Chapter 25
Sam pulled into Three Ponies in her Mustang, the top down in the beautiful weather. She parked in front of the barn next to Jake's Avalanche. As she got out of her car, she heard the front door slam and looked up to see Jake coming towards her. My goodness, he looked so handsome. She couldn't help the smile as she watched him.
Jake saw her smile and smiled back at her. To him her whole face lit up when she smiled and he was humbled at how much she loved him. It was written on her face for the world to see.
Unlike him, Sam was so much more open and sharing. Jake hid himself from all those except the ones he trusted, his family and Sam. Sam was the opposite which to Jake showed that they were perfect for each other and they belonged together.
With each other, they could be themselves. Jake lost his shyness and was truly at peace.
"Hey," he greeted her when he got close.
"Hi," Sam's smile grew.
Before he could put down his bag, she had wrapped her arms around him and stood on her tiptoes to kiss him. Her full, sensuous lips moved over his as they tasted each other.
"You're driving?" Sam looked up at him.
"Sure," Jake nodded, tossing his bag in her trunk when she opened it and then gave him the keys.
"Have the others already left?" Sam asked as she got into the passenger seat of her car.
"Yeah," Jake said, slipping behind the wheel. "They need to prepare. You brought your camera?"
Sam nodded towards the back seat. "One camera, three lenses."
"I'm sure Mom would like some of Nate dancing," Jake started the Mustang and smiled at the sound of the engine.
"Not a problem," Sam told him. "I'll pretend I'm a world famous photo journalist and try and capture the event."
Jake smiled at her, knowing she truly wanted to be a photo journalist when she was done with college. They were hoping she could get work in the Darton area at one of the newspapers.
They couldn't talk much as he drove with the wind whipping by the open car. Sam snagged her hair back in a ponytail so it wouldn't become tangled.
"You're speeding," Sam teased.
"Nah, not much," Jake grinned back at her.
"Am I going to lose you and my car once we get there?" Sam asked.
"Prolly," Jake laughed. "Rez boys love fast cars."
Sam laughed. Times like this Jake seemed to embrace his heritage. It wasn't always true.
"And fast women," Jake teased and laughed at Sam's facial expression.
"You think I'm fast?" Sam asked.
Jake looked over at her.
"Jake," Sam felt the heat in her face.
"I love you," Jake said.
Sam leaned over to give him a quick kiss.
Jake's smile was slow. Sam's smile was sensuous and womanly and Jake felt himself respond. His smile turned into a grin. He wanted her all the time and even making love to her didn't stop the constant ache.
Sam blushed at the heat in his eyes and he grinned his tomcat lying in the sun grin. She loved him a lot and even when he was smug, as he was now, she couldn't help the heat that spread over her.