Hello all my reviewers and friends! I've wroked on this chapter for a long time, redoing, molding it, working it into a chaoter 11 and 12. Well finally I think I've settled it. I have I typed up to chapter 13. But I haven't finished it yet. I think there may be at least 16 chapters left. I can't remember if I UD yesterday or Tuesday, so I figured, 'What the heck, I'll UD today!' But like I said, I've redone this chapter at least three times. I hope you like it.

Chapter Ten

Jake moped around all evening. Try as he might, he couldn't get excited over the filly at Dani's even though it was a fine foal. When he got home and snapped at Quinn about 'staying out of his business', his brothers had the good sense to leave him alone. He wanted to o over to River Bend. He wanted to talk to Sam, to see her again. Kiss her. Hold her. But see, even if you went over there again, you couldn't do anything like that. You ruined it, man. Sam hates you. That thought alone took all the life right out of him. He didn't come down for dinner or even to say hi. He spent all night in his room and finally sleep claimed him.

-With Sam-

Sam stayed in the barn with Ace even after she had stopped crying. When she finally came out of the barn and went into her house, it was dark. She offered a weak hello to her father and Bryanna before skipping dinner and going upstairs. She tried to sleep but couldn't. Instead she sat wondering what Dani had that attracted Jake to her. What she had that Sam didn't. These thoughts troubled Sam until finally she drifted off to sleep.

Sam awoke early the next morning. She slipped downstairs and went to the barn. She went to Tempest's stall. She hugged her neck and took a deep breath of her horsy smell. Sam felt a little better. Sam stayed out in the barn all morning. Occasionally, the horse would manage to get her mind off Jake, if only for a minute.

"Sam?" she heard Gram call from the porch.

Sam walked out of the dark barn and squinted against the harsh light. "Yea?"

"Phone." Grams said, ducking her head back in the kitchen.

Sam sighed and walked slowly in the direction of the house. "Hello?" she said into the phone.

"Sam?" a sigh of relief was heard on the other end. "I really need to talk to you-" It was Jake.

Sam shook her head and slammed down the phone without a word. "I don't won't to talk to you." Sam whispered to the phone. No sooner had she begun to walk away when it rung again. "If it's Jake again…" Sam muttered. She didn't hate him. She was still wild about her best friend; but she was hurt, and couldn't talk to him right now.

"Hello?" Sam asked hesitantly into the phone. She breathed a sigh of relief when she recognized the chattering voice as female.

"Hey, Sam. It's me." Jen chattered excitedly. "And that teen night was such a hit the other night, Clara's throwing another one tonight!" Jen squealed happily. "Isn't it wonderful? We're all going to go again, only this time Dani's going. Probably, that means Robby too right?" Jen babbled pointlessly. "I mean since Dani will be there, you'll probably want Robby to be there…"

"Jen." The one word shut her best friend up. "I'm not in the party mood."

"Aw, c'mon. Please?" Jen begged. "You have to go. If the party doesn't perk you up, then you can use my car and drive home. What's wrong with you anyway?"

Sam sighed, but didn't want to tell her friend about Jake yet. "Nothing, Jen. Pick me up at 7:oo?"

"I'll be there." Jen said. "Thanks, Sam." She hung up.

Sam sat the phone down gently. She really didn't want to go to this teen night.

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Sam was sitting on the porch at 6:45, waiting for Jen when she saw the pickup. "You've gotta be kidding me." Sam said. She was tempted to go back inside, but she heard Jake call.

"Sam I know you hate me, but I'm your ride."

Sam stopped halfway inside the porch. "I don't hate you. I could never hate you." Sam muttered so Jake couldn't hear. "I've gotta get there somehow." Sam reluctantly turned around and climbed into Jake's car. She didn't have to say anything. Or at least, she didn't have to say much.

"Dani's meeting us there." Jake said to fill the silence.

"Huh." Sam stared out the window.

"Jen didn't have time to come get you, so she sent me."

"Hm." Sam knew Jen had set this up, thinking she would enjoy the time alone with Jake.

"Robby comin'?"

"Yea."

"Ok. Well, like I said, Dani's meeting us there."

"K."

"She's still got that thoroughbred ranch."

"Oh."

"New filly was just born."

"OK."

Jake hit the horn in frustration. "Darn it, Sam. Can we please talk without one word answers?"

Still staring out the window, Sam said. "I don't want to talk to you, Jake." Sam turned to look at him. "That was eight."

Jake sighed. "Sam we need to talk about yesterday-"

"I don't want to talk about it!" Sam shouted, covering up her pain with anger. "I don't want to talk to you."

When Jake opened his mouth to say more, Sam snapped. "Pay attention to the road, Jake. Last time I was in the car with you, you nearly killed me."

Sam heard Jake suck in a breath and she instantly felt guilty. How could she be so mean to a man that she liked so much? She knew Jake was felt responsible for that. Well you did a real good job of pretending to be mad and not hurt. He really likes you now.

The rest of the drive was silent. Sam had hurt Jake, and Jake had hurt Sam. Neither one wanted to admit it, so they stayed quiet.

When they arrived at Clara's, Sam jumped out of the car without a word. She walked in ahead of Jake. When Sam walked in, everyone else was already there. Even Robby.

Robby greeted Sam warmly and wrapped her in his arms. "Hello, long time no see." He whispered into her ear. "Jake still think we're dating?"

Sam wiggled out of Robby's arms. "He knows, Robby. I told him."

She left Robby standing there, shocked. Sam felt a stab of guilt. She should probably go explain to him. But she couldn't. Instead she walked outside and sat down on the sidewalk. She wasn't in the mood to party.

Darrell watched her go. He turned to Jake, who was standing next to him, looking sober. "You hurt her." He said bluntly.

Jake sighed. "You don't think I don't know that? I really care about Sam. Darrell…" he glanced around making sure no one would hear. "I think I love her. And to see her hurt like this…And worse yet, to know that I'm the cause of it." He shook his head. "I can't believe I could even do that to her."

Darrell groaned. "Man, this is bad. Sam is crazy, head over heels in love with you. And you just told me you loved her. But you're dating Dani, remember?" He sighed. "What did you do to her? I told you that you could hurt her really easily."

Jake groaned. "I don't want to talk about it." He left the building without another word.

Darrell watched Jake go. This is messy. He thought to himself. I guess I do have to do everything myself. He looked around. Where's Jen? Time to plan a date.

Well I hope you like it and just so you know, the date Darrell is planning is not for him and Jen. I'll UD Saturday or maybe even Friday if I feel like it. Tell me what you think!

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