"Oh Jack, I must tell you...I love you." Abby and Jack were standing on top of a hill, under the beautiful sunset. Abby's blue eyes glimmered and twinkled as she looked into Jack's, and a big smile was upon her face. Jack and Abby were holding hands and there faces were close together.

"Oh Abby, I love you too," Jack sincerely said, a big smile growing upon his face as well.

"Oh Jack..." Abby whispered, and at that moment the two bovines leaned in to kiss.

Then, just as Abby and Jack's lips almost met, everything faded away.

***

Abby gasped, looking up to see what had happened. All was dark with a bit of moonlight streaming in from her window. She was in her stall again, nested in her warm hay bed and surrounded by the familiar barn. It had all been a dream.

Abby found herself relieved that the whole thing was unreal. She liked Jack, but there was some uncertainty she had about being with him. She didn't know what it was or why she was acting paranoid, but in her heart it had something to do with Otis. She still liked, or maybe even loved him deep down, and he was still in her heart. But she knew that he didn't feel the same way for her, so she knew she had to try her hardest to move on.

Abby had tried time after time to make herself happy with Jack and continue to remain only friends with Otis, but she could never get Otis off her mind. She wondered why he had been acting weird the past few days since Jack had arrived, and she further questioned why Otis had followed them into the woods yesterday. She remembered how he was trying to tell her something, but they quickly had to beat the storm. Abby still felt bad for leaving Otis in the rain, and had meant to apologize to him, but with Jack around her 24/7, there was never time to talk to Otis alone anymore.

Finding that she had too many thoughts on her mind and couldn't fall back asleep, Abby decided to step outside to get a drink and ease these thoughts away from her.

She walked over to the pond and took a couple sips of the ice cold, crisp, refreshing water. It was nice to get some time alone to herself without Jack around.

She sat there on the deck, letting the moonlight shine down on her, and gazing up at the stars.

All was peaceful when she was alarmed to hear hoofsteps in the grass. Abby, for a quick moment, thought it was Otis, and she smiled and said calmly, "Otis?"

Her heart sank as she turned around to see Jack. Great, when does he ever let me have time to myself?

"Jack?" Abby said, confused as to what he was doing out there.

"Hi Abby," he greeted with a warm smile.

"What the cud are you doing out here?" Abby asked, when she realized she had just used one of Otis's expressions. Maybe I do have Otis on my mind too much, she thought.

Jack looked around nervously. "Um...I was just...out."

Abby gave Jack a suspicious look. What's he talking about? Something's fishy here. "Doing what?"

"Uh, well...I was awake when you left the barn so I followed you out here to see if you're all right."

Abby gave him a strange look and raised a brow. "I'm fine..."

"So what are you doing out here?" Jack continued nosily.

"I...just had too much on my mind." Abby started to feel very awkwardly and nervous, wondering why Jack had to poke his way into everything she did. "If you don't mind, Jack, I'd like to be alone right now."

Jack put a hoof on his face and sighed. "Great, I did it again. I'm sorry, Abby."

Abby looked up. "What?"

"Sometimes I get too nosey and bother other people. I didn't realized I had done it again. I'm sorry."

Abby smiled. "Ah, forget about it."

Jack then sat down next to Abby on the deck, even though Abby wanted to be alone. This annoyed her a little and she really wasn't in the mood for company right now.

Jack let out a sigh of content. "Isn't it just beautiful out here?"

"Uh, yeah..." It would be especially nice if you would leave me be, Abby thought.

Jack looked at Abby with a concerned face. "Are you still upset about the whole Otis situation?"

Abby sighed. "Jack, don't worry about it."

Jack put a hoof on Abby's shoulder reassuringly. Suddenly, memories came flooding back of when Otis had put his hoof comfortingly on her shoulder when she had been worried about Jack before he had arrived. She had felt so safe and relaxed with Otis, and she desperately had wanted to kiss him.

"Abby," Jack continued. "So Otis doesn't like you. Big deal. There are better guys out there than him. You even told me that he's been a jerk to you before."

"Yeah, but-"

"Don't worry," Jack smiled. "I'm not like him. I totally like you, Abby, and I'll treat you with the upmost respect."

Abby looked down sadly. Part of her wanted to be fully devoted to Jack, but the other part of her wanted to hold on to Otis. She felt like her heart was divided in two, and she wasn't sure what to do.

Jack, who had noticed Abby's sorrowful expression, stroked his hoof against her cheek. "It's okay, I know you're probably feeling bad because part of you wants to stay with Otis."

Abby's eyes widened. It's as if he read my mind!

"But," Jack carried on. "I think you'll find me better than him."

"I-I don't kn-"

Abby stopped when Jack put his hoof up to her mouth and hushed her, "Ssssshhhh. It's okay."

Abby was then shocked to feel Jack's arm wrap around her shoulders and to see him leaning in close to her. He was trying to kiss her! Just like my dream! Abby gasped. She quickly pulled Jack's arm off her and leaned away from his lips.

"I'm sorry Jack, but you're moving too fast. I'm not ready for this."

Jack looked at Abby with a dissapointed look, almost with a trace of anger. "Oh, um, that's okay. Sorry, I didn't mean to. But you're the most amazing cow I've ever met."

Abby blushed at Jack's comment, then stood up. "Well, er, if you don't mind...I'm going to go back to bed now."
What next? Is he gonna want to sleep with me?

Jack nodded. "Okay then. Goodnight, Abby."

"Goodnight." Abby made her way back into the barn and into her stall, where her toasty hay bed awaited her. It was the only place left where she had privacy, and she was relieved of it, too.

As she lied in her bed, trying to fall back asleep, a fresh wave of thoughts buzzed inside her head. She had just met Jack and he was already trying to kiss her. She didn't dare to think of what could come next.

I'm sure he won't do it again, though, she told herself. Tomorrow is a brand new day, and that'll be a fresh start.

Abby sighed. But I bet Otis wouldn't follow me around all the time or make a move on me so quickly. And how am I ever supposed to tell Otis I like him when Jack believes me to be his girlfriend? A tear rolled down Abby's cheek. She was so confused on what to do.

Ugh, Jack just keeps getting worse and worse, doesn't he? Poor Abby. Abby and Otis both want to tell each other how they feel but Jack is in the way of it all! :-(

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