Her expression switches from one of surprise, and concern, to subtle embarrassment. A smirk touches her lips, and her voice drops even lower.
"Thought that was rather clear."
The tips of her ears must be red. They feel like they're on fire.
"It's only ... the walls in our hotel are thin. An' a woman rides into town with a man, unmarried, wearin' britches and guns and people like that barmaid start whisperin' about me like I'm common trash. You can see the difference yourself, the way people have been treatin' me while I'm all gussied up. Suddenly I'm a lady, and it's all right keepin' company with me. But the more rumors fly, the more they'll be lookin' at us both crooked. Based simply on how I present myself."
It's not a proud thing for a woman to be independent and in charge, to wear man's clothes and flaunt how she manages her sex life. She can, and she would, but things will be so much easier for them if the pretense at the very least is there.
"Besides all that... Well. What y'said last night. About. Our ... differences."
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"Gene."
Her expression switches from one of surprise, and concern, to subtle embarrassment. A smirk touches her lips, and her voice drops even lower.
"Thought that was rather clear."
The tips of her ears must be red. They feel like they're on fire.
"It's only ... the walls in our hotel are thin. An' a woman rides into town with a man, unmarried, wearin' britches and guns and people like that barmaid start whisperin' about me like I'm common trash. You can see the difference yourself, the way people have been treatin' me while I'm all gussied up. Suddenly I'm a lady, and it's all right keepin' company with me. But the more rumors fly, the more they'll be lookin' at us both crooked. Based simply on how I present myself."
It's not a proud thing for a woman to be independent and in charge, to wear man's clothes and flaunt how she manages her sex life. She can, and she would, but things will be so much easier for them if the pretense at the very least is there.
"Besides all that... Well. What y'said last night. About. Our ... differences."
That nervousness is back.