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Gavin heading her way and Miles still bending over papers.
“How about a walk?” Gavin said.
“I’d love a walk. Where should we walk?” Violet asked.
“On the other side of those trees is an interesting beach along the river. There are rock piles that form a cave. The locals have rumored for years that the cave was where pirates had hidden their loot, but of course I doubt there were pirates on the Smoky Hill River.”
“I’d love to see it,” she said.
He took her hand—for the first time ever, and they walked through the short copse of trees to the beach. To her surprise it wasn’t a beach with sand for swimming, but a flat area by the river and up a bit higher were the rocks and the cave.
The ground was uneven and Violet stumbled. Gavin reached out and grabbed her, and in doing so touched her bosom. He then dropped his hand so quickly Violet knew it wasn’t intentional. It was an accident and Violet intended to ignore it, but Gavin started acting a bit strange after that. He looked as if he were sweating and frowning, and as if he was fighting something. Did he think she might berate him for it?
She smiled at him and tried to change the subject. “Now, where is the cave?”
He pulled her to the cave opening and led her inside. They hadn’t been there but a few moments when he grabbed her and kissed her passionately.
Violet was shocked, but she returned his kiss, which wasn’t at all slimy, but actually rather nice. Then he grabbed her bosom and started to press his body against hers. She tried to push him away, but he was stronger than she was.
“Stop, Gavin!” she cried, pushing at his chest in an effort to put some space between them.
“Isn’t this what you wanted, dear Violet?” he growled. “I warned you.”
He pulled her down onto the ground and lay on top of her. She could feel he was aroused and it scared her. In all the time she been courted by Miles, they’d never gone this far. Kisses and hugs were all they'd needed. She didn’t know how to stop him. He seemed to be going wild. What was wrong with him?
“Gavin, please stop! Let me go!”
He was nuzzling her neck and groping at her bosom. She felt physically ill. “Stop!” she yelled louder.
Again she pushed on his chest. “Get away from me at once, Gavin!” And suddenly, he did—but not of his own volition—Miles had him by the back of his shirt, and he threw him against the rock wall, and hit him with a closed fist.
Violet scrambled to get up. She felt humiliated. She was thankful for the rescue, but didn’t think she could face Miles. She ran from the cave and through the woods to the campsite. She’d ridden there with Gavin. How would she get home now? She sat down on the bench to collect herself.
After a few minutes Miles slid onto the bench beside her. “Are you all right?”
“Yes, I’m fine. I was so scared. I don’t know what got into him,” she said. “I did nothing to encourage him.”
“Do you need a ride home?” he asked.
“Yes, thank you,” she stood and followed him to his buggy. “Where’s Gavin?”
“He’s still by the cave, nursing his black eye,” he said. “I don’t think I can work for the camp any longer after this.”
As they prepared to get into the buggy, Gavin called to them.
“Wait!” he called.
Violet and Miles turned around to see Gavin walking swiftly toward them. His right eye was already starting to bruise.
“I’m so sorry,” he said. “I don’t know what came over me.” He looked at Violet. “When you fell and I caught you I accidently touched your…your bosom. It was an accident, but it did something to me. I apologize, sincerely. It will neve r happen again.”
She saw Miles look from Gavin to her. He seemed to be waiting for her to answer, but she was speechless.
“Please, I’m begging you to forgive me. Remember, I warned you. This is the
“How about a walk?” Gavin said.
“I’d love a walk. Where should we walk?” Violet asked.
“On the other side of those trees is an interesting beach along the river. There are rock piles that form a cave. The locals have rumored for years that the cave was where pirates had hidden their loot, but of course I doubt there were pirates on the Smoky Hill River.”
“I’d love to see it,” she said.
He took her hand—for the first time ever, and they walked through the short copse of trees to the beach. To her surprise it wasn’t a beach with sand for swimming, but a flat area by the river and up a bit higher were the rocks and the cave.
The ground was uneven and Violet stumbled. Gavin reached out and grabbed her, and in doing so touched her bosom. He then dropped his hand so quickly Violet knew it wasn’t intentional. It was an accident and Violet intended to ignore it, but Gavin started acting a bit strange after that. He looked as if he were sweating and frowning, and as if he was fighting something. Did he think she might berate him for it?
She smiled at him and tried to change the subject. “Now, where is the cave?”
He pulled her to the cave opening and led her inside. They hadn’t been there but a few moments when he grabbed her and kissed her passionately.
Violet was shocked, but she returned his kiss, which wasn’t at all slimy, but actually rather nice. Then he grabbed her bosom and started to press his body against hers. She tried to push him away, but he was stronger than she was.
“Stop, Gavin!” she cried, pushing at his chest in an effort to put some space between them.
“Isn’t this what you wanted, dear Violet?” he growled. “I warned you.”
He pulled her down onto the ground and lay on top of her. She could feel he was aroused and it scared her. In all the time she been courted by Miles, they’d never gone this far. Kisses and hugs were all they'd needed. She didn’t know how to stop him. He seemed to be going wild. What was wrong with him?
“Gavin, please stop! Let me go!”
He was nuzzling her neck and groping at her bosom. She felt physically ill. “Stop!” she yelled louder.
Again she pushed on his chest. “Get away from me at once, Gavin!” And suddenly, he did—but not of his own volition—Miles had him by the back of his shirt, and he threw him against the rock wall, and hit him with a closed fist.
Violet scrambled to get up. She felt humiliated. She was thankful for the rescue, but didn’t think she could face Miles. She ran from the cave and through the woods to the campsite. She’d ridden there with Gavin. How would she get home now? She sat down on the bench to collect herself.
After a few minutes Miles slid onto the bench beside her. “Are you all right?”
“Yes, I’m fine. I was so scared. I don’t know what got into him,” she said. “I did nothing to encourage him.”
“Do you need a ride home?” he asked.
“Yes, thank you,” she stood and followed him to his buggy. “Where’s Gavin?”
“He’s still by the cave, nursing his black eye,” he said. “I don’t think I can work for the camp any longer after this.”
As they prepared to get into the buggy, Gavin called to them.
“Wait!” he called.
Violet and Miles turned around to see Gavin walking swiftly toward them. His right eye was already starting to bruise.
“I’m so sorry,” he said. “I don’t know what came over me.” He looked at Violet. “When you fell and I caught you I accidently touched your…your bosom. It was an accident, but it did something to me. I apologize, sincerely. It will neve r happen again.”
She saw Miles look from Gavin to her. He seemed to be waiting for her to answer, but she was speechless.
“Please, I’m begging you to forgive me. Remember, I warned you. This is the
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