Hosea Matthews X Sexy Younger Female Reader
Summary: Hosea is the one man in camp that seems immune to your charms, you wish to change that.
Word Count: 2500
Hosea had noticed you as soon as you joined that gang, but then again so did everybody else. As soon as Dutch introduced you to the gang, you had the attention of every man in camp. Hosea tried his best not to notice your features, not wanting to seem like some dirty old man, but it got more difficult everyday. He had noticed how the other men looked at you, how they speak to you.
He was pretty certain that you would end up with Javier, since he seemed to be the smoothest when it came to talking with you. Thankfully none of them harassed or pushed you, they thought you were attractive but then didn't turn them into cavemen, they still respected you like a human being. Well, all of them except for Micah but every one knew that he was beyond help.
Hosea could see that Molly O'Shea hated you, she saw the way that Dutch would sometimes look at you or the way he would speak to you. Even though you never returned Dutch's attraction, Molly was jealous of the attention you got around camp.
Actually, that was another thing that Hosea had noticed about you, you never showed any romantic or sexual interest in anyone. You were polite and kind, you were completely lovable and friendly but you always politely turn people down. Hosea figured that if the younger men of the camp didn't have any attention from you, than he stood absolutely no chance with you.
At first Hosea's attraction to you was purely physical, since he had never spoken to you before, but he soon realised that there was so much more to you than your physical features. You were kind and smart, and Hosea found himself more and more attracted to you everyday.
Hosea sat at a table in camp with a newspaper in his hands, he glanced over the top of the paper and instantly regretted when he was you. He got completely lost in his own head as he watched you work, you were with some of the other women folding some clean clothes. The older man couldn't help but notice the blouse you were wearing was well fitted and low cut, and he cursed you for. Hosea wasn't a barbarian, he was perfectly aware and supported the fact that woman can wear whatever the hell they liked without being objectified, but still he couldn't help the effect that you had on him.
Hosea shook his head, ridding himself of the stupid thoughts that consumed him, and returned him attention to the paper.
It was only a few minutes later when Hosea glanced up and saw you walking towards him. "Hey, Hosea. Dutch wants me to go into Valentine and pick up some supplies, could you take me into town?" You asked with a bright, happy smile.
You couldn't help but notice the way that Hosea's cheeks turned a light shade of pink as he adverted his gaze from you, what was that about? The truth? He was seriously cursing that blouse you were wearing, and now he was feeling a little perverted.
"Are the others busy?" Hosea asked and silently cursed himself when he saw your smile falter.
"Oh, no...I just happen to like your company...sorry, don't worry about it. I'll get somebody else to take me, I think Javier is free" you smiled slightly, no longer in the mood to put on a real smile. You hesitated before turning around to walk away.
You never thought yourself anything very special but you weren't stupid, you saw how the men in the camp looked at you, it never bothered you, you simply just noticed it but you weren't interested in them. The only thing that bothered you was that the one man you were interested in never seemed to look at you like that, he never made any effort to spend more time with you than necessary. You tried to get more time with him, to get his attention but it never seemed to work. You liked Hosea, a lot, and it annoyed you that he wouldn't even look twice at you.
"No, I'll take you...I just...never mind, come on" Hosea shook his head. He wasn't an idiot, he wasn't going to pass up an opportunity to spend some time alone with you outside of the camp. Since he did genuinely enjoy spending time with you.
"Oh...okay, I'll meet you at the horses" you smiled again and Hosea noticed the happiness return to your expression, and that made him smile because he couldn't help but think that he was the reason you just smiled. Perhaps it was a long shot but it made Hosea happy to think it.
You walked away with a smile on your face. You could've easily gone to Valentine on your own but you had decided that this was the day that you were going to get the attention of Hosea Matthews. Hopefully this day would go the way that you would like.
So you collected anything that you needed before meeting Hosea at the horses. He mounted Silver Dollar before holding his hand down to you, you smiled as you took his hand and mounted his horse, sitting behind Hosea. The ride into town was silent and you wondered why Hosea felt so tense as you wrapped an arm around his waist to maintain your balance.
Once you arrived in Valentine, Hosea dismounted Silver Dollar before taking hold of your waist and helping you down from the horse. Hosea steadied you on your feet before dropping his hands from your waist. He hitched his horse before you both watched further into the town.
"So what did Dutch want you to get?" Hosea asked, wondering why the pair of you where even here in the first place.
"Not much, just some bits and pieces" you shrugged.
"For the camp?" he asked, thinking that you probably should have brought a wagon for that, not just a single horse.
"No, actually it's just for Dutch. He needed a few things and asked me to get them for him" you told the older man with a small smile.
"Have you got a list?" Hosea asked.
"All up here" you chuckle as you tap your temple with your finger, Hosea chuckled along as he looked down at you. "Alright, he needs some gun oil, hair pomade, some cigarettes...oh and Kieran asked me to pick up some bait for fishing" you nodded along at the shopping list you were given and expected to remember.
"Okay, well, that can all be found in the general store...we might have to go to the gun smith for the gun oil but the general store should sell it" Hosea hummed, at least the task was simple. However, he would've liked to have been able to have more time with you.
"See, I knew you would be useful" you teased with a happy smiled as you looped your arm through his and walked through the town. Hosea was a little surprised by your gesture but had no intention to push you away, he liked having you on his arm like this.
You and Hosea went to the general store to pick up the supplies, having to stop by the gunsmith for the gun oil, but in the end you got everything that you needed. With your arm still linked with Hosea's, you both returned to the horse and put the supplies away in the horse's saddle bags.
"Well, that was a job well done, how about a drink?" You suggested with a playful smile.
"Sure, I'm in no hurry to get back to camp" Hosea nodded, hiding the fact that he was slightly overjoyed that you wanted to spend more time with him.
"Good, because I think that I'm going to keep you here for a little while longer" you smiled as you looped your arm around Hosea's once again, letting him walk you towards the saloon. You knew that you and Hosea would be an irregular couple, with the large age difference and all, but you couldn't find it within yourself to care at all. The truth was that you had developed strong feelings for Hosea and you wanted to be able to express that, you at least wanted him to know about it.
"I'll pay for the drinks" Hosea assured you as you both took a seat at the bar.
"Ah, such a gentlemen. I knew you were from the moment I saw you" you teased as Hosea ordered and paid for the drinks.
"Really?" the older man asked as two beers were placed in front of you and the bartender walked away.
"Yeah. As soon as I joined the gang and saw you, I knew that you would be perfectly charming" you told him truthfully as you turned to face each other, drinks in hand.
"Oh, well...thank you" he smiled as he took a sip from his bottle.
"What was your first impression of me?" You asked, actually curious about his answer.
"Why do you ask?" he hummed, avoiding the question.
"Just making conversation Hosea, don't worry you aren't on trial" you laughed, nudging his arm with yours. "But, please, do be honest" you tilted your head, sipping from your bottle as you waited for his answer.
"I thought that you seemed nice, you were friendly to everyone in camp" Hosea told you, looking down at the bottle in his hands rather than at you.
"Nice? You thought I was nice? Oh Hosea, and here I was thinking that you had a way with words. I've got to say that I'm a little disappointed" you teased him and he laughed softly to himself, which in turn made you smile.
"Alright, well, I'm pretty sure that most of us had the same first impression of you" he sighed, deciding to just answer honestly.
"Oh really, and what would that be?" You asked, now even more curious about his answer.
"We all thought that you were...well, are rather beautiful" Hosea admitted, still not looking at you. He didn't want to make you uncomfortable.
"Huh...thank you Hosea" you blushed lightly, glad that he at least thought you were attractive.
"That would also be why Miss O'Shea sometimes gives you a hard time, she is a little annoyed about the attention that Dutch gives you" he explained, finally looked over at you.
"She thinks that something might happen between Dutch and I? Oh God, no" you laughed, shaking you head before looking back at Hosea. "I mean, Dutch is a good man and everything, but I'm not interested in him" you explained.
"Yes, I figured, you don't seem to be interested in anyone" Hosea nodded, humming to himself again.
"What do you mean?" You asked, furrowing your brow at him. He sounded...disappointed?
"It's obviously that most of the men in camp would do anything to get your attention or get you to go into town with them" he laughed a little to himself, looking back down at his bottle.
"Oh, well...maybe, I suppose. But I wouldn't say that I'm not interested in anyone" you shrugged, looking back down at your own bottle when you felt Hosea look at you.
"You...are interested in somebody from camp?" he asked, sounding surprised and maybe even a little disappointed.
"Well, Yeah. I'm in town right now with you, aren't I? And you definitely have my attention" you smiled up at him. It was now or never, what's the worst that could happen if you told him how you felt?
"Be careful how you speak, you make it sound like you have feelings for me" Hosea joked but he didn't sound amused, he just sighed.
"God...you're dense" you laughed quietly to yourself and shook your head.
"Excuse me?" Hosea asked, surprised and confused by your words.
"I'm telling you that the person I'm interested in is you, not that I would expect you to be interested in that" you rolled your eyes, looking back down at the bar.
"What do you mean by that?" the older man asked and you could feel his gaze on the side of your head.
"I mean...I don't mean to sound egotistical, but I know how that other men look at me but you never look at me like that...and you're the one person I wish would" you sighed, being honest with him even if you were getting a little embarrassed.
"I had no idea, I always assumed that the mere thought of you looking twice at me was an unrealistic fantasy...you see, Y/N, I do look at you like that. I must just be better at hiding it" Hosea admitted, a little hesitantly.
"You're being serious?" You asked with widened eyes as you looked at him.
"Of course I am, I just never thought you would be interested in an old man like me" he smiled softly.
You looked at him for a moment, seeing the honesty in his eyes. "Come with me" you smiled as you stood up from the bar.
"Wha-" Hosea began to ask but you interrupted him.
"Just come" you laughed as you took his hand and pulled him up from the bar, walking him towards the back of the bar.
Hosea was confused but followed you anyway. You pushed the back door open and walked out of the saloon, letting it close behind Hosea. You looked around and saw that outback of the saloon was empty, you would rather do this somewhere that wasn't a crowded saloon.
Once you were alone, you turned back to Hosea and smiled up at him sweetly. "What are you up to?" Hosea asked with a small chuckle, letting you take both of his hands in yours.
You just gave him a small shrug as you stepped closer to him. Hosea was suddenly aware of how close you were, your chest touching his. He watched you as you let go of his hands before raising your own and placing your hands on the back of his neck, pulling him down to you until your lips met.
Hosea's hands held your waist, softly moving up and down to feel your feminine curves under his hands like he had wanted for so long. You smiled at the action as you deepened the kiss ever so slightly, happy to finally have the man that you had been pining over.
Hosea didn't understand why a woman like you would want a man like him but he was willing to accept it. He liked every part of you, physically and mentally, there wasn't one thing he would change. He was more than excited to find out where this relationship would go. God, he felt like the luckiest man alive to be kissing the sexiest woman in camp, probably the sexiest woman he's ever seen actually.
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