Chapter 6

Samantha was waiting paiently for Jake to come. He was supposed to be here ten minutes. She wanted to see him so badly! She went into the barn and went to see Ace.

"Who's a good boy?" She spoke to him softly giving him a carrot.

"Well that would be me." Jake came up and put his arms around her kissing her cheek.

"Uh-uh you were late. No carrots for you." She teased but stopped quickly when his mouth came down on hers. "I missed you." She said agaisnt her mouth.

Jake pulled back for a second hugging him to her. "You have no idea how much I've missed you. You've got me under your spell Samantha."

"I have that effect on people." Sam teased again putting her arms around his neck. Jake chuckled and kissed her again. "How long are you home?"

Jake's face fell. "Well, I go back Sunday morning. So I have today and tomorrow." He looked up and saw her face fall as well. He whispered in her ear. "Lets go for a ride."

Sam nodded and went to get Ace's tack. She got his saddle, bridle, saddle pad. She went back to his stall and Jake took the saddle and saddle pad. He tied the cinch in a classic western knot and Sam put on the bridle. Once she was done she adjusted the sturrips. The last person who rode him was Jen. She just wanted to try him out. Sam led out of the stall and went outside with Jake at her side. Gosh I love this. Everything the doctor said fled from her mind. The past few days she had been miserable. Just so worried and had no idea what to do. It was just a chance.It probally meant nothing. She tried thinking that everytime there was an if. I mean what are the chances that a 16 year old would have a brain tumor? I mean really. But deep down inside of her she knew that the even though the chances were slim she could very well be a cancer paitent. That scared her more than anything. She just wanted everything to be ok.

"Whatcha thinking about?" Jake shot a glance at her. They were riding to the range now.

"Nothing and yet everything at the same time." She answered without thinking. Jake gave her a funny look but dropped it.

"Race ya." He said softly and nudged Witch into a lope. Once Sam was there as well he pushed her into a gallop. Ace tried his best to keep up but his legs were a bit shorter. Ok maybe alot. Jake slowed down Witch so Sam could catch up. He dismounted and held Ace as Sam did as well. They left them ground tied. They went and sat on a couple bare rocks. She lied down and put her hands under neath her head. Jake sat down as well and leaned over her. The rock was cool beneath them holding them up and away from the snow. It was slightly snowing though.

"I love the snow." Jake said as he lied on his back looking up into the sky.

"I would to if it wasn't cold." Sam teased as she went to him and straddled his stomach. Jake laughed and pulled her down to kiss her. Sam just wanted to stay there forever. She missed him so much well he was gone. They layed there for hours. It felt like forever but finally Jake told her it was time to get back. She tried to resiest but saw that it was getting dark and got up. They agreed to meet again tomorrow at the same spot that night. Mrs. Ely wanted to spend time with Jake tomorrow before her 'baby' went back to college. Sam laughed a little at that. Just imagineing it.

As they left. Both going there seperate ways Sam waved and blew a kiss. Jake waved back but wouldn't blow a kiss. Apparently it was uncowboy. Sam rode home. It was getting kind of cold out. Well more than usual. She pushed Ace into a quick lope hoping to get home soon. It was then that another head ache rose. She groaned and with out thinking put her hands up to her head and cringed causing her legs to squeeze Ace. Ace shot forward into a full gallop. Sam unprepared jolted her body backwards over Ace's rump and into the cold wet snow. Sam looked up only to see Ace taking off to the ranch with his sturrips flapping. Joy. She thought as she slowly got up. She graoned again as she held her hands to her head trying to stop the on-going pain.

Sam started walkin home. It was getting a little dark but still pretty light out.

"Need a ride?" Jake's brother Nate walked beside her on his horse. Sam nodded her thanks and hopped up behind him.

"Thanks." She mumbled while she laid her head on his back with her arms around him. Nate chuckled.

"If only Jakey could see this." He said. "Ace dump ya or something?"

"Ya we broke up after he found out about me and your brother." She teased.

'WAIT! Your dating Bryan over me? What the heck Sammy? I thought we were soul mates!" He teased back.

"Oops forgot." Sam and Nate laughed. They kept on this till they neared the ranch where Wyatt, Pepper and Ross were waiting for them.

"Sam! Are you all right?" Wyatt asked as Sam dismounted off of Nate's horse.

"I'm fine. Ace decided to go home." She left out the part of the headaches.

"Are you sure?" Wyatt asked checking her over. He seemed to nod to himself and thanked Nate for giving her a ride home.

"Ah no worries." He laughed and kicked his horse into a lope and went back to his place.

"How is Ace?" She said as her and Wyatt went in to the barn.

"He's fine. Might want to groom him though. Hes pretty sweaty." Wyatt said as he left the barn. Sam went to do that. She went to get Ace as she led him down the barn's aisle she groaned in pain again and clutched her head. She banged into one of the stall doors that spooked the horse inside. Which ironicly spooked Ace. Ace reared Sam realized what happened and tried to duck. Ace's hoof smacked her back as Sam fell on the floor with a grunt. Sam crawled forward so there wouldnt be a chance of Ace falling on her. Once she heard him settle she tried to get up. Oh ya thats gunna bruise.

If you want to know what just happened and ever watched Flicka? Just inmagine something like that. its happened to me before as well...not fun lol. Hope you liked it. Sorry for the long UD. Been really busy.