--- Disclaimer: Nope, don't own anything cept the ranch hand. ---
Tell Me How Much You Love Me
"Mornin' mister Ennis, mister Jack. You feelin' better t'day?"
Jack nodded and smiled slightly at the ranch hand as they walked into the stable.
"Yeah, I'm doin' a'right now. How's my lil girl doin'?"
The ranch hand looked down at the small foal at his feet and shrugged a little.
"I reckon she's doin' jus' fine, all things considerin'…" He said and Jack nodded again.
"A'right. Long as she's doin' good."
"I been takin' real good care of'er for ya sir."
"Thanks Frank. I really 'preciate it."
"No problem. Least I could do ta help. Besides, who could turn down tha' face?"
He lifted the foals head up for them to see and Jack went over, staring down at her light brown face and dark brown eyes that were looking curiously back up at him.
"She's beautiful…" He said softly and Ennis went to stand behind him, staring down at the little one as well.
"She's a strong lil thing too…" The ranch hand continued as he stood to let them have their room. "Sure givin' me trouble when she wanted 'er bottle earlier."
"Well ya know nothin' can stand in the way of a foal wantin'er breakfast."
Jack responded and Frank laughed a little.
"So very true. Now if you'll 'scuse me, I gotta go get the other chores done. Have fun with your lil one mister Twist."
With that he tipped his hat to the both of them, which Ennis returned since Jack was busy with the foal and went out, leaving the two of them alone in the silence.
"We should take 'er out an' let'er run around in the pasture." Ennis said after a few minutes and Jack nodded then stood up next to him.
"Yeah, lil sunshine'll do 'er some good. Come on girl, le's getcha outside for some air and rompin' space."
He helped the foal to her feet slowly, steadying her as she wobbled for a moment then led her out the stable door to the large pasture, freshly green with grass and trees alike. The foal stood near them for a minute, staring from them to the pasture and back again in confusion.
"Well, go on girl. Go run for awhile an' eat up some grass."
Jack tried encouraging her and Ennis gave her a little nudge but the foal just stood there and stared up at Jack with shining eyes.
"I think she wants ya to go with'er love..." Ennis said and Jack glanced at him then back at the foal.
"Ya think tha' might be it?"
Ennis nodded and pet the foal gently.
"Well it'd make sense… You're like 'er momma in technical terms so she probably ain't gonna go nowhere without ya."
"She thinks a me like 'er momma…?" Jack asked quietly and Ennis nodded again, patting him on the shoulder as he wiped a tear from his eyes.
"Well if tha's wha' she thinks a me then I'ma have ta take extra good care a her then, won't I?"
"Yeah rodeo, I reckon ya will. Now go on, go run with your baby."
Jack smiled slightly and reached down to play with the foals ears for a moment then started walking out into the pasture.
"Come on girl, le's go for a run." He said once he was sure the foal was following him and took off at a quick jog, glancing back every once in a while to make sure the foal was keeping up. Soon the foal got used to her legs and took off, speeding past Jack like a light brown blur and started bolting around the numerous trees that dotted the pasture, always coming back quickly to Jack if she got too far away.
"Lookit 'er Ennis! Lookit 'er go!" Jack yelled back to his mate and Ennis smiled, giving him a small nod as he leaned back against the side of the stable.
"Good ta have ya back rodeo… You an' our own lil baby…"
