The band had camped some days at Ojo Caliente on their way south to the Chiricahua country. Jock and Jim had been with them for six weeks then, and he was liking the life, especially the chance to be around Miriam. Slowly, his love for her was attaching him to the band, and he wasn"t fighting it.
Leon invited Jock and Jim to share their evening meal. Being in Miriam"s company for the evening made Jock nervous, but he was glad to be near her for a few hours.
Miriam was beautiful, just fifteen, small and delicate. He adored her walk, the short elegant steps in her long moccasins, puffs of sand flying up from her small feet. He loved her ebony skin, her fine features, and the aquiline nose that gave her a haughty look. He wanted to touch her long black hair with the hint of a curl and let i
