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The Untamed ( Katy1008 & CrimsonMaster )

Katie smiled at him. There was something about JP that simply drew Katie to him. And it was something that told her she didn't want to be permanently apart from him. She would never expect him to give up his job - it defined him - and she would wait patiently for him to return. As long as he did return she knew she would be happy. She leaned forward again and kissed him on the mouth. It was a soft drawn out kiss.

"Sometimes formality is appropriate... But as you wish ... JP. Ok... I'm going for a bath...then bed. Apparently I have some lessons tomorrow in how to shoot!" and with that sh walked out of the bar and headed to the hotel. Thirty minutes later she was settling herself into a steaming hot fragrant bath.
 
JP always enjoyed the way Katie kissed him.....her lips were so very soft & full. It was a good thing that Katie had said something about the shooting lessons.....it had slipped JP's mind. Since Katie had taken the job as Town Marshal.....she needed to learn how to handle a pistol. It wasn't the fact that Katie couldn't shoot.....she did that well. It was the quick draw that Katie needed to learn.....knowing this would save her life if she was ever drawn into the streets to face down some gunslinger who wanted to make a name for himself. JP knew that every lowlife scum acrossed the west would think that Victorville was an easy target with a woman as the Town Marshal.

JP was already forming a plan.....he needed to send out a telegram to Tucson telling Judge Clark that Jack & Jimmy were dead along with those others who helped rob the stagecoach. He would also send out a few more telegram getting Katie some backup until she was ready to take control over the town.
 
Katie half sat half lay in the bath, water up to her shoulders, head back a little eyes closed. Images of the last few days flashed through her mind. Some she dismissed quickly - finding JP at the cabin. Some she wanted to dismiss but lingered - jimmy's dogs, jack and Victor fucking her. But jack and victor and jimmy were dead. It might have taken 2 years but Katie had her revenge. She had a sense of justice and now it was time to move on.

And she felt that she could move on with JP. She smiled as she imagined the look on Charlie's face when he heard. She trailed her soap hand aimlessly over her body trying to avoid falling asleep. But at least she knew here it wouldn't matter and for the first time in two years tomorrow would indeed be another day.
 
JP had returned to his room. He like Katie took a long much needed bath. It did seem like forever since the last bath that he had......but it only been a few days. Unlike Katie......JP couldn't forget what happened at that old shack...it was something that would also be with him. But like Katie......JP had to move past it.....he couldn't let that moment destroy his life. JP not only was reminded what love was....but she also was able too reach his inner strength....which helped he pull himself out of the dark pit Jimmy Crenshaw had put him in.

Once out of the bath tub......JP dried off then slipped into his bed. Just down the hall was the woman that he loved......yes he finally felt love again after so many years of feeling nothing. As JP laid there he thought about the future.....this was something that he never did. He always believed that the future was unwritten.....but it seemed so much better now with Katie.
 
Katie woke late the next morning.. to the point that it was almost lunch time. She couldnt remember the last time she slept in and she certainly couldnt remember the last time she slept in this late. She thought about turning over and sleeping some more but then she remembered... she was supposed to be the Town Marshall. This was hardly the best start to the first day on the job.

Thirty minutes later, she headed downstairs to the hotel diner to see whether she could get either a late breakfast or an early lunch. But the first thing she wanted was coffee!
 
JP slept well during the night.....he was even up a little after 8 in the morning. He had stopped by Katie's room peeking on too see if she was up.....but since she was still fast asleep JP didn't bother her. He closed the door then went down for breakfast. JP knew how much Katie had gone through over the last few days......so it was no surprise that she needed sleep. After breakfast JP went off to the telegraph office where he sent a telegram too Judge Clark telling him that Jack & Jimmy were dead along with the other men who took part in the robber of the stage. He also said that the bodies were being taken to Barstow where they would be placed on a train then shipped to Tucson and added that he was taking some time off.....but if needed he would be in Victorville.

JP then sent out a few more telegrams to some old friends. After that JP made his way around town checking on everything. It seemed that most of the town was still sleeping off the party from last night so everything was very quiet. JP ended up at the Town Marshal's office which was now Katie's office. He made a pot of coffee then sat down at the desk used by the deputy. He then heard the sounds from the men who had been locked up last night calling out. JP stood up waked into where the cells were kept then let the two cowboys go. Once back out in the office JP gave the cowboy's their guns back the told them to be careful from now on.

The noon stage came in a little early that day....arriving at 11:45 am. Some people got off including a man wearing blue pants.....black chaps.......a short blue jacket and a black hat. He was also carrying a pistol on his hip....the stranger looked around until he saw the Town Marshal's office. The strange quickly walked over then entered the office where he found JP sitting behind one of the desks. He walked up to JP pulling out his identification showing that he was a Secret Service Agent and that his name was James Gordon. JP asked James too sit then they started to talk about why he was here. James said that he was sent here by President Cleveland who wanted him to deliver the Presidential Pardon for Katie in person.
 
A late late breakfast of ham and eggs and three cups of coffee and Katie felt like a new woman. The hotel manager had been prepared to serve her whatever she wanted - breakfast or lunch - and he tried to refuse to take any payment until Katie insisted indicating that she really had no choice now. Any attempt to take 'favours' might be interpreted as a payment in kind... or even a bribe. So it would be safer all round. The manager had agreed in light of how Katie had put things.

She stepped outside and placed her hat firmly on her head. She looked both ways. It was probably silly but she was sure that things actually felt differently today. A heavy cloud had been lifted from the town with the deaths of the Crenshaws. It was palpable. She stood there for a few minutes, nodding a hello to various people who she didnt know but all of whom passed one greeting or another. Then she took a breath and decided that she better try and find JP. She guessed that an obvious place to start would be the town jail and the Marshall's... her... office.

As she stepped inside, she saw JP sitting behind a desk and was about to say hellow called out when she realized he was not alone and she stopped abruptly.

"Oh... Im... Im sorry. I didn't realize you had company."
 
The two men rose when Katie came into the office. JP told Katie that it was okay since this man was here too see her. James walked over to Katie holding out his hand towards her. He introduced himself showing Katie his ID....he then explained why he was here. James pulled the Presidential Pardon from inside of his coat pocket then handed it too Katie. He watched with a smile on his face as Katie read over the paper. This meant that everything Katie had done over the last two years had been wiped out.....her past deeds were now gone. " President Cleveland has put out an order recalling all of your wanted posters.......you have a new life now. " James said then he pointed out that JP was the person who requested this and since the President owed JP some big favors he came through with Katie's pardon.

James place his hat onto his head then said his goodbyes to both JP & Katie then he left the office. James was just in time to catch the stage before it left town again.

The Presidential Pardon Read.

By The Order of The President of the United States

Katie Brooks and any other names she's is known by is here by pardon of any & all crimes committed inside the United States of America on this date of the 27th of May 1885. It is also so ordered that any & all posters of wants or warrants be called back.
Signed President Grover Cleveland 27th day of the year 1885
 
Katie shook the man's hand a little tentatively not really sure of who this was at this point. Once it was explained she took the letter from hin and started reading...and re-reading. And after she had politely said goodbye to thheir visitor - who seemed to have come a long way just to drop off a piece of paper and then to be disappearing again - but after he had gone, she re-read the paper again just to check she had understood. Then she looked at JP and took a couple of steps towards him.

"You did this huh?"

JP said nothing but just nodded.

"You know... technically speaking... I don't ....actually.... need a pardon. I haven't ....actually ....been convicted any crimes." She smiled. She was teasing JP with the legal technicality but she knew that having the wanted posters revoked was no mean feat.
 
JP leaned against the desk while Katie spoke about not needing the pardon. He did remind her that she had been a wanted outlaw....and just because she hadn't been convicted didn't mean that the pardon was useless. It cleared Katie of all charges against her and called in all of the wanted posters. So now her life could start over with a fresh slate. " I did tell you that people can get a second chance at a new life.......you just got yours. " JP said then he moved closer to Katie placing a kiss on her lips. He then pulled back. " This is your desk........why don't you take a seat and see how it feels? " JP said as he moved around the desk pulling up the chair for Katie to set in.

Outside the office life was returning to normal. The people were now out in the streets walking around buying goods........sending letters.....getting haircuts.....doing whatever needed done.

JP returned to the desk he had been siting at. He pulled out one of the drawers.....he reached in then pulled out the gun belt that Calvera once tried to give to Katie. " Calvera and his band left town......but he dropped this off for you. " JP said as he land the handcrafted belt down in front of Katie.
 
Katie smiled.

"I didn't say I didn't heed one. Just that technically.... " She stepped closer to him. "Thank you" she took his kiss, kissed him back and then let him move away, inviting her into her chair. She looked at the chair then back at JP

"Actually..." she followed his steps and stood next to him. "I'd like to just keep feeling this for a moment or two first." she stood in front of JP, reached her arms up and around his neck, stepped onto tiptoe and kissed him hard. It was a long kiss. When she was done she unwrapped herself from him, smiled and then sat down in her chair. She watched as JP fetched the gun belt and then placed it on her desk.

"guess we should start the lessons then huh?"
 
JP knew that Katie would do fine once she got the motions down for the quick draw. He would make sure to show her how he did it then she could practice the moves. JP smiled and nodded his head when Katie asked if they should start the lessons. " It's pretty quiet right now.....so this is as good a time as any. " JP said as he moved away from Katie's desk.....he stopped right in front that waited for her to rise up and put the gun belt on.
 
She smiled and stood up. She took her own pistol out of her coat pocket and laid it on the desk. She picked up the gun belt and secured it around her waist. The holes in the leather were tight as if the tooth of the buckle had never been through them before - but of course it hadn't. This had been Calvera's belt and Katie's waist was somewhat smaller. Once secure, she places her pistol in the holder.

Once done, she looked up at JP. This did not feel comfortable at all. The gun felt heavy against her thigh and she wasn't exactly sure if that was how it was supposed to fee. As she stepped out from behind the desk, she felt the gun bounce a little against her thigh. JP looked a little exasperated as he stepped towards her and secured the bottom of the holster around her thigh with the thin leather strips.

Katie shrugged. "Sorry.... So... where are we going to practice."
 
JP watch as Katie slipped the gun belt around her waist.......she secured it then moved out from behind her desk. He noticed how sexy Katie looked with this weapon wrapped around her. But then again Katie could make anything look sexy.

JP bent down tying the leather strips around her thigh then he stood giving her a smile as she asked where are we doing to practice. He said that there was plenty of room out behind her office.....they would practice there. JP then opened the front door of Katie's office.....he waited for her to walk out first then he followed her.

They walked around the building......JP already had 6 wooden planks driven into the ground with the shape of a human body out lined with chalk. JP started off by telling Katie that being accurate was really more important than being fast. There is only a handful of people who are fast.....most just pull their pistols and shoot wildly. " Now Katie......all I want you to do is pull your pistol.......nice n easy........then fire at the first target.......don't worry about trying to be quick......just shoot to kill. " JP said as he moved around behind Katie so he could watch her movements.
 
Kati stepped out of the office onto the sidewalk and then around the building, still adjusting the feel of the gun on her hip. It was just so... unfamiliar. Katie couldn't help bu smil when she saw the planks and the sketched out figure.

"You've been busy." she looked at JP and smiled. She was touched by the efforts he had gone to just to teach her how to shoot from the hip. Part of her wondered why she jut couldn't go around with a shotgun? But she wasn't going to suggest that to JP. He was the expert here and it might not go down too well for the pupil to be challenging the master. Besides, she quite liked the fact that they got to spend some time together.

She listened to what he said, straightened herself up and focused on the task in hand. "Accuracy, not speed. Ok. Nice and easy."

She did as he told her. She took a breath. She exhaled. And then in as fluid a motion as she could she moved her right hand, gripping the handle, sliding the gun out, raising it, aiming, firing. She fired one shot. The bullet splintered the wood.... Missing the sketch of the body, hitting about six inches to the left of the right hip. Katie looked a little sheepishly at JP.

" I told you I'm crap at drawing and then firing"
 
JP watched as Katie drew out her pistol aimed then fired. She had missed the body which wasn't a surprise since JP didn't expect her to hit the body on the first try. He explained that drawing from the hip and shooting was no different then aiming a rifle or shotgun at someone then firing....she just needed to get use to this weapon. JP said that she needed to stop doubting what she could do. " Katie.....you can do it.......you must push can't out of your mind....it has no place there.....can't will only hold you back.....it will get you or someone around you killed. " JP said as he was standing next to Katie pulled his pistol then without even looking fired his pistol hitting the second target dead center in the chest.

His pistol then slipped back into the holster. " I know you can do this Katie......I believe in you......I have faith in you. " JP said as he leaned over placing a kiss onto Katie's cheek. JP then told her to try again.....and keep doing it until she hit the target.
 
She looked at where JP's bullet finished up. He made it look so easy. And then she smiled as she felt his kiss on her cheek. Sh could help but hope that by the time the sun rose tomorrow morning, a kiss on the cheeks was the least of the affections he showed her in th next 24 hours. She hoped that not too long after darkness fell, the two of them would by lying side by side naked in JPs bed.

But right now she had to try and concentrate on this. She holstered her weapon, took another great and then fired again. Another miss. This time not even on the board. Then a shot to th right of the chalk line at the waist. Then in the thigh. Then the stomach. Finally a kill shot...of a kind. Might not be instant death, but a stomach wound almost certainly meant death even if it wasn't instantaneous. The next shot was a miss to the right of the head.

As Katie reloaded she cursed a little under her breath, getting a little annoyed at her lack of success.
 
JP watched staying silent while Katie fired shot after shot....some missed while others hit. The stomach shot was certainly a good one....it wouldn't kill right away.....but it would mean a very painful death for whoever Katie shot.

When Katie started to reload JP again moved closer to her laying a hand onto her shoulder. He told her to relax.....he knew that she was getting annoyed at her misses....but he said that she needed to use that anger. JP told Katie to tame the anger inside of her then use that anger as a tool just like she would use a weapon. He pointed out that she wanted to kill the men who hurt her.....who took away her land & her husband. JP told her to tame the fight inside her then turn it outwards against those wooden planks.

JP stepped back again......he added that she should continue.....and that she was already getting better. Which was true.....the more Katie worked.....the better she was getting...he knew that before to long Katie would get the hang of shooting from the hip.
 
She listened to what JP said as she reloaded. Once she was done, she looked at JP, nodded and then slipped the gun back into the holster. She straightened up. She looked at the target. Lifted and dropped her shoulders a little and then took a breath, and exhaled. She thought about Jack. Victor. Jimmy. Martin. JP. She pulled the gun and fired. Six shots. Not particularly rushed... Steady.

Each shot ripped through the wooden plank. A tight cluster all neatly located in what would have been the chest of a man.

When the gun was empty, she stood there for a moment, still staring at the sketched out figure. Then she holstered the gun and turned to JP.

"How's that?" She grinned
 
JP stood behind Katie and slightly to the her left. He watched as Katie straightened herself.....lifted then dropped her shoulder. For a gunfighter this was the time when life & death were decided. As JP had said being the quickest didn't always win the fight. But being accurate was always necessary to win any fight.

Katie pulled her pistol......she fired six quick & deadly shots. If Katie had been shooting at a real person......that person would be dead.

JP kept a calm yet stern look on his face.....like that of a schoolmaster checking over one of his students assignments. " That was..........a great job Katie! " JP tried to act like what Katie had done was just okay......but he couldn't keep that stern look on his face for long. JP through his arms around Katie pulling her into a hug. " You did a fantastic job honey! "
 
Katie waited... and waited. JP's face looked so unemotional. She looked back at the target as she slipped the weapon back in the holster, checking just in case she had really missed with every shot. When she saw the same neat cluster she saw the first time, she looked back at JP just as his smile broke through and she found herself wrapped into a hug. She wrapped her own arms around him and let her head come onto his chest for a moment.

The she turned her head and looked up at him, still holding herself in his embrace, enjoying the closeness.

"Of course the time I took before I even pulled the damn thing out of the holster I would have been dead six times over had that thing been able to shoot back." She pushed herself up onto tip toes and she kissed him quickly on the mouth. Then she looked at him again and smiled and then kissed him again. This time not quickly. Not quickly at all.
 
Most Town Marshal's and County Sheriff's would never see......or even be in a real street showdown with another gunfighter. Even JP had only been 8 during his career as a United States Marshal. These were manly because some hotshot thought that he would make a name for himself by killing JP. However there were those few like against Slade in Barstow & Jack in Victorville that were true to life quick draw shootouts. JP didn't think that Katie would ever get into a shoot from the hip gun battle.....but at least now she could defend herself and those around her.

JP rolled his eyes when Katie pointed that she would have been dead since she took so long to draw. He couldn't help but shake his head because only Katie would point out her own flaws. JP was going to say that at least she knew what she was doing now.....but Katie cut him off with a well placed kiss on his lips. With in seconds of breaking that kiss Katie again placed her lips upon JP's while his arms tighten around her waist.
 
It was a long slow enjoyable kiss. Katie so very much like the feel of JP next to her, the feel of his arms around her and him in hers.

"So... do you have any plans for the rest of the day." She smiled and kissed him again
 
JP smiled when Katie asked if he had plans for the rest of the day. He told her that they still had a lot to do today since it was her first day on the job. Katie needed to make a check of her office too see if she needed anything. Since she was now the Town Marshal she would have to check the safe in her office to see how much money was in there. All fines were paid to her office so she would have to check the books too see what fines were out standing and see how many were just ways for Victor and the former Marshal to make money for themselves.

JP also said that he would help her sort everything out since he had done her job before. They would also have to make patrols of the town....walking along the streets to make sure that everything was okay. But at least they could spend the day together. " Come on Marshal Brooks......you've got a town to take care of. " JP said with a smile then he gave Katie's ass a playful swat of his hand.
 
Katie kissed him again... and again. And then finally she let him go.

"You're a slave driver, you know that?" She stepped back and straightened herself out, reloading the pistol and replacing it in the holster, and then walking with JP back into the office.

They spent the afternoon doing an inventory of everything that was in the Marshall's office, and of everything that wasn't but should be. They checked the money against the ledger, identifying that most of it seemed to be protection money; payments made to the Marshall by various storekeepers in order to make sure that Victor left them alone. Katie decided that once she knew the full extent of Victor's assets, minus the mine, the whorehouse, the land that had belonged to both her and Lily... once she had realized everything that they didn't need, she would make some kind of reparation payment to each of the store-keepers.

She and JP made took a long patrol around the town during the afternoon stopping at the mercantile store to place the order of everything that they needed to replace in the office; some furniture, new coffee pots and cups, a new ledger... Katie was literally going to start on a clean page. They also ordered six brand new shotguns and a supply of ammunition and a gun cabinet. They bought new bedding for the cells, soap, towels, washbowls. They also stopped off so that Katie could buy some personal things... clothes for one thing. She very nearly bought a dress, but then decided that as a Marshall, she probably wouldn't need it. They made arrangements for everything to be delivered; all except the personal stuff for Katie was delivered to the Marshall's office, the rest was taken to the hotel room where Katie was staying at least for now.

By sunset, the two of them were sat at the desk, in a clean and orderly office. JP was sat back with his feet up on the desk. Katie was looking through wanted posters... and throwing her own into the bottom of the stove.
 
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