Pepper POV
I had just gotten home from visiting my family in Idaho for the month. The first thing I did when I got back to the ranch was tack up Nike and go for a ride.
"Whatcha see Nike?" I asked my horse as he perked his ears to listen to something in the distance. I squinted my eyes looking for what he was so interested in, and I noticed a horse that looked alot like Ace. But, that was impossible, because Sam was still in San Fran. Unless he got out somehow, that must be it.
As I rode closer, my suspicions were confirmed. It was Ace and he was wearing a hackamere, but where's his rider?
Then out of nowhere Sam came out of the water. She was the last person I expected to see, I would have sworn she was still in San Fran. She must have come home when I was away.
As she noticed me her whole face lit up. "Pepper!" she yelled, and ran out of the water towards me.
The only thought that went through my head at the moment was, Holy Shit.
Sam POV
As I broke the surface if the water, I saw Pepper riding Nike up to Ace. "Pepper!" I shouted excitedly. I'm so happy I haven't seen him in over a year! I ran out of the water and to him while he slid of his horse, he had this look on his face that I couldn't decipher. It wasn't until I embraced him and felt his rough jeans on my legs and soft cotton shirt on my abdomen that I realized that the bathing suit I'm wearing isn't just any bathing suit it's probably the smallest bikini I own. At most it's a lime green string attached to small triangles of fabric.
I stepped away unsure of what to do in this awkward situation, so I did what I do best. I spoke. "When did you get back?" "Just a while ago" Pepper answered still looking awkward. "Aren't you cooking hot in those clothes?"
"Umm yeah I guess." "Why don't you come swimming with me? I was getting lonely and besides I haven't seen you in forever!" "Sam I can't, I don't have shorts with me" "You're wearing boxers right?" "Err yeah" "Then come on!" I grabbed his hand and started to drag him towards the water.
"Sam wait!" "What now?" I asked exasperated that he wasn't cooperating. "Promise not to laugh?" he said with a grin. He's looking more relaxed and more like himself. "Why would I laugh?" "You'll see" he said while pulling of his shirt and I froze in shock. Damn. That boy has abs! Oh my Gosh I think I drooled just a bit! Pull yourself together Sam, before he thinks your a freak! Well you are talking to yourself. Shut up, he's talking! "...Promise?" "What?" Smooth Sam, real smooth…"Not to laugh" "Oh yeah sure thing"
But I could help the big grin as he pulled down his pants to reveal his boxers. "Hey! You promised!" "No way! You have batman boxers! I think your my new hero!" "Oh you are so dead!" that was the last thing I heard before Pepper picked me up and threw me in the water.