Chapter 9
The next day Jen and me woke up at six. Quickly we dressed in similar outfits, a pair of worn blue jeans and a t-shirt. When we got outside I was surprised to see Jakes mare Witch grazing lazily next top Ace in the pasture.
"Morning sleeping beauty." I heard a deep voice say as he wrapped his arms around my waist, "and what, may I ask, are you doing up this early?" he said resting his head on my shoulder. I saw Jen role her eyes before walking away.
"Well we're going for a ride before to night. And what exactly are you doing over here this early?" I said turning to face him for the first time. That's when I noticed the bucket full of water only feet away. "And why is that bucket there?"
Jake took several steps back, "well I was coming over here to wake you guys up and I have no idea why that buckets there."
"Well I should probably put it away." I said walking over to grab the bucket. I looked over my shoulder at Jake and saw relief flood Jake's face. I smiled to my self as I picked the bucket up; quickly I grazed my fingers over the surface of the water only to find the water ice cold. I picked the bucket up and headed toward the barn. As I walked by Jake I noticed that all he had on was his thin tank top that he wore under his flannel shirt that was currently MIA. I stopped in front of him and started to lean in to kiss him, quickly I upended the bucket on his head and ran.
"BRAT!" I heard him take off after me. I felt his wet arms wrap around my waist before lifting me into the air.
"Jake put me down!" I said trying to squirm free.
"Nope it's pay back time." He said laughing. That's when I saw we were walking toward the river.
"JACOB. ELY. PUT. ME. DOWN."
"Natta a chance brat" he laughed.
"Please Jake, don't through me in there. Please." I begged seconds before the cold water engulfed me. I came up drenched head to foot. Slowly I walked over to where Jake was doubled over in laughter. Slowly he looked up to where I was standing, hands on hips. I saw the humor drain from his eyes replaced with something I couldn't place.
Jake's POV
I've never seen anyone so beautiful as Sam was then. Where most people would look absolutely ridicules, she looked gorgeous. She was tripping from head to foot and yet I had never seen someone so beautiful. Because of the water her jeans hung low on her hips and her t-shirt clung to her perfect torso. Her emerald eyes were dark with fury and her perfect auburn hair hung around her head in dripping clumps. I stood up and looked down t her with wonder. When had Samantha Anna Forester become such a beautiful woman?
Her musical voice broke through my thoughts, "you are going to pay for this Jacob Ely." With that she turned and marched back to the house. No matter how much I tried I couldn't help but watch as she walked away, that tight…
"Enjoying the view?" I herd an annoying rat say.
I turned to find the annoying rat in question, Jennifer Kentworthy, behind me with a smirk on her face.
"Maybe I am." I said walking back toward the barn
"So what did you do to get her so pissed at you?" I kept walking hoping that just maybe she would leave. "I'm not going any where." She said leaning on the door way to the barn.
"Dumped her in the river just like I'm going to do to you if you don't leave me alone." I said before continuing to the tack room. When I saw Sam's new tack an idea came to me before I quickly pushed it away. She would kill me.
I was saddling Cheddar, palomino gelding with white stocks on all four legs and a small white star, when Sam came back out. She had changed into a pair of low rider black jeans with silver hemming and a tight, blood red tank top that ended just above her belly button. She had her beautiful auburn hair pulled back into a tight French braid and had the black cowboy had I had given her set lightly on her head.
"Problem Cowboy?" she said in her beautiful musical voice.
"Nope" I said before continuing to tighten Cheddar's girth.
"how long have we had Cheddar?" she said leaning against the paddock fence.
"bout a month." I said resisting all of my instincts that were telling me to run over to her, wrap my arms around her and never let go.
"long enough to bring him out on the range?"
"I guess why?"
"well me and Jen are planning on heading out soon and I wanted to know if you wanted to go with. But if you don't I'll under stand." With that she turned and walked away with out giving my the chance to answer.
Sam's POV
I smiled to myself as I started walking toward the barn.
"YO Brat." I herd Jake call behind me. I paused, turned, and looked at him. "I'm ready when you are."
I sent him my best smile before going to tell Jen the plan.
Just so every one knows the idea Jake came up with was to steal Sam's tack and hide it on her because of her reaction when she thought it was gone before.
R&R
Ana
