CONGRATULATIONS phyl7375! Good memory! Yep! It's sort-of a dream date for me, too. I LOVE horseback riding, and thought that would be a good thing for them, too!
NOTE TO JeanneJam: Lol! Isn't that the point of cliffhangers? All ya gotta do is answer trivias to get more. I know they've been hard lately, but I can't make them all easy! Glad you're enjoying the story!
NOTE: Just so you know, I scoured and scoured the eastern coast for the perfect type of place that Sue and Jack go to, but unfortunately, there is nothing like how I wanted, so I made it like how I imagined it. Otherwise, I would've used it as the location, and use it as a trivia. So I'll make it a reverse trivia. If someone can find something that is real like what I have written in a nearby vicinity of D.C., I'll give the last chapter of the story!
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"This is Valentine, and this is Rose." The young woman said, pointing to her left, then to her right as she slowly walked backwards. "They have really sweet temperaments, and I thought they would be perfect when I took your call."
"Hi Rose," Sue said, petting the velvety nose of the bay horse. The horse lightly whickered.
"You ready to take your ride?" the young woman asked.
Jack touched Sue's shoulder. "YOU READY YOU?"
Sue smiled widely and nodded. "Definitely."
The woman smiled. "Alright. I will get a stable hand to saddle them up. You can wait outside, near where the trail starts over there." She pointed to the other end of the long barn.
Jack nodded. "Thanks."
They both waked down the hall of the barn, Sue's arm interlaced with Jack's.
"This is amazing. Thank you." She said when they were outside.
"ME KNOW YOU LIKE THIS." He signed so it was easier for her to see.
She nodded, not letting him go. "Yes, I do. But I haven't been riding for a long time. I loved it growing up."
He moved away from her, resulting in her letting him go. "I hear it's just like riding a bike. A bit higher maybe, but that's it."
Sue laughed. "I think it's a bit different."
He nodded. "I guess it is. If it helps, I haven't been riding in a long time either."
She smiled. "I guess we'll have to relearn together."
He pulled her close, smiling as well. "That can't be a bad thing, right?"
She slowly shook her head. "Not at all."
He was about to kiss her when the stable hand came out with their horses. "Horse's ready." He said.
Jack let her go to grab them. He helped her up, set the stirrups correctly, then mounted his horse, then set up his own stirrups. "READY?"
She nodded and smiled.
"Then let's go!" he said, squeezing his horse to go forward.
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Bobby smiled watching Darcy do her newspaper thing. He had always loved watching her in action, he just forgot how much he missed it. After she finished interviewing the person, she walked over to him.
He smiled widely. "Did I ever tell you how beautiful you are?"
She smiled back, sitting down at the table he was sitting at. "Maybe once or twice."
They just stared at each other for a few seconds.
"Happy Valentine's Day, love." Bobby finally said, pulling a small bunch of roses from under the table.
Darcy's eyes lit up. "Bobby! Where did these come from?"
"MAGIC." He signed.
She laughed. "Did Sue teach you that?"
He shook his head. "No, I looked it up while I was waiting for you."
They both laughed, then leaned into the table, inches apart. "I love you, Ms. D'Angelo."
"I love you, Special Agent Bobby Manning." She replied back.
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You ready to go?" Mya asked as she got up.
Josh nodded, still looking at his computer. "Yeah. Give me 5 minutes."
Mya smiled widely. "Alright. That's all I need." She then grabbed a large bag next to her desk, and walked out of the room. In 5 minutes, she came back and stood by the door nearest Sarah, an almost direct line to Josh's desk. She smiled, staying in the doorway. The women noticed her right away, but stayed silent until he looked up. After about a few seconds, he did, and when he did, he was speechless. He silently got up and walked over to her, eyeing the long dress, fancy high heels, and makeup.
"And you had all that in that bag?" he whispered when he came close, nodding towards the bag on her arm.
She nodded. "You like it?"
"Love it." He whispered.
"So where are we going?"
He smiled. "You'll have to see."
"You're not going to tell me?" she pouted.
He slowly shook his head.
"You know how I have a love/hate relationship with surprises."
He smiled. "I do, but I know you're going to love this one."
"I will?"
He nodded. "You ready to see?"
She smiled and nodded, then they went to grab their coats.
Once the couple was gone, Sarah and Tara got up.
"You ready for a shopping spree?" Sarah asked.
"Nothing says a broken heart like a long credit card bill." Tara joked. Both women laughed.
"How about you?" Sarah turned to Myles. He grunted back. She shrugged, turning back to Tara, who was ready to leave. "Have a good weekend!" she called after Myles as they walked out of the room.
"Good weekend." He mumbled to himself. He was the last person there on a Friday night, better yet, Valentine's Day night. Even the person who just had her heart broken was going to have a fun night. He was stuck in limbo with his relationship. He sat there deep in thought. "Maybe that's what I should do." He said, finally getting up to leave.
