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Lakota Love
Date: 8/17/2015, Categories: Historical, Author: Tigger1972, Rating: , Source: LushStories
she said, but responded anyway. “Yeah. That’s for you.” Mapiya pointed to Gavin, beckoned with her hand and then pointed to the tent. “Heyuway.” Gavin understood. Mapiya wanted him in the tent. “No ma’am,” Gavin replied, smiling. Patting the ground he said, “I’ll be fine out here.” There was a look on Mapiya’s face. Was that disappointment? She disappeared into the tent. Gavin was tempted to go into the tent, but he knew what would happen in there. Mapiya was beautiful and although he called her a girl because she was younger than him by probably fifteen to twenty years, she was all woman. Gavin had never dishonored a lady. He hadn’t even lain with his own wife until they were married. Gavin listened to Mapiya moving around inside the tent. As he began to drift off into a light sleep, he wondered how the Sioux were married. He wondered what that would be like. He wondered what marriage to Mapiya would be like. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gavin heard movement and was suddenly wide awake. He didn’t flinch, he didn’t want to let any possible assailant know that he was awake. He slowly opened his eyes. The fire had long gone out, but he could still see by the light of the full moon. His eyes bleary with sleep, but he could see a figure outlined in the moonlight. He blinked the sleep away. The figure stood stone still, but the moon illuminated the cloud of breath in the cold autumn air. “Mapiya?” “Huh,” she ...