Bandits and Whiskey

"If I don't sleep with him he won't keep me here, you know that right? I'd rather be with just him then back at the Salon." She shrugged.

"Well, my love, this is a democracy. We'll see what we can do." Hannah smiled.

"Forget it." Willow said.

"You like him don't you? You really care about him? You don't want to...but you do..." Hannah said as it occurred to her.

"He's not my least favorite client."

Hannah smiled, "Fine. Then take a stand. Don't let him treat you like that. No one will let him hurt you."

"He's not going to change." Willow said. "Plus then I'd have to tell him how I feel."

"Why? All you have to say is that you're not his toy anymore." Hannah shrugged, "Or I can just stay out of it."

"It's too complicated. Just forget it." Willow said. Hannah nodded.

"Timothy!" She called and he came from where the men were. He had her towel and he also had the things to bind her purple and black ribs.

Colin tossed Willow a towel.

"Thanks." She said.

Hannah wrapped up in the towel and took Timothy's hand. They wandered back to the tent they shared.

"So I heard your conversation." Colin started.

"Great...." Willow muttered.

Colin sighed, "Is it all true?"

She said exactly what she said to Hannah, "You're not my least favorite client."

Colin looked slightly annoyed, "What exactly does that mean?"

"Forget it." Willow turned away.

He turned her back around, "No."

"I have feelings for you, okay?! There I said it." After she did she felt sick.

He stared at her, "So I was correct when said that it was different last night."

Willow looked at the ground, "Yeah...It felt different to me."

Colin smiled, "Great. Then I wasn't wrong."

She just shrugged, "Whatever."

They returned to camp.

"I have feelings for you." Colin whispered.

For some reason, this surprised her.

Colin pulled her close.

She embraced him and sighed.

*&*

Timothy bound Hannah's ribs and laid her down on their pallet. As of yet, they hadn't had sex. He was't going to push it until her ribs healed.

"I want to take care of you...." Colin whispered.

*&*

Hannah smiled slightly and kissed him.

She pulled away, "You've got a funny way of showing it."

*&*

He kissed her back.

"You don't let me!" Colin said

She raised an eyebrow.

"Well, I could try a little harder." He mumbled.

*&*