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Birds chirped a happy song, but it seemed like everything was to confusing to be so happy. Jake stared at the birds flutter by and his grip tightened on to the wooden post he was leaning against. Loud steps and the soft clinking of spurs overcame the bird's song and he turned away to watch Wyatt walk towards him.

Quietly, Jake scanned the yard and returned his glaze back to the birds. They flew into the distance and Jake tried to focus back on the colt in the round pen who stood as far away as he could from Jake.

"Its nice to have Sam back." Wyatt sighed and joined Jake, leaning against the white rail.

"Yeah." Jake met the colt's eye, who quickly turned away.

"She looks a lot different." Wyatt yawned. "Kind of acts different too."

"I don't like him." Jake started. "I can tell you don't either."

"No I don't" He agreed. "Sam's choice though, she's old enough to know right from wrong." He turned his head towards the house and looked back to the round pen. "Why is Cody on the steps?"

"He's afraid of Luke." Jake tried to keep the "I-told-you-so" out of his voice.

Wyatt remained quiet. The silence lasted a few moments longer before Wyatt grabbed the halter on the fence and swung over the fence, startling the horse.

"Why don't you take the rest of the day off Jake?" Wyatt suddenly urgent.

"Sure." Jake answered unsure and turned to the barn where his mare, Witch was tied up still. When he was about halfway to his mare, who had her ears flatten on her neck, he heard a door slam and turned his head just in time to see Sam and Luke walked down the steps to the car.

"We'll be back." Luke yelled to Wyatt and pushed Sam forward. She quickly got into the car and waited for Luke to get it and start the car. As soon as the car roared to life, it pulled out and charged forward.

Jake gave Wyatt a glance and held up his arms. "You don't find that annoying any?" He asked loudly.

Wyatt ignored Jake and faced to galloping colt, who spooked at the sudden burst of life from the car.

Jake mounted and turned Witch towards the bridge and trotted off. He could feel her tension, even for a ranch horse. Luckily, they were heading in the opposite direction. Jake still held his breath and urged the black mare into a lope.

As soon as the entered Three Ponies Ranch yard, Jake was surrounded by his brothers.

"We saw Sam." Nate said excitedly.

"Who was she driving with?" Bryan demanded.

"Bryan shut up." Adam said disgusted. "He almost ran into us when he ran a red light."

"Who was that?" Nate demanded also. "Sam looks different."

Jake stared at his brothers below and continued to walk forward.

"Jake!" Bryan called after him. "Answer my question at least."

"Bryan just shut up." Adam repeated.

Jake ignored all of them as he entered the stone barn. He led Witch in a stall and heaved her saddle off and dropped her bridle. As he exited and put his gear on a saddle rack in the tack room he felt eyes on him. Turning, he was surprised to see his dad in the doorway.

"Mind helping me with a fence real quick?' He asked.

Jake hesitated as he stood back up, but nodded and followed his father silently out. They walked towards the nearer pastures where a fence was laying on the ground, totally ripped apart.

"Chip kicked it." Luke Ely answered Jake's unasked question and pointed toward two long rails. Jake walked over and grabbed one of the poles. His brother's were sitting on the bales on the hay barn, staring as though Jake could telepath the answers the questions that were stuck in their heads.

Jake walked back over and held the post as his father drove a nail through it.

"How was Wyatt's?" He asked.

"I worked with Bear." Jake answered and moved to the other end of the pole and hammered it in. He moved to get the other pole and ignored his unmoved brothers.

Luke chuckled. "Quinn is coming home next week, but Sam got home right?"

Jake braced the pole and waited for the nail. When it didn't come he looked up to meet his father's eyes.

"Yeah she came home."

"Why the tension then?" Luke asked driving in the nail.

"Her boyfriend is getting to me and Wyatt." Jake bit his lip, wishing that he could shut his mouth.

Luke didn't say anymore though and the finished the fence. Silently the walk to the house. As soon as the shut the door, Maxine, his mother bumped into them.

"Oh I was just about to get you." She smiled warmly. "Diner."

Jake sulked into the dinning room and sat down without glancing at his staring brothers.

They ate in silence and when Jake was about to leave, Nate pulled on his neck, seating him down.

"I want to know who almost hit me. Adam growled. "Or you aren't leaving."

Jake suddenly felt his temper lose control, and he didn't stop to control it.

"His name is Luke and he's her boyfriend." He snapped and shrugged the hand off his shoulders. Storming off, he went his room and slammed the door. Quickly he closed his eyes and relaxed his jaw. Why was he so angry? His heart gave a confused but vividly clear pulse.

Oh, that's why…

UGHH This is such a filler chapter and it BUGS THE HECK OUT OF ME!!! so sorry, but i need this to set the story up!! Continue to review and inspire me and I'll continue to be motivated to write!!!

FOR SPOILER: Listen to the song face dowm. You might not get it until this story is done....