"Sorry!" We both explained at the same time before I burst into little giggles, and he let out a deep chuck. We laughed together before we said anything else.

"Hey." Again we said at the same time, this let to another round of laughing.

When we both moved to say something else, we both shut our mouths and no noise seemed to come out before I finally said, "Hey."

He smiled a gentler smile before replaying, "Hey." Moments passed were we kind of just watched each other before he said, "I um… have a lesson to get to. Walk and talk?"

"Um…." I took a moment to look at my phone checking the time and making sure I would have enough time to get finish the butt load of homework I finally nodded and we started to walk with one another down the hallway.

Chatting the down the isle we ended up near the center in front of a big dark bays stall. The gold nameplate read in curly black cursive:

Name: Tell the Speakers Blow

AKA Noise

Owned by: Colton Johnson

Standing out side the door I watched as Colton slipped inside and was able to catch Noise with out the halter. As they both stepped out of the stall and moved for the cross ties, still without the halter, I marveled at the trust they both displayed. Thru fully it was something I only dreamed to be able to do with Fearless.

Standing together in the cross tie, Colton and Noise just looked at each other for a moment, and then Cotton reached up and gently scratched him between the eyes before walking away to gather his grooming kit.

Not really knowing what I was doing I sat there and waited for Colton return when Noise suddenly broke his intense stare at the door Colton walked through and turned towards me. Sticking his nose out trying to sniff me with out moving, started giggling and then found myself in full fledge laughter and Noises pure determination to sniff me and not move his feet from where they were.

Feeling like I owed something to Noise for trying so hard I stepped near him and allowed the bay to sniff the long blue shirt I wore and all the brown hairs that came off of Fearless earlier.

"He likes you." Turning around I found Colton with a black grooming box in his hand and a white saddle pad in his hand. Turning m head to where I once stood there was a saddle rack open, the saddle not yet on the rack.

"Really?" I asked back.

"Yeah Noise here is a little picky when it comes to the people he likes." Colton replied as he grabbed his curry brush. Setting to work on grooming I took a step back and just watched. While Colton groomed the muscles in his arm strained against the dark blue polo shirt he wore. Stepping back I looked over myself and sighed. Compared to Colton with his perfect polo tucked into brown breech, and his black chaps and paddock boots I looked a little grubby.

Feeling just a little out of place with their perfection I asked," Where is your saddle and bridle? I can get that for you."

Stopping mid-circle and looking over his shoulder at me Colton smiled and said thanks before telling me which rack it was on.

Nodding I quickly walked toward the room where both Colton and I stored our tack. Once I was inside I walked down the wall looking for the number. Finding #56 I reached for the tack and took the beautiful Prestige D1 Zero Dressage saddle and Otto Schumacher Munich Snaffle Bridle before I started walking out. Hearing talking outside I slowed down and quietly listened to the conversation, not wanting to interrupt.

"Did you see him?" One girl asked.

Speaking back enthusiastically, a second girl replied," Of course! How could I not! I mean he is SO hot! And did you see how strong he looks in that shirt?!"

"OMG I know!" A third girl replied.

"Did you see the girl with him?" the first one spoke again.

"Uhg! Yes! Who does she think she is?" third on spoke this time.

"I don't know but she doesn't not look like someone who should be with him." this time it was the second one who spoke.

"I don't know… I can see them getting together…" A new fourth voice spook up from the group, as they got closer to the door.

"Really?" The first three said together, as though they were shocked.

"Yeah," the fourth replied then continued, "I don't' know she kind of just had that kind of face, that could look good with a lot of people."

That comment alone brought the conversation to a whole new topic.

By this time they were right out side the door and the saddle was starting to get heavy. Figuring they had gotten to a dull moment in their conversation of who now has 'that kind of face' I stepped out and walked right through the group.

Getting back to Colton handed him the saddle and watched as he set it on the white saddle pad, before putting both in Noise. Tightening the girth around his stomach before reaching for the bridle. Easily giving it to him and moving out of the way as he strapped a helmet on his head, Colton then turned to me and smiled before saying, "Want to join me for our work out?"

Mulling it over for a second, I smiled back and shook me head before saying, " Thanks, but no can do. I got to get back to me room before Victoria sends out a search party."

Letting out a chuckle form my joke Colton nodded his head in understanding before we spilt our ways and walked opposite ways down the hall with promises of texting later.

Almost skipping on the way back to my room, I didn't relies that the sun was going down and the lights were turning on.

Waking into my room I found Victoria on the floor with a book covering her face, papers laying everywhere around her and her cell phone discarded a few inches from her outstretched hand.

Trying not to laugh out loud I gathered some comfy clothes and slipped into the bathroom. Shutting the door I couldn't help but feel a little relieved that Victoria wasn't up and tearing a part my day and ask questions about, well everything. Turning on the water to the shower I heard my phone buzz. Picking it up I found a message from Colton asking if I wanted to go on a trial ride some time. Smiling and sending a quick yes back I could help but think about how easy it was to like Colton.

WOOHOO! Look at that chapter! I am really proud of how I wrote their interactions (:

I have a question for y'all readers... Who should Alice end up with? Colton or Curtis?

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