Hey sorry for not updating in a really long time. Anyway, chapter two is not up but it's no where near as long as chapter one, more to come soon though.

Oh, and I own nothing, its all still Kathy's characters and Harts personalities.

The week passed by to slow for Temperance's likings. It may have been because this was her first time holding down a real job but boy was work grueling.

All week long Angela had been reminding Tempe that she wanted to hang out on the weekend. Every day Temperance just nodded and agreed she would figuring she could just fake an illness just to get out of going in the very end. Though much to Temperance's dismay there was a knock on the door Saturday afternoon.

Temperance ran to get the door figuring it was Lisa back from grocery shopping in town and she just needed a hand with the door. But when Temperance opened the door it was not Lisa she saw, but Angela.

"Oh, hey Angela, what are you doing here?" Tempe asked rather sheepishly.

"Sweetie! Good morning!" Angela ran up to Tempe giving her a hug. "I don't know if you've forgotten but your supposed to come down to the ranch and hang out with me today."

"Sorry I totally forgot about that Ange," Temperance lied. "I'm really sorry but I can't go, I never told Lisa I'd be going to your place today and I wouldn't want her to worry." There, that seemed like a good enough excuse.

"I knew you'd forget," chirped Angela, "So I took the liberty of asking Lisa for you, she said it was fine with her. Now come on I got the quad, we have no time to waste!"

"Quad?" Tempe questioned.

"Yea, quad, you've never heard that term before?" when Tempe shook her head she just continued, "Around here we call ATV's quads, I'm not to sure why. I'm guessing it has something to do with them having four tires. Anyway, the name kind of stuck because it was easier to say instead of saying ATV or All Terrain Vehicle."

Temperance just nodded her head in acknowledgment as she hopped on the back of Angela's "quad." Tempe barely had sat down before Ange went ripping off the property.

Tempe and Angela drove for quite a while following the road coming into town. The side trail they drove on was full of twists and turns that made Temperance feel rather queasy, it probably didn't help that Angela was driving like a maniac either.

After about 15 minutes or so they pulled into a driveway. The property itself was huge, there was several buildings on it. Angela gave Temperance the quick tour, driving swiftly by the guest house, the main lodge, the main house, and the guide cabin. All of which was set up very nicely for hunting season at the moment.

Behind the property was various fields, either with hay growing in them or horses grazing.

"Wow Angela, it's impressive." Temperance said, still in shock from the beautiful property.

"Yea, I'm not going to lie, I'm quite impressed with it myself." Ange replied, grinning.

Shortly after the tour Angela suggested they go horse back riding since it was good weather outside. Sensing Temperance's hesitancy, she spoke up.

"Have you ever ridden a horse yet Bren?" Ange asked her with interest.

"Um, well not really, I mean I think I sat on one at a petting zoo before but I've never ridden one." Temperance looked down, slightly embarrassed.

"Oh it's not hard, this is going to be so much fun!" Angela seemed over excited until she looked at Temperance's foot wear. "Sweetie, if were going to go riding I suggest since your new, flip-flops aren't the best choice of foot wear."

Temperance laughed at herself when her and Angela finally got riding. Coming from a city she had never heard of quads, or running dogs, rode a horse, and had never once in her life worn a pair of cowboy boots, yet now she was. She began to figure maybe this new home would do her some good, at least give her a little more life experience to go by.