence drew her back into the safe harbor of sleep.

Julia woke again at day break with the sound of Alex's deep contented snore playing in her ears. She knew as she dressed that she could not stay with these two as their love making caused too many questions and weakened her resolve to stay chaste. She needed no complications of deep emotions as the couple had. She holstered her pistol and tied the shieves around her arms that held her daggars. Pulling on her blouse she check to make sure no outline of what she carried showed. The vest would hid her pistol that caressed the width of her lower stomach.

Julia opened the flap of the leanto and slipped out and quietly passed the sleeping lovers. She found the road she had been on the day before. Before they would awake she would be several miles away.

 

[gagonthis]

He had been tracking the group for over a week, always watching them from a distance, careful to remain hidden. They were a typical bandit group, so cocky and sure of themselves. As long as they had their numbers nothing bad could happen to them. He had seen them waylay a group of travellers two days earlier, stealing their possessions, raping the women and then killing everyone. The very next day they had found hit a settlement of survivor's, killing everyone inside. They had been holed up there for close to a week, but now it looked as if they were on the move again.

The man stalked them like a ghost. He wondered what crime they would commit today. It was a lawless country. The north was supposed to be rebuilding the infratstructure that they had burnt to the ground, but for now the South was a land of chaos. Carpetbaggers taking advantage of the North's victory, scarred Confederate veterans taking to the road as bandits, some out of necessity, others like this group who just got a taste of killing in the war and now knew no other life.

The man paused. He could sense excitement in the bandit group. They had spotted something. That was good, anything to distract them and put them at ease, make them confident. Because tonight was the night he killed them all.

 

[rvplymates]

Julia had been walking aimlessly, thinking of what she had heard in the couples leanto when a snap of branch behind her drew her out of her revelry. She turned and saw a scruffy looking man creeping toward her. She stepped back, her eyes darting in all directions and found she was encircled by so many of them that she cursed herself for her stupidity of walking along not keeping alert. She quickly crouched and pulled out her pistol. The report of it resounded as the group dispersed but still moved on her. Each shot brought down one man but she knew she would not have enough bullets to dispatch them all. When her last bullet was shot she quickly reached for her daggers. She was being herded into an ever narrowing circle. She stood her ground her daggars at the ready. She could not cover every avenue of attack as the circle was closing in on her. She felt no fear until one of the men behind her grabbed her, pinning her arms to her sides. Another took her daggars from her forceably, still another came up to her and put his nasty mouth to hers and kissed her roughly. Soon they were tearing at her clothing until she was nude and varnable in front of them all. Hands began to touch her roughly where no man had ever gone. She opened her mouth to scream and found a tongue rammed hard in her mouth and arms holding her still as hundreds of fingers began to know her body. She kicked back and connected but was rewarded by deep penetrating fingers deep within her private parts. Tears of frustration and pain streamed down her face as names and suggestions of what they wanted to do to her caused great panic within her.

 

[gagonthis]

He was impressed. The woman managed to take down five of them, but she was quickly overpowered by their sheer numbers. He smiled slightly as they stripped her and began taking advantage of her. He didn't find the act to be amusing, but this was a blessing in disguise for him. He had planned to hit them tonight when they were too tired and drunk off conquest to fight back, but now would be as good a time as any.

He watched as the leader approached the girl, pinned to the ground by his cohorts, and dropped his pants, leaning down to say something to the girl. The man unrolled his blanket, taking out the Spencer rifle and steadying it on the root of a tree. He was well over half a mile away, but that was close enough for him. He steadied his aim, staring down through the scope at the group of bandits. The leader kneeled down as two others spread the woman's legs open, he leered at her, gripping himself and preparing to enter her. The man took a deep breathe, holding it as he set the Bandit leader in his sight. With a gentle pressure he squeezed the trigger

BLAM! The report of the rifle shattered the air, echoing off the rocks around him. The leaders head exploded as the round bullet caught him in the left eye. He quickly rescoped and began shooting down from the hill, catching men as they ran for their weapons. It was a good location, the rocks he was hidden in echoed the sound all around, making it hard for them to pinpoint his location, and the field they were in was large enough that none could escape. He took his time, aiming carefully, and less than two minutes later there were 14 dead men lying in the field. He wasn't sure if the girl was still alive but it hardly mattered. The bandits were done. He stood and repacked his rifle, descending the hill.

 

[rvplymates]

Julia found herself thrown to the ground. Her arms and legs pinned to the ground by strong hands. The leader of this pack of animals stood above her, his eyes taking in every inch of her body. She was determined now that her fate was sealed to show this pig no fear. Her face became still as her eyes became cold as she stared the leader dead in the eyes. She fought the spreading of her legs but lost as other hands joined those that were already in place. Fingers drove deep within her preparing her body for the leader to penetrate, still she stared at him coldly willing herself not to feel what was happening to her body. He started to kneel and place himself between her legs, his hands reached for his manhood and made sure she saw it as he closed in on her. Then a loud report blew his head wide open and warm blood splattered on her body. Those holding her scattered and she was on her feet before the dead man landed on her. She crouched and looked about and saw the remaining men killed before her eyes. She made for the forest behind her but watched as each man met their end. Something akin to joy filled her as each one died.

Soon the sound of the weapon ended and all laid dead. She stayed hidden from whoever had done this thing.

 

[landiek]

Cassi flowed like honey yeilding to Alex's persuit, even through the night she gave him warm liquid to hold his cock within. She held to him through the morning glimmer when she should have woken and fixed the morning meal but she was consumed with his lovemaking.

She was slowly opening her eyes when she noticed the shimmer on the water, the morning sun painting the canvas of the lake in pinks and red hues. A smile crossed her face then a noise off a distance. Her eyes broadened and fear filled her body.

"Masser Alex.. someone's coming." Cassi feared that her life was in jeopardy once more. Yet his heavy snoring was a signal enough that she was not going to get his help too quickly.

A vague as she knew to handle a rifle she still tugged it loose, eased on the slip that covered her breasts and a few inches below the belly, and went running into the mix of brush.

Cassi saw the scene ahead.. a group of men.. still uniformed. This was not a good sight and then she heard Mizz Julia's cry. Rage filled the black heart and she rose catching sight of one man. The one that rounded back as Cassi lopped of a shot that smacked along a throat and lodged the shell in the tree next to the man.

"I sez yore ta stop rite der.. or Is gonna shot ya wheres yore standin." Cassi was trembling as she spoke. She wasn't sure what that man intended on doing but Cassi was determined that she would protect the young woman as best as she could.

 

[gagonthis]

He stretched himself out as he stood and began walking down the hill. His back hurt a little from the position he'd been in, but it was nothing big. He saw the girl rise and head for the woods, unsure whether she was injured or not, but clearly fine enough to run away. He reached the site of the slaughter several minutes later. He ran his hand through his red hair as he took in the scene around him. He could sense the girl in the woods, watching him. He kept his pistol close at hand as he examined the bodies, making sure they were dead, stripping them of their valuables. Ammunition went into his backpack as did all the valuables he could carry. He took an impressive looking sword off the leader and strapped it to his belt. He had made a good haul here. He sent a penetrating gaze to the spot he knew the girl to be hiding and then turned on his heel and began to stride the opposite way out of the clearing.

 

[rvplymates]

Julia watched him leave relieved that she did not have to deal with the tall red headed man. She waited awhile to make sure he was truely gone then moved into the clearing looking for her clothing and weapons. She was covered in blood but she did not worry about that for the moment. She searched and finally found her shredded clothing. She knelt as she examined them. A dejected attitude ran through her as she realized her clothing was unrepairable. Her shoulders began to shake as tears flowed from her eyes. She was naked and alone. The gravity of what had almost happened to her flooded threw her and great sobs escaped her.

 

[gagonthis]

He marched maybe four hundred yards into the woods before finding the bandit's camp. They had gotten lucky to find prey so close to their nesting grounds. He smiled as he walked out of the clearing, seeing a goodly amount of food left in the pots. He sat down, stoking the fire, letting the aroma of stew fill the air around him. He briefly wondered what would happen to the girl they had found, but she had fled, and wasn't his concern. He leaned back and stared into the sky as the food cooked.

He'd come to this country five years back from Ireland. He had thought he was escaping to a better life when he left the country, only to land on the shores in time for a civil war. He had never taken a side in the war, instead floating from place to place, killing whenever the need presented itself, looking out for no one but himself. He'd found himself in the deep South when the war had ended and now was making his way through the countryside, doing whatever he could to get by.

 

[macmillian]

The biting report of the Sharps brought me quickly awake. Sitting up, I shook my head and as I looked around I saw that the women were not in camp. I pulld my pants on, grabbed my pistol and belt and took off in the direction of the road.

Hearing voices, I slowed down and the sound of Cassi's voice floated back to me and she sounded desperate, even though I could not understand what was said.

.

 

[gagonthis]

OOC: Julia and I are miles away from camp. You may hear the gunshots, but there's no one nearby to be shooting at. Ummmm also in our series of posting all the men have already been dealt with. So I would suggest maybe making this a different confontration with the two of you and take references to Julia out of it perhaps?

 

[macmillian]

OOC: Julia and I are miles away from camp. You may hear the gunshots, but there's no one nearby to be shooting at. Ummmm also in our series of posting all the men have already been dealt with. So I would suggest maybe making this a different confontration with the two of you and take references to Julia out of it perhaps?

OOC: Seems like our writing and posting have crossed. Will defere to you action and we will Leave camp and head your way

Macmillian

 

[rvplymates]

He marched maybe four hundred yards into the woods before finding the bandit's camp. They had gotten lucky to find prey so close to their nesting grounds. He smiled as he walked out of the clearing, seeing a goodly amount of good left on in the pots. He sat down, stoking the fire, letting the aroma of stew fill the air around him. He briefly wondered what would happen to the girl they had found, but she had fled, and wasn't his concern. He leaned back and stared into the sky as the food cooked.

He'd come to this country five years back from Ireland. He had thought he was escaping to a better life when he left the country, only to land on the shores in time for a civil war. He had never taken a side in the war, instead floating from place to place, killing whenever the need presented itself, looking out for no one but himself. He'd found himself in the deep South when the war had ended and now was making his way through the countryside, doing whatever he could to get by.

Julia calmed herself and began looking at the dead men. Their clothing was dirty but in good shape. She found a man smaller then the rest that the killer had shot in the head. The clothing was blooded by what choice did she have. She began taking the dead man's clothing off of him. Leaving his undergarments on him, she slipped on the smelly disgusting clothing covering up her shapely body. She found her weapons and strapped them on over the nasty clothing and walked into the forest.

She never realized she was heading straight for the killer. An aroma of cooking food made her realize her hunger. She walked toward it without thinking of what she was walking into. As she stepped out into a clearing she saw the killer sitting by the cooking food looking up at her. Too late to run she drew her empty pistol out and pointed it at him.

"Don't move"

She spoke coldly her English accent punctuated with a southern drawl.

 

[gagonthis]

He chuckled as the woman strode into the camp then stopped cold drawing a pistol on him. "Aye, amazing what the smell of food will do to calm a person's fear eh?" He said in a thick Irish accent. "Would nae have expected to find an Englishmen this far south." He shrugged and went back to stoking the fire, adding a few more ingredients to the stew. "Ye can lower yer weapon lass. I watched the whole thing." He turned and gazed at her. "Yer pistol ain't got a shot left in it, or it's jammed if it does. And I left no useful ammunition or weapons on them bandits. So just calm yerself down." He shook his head and turned back to work on the fire. "I've got me plenty of food here, you're more than welcome to share me fire and stew."

 

[rvplymates]

Julia colored as he told her he had seen the whole thing. She holstered her pistol and walked causiously to the fire, taking a wide breath around him. She sat as far as possible away from him and kept her eyes riveted on him just in case. Her voice was cold as she spoke to him.

"I am not English I am Southern, my parents were English"

After she said it she realized how stupid the statement was but it was too late to take it back as she noticed a touch of laughter in his eyes.

 

[gagonthis]

He didn't react to her statement. It amused him to be sure, but he just shrugged. "Fair enough then, in any case yer a brave one to be venturing in this wilderness alone. All manner of types about." He chuckled at that as he remembered he was the one who had just shot fourteen men dead. He grabbed a couple of wooden bowls laying on the ground and washed them out with a canteen lying nearby. He scooped out a bit of stew and plopped it in each bowl placing a spoon in each. He stood up and took a step forward, putting her stew in front of her, but not handing it to her. He sat back down and ate his own stew, watching her in silence.

 

[rvplymates]

Julia watched his every move silently opening the ties that held one of her daggars. When he started to walk toward her the upper part of her body leaned away from him but he merely put the stew on the ground in front of her and walked away. She reached for it as he sat down. She began to eat watching him closely. She needed the food as she soon found out as she began to eat faster. Her mind started to make plans and one of the plans was to get out of here as soon as she was done eating. When she was done she stood and smiled.

"Thank you, I will be on my way now"

She started to walk around him as she had earlier.

 

[gagonthis]

He shrugged as she rose to leave. "It's only a few hours till nightfall, so I hope ye know where it is yer headed lass. Those blood soaked clothes will bring out all manner of nasty beasts, as will those wounds of yours. Hopefully you'll be able to find your way to wherever you're headed and that it's close enough by you'll make it before night. It can get awfully chilly at night, even this far south. But if that be yer decision then good luck to ya."