Authoress Note: So you all probably do want to kill me and that's totally fine. Haha. I'm going one by one and updating my stories. Sorry if it takes so long.
Rossi sighed as they walked into camp. The first thing she would do was wipe off the quicksand that had formed on Flame's ivory body. She sighed softly. She couldn't believe she had no brush while they tippie-toed across the playa. She gave his neck a good scratch and she felt him sigh in content. Every since the dehydrated bull, the whole drive had been quiet. Not even the cattle made much noise. She smiled when she saw Gram near the fire and the smell of dinner wafted into her nostrils. They all rounded the cattle into the large made up corral and she turned Flame away after hearing the gate close. She slid off of her amazing stallion's back and kissed his nose. "I'm so sorry boy," she said softly as she started stripping off his tack. She watched all the men, minus two, go towards the chuck wagon. She found a brush and other grooming tools and started working on him. The next thing she knew, her neck got a prickly sensation and she turned around quickly, only to see Quinn and Jake. "Oh. Hi," she said softly, turning her back on them.
"Oh hi?" Quinn repeated. She could hear the slight annoyance in the back of his throat. "You could've died out there," he added. Now she really didn't understand. She knew that everyone watched after each other on a drive but why did he sound… She couldn't think of a word.
"Yes, I could have but Flame and I both survived," she stated as she continued working on the caked sand. She heard them shuffle their feet behind her.
"You shouldn't ride him tomorrow," Jake added. She turned around and noticed how he seemed to be examining her horse.
"I know," she stated. She knew she shouldn't ride Frozen Flame considering the horse had pretty much managed to jump, with a bull behind him, out of a pit of quicksand. She saw his blue eyes turn to look at her, pleading her not to leave him with the strange horses. She laughed softly. "It's okay Flame. You deserve a break," she whispered to him but he pawed at the ground in annoyance. She heard Quinn and Jake walk away, obviously craving Gram's cooking. Rossi sighed. So far she had only gotten his neck done. She moved down to his legs but she stiffened when she heard a clack of a horse jaw. She turned her head slowly and saw Linc.
"You almost got my bull killed," he accused as he looked down at her. She stood up and heard Flame's front hoof paw at the Earth angrily.
"Correction. We were doing our job and the bull almost got himself killed," she stated, a pointed finger in the direction of the sad bull in the corral. "You told my uncle to save your bull first," she added, with a small sneer. Linc had been willing to watch the red headed pair die in the pit, as long as his large bull was free of its grasp. Lincrolled his eyes and stepped forward somewhat threateningly but Rossi stood her ground and narrowed her eyes. Someone coughed and Linc backed off and walked away. Rossi gave the siloheutte a nervous smile.
You okay? Ross asked. Rossi smiled and sighed.
She nodded her head. Yeah, thanks she stated with a smile. Ross and Rossi, the two Rosses. Ross motioned towards the fire and Gram's food. Rossi nodded her head and Ross escorted her there.
Sorry if it sucks. More is coming.
QuinnandSeth'sgirl15: Linc will probably do something to Rossi and Ross won't be there to save her.
PhantomStallionCraazy: OMG! Pepper and Jen would be PERFECT. And yes, I will make Rossi & Quinn realize they have a love for one another.