"A Glass of champagne and a beer for me please" said Matt as he ordered their drinks.
"So it looks like it's just the two of us tonight" said Dani as she smiled at Matt
"and your father, don't look now but here he comes." Matt replied flashing a smile at Ken who was heading their way. "Mr. Davis-"
"Dad, what are you doing here?"
"Matt" said Ken as they shook hands. "What can't a father come over and say hello?"
Dani rolled her eyes at her father. "He's not here dad"
"Who's not here?" he asked confused.
"Junior. I know that's why you came over."
Matt glanced between Ken and Dani as he stayed quiet.
"Dani, don't be absurd. I'm actually here with some business associates." he stated as he motioned his head in their direction. "Speaking of Junior, where has he been? I feel like he's avoiding me."
"He's with Kris." she replied knowing that it would upset him.
"Kris?" he repeated surprised. "Huh. Well, you two enjoy yourselves. Good seeing you Matt. Say hello to your family for me. Honey, I will see you later" he then kissed her on the forehead as he walked away.
"I will. You too Mr. Davis" responded Matt as he nodded his head at him.
Just then their drinks arrived.
Dani grabbed it as she inhaled it.
"Baby, slow down" he said as he placed his hand on her arm.
"I'm sorry, but god sometimes he just-" she replied irritated.
He smiled at her as they locked eyes. "You know what lets' not let him ruin our night." Matt said as he cut her off.
"I'm sorry, you're right." she replied as she leaned in and kissed him.
"So, what's going on with Tigersye?" he asked as they pulled apart and he took a sip of his beer.
"I don't know" she sighed. "I just feel like Noah's not giving me his best judgment, even when he knows how important this is to me."
"Well like I said earlier Dani, get a second opinion. It's nothing personal, it's just business."
She sat there as she smiled at him shaking her head.
"If racing is something you're serious about or could get serious about again, then I honestly think that you should go for it."Dani," he said as he took her hand into his. "Look, if you're not going to get a second opinion, then my advice to you is talk to Noah. See if there's another reason behind his diagnosis."
"Thank you. Your opinion is one of the most important ones to me, and I agree with you every bit. As you and I both know, horse racing has always been in my blood" she said smiling "and like you said it wouldn't hurt." she replied as she pulled him in for a kiss.
"Yeah, sometimes I wonder why we both even bother with it." he said with a chuckle.
"It's just who we are Matt" Dani replied with a smile. "Come on, lets dance" she whispered as she grabbed his hand.
"Well, I see someone's feeling a lot better now." he responded laughing.
"Well, you bring out the best in me"
He sat there not moving with a smile on his face.
"Please, for me" she begged with her puppy face.
"Dani, you know I can't dance" he replied shaking his head.
"Please" she begged as she pulled him with her smiling.
…
"Before you open that, lets' go for our walk first" he said as he pulled her up off the bed. "The stars are shinning and it's very nice outside, and besides there's a personal tour I want to give you of my own."
Kris smiled as she got up. "Okay, let's go" she said as she got excited.
Junior then grabbed 2 flash lights from Matt's room before they headed downstairs.
"You kids leaving?" Jean asked as she poked her head out of the kitchen.
"No. Not yet. We'll be around for a little while longer if that's okay with you" replied Junior.
"Of course, do you want me to leave the front door unlocked?"
"No, I think we're just going to head back to the condo after this." responded Kris.
"Oh okay, you kids have fun." she yelled out as her voice trailed off.
"Thank you" Kris shouted out after her. She and Junior then walked out the front door. "Ms. Ritter is something special isn't she?"
"Yeah, she sure is" Junior replied as he nodded. "You know, she was actually the only mother Dani and I really knew."
"So, where are we going first?" Kris asked as they were still hand in hand.
"You'll see" he replied as they kept walking.
Just then after a few minutes they stopped.
"A tree-log" she asked with a confused look.
"Can you remember why this tree log is important?" he asked looking at her.
She shook her head no as she shrugged her shoulders.
"This was the tree log you were relaxing on, from a long days of hard work. I came up to you and-"
She walked over towards the tree log as she sat down on it. Just then she had a flash back…
"You look beat" said Junior as he walked over to her. "Yeah I am" she replied laughing.
"I have just the solution, a delicious dinner featuring lobster ravioli, fresh Cesar salad piping hot-"
"Yes I'm in. Where we going?" She asked excitedly.
"I was thinking chateau Davis." he replied.
"Your house?" she asked shocked.
"Yeah with my dad and Dani.
"Yeah because Dani's my best friend and I've met your dad like once"
"You're a part of my life and my dad will understand why once he spends some time with you. Please this is important to me. I want you to feel at home in my home." he replied as they locked eyes.
"Okay" she said as she smiled.
"and you invited me over for dinner with Dani and your dad for the first time" she replied now looking up at him.
"Yup, you got it" he said smiling as he moved a piece of hair behind her ears.
"I was so nervous that night" she replied with a giggle.
"Why?"
"Because Dani hated me and your dad would have never approved of me"
"I told you, you had nothing to worry about. I didn't care back then what my family thought or think now."
"Lets' keep going." She shrieked with excitement. "I want to know what else I could remember."
They walked towards the track. "Do you remember what happened here when they filmed that first Commercial of you?" he asked her with a smile on his face.
She stood there next to him as she thought long and real hard. "Commercial" she repeated as she looked around. Just then she had a flash back...
"Great, great work Kris" said the director. "Now you get to kiss your boyfriend."
"Boyfriend?" she asked confused as shocked.
"Okay, now what I want is passion, heat. You stand here. Wrap your arms around her tight." he said to the male model. "Heat" he repeated as he walked back towards his chair. "Okay, roll camera. Marker. Action"
"Kerry, Kerry" she yelled.
"Passion, Passion, did I not say Passionate." he yelled. "Give me a minute"
"Hey, I thought you might need this to uh wash your mouth out with" Junior said as he walked over to her and handed her a water bottle.
"Thanks, that was weird uh" she replied as she took it.
"Yeah, I felt like kicking his ass" he said as they talked amongst themselves.
"Hey you, hey" said the director pointing at Junior.
Junior and Kris both looked up.
"Hey, yeah you. What size are you?" he asked now walking over towards them. "Your shirt size. Wardrobe… Scratch that I like you just the way you are. He's in and your out."
Junior and Kris looked up at him confused.
"Oh but, I'm not an actor" Junior exclaimed. "I was just -" he tried explaining.
"You just kiss her. Kiss her" the director expressed. "Passionate" as he motioned
Junior and Kris looked at one another embarrassed. "He's kidding right?" Junior asked as he turned to Kris.
Kris didn't know either.
"Roll camera" he said once again as Kris and Junior looked at one another shocked.
"Kiss her" he motioned. "Kiss her"
Junior and Kris gave each other a peck as they laughed.
"Cut, Cut" the director yelled. "That's a wrap"
Just then Kris and Junior locked eyes still laughing as they just went for it. They kissed with passion and heat.
"Roll Camera" the director whispered once again.
Everyone was standing around with their eyes and mouth opened wide.
Kris had a big smile on her face as she blushed.
"You remember don't you?" he asked her now with a smile forming at his face.
She stood there as she they locked eyes. She then pulled him in for a very long passionate and heated kiss. "What does that tell you?" she asked as they both smiled
He then wrapped his arms around her waist as he picked her up as they continued kissing for a few more moments.
Just then she had this eerie feeling that someone or something was watching them. She pulled Junior in closer as he wrapped his arms tighter around her waist.
"Kris, you don't know how long I've waited for you to do that" he said as they were nose to nose, forehead to forehead.
"Junior, every time we kiss or touch, it brings me a step closer on realizing how much we love each other. I know that this morning I ran off on you, and I'm sorry. When we kissed, all these images just rushed into my head and I wasn't sure what they meant. I was scared and that's why I' haven't really let you in." she said as she sighed. "Thank you" she said as she put her hands on his chest "for being so patient with me Junior. You, Matt, Dani Jean, Pablo and Todd have been so great. You guys are my family now and I'm ready to believe in your love for me. I promise you, that I will do whatever it takes to remember our love" she replied with tears in her eyes.
He leaned down and kissed her for a few more moments as she felt more at ease.
"Come on" she said now blushing as they pulled apart. "Where to next"
...
Matt walked over with another glass of champagne and a beer. "I have some exciting news." he said sitting down.
"What's that?" she asked turning to him.
"Kris is slowly getting her memory back." he replied.
"Really? How do you know" Dani asked excitedly.
"Well, we were hanging out today at Raintree and she had asked me to share some of our old stories. I was telling her about the party Junior and I threw at my house."
"Oh the time your mom and Pablo was gone for that one day." she laughed.
"Yeah, that's the one. She also remembered the time the four of us camped out that night while we went looking for Wildfire, whodini, argo and stedson."
"Oh yeah, that was a fun night. You brought your music and we danced-"
"Remember that one game you brought up." he added.
"Oh yeah, the one where everyone told a secret about themselves no one else knew? She asked. "God, that feels like ages ago."
"I know. Kris actually remembered that game and the secrets we told."
"No way! That's great! Did she remember anything else?" she asked now sitting on the edge of her seat?"
"Well, we didn't really get that far because it was getting late" he replied.
"Hey at least she's making progress. "Lets' toast, here's to Kris getting her memory back sooner"
Their glasses clinked against each other.
"You ready to dance again Mr. Ritter?" she said with a smile on her face slowly standing up.
He sat there shaking his head as he chuckled.
...
They walked towards the stables as they stopped right in front of it.
"What are we doing here?" she asked confused.
"Do you remember the time Matt left you in charge of Raintree by yourself?"
Kris stood there as she started thinking real hard. "Matt left me in charge by myself" she repeated.
Just then she had a flash back ...
"You've got 15mins" said Junior as he got out of his car.
"I'll take whatever I can get" she replied as she plopped herself down on hay.
"Not that I'm not superman or anything, but this would go a lot quicker if there was two of us" he answered as he picked on stack up.
"I was afraid you were going to say that" she said as she got up.
"So is this the part of being friends?" he asked.
"Well if there was anyone else I could call-"
"Next time call that number" he replied cutting her off.
"I appreciate it. I owe you"
"Yeah, like a kidney or two" he replied.
"Oh god" she replied from the heaviness of the hay stack she was carrying.
"You got it?" he asked walking behind her carrying one of his own.
"Yeah" she chuckled.
"That was the last barrel of hay." She said out of breath. "I didn't know you were that strong."
"Me? You could tear me apart. I don't know that many girls who could carry a squeeze of hay"
"Well, I don't know many guys who would do this"
"Well maybe you need more friends" he answered with a smirk on his face.
"Maybe I have to be nicer to the friends I already have" she replied
Just then the phone rings.
"I should get back to the club" he said.
"No, no wait. Please don't leave. Please" she said as she ran off to get the phone.
She hangs up after talking to Jean as she heads back over towards Junior. They stand face to face as he makes his way over to her.
His phone rings. They both chuckle as he turns his phone off.
They now move closer and closer, so close that their noses are touching. They then walk over to her trailer as they started making out.
"What was that" she asked as she heard horses call out.
"Ah a horse" he replied as they continued kissing. "Can you believe it?"
"It was wildfire." She replied still kissing him.
"He's fine, we just left him" he answered taking off his jacket and still kissing her.
They moved in circles as he picked her up and headed over to her bed.
They ended up making love that night.
She snapped out of it as soon as she realized what they did. She looked over at him as she blushed. "Junior" she said hitting his arm playfully."
"What?" he replied as he pulled her in closer to him by the waist. "That was a very magically night"
She smiled and shook her head. "Yeah, but trying real hard to imagine this with you standing right there is a little embarrassing" she chuckled.
"Why?" he mischievously asked.
"Because you're the only one who could read me" she replied a little flushed.
"But that's what I love most about you. I see you" he said sincerely.
"Junior," she said as she looked up at him. "I-I'm sorry that I said that night was a mistake. To be honest, it wasn't at all. It was an amazing night" she replied as she kissed him eagerly.
"I knew you felt the same way" he replied smiling as they were nose to nose, forehead to forehead.
"So are you going to help me remember other stuff besides us?" she asked teasingly.
"Yeah, but "us" is our first priority" he replied.
…
Matt and Dani walked into the condo as it was nice and quiet.
"Junior's car wasn't out there. They're probably still at Raintree" said Dani
"Well, Ms. Davis" Matt said as he swooped her up and carried her down the hallway.
"Matt" she screamed as she giggled. He leaned down as he kissed her making their way towards her bed.
She kissed him back eagerly. "Dani, I love you" he said as they locked eyes.
"I love you too Matt" she replied as they started kissing each other passionately. One thing leads to the next as they ripped off each other's clothing as it piled up on the floor.
They ended up making passionate love.
Matt wrapped his arms tightly around Dani's waist as she kissed him on the nose. They closed their eyes as they drifted off to sleep.
…
"Kris, it's 3:30am. You want to call it a night and go home?" he asked her.
"But we're making progress" she replied. "If you want, you can head home and I can stay out here. For some reason tonight I just want to be here."
He looked over at her as he smiled. "Then here is where we'll stay" he replied. "Come on, there's something else I want to show you." he said as he started walking off.
Just then she felt like someone was watching them as she slowly turned around and looked over her shoulder. "Huh?" she whispered to herself. She could have sworn she saw someone starring at them.
"Kris" he said now turning around to face her. He put out his hand for her to grab.
She felt a chill run down her spine as she ran over towards him. She grabbed his hand as they walked off.
"J-Junior I don't know if it's a good idea to be going into the stables" she said as she stopped walking.
"Kris most of the horses are put away. You have nothing to be scared about, now come on. I promise I won't let anything happened to you" he said with a smile on his face.
She nodded as she followed him.
"Why are we in here?" she asked looking around nervously.
He pulled her closer as they stood side by side. "Do you remember what happened in here?" he asked.
She stepped in closer as she looked into the empty stall. "I don't know." she answered. Just then she heard one of the horses nay as she jumped into Junior's arms.
He laughed as he held her tight. "Kris, I promise nothing will happened to you. Now try and remember. You'll understand why it's important to the both of us"
She took a deep breath as she ran her fingers across the gate of the stall.
"Kris, what's going on? You okay?" Junior asked as Kris jumped into his arms.
"I'm so happy to see you" she replied.
"Hi" he said.
"Belladonna is going into labor. Here I need you to take this lead line and help me lay her down. I need to go in and check the position of the fold."
"Oh my god, so what you reach in and pull it out?" he asked her.
"Well the vet thinks one of the four legs is behind the other and it's slowing down the birth so-"
"What a second, isn't that the horse that killed someone?" he asked a little worried.
"Look, they both could die" she replied.
"Whoa, sorry to hold you down like this girl but its for your own good" said Junior. "How's it going back there?"
"Hold on, give me a second" she replied as she reached in. "I feel a huff" she replied.
"Whoa whoa, you got to work with me here" Junior said to Belladonna. "She feels a huff, what's next?" he asked the vet.
"Great, now tell her to feel for the other one." replied the vet.
"Kris, I can't hold her down forever. Come on Kris, you could do this."
"I'm trying. I swear I don't feel it." she yelled.
"Come on Kris." he yelled. "Shhhh … Shhhh"
"Okay wait-" she said still looking.
"You find something? Please tell me you found something."
"I feel it, I feel it. It's just it's pushed back"
"Try to pull it forward slowly. Slowly" he said.
"I got it. I got it." she said excitedly. "They're even"
"You got it?" he asked with excitement. "Whoa, whoa. Okay, she's got both feet even" he said to the vet.
"Great, she's ready." replied the vet.
"That's it? Okay, we'll call you right back" he answered as he hung up. "Okay"
"That's it?" asked Kris.
"She said she should deliver any moment" replied Junior
"Look at him" she said as she smiled up at wildfire. "Thanks" Kris now said looking over at Junior.
"You're welcome."
"Junior look" said Kris as she grabbed onto his arm.
"Oh my god" exclaimed Junior as they both were shocked. "Is that feet? Wait a minute I think I see a nose too."
"That's incredible" she replied as they continued standing there watching Belladonna give birth" They then held hands as they smiled at one another.
"It's a boy." she yelled.
"Oh look, he's trying to stand"
"Almost, almost buddy." she said.
"Come on little guy you can do it."
"There you go." she said with a smile
"Yeah." said Junior
"He did it." she said.
"Hey wildfire you owe me a cigar" added Junior as they both laughed.
Kris snapped out of it as she heard the horse nay once again. "Flame was born right here!" she shrieked with excitement as she jumped into Junior's arms.
He laughed and smiled as she leaned down and kissed him. "Yes he was"
"You helped me with his delivery, and that's why he's so important to us. If it wasn't for you, I couldn't have done it" she said as she leaned down and kissed him again. "I-I can't believe I was actually scared of him. He's our baby"
"Yup, he's our baby Kris" he replied with a smile on his face.
Just then she had another flash back…
"What's with the bow?" Kris asked confused as she and Junior looked over at Flame.
"Uhm, he wanted to look spiffy for his new owner" replied Junior as Kris was sadden. "You" he said.
"W-What?" she asked confused.
"I bought him for you." "Junior- you didn't." "He's all yours. I was thinking while you're away I could start his training." "Training?" she asked shocked. "I would do anything. Kris-please don't go. I love you" he said.
She smiled and had tears in her eyes
They were now walking over to Flame's stall. He stuck his head out as they stood there in front of him.
She smiled as her hand ran smoothly against Flame's mane. "Hi boy" she said as tears rolled down her cheeks. "I-I can't believe I was afraid of you" she said laughing as he nudged her. "I-I remember when you gave him to me" she said glancing between Junior and Flame. "That was one of the sweetest things you have ever done for me." she said as tears formed in her eyes. He looked so cute with that red bow on" she said as she chuckled. "I think that was the first time you actually said that you loved me." she replied looking up at him.
Junior shook his head as he nodded. "I will always love you." he said with a smile.
She looked up at him as she pulled him in for a passionately kiss. "That's what should have happened that night" she said as they pulled apart.
"Flame, mind your own business" he said as he picked Kris up and kissed her.
Kris laughed as she wrapped her arm around his neck deeping the kiss.
She then heard another horse neigh as she jumped. Just then she had another flash back …
