" She smiled and slipped a strand of hair behind her ear before smiling again. It was as if she physically couldn't stop. "I'm a little taken aback. I...mean, you've changed, Joss. You're definitely not the guy I knew in college." "That's because you never knew me, but I always knew you." "Wow," Samantha said again, and she let out a long exhale before saying, "wow" again. "What now?" "I take you home." "Then?" She said, her voice breaking. She cleared her throat. "I fuck you." Samantha exhaled. "I'm doing a story about range wars and feuds in the old west sir," Sam replied. "Mostly in the middle to late 1800s. One of the range wars I've done research on is the Pleasant Valley War in Arizona. I know you were involved and hoped you would tell me about it" Not much to tell sonny. I was only "involved" as you say for about a week." But Mr. Lowell, you were actually there. As far as I can tell, you're the only living person who was involved in any of those wars and feuds. It would be. He stepped back for a moment and I moaned as I lost the stimulation of his fingers. I surrendered to his will as he pulled my nightgown up, over my head. He leered at my obscenely as my nightgown lay on the floor at my bare feet. "Take off your panties." "JJ, please. I can't do this." I whispered while staring at the floor. "Amara, don't make me take them off for you." He said in a low, menacing tone, shaking his head from side to side. Even under the influence, I knew he thought I was giving. At his feet lay a dead cougar.They loaded him up on the travois and dragged him. He died before noon.Badoesa cried silently as she prepared the body. She took Runs Funny'sknife and handed her own knife to Melissa. She gave Runs Funny's spearto Bad Tom. Bad Tom passed his own spear down to Jas.Jas touched the hilt of her sword. She nodded to Melissa.Bad Tom passed his spear to Melissa. It surprised her that she couldeven touch it. She gripped it with fierce determination.They left Runs Funny.