Sitting across from one another like the answer was just going to pop out of no-where, Hailey and I silently went over all the pros and cons of taking up the offer and letting go of the silent peace of being a no body freshman on the advanced riding team.

Taking a deep breath I looked up form the paper and right at Hailey before saying, "I…" couldn't finish talking. Not with Hailey looking at me with huge puppy dog eyes and head slightly tilted. Another deep breath was all I could do before I let out a sigh and said, "I think we should do this," my voice trailing off as I finished talking.

A squeal loud enough to get half the Shoppe to turn and look at us was enough for people to turn and see Hailey sprawled across the cleared table and strangling me in a tight hug around the neck. Seconds passed before I was able to get feeling back in my arms enough to pat her on the back and saying, "You so own me for this."

Once she had let go and started packing up her stuff she turned back to me and smiled such a sweet smile before replying, "Thank you so much!" Before she was started waling away.

Halfway to the door she turned back to me and said, " I have to got to gymnastic practice and perfect a routine, but I will text you later!"

Nodding my head in understanding I started getting my things together as well. It wasn't such a hard task and I was able to gather my phone quickly before leaving the Shoppe.

With how light out it still was I ended up walking to the stable and slipping inside the walkways. Striding down the hall with confident steps, the warming smell of shavings, and leather settled into my senses. The afternoon crowd of students bustling and grooming horses left and right.

Smiling to myself, I walked a little more tell I was at the further end of the stable and stopped at Fearless's door. Sticking his head out of the opening he stuck his nose in my direction and tried to nuzzle me with his dark nose.

Let's a small laugh out I stepped away from the door and right to him. Gently grasping his head between my hands I planted a small his between his lowered head. When a content sounding sigh left the big liver chestnut Hanoverian I walked back over to his door and removed the leather halter before slipping into the stall. As Fearless turned to me I haltered him and fully opened the door.

While I lead him out of the stall and into the hall when another mare blocked our path, leaving no room to get any further out of the stall. So halting half way through the stall door I tried desperately to think of something to say and figure out why the horse and girl looked so similar.

Finally coming with half my answer, I quietly asked, "Um… excuse me but could I please get out?"

The other girl who turned around to look at us, looked like even that disgusted her. That's when it clicked with me. This was Alex Beach. Her long blonde hair in large barrel curls, sharp green eyes screaming annoyance and her face minimally covered in perfect make-up.

Standing next to her cremello colored mare, Alex's deep purple sheer shirt, dark grey breeches, and black field-boots looked color coordinated and to close to perfect.

Taken aback by her sharp look, I tried again and said in a quieter voice, "Please?"

Giving a snort in my direction she snapped, "Go around."

Sighing I replied in my still quiet voice, " I can't you are blocking the hall-way."

"Fine." She replied, irritation laced her voice as she moved Princess over, hardly giving enough room for me to slip by.

Taking what I could get, Fearless and I quickly moved through the two and to another set of open cross ties further down the hall way.

Not really in the right attire or with the willingness to ride at the moment I slipped around Fearless and unclipped his dark green blanket before pulling it off along with unclipping his long lead line and setting it to the side so that he didn't accidently step on it.

Knowing that he at least expected to be worked a little I decided that I was just going to brush him off and long line him a little, making sure not to go over after the lesson that we had already had today.

Walking back down the hall to Fearless's stall I saw that Alex was no longer there with her mare. Paying no attention to that I opened my dark wooded trunk and pulled out the grooming box that I kept in there. Not really bothering to groom quickly I people watched over Fearless's tall back while continuing to groom. Not really finding anyone interesting to watch I was able to refocus on the task at hand and finish grooming. Noticing the amount of riders now filling the hall way looking for a cross tie, I quickly put back the grooming box and found the polo wraps for his feet.

Wrapping his legs quickly in the maroon colored cotton wraps I noticed how strong the muscles in his legs were getting along with how fit Fearless was in general. Reminding myself that I was almost stalling I returned to the tack room for my basic black fleece nylon surcingle, cotton harness driving long reins, working bridal with the Korsteel sold mouth bit, gloves, and extra riding boots, before making my way back to Fearless. Only stopping at his stall to open the dark wood trunk and place my tribal pattern boots in before stepping into the working boots.

Placing and tightening the surcingle before placing the reins on his back I grabbed the lead line I had earlier moved and re-clipping it to Fearless's halter. Unclipping him from the cross ties and turning Fearless around we were able to make it out of the back entrance with out getting in the way of many other riders.

Quickly finding an empty round pin further off from the fields and arenas, Fearless and I walked in. Shutting the gate behind us I lead him to the center and easily bridled him before putting the reins through the surcingle and attaching them to the bridle.

Letting him walk out to the railing and started at a nice and solid collected walk. Due to the fact that we had a lesson earlier on flat work I knew where we needed to improve and what I needed to see from the ground level before I would be able to improve.

Twenty minutes later and Fearless and I had accomplished and completely polished off collecting in a working bridal and with leg yields. Though we still needed to work on the leg extensions. Besides that it was a solid work out, and perfect way to relaxed after the fashion-show-invite-only-bomb.

But as all good things came to an end, so did our work out.

Unbrideling Fearless in the arena, rewinding the draw reins, and removing the surcingle I let Fearless loss in the round pin and walked back to the tack room. Setting everything away I grabbed his blanket and a hard brush before rejoining him in the round pin.

Knowing that I was coming back Fearless hadn't moved form the spot and quietly accepted the message that came along with the brushing. Due to the fact that Fearless had hardly picked up a sweat, I slipped the blanket over his head and reclipped it together. Deciding that he had deserved a good night rest and a little treat to go with I walked him over the large open pasture and let him loose for the knight.

Not knowing what else I could do to waist time I stated back to the dorms, watching everything but where I was going.

Stepping around a corner, instead of walking into open space I ran into another body. But instead of bouncing off of the body I just slightly rocked before two strong hands came and steadied me.

Quickly trying to think of an apology that was worthy, all words left my mouth when I looked up and saw Colton Johnson.

I really have to stop running into people like this.

Look at that! I finally posted another chapter!

OK so I now that the ending is kinda like... well... used... but please beer with me(: I got myself a plan!

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I hope this chapter is OK because it took awhile to think of a chapter to go after the fashion-show-bomb(:

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