A lovely singing voice caught Joe Cartwright’s attention as he slowly gazed up from the cold beer he had in between his hands. Across the room leaning against the long bar table stood a young woman who looked perhaps a couple of years older than him, letting out well-tuned notes as the other men in the saloon stared at her.

Joe could only stare, not paying too much attention to the words coming out through her red painted lips, nor the sounds of the accompanying piano playing in the background. The young man found himself smiling at her a little. Here he was in a small town in the middle of the hot deserts of Arizona, and she was the prettiest thing he had seen for miles… or for days since he left home to take care of an army contract nearby.

The saloon girl mostly kept her attention to the men surrounding her, so it gave Joe the chance to continue to stare without her knowing. She wore a silky emerald green dress that fell just to her knees revealing a little bit of dark stockings ending at her black high heels. She also wore matching elbow-length gloves and a large feather on the left side of her head. Her light brown hair was pulled up in a high bun with only a couple of loose strands dangling down either side of her face.

As the pace of the music became a little faster, she began to move around the saloon a bit, twirling around some of the men before sitting herself down on top of an empty table. She sat there for a moment, still singing her song. 

It was during that time that she turned her head and noticed Joe sitting alone a couple of tables away. A small genuine smile crept upon her face, liking what she was seeing. To her, he was the handsomest man she had seen in quite some time. Deciding to get a better look, she got up from the table and walked closer to him.

Joe found himself smiling as well as she went up to him. He was able to get a close up of her dark blue eyes, and he found himself gazing at them. She too looked into his green eyes. The young woman knew even then that she wanted him. It was rare for her to think of such thoughts… but there was something about him that intrigued her and she wanted to get to know him just a little more.

She brushed her gloved hands on either side of his face, making the rest of the men in the room feeling envious, but she didn’t care. The young man didn’t reach back to her, but she didn’t mind. She figured that he was holding back out of respect. The gleam in his eyes was just enough for her. What a gentleman, she thought.

She pulled her hands back just as the number ended. As the other patrons clapped for her, she leaned down and whispered in his ear. “Where would you like to meet tonight?”

Her sultry voice sent shivers down Joe’s spine and he was already beginning to feel a small aching feeling in his pants. His head in the clouds, he knew he couldn’t resist her even if he wanted to. “Golden Hotel, room three,” he whispered back.

The young woman pulled back, smiling and winking at him before heading back to the bar table where the other men began to offer her drinks.

—

Joe got up from his bed almost right away after hearing the knock on the door. Ever since he returned to his hotel room, he thought of nothing but the girl with the pretty singing voice. He knew what would happen tonight the moment she asked to meet with him. Even after agreeing, there was still a part of him that wanted to say no, but the thought of having her in his arms and feeling her smooth skin was already driving him wild.

He saw her standing there upon opening the door. She wore the same dress from earlier, only with the feather removed from her hair and a long black cloak covered most of her.

Neither of them said anything as she stepped inside and Joe closed the door behind him. After hearing the door’s clicking sound, she turned to him, untying the string that held the cloak together before letting it drop to the floor as though it was nothing more than a towel.

Joe barely touched the bare skin of her arms by the time she had her arms around his back. She pulled him close to her before he leaned his head down to capture her lips. As they shared a fiery, passionate kiss, the young woman didn’t hesitate to undo the buttons from Joe’s shirt before untucking them from his pants. He only moved his own hands away from her for a moment in order to strip the shirt off of them and let it fall to the floor.

They continued their kiss as she ran her gloved hands over his smooth, bronzed chest. She felt him unfasten the hooks of her green dress from behind her. Once he managed to finish, he took the top ends of her dress. Slowly, he pulled down both the dress and her strapless bodice down to her stomach, exposing her creamy breasts.

He pulled his head back, their lips parting before he moved to leave a trail of kisses on her slender neck. Her hands moved to her head, feeling the softness of his dark, curly hair as his own roamed over her breasts, noting the already-hardened nipples, and gently squeezed them. She moaned softly at his touch and leaned herself more into him.

She let this go on for a little bit longer before slowly pulling herself back. As she removed her gloves, she let her dress and bodice fall to her ankles before stepping out of them, soon dropping the gloves next to them. Dressed in only her pantalette, stockings, and shoes, she walked over to the bed before sitting down at the edge.

Without saying a word, Joe joined her as he undid the laces of her black shoes before removing them. He waited patiently until she was done before leaning towards her to capture another kiss. She gently pulled him down into the bed until he was on top of her, the skin of their upper bodies touching. His hands moved over her waist and down to her hips before the touched the top edge of her pantalette.

Releasing their kiss momentarily, he took the time to take the undergarment off until they were completely passed her legs, leaving her only in her black stockings. Joe smiled a little, liking what he was seeing.

Joe began to undo the belt of his pants, but she was already on her knees before he could finish. She looked at him with lowered eyes as she grabbed a hold of his hands.

“Let me,” she whispered seductively, sending small chills down his back. Slowly, she undid the belt. He then moved himself onto his back before letting her take his trousers off before tossing them with the rest of the unshed clothes.

Her eyes widen in surprise upon seeing his naked form. She hadn’t expected him to be… so well endowed. Normally, she would just force a smile at a time like this, but there was no need as her current reaction was genuine. She noted the knowing look in his green eyes, and she realized that he knew what she was thinking.

Not wanting to wait any longer, Joe sat up and took the young woman in his arm. They once again shared a deep, passionate kiss before they both lied themselves back on the bed. She adjusted her legs in order to give him room before wrapping her arms around her back. She shuddered in anticipation as he began to slowly enter her.

Little by little, the pace increased, and the heat between them and the pleasure their gave to each other only excited them more. The volume of their moans increased with each thrust until their both reached the point of no return.

Laying in each other’s arms, they both had the feeling satisfaction. Aside from the sound of breathing, all remained silent until the young woman moved her head to look at him.

“Get your rest,” she whispered. “I may want to do this again soon.” Joe replied with a grin.

Through the rest of the night, the fire between them remained ignited as they took each other again and again…

—

Joe’s eyes were barely opened as the sun began to rise outside. Upon seeing the small light outside, Joe yawned a little and stretched his limbs. His left arm slightly reached over, only to be met with an empty spot.

That’s when he remembered last night.

Joe sat up a little, scanning his surroundings in hopes of seeing the girl he was with last night. However, there was no evidence that she was ever here.

Joe sighed a little before he spotted a white, folded piece of paper on the table leaning against a white, empty vase. He raised an eyebrow a little, unsure of what the paper was or whether or not it has been here since last night.

Slowly, Joe got himself out of bed before walking over to the table. More light came into the room as he unfolded the paper. He realized even before he began reading that it was a note from the girl he was with last night;

My Sweet Stranger,

Thank you for last night. It had been one of the best evenings I have ever had since I came to this desert two years ago. I don’t think I could ever forget this any time soon. I only wish to have stayed with you until dawn, but I’m afraid other things have been put in the way. Perhaps one day, you will have a reason to return here. Maybe then, we will meet again.

~Charlotte.

The End