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Howdy Doody everybody! This chapter is going to be funny and heartfelt because not only the tomato sauce incident but because Skylar agreed to go riding… But she doesn't know what it is! I hope you will notice Devin starting to come out of his shell that he made because… Well I can't tell you what's with his "granite like gaze" is just yet but it will bite him in the butt! Happy Reading! Reviews will be at the end!

(Sorry lulia) Luke I am your Chapter 7…

xoxoxo Chapter 7 xoxoxo Tomato Sauce, the horse named Star Fish, and Mr. Whatshisname?

Even though I was walking down the hall my mind was a million miles away. I was thinking about my forgotten past, Candace, little Hayden, and especially Devin. I don't know what it was about him; he could be so arrogant yet… Oh I don't know. His eyes were the most gorgeous jewels that shined like lava erupting from the bottom of the ocean (this would happen sometimes close to Atlantica), yet there was no emotion, no feeling at all that showed he was human. Nothing at all except on the beach when he first……… My thoughts were interrupted as I collided with a wall.

" Ouch! Damn it that hurt like a biznitch!" I said only to myself.

After rubbing my forehead pitifully I started walking again but had lost my train of thought. But one thing I knew was that Devin needed some help, and I would be the one to give it…………

Just then I ran into something else, but this was no wall. He was a man with strawberry blonde hair and was way tall. He had very broad shoulders that was overpowering and kind of scary, this man could crush me easily. He looked down at me with blue eyes. I knew what would happen next. I was right. Those blue eyes lit up like the fourth of July at the sight of me.

" Hello. My name is Everette Andreas. What's yours?" he asked in an overpowering testosterone loaded voice.

" My name is Princess Skylar Odett. Why the hell do you care?" I really didn't like him; he was annoying and made me extremely uncomfortable the way he looked at me. Almost like his sole plans were to see me naked. I shivered. He didn't notice.

" I care because you are the most gorgeous little thing I've ever seen." He seemed pleased with this answer. I however wasn't.

" Do you always act like a complete jerk or did you decide to show off this charming personality just for me?" HA I loved the look I got when I said that. His whole face fell and he got extremely uncomfortable.

" Well, uh, I, err… Good day Princess." With that he was gone. He was one of those men that made you want to turn lesbian on the world.

Well now that he was gone I could continue on my quest to find the kitchen. Realized that I was almost to where Lizzy said the Kitchen would be; I still didn't know the castle well. Then I saw the door and on it was a shiny plaque that said Kitchen in fancy script and I knew I was in the right place.

But when I walked in what I saw wasn't a kitchen it was a disaster area! It was actually probably very nice kitchen when clean but right now everything; I mean EVERYTHING was covered in bright red tomato sauce! That's when I saw Hayden; even he was covered in it! He had tomatoes on his shirt and all the way from his boots to his waist was drenched in the stuff! His rosy cheeks were speckled with it and he had a chunk in his hair:-)

I laughed long and hard at the sight in front of me and with an exasperated sigh I said, "Wow, that must have been one game of tag you were playing huh?"

He just looked at me and said, " you said you would help."

" I never said I wouldn't"

" I was just making sure." He was still giving me a stare.

I looked at him and smiled, " Where do we start?" He grinned back and we got to work.

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Even though if was walking down the hall my mind was a million miles away. I was thinking about the past I couldn't forget, Candace, my little brother, and especially Skylar. I don't know what it is about her… She is so self-assured and unlike any girl I'd ever met. She was beautiful but that wasn't it. There was something about her that I was unprepared for the first time I saw her… Maybe if I just let my guard down… NO! I will not get my heart broken again. I will not be made a fool, she ran off with that guy over me. I gave her my heart and thought I had hers…but I was clutching air……… My thoughts were interrupted by voices in the hall, one was Skylar, and she sounded annoyed.

I walked closer ever so cautiously so to avoid noise. He was introducing himself to Skylar. I could tell by his voice… he wanted to see her naked. Everette Andreas? That name sounded familiar. I realized that the talking had stopped. I wonder what she had said to him?

He decided to follow her to the kitchen to see the damage that Hayden had done. When I arrived to the door that said Kitchen I heard muffled laughter from inside. I opened the door a crack and there was Skylar and Hayden laughing uncontrollably on the floor covered in tomato sauce!

Hayden was laughing so hard that he actually looked like a tomato himself! Skylar was sitting on the floor and I now realized she had obviously slipped and has now just as covered in the stuff as Hayden was! Even covered in the red gooey sauce she looked stunning! Devin, he thought warningly to himself. Not this time bucco! Not again you don't!

Totally ignoring every fiber in my being I walked over to Skylar to give her a hand up. Getting my boots covered in the tomato sauce in the process. But my boots were the least of my worries because Skylar graciously took my hand, but with a sly look on her face yanked hard on my arm so I landed right next to her in the slop! I looked at her and she had the wildest look in her eyes…

" Skylar? What are you going to do with that tomato sauce in you hand?" I asked almost jokingly at her.

" Gee, what do you think I'm going to do with it?" with that she smeared it all over my hair and sent it dripping down my face!

Hayden was watching us from the corner of the room and said, "You know what? I don't feel like getting any more tomato-saucy than I already am so call me back when you are finished."

Neither Skylar nor I heard him because we were already flinging sauce at each other and I was trying to dodge any stuff that came my way! She was a really good shot! Each time she threw one at me it was dead on. Unlike Camille who couldn't hit something to save her life! Another dead on hit to the face again interrupted my thoughts.

xoxoxo Skylar's P.O.V xoxoxo

I didn't know what came over me when I dragged Devin down with me into the tomato sauce earlier that day. All I know was that the look in his eyes was definitely worth it! His red eyes were aflame with mischief and I don't know what else but as he asked me what I was doing I could tell that for once he was actually enjoying himself. We did eventually clean up the mess once Hayden came and told us that it was almost time to go "riding". That is where I am going right now, to go "riding". I really wished that I knew what that was!

Seriously! I went up to Lizzy who got me cleaned up and in the best outfit I've had on since I got here! She says that it is a standard riding uniform. It was a coat of deep purple with a skirt of silver that had the same purple trim on the bottom. It was a small skirt that its only ounce of fluff was the lace that stuck out of the bottom. There was a gathering of white lace at my throat and the stiff lapels turned back just so. It looked fabulous on me (if I do say so myself) the way it accentuated my curves and hugged them with elegance that suited me nicely. She then gave me a pair of gleaming black riding boots that clicked with each step.

As I walked down to the court yard where Devin said he'd be waiting my thoughts went back to the train of though I just now recovered from this morning. Why did he block out his feelings? What had hurt him so deeply at the time of his father's death that made him become an emotionless drone? Well I will think more about that later because I saw Devin and Candace on the hill standing next to…OMG! What the hell are those things?

Devin was holding on to three big animals. They were the weirdest things I'd ever seen in my whole life! They were these weird fur covered animals that had long noses and even

longer tails! One was a tall all black thing that towered over me. I felt like I was going to be squished! I hated feeling afraid! It never was a good mood for me to be in; when I am scared (doesn't happen very often) I often do very unpredictable things.

The second and the third one were slightly smaller and were very cute. The one was a golden color with cream-colored hair. But that wasn't the one I liked. The one I was looking at was white. It had one black foot and a black patch around one eye. Its whole body was speckled with brown and gray. Its hair was white and its eyes were ice blue and fierce.

I walked up to it and while stroking its long nose I asked, "What is its name?"

Devin replied, "This horse's name is Star Fish." He put great emphasis on the word horse. So that's what it was!

Candace looked at me and spoke, " That one is a wild one, we wouldn't want a pretty little thing like you to ride that one!"

"Oh Candace thank you for caring so much about me! But I think a "pretty little thing like me" will be just fine on this one. Besides There are a lot of other wild horses that you can ride on with the reassuring fact that there will be nothing for you to worry about while you ride it."

Devin looked at me and said, "Well, Skylar. Should I help you up onto Star Fish then?"

Candace looked at Devin and said with a huff, "Well fine then Devin." She was glairing at me, " I don't think I want to go riding with HER."

" So should I put the horseback in the stable then?" Devin was smiling now.

Candace grabbed the horse by the reigns and stomped off to the stables.

"Good riddance." I said under my breath.

Devin looked at me and smiled. He looked really cute when he smiled. Almost like he wasn't used to the muscle movement or something. But even when he smiled there was something that was held back and withdrawn. I sighed looking at his eyes… still granite. Someday Devin someday. And with that he helped me on my horse and we were off.

NOW TO MY FAITHFUL REVIEWERS!

Ardelis Mercy: Thanks I like that line too… I can't tell you what will happen to her because then… YOU WOULDN"T READ IT! Or would you:-)

Lulia: It's set in like the medieval times but I add stuff like pepto bismal and margaritas so you can relate to what she sees and feels. Cuz could you understand the exact shade of pink pepto bismal is? Without me saying it was like pepto bismal? Thanks for reading!

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Druantia: Totally agree Candy is mean. She won't necessarily be the other woman in a sense cuz Devin hates her!

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