Back in the main salon, JD found himself staring at the lovely blonde angel again. She was making pretty eyes at him. Buck leanded close and gave him a nudge, urging, "Go on, JD. She really likes you, boy. Just look at the way she's sizing you up. Oh... she wants you, JD."

Feeling his face tingle pink, JD gave Buck a glare, then he approached the vision with determination. "Good evenin' Ma'am. I'm JD Dunne."

"I certainly hope so," she purred, taking his arm and stealing his bowler hat. "I'm Patricia. Mind if I wear this for a while?"

"Uhhh... No, not at all, Ma'am.... Miss Patricia. You go right ahead."

Miss Patricia smiled up at him, perching his hat on her head. "How do I look?"

"Stunning, Ma'am. Just stunning."

Grinning, Buck turned back to Miss Chey. "Now, where were we, Darlin'?"

Smiling up into his ruggedly handsome face, Cheyenne took his hand and led him towards a back room. "I do believe you said something about wanting a nice hot bath." Opening the door revealed a large claw foot tub with a nearby side table, filled with an arrangement of different spices and scents. Taking the big pot off the hook by the fire, Cheyenne filled up the tub, adding some cooler water from the pump in the corner of the room. Buck smiled when he saw the indoor pump. "My Lord, what will they think of next?" he mused out loud.

Sauntering over to him, Chey began to help him out of his dusty clothes. When he got down to his long johns, she eyed him appreciatively, then with a wink, she gathered his clothes and told him, "I'll be right back with something clean for you step into when you're finished bathing. If you want to wait till I return, I'll be glad to help you out of those long johns and scrub your back." She hurried out the door, leaving him standing there with a silly grin on his face and he realized slowly, without his gun. "Damn." He'd let his interest blind him temporarily. Chris was gonna be mad at him.

 

On to Part 9...