CHAPTER TWO: ENVY

"Sissy, I just don't see how you could live next to him for six months and not be with him, he is such a great guy," Grace said to Kris the next night after their date. Kris rolled her eyes and flipped the page in Modern Jockey.

"Junior and I are just friends," Kris said hoping Grace didn't hear the lie she heard herself say. "Plus, I'm way too busy."

"Oh pish posh. You can never be too busy for a guy like that. But I'm kinda glad you aren't with him, now I can be," she smirked plopping down on her that was adjacent to Kris'. Kris rolled her eyes one again, feigning her uncaring attitude. This was already getting old.

"Yeah, whatever. So what did you two do anyways?" Kris asked casualling, wishing she was in Grace's shoes.

"We had a candle-lit picnic under the stars, and we talked about everything. I told him about my life, and he told me about his," Grace explained. Kris faked a yawn and Grace threw a pillow at her laughingly.

"Get some sleep," Kris said throwing it back at her.

"Yeah, I got to be at work tomorrow, and then Junior is going to pick me up and he is going to take me out to dinner," she smiled walking into the bathroom. Kris pulled the red blanket up to her chin and closed her eyes. She listened the Grace washing her face and fiddle around while changing clothes. The sound of her sister humming lulled her into a deep sleep.

.:Sisters by Blood, Enemies by Nature:.

"But Kris! I'm in love with you!" Junior cried chasing after her.

"No Junior! You're with my sister! I can't do that to her," Kris creid back.

"But Kris, I don't want her, I want you. Please!" he stated getting on his knees in front of her. Tears started coming out of her eyes.

"I'm in love with you, too," she broke down. Junior stood up and placed her cheeks in his palms.

"Shh, it's okay," he said leaning down placing a soft kiss on her lips.

Kris awoke with a start. She had been having that same dream for the past six months. She turned over and saw her sister in her bed asleep. She blonde hair going in every direction. Her and Junior hadn't talked much since Grace and he had getten together. They were in love, anyone could see that. Kris was choosing to believe it wasn't true. She laid back down on her back and sighed. She looked at the clock, it was 4:32 a.m. He would be getting up in about fifteen minutes anyways. She crawled out of bed and went into the bathroom. She splashed cold water on her face in hopes of erasing the dream.

The last six months had been horrible for Kris. Everyday she would come home just to see the two of them cuddling watching a movie, and Grace would be getting ready to go out.

She didn't think her sister would be living with her that long, but she was planning on getting an apartment with Junior within the next few weeks. Kris spent most of her time with Wildfire and riding. She avoided her sister and Junior as much as possible. She did anything and everythng to keep her mind off of it. She couldn't be mad at Grace though, her sister didn't know she had feelings for the guy, and she made Junior think she didn't want him. She had brought it on herself and that's what hurt the most. But slowly, it was getting a little easier.

Kris slipped on some clean clothes and tied her hair back. She pulled on her work boots and left her trailer. The cool November air bit at her nose. She pulled her jacket tighter around her small frame. She pulled her scarf tighter and trudged towards the barn. She looked around, the sun was about to come up. All the lights were off, which meant no one was up yet, which she was glad of. She was suppose to give Wildfire a light day, since the two had won there race the afternoon before. She saddled up the bay stallion and lead him out to the track. She loved riding in this weather, it helped clear her mind. She mounted the stallion and shortened the iron stirrups. She fixed the reins and kicked Wildfire into a quick trot. She focused on what was ahead of her. She cleared her mind of everything except Wildfire and the dirt in front of her. She pushed him against the rail and away from it, to see how he was paying attention. After thirty minutes she dismounted and led him back to the barn. She brushed him down and placed a blanket on him. It was early Novemeber, but the weather was already brisk. She then trudged to the tack room. She grabbed the wheelbarrow and shovel and spent the next three hours cleaning out 57 throroughbreds stall's.

"Morning Kris," she heard a voice say. She looked up and saw Pablo.

"Hey," she said back looking back to the last stall of manure.

"I've decided to sign Wildfire up for the Rosewood Stakes in six weeks, you think you can handle it?" he asked.

"Sure, what's the details on it?" Kris asked giving Pablo her full attention.

"Only a mile, only about seven horses running, it will be a fast track, and we have a good chance. We got the last spot," he told her. She nodded signalling that she took in all the information.

"I can do it, Davis have any horses in it?" Kris asked.

"They have one of there new horses in it. A 2 year old named Smokestack Lightning. They call him Smokey, but he isn't a threat," Pablo told her.

"Okay, Wildfire will be ready," she said a little distracted.

"What about you?" he asked. "I can tell something is on your mind, what is it?"

"Nothing Pablo, just a little distracted," she told him.

"Kris, it doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out that you are in love with Junior Davis," he pointed out. Kris looked up at him in amazement.

"What?" was all she could manage to say.

"Kris, just deal with it. Tell him how you feel," Pablo said.

"Tell who how you feel?" a deep voice said behind them They turned and saw Junior Davis standing in the doorway.

Pablo looked at Kris and raised his eyebrows before leaving. Kris closed her eyes and took in a deep breath.

"Nothing Junior," she simply stated placing the shovel in the wheelbarrow and rolling it outside. Junior followed her.

"No Kris tell me. You use to tell me everything," he begged.

"Well, things are a little different now," she said facing him.

"Why?" he asked confused. "Grace?"

"Yeah, it's a just a little weird," she told him.

"I understand, it's a little awkward for me, too," he stated. She nodded and headed towrd her trailer, Grace was at work. Junior followed her in. "Kris, I don't want things to change between us though," he said.

"Look, Junior. I'm okay with you and Grace. I mean, you two make a great couple. It's obvious ya'll are in love," Kris told him.

"Yeah, we are. Kris, at first she was just a way to get you off my mind, now I can't get her off of it," he said in a sweet tone. Kris rolled her eyes and his corny-ness(it that a wird? lol)

"Whatever, just don't hurt her feeling, or her heart," Kris said pushing him. He laughed at her before leaving.

Kris sighed after he closed the door behind him. What was she thinking? He loved Grace. It was obvious. But one small conclusion was forming in her head, maybe the love was more like a best friend thing. Or, so, she hoped.

A/N-Okay, there is chapter 2!!! I hope you liked it.! Please review. I've already started on chapter 3!