Chapter 6

The weeks sped by and Sam was hoping that Jake could come home for a weekend soon. His birthday was next week but so far Jake hadn't committed to coming home for it.

This weekend though was the school dance. Bryan and Quinn were taking her since Jen was going with Ryan. Darrell had volunteered to take Sam, but she thought Jake wouldn't mind as much if she went with his brothers instead of his friend.

When she had told Jake she wanted to go, he suggested one of his brothers take her. Sam had gone over to ride Witch and had seen both twins and when she asked which one wanted to take her, they both volunteered.

"It's not every day we get to do a threesome with someone else's girlfriend," Quinn joked.

"With their permission," Bryan had laughed.

Sam had blushed and swatted them both.

"What about Debi and Brenna?" Sam asked, naming the twins' girlfriends.

Both guys shrugged.

"They know you're family," Quinn told her. "They'll be cool with it."

"Or else," Bryan laughed.

"You guys," Sam yelped. "That's not nice."

"It's not going to be an issue, Sammy," Quinn said.

"No, it's not," Bryan agreed. "You need us and we're there. Period."

"I love you guys," Sam hugged them both.

"You can show us just how much later," Quinn teased, hugging her back.

"Maybe the three of us will get a room in town, huh?" Bryan joked, causing Sam's jaw to drop.

The twins laughed at her surprise.

The twins seemed thrilled that she and Jake had finally figured out they cared for one another. The whole Ely family did and Maxine asked Sam over for dinner regularly.

Sam wasn't sure how they had learned that she and Jake now considered themselves a couple. She figured Jake had to have mentioned something.

When Sam had gotten on Witch for the first time Nate, Bryan and Quinn had been there watching.

"You guys won't mention it to Jake if I come off, right?" Sam asked before she mounted.

"Nah," Nate shook his head as he laughed.

She saw Quinn nudge Bryan with his elbow before the two twins shook hands.

"Okay which one of you just bet that I was coming off?" Sam put her hands on her hips and stared at them.

"We, uh, both, er, did," Bryan stammered.

"Yeah, Bryan had the least amount of time though," Quinn grinned at her. "I thought you'd last a few seconds anyway."

Nate snorted and Sam shook her head at them.

"Be good, Witchy," Sam whispered to the big black mare who blew through her nose at her.

Sam murmured to Witch as she mounted her. She got settled in the saddle and waited. All Witch did was bob her head.

"Ride 'em cowgirl," Bryan shouted with a thumbs up.

Sam urged Witch into a trot around the pen. The mare was smooth as Sam took her around before urging her into a slow lope. The Quarter Horse's gaits were much smoother than Ace's and Sam couldn't help the smile as she rode her boyfriend's horse.

"Atta girl, Sammy," she heard Nate yell.

Sam pulled Witch up next to the gait and Quinn leaned in to give her a high five.

"Nice going," he told her as Sam dismounted. She hugged the mare and Witch actually not only allowed it, but nuzzled Sam's hair.

"Uh Sammy?" Nate's voice sounded tight. "Could you please not do that? Jake will skin us alive if Witch hurts you."

"Yeah, I'd rather not die before I reach legal age," Bryan teased.

The other two snorted and Sam stepped away from the mare. She smiled at the three guys and they smiled back at her.

"Jake's gonna be stoked," Quinn predicted.

"I'm stoked," Bryan responded. "He won't be asking any of us to risk our lives on his monster mare."

"She's not a monster mare," Sam corrected him as she rubbed between the mare's eyes.

Just then Witch snaked out her neck and snapped her teeth at Quinn, who danced out of the way.

"Holy crap," he yelped. "She almost got me that time."

Sam scolded the mare who backed up a couple of steps.

"Are you okay, Quinn?" Sam asked as Quinn left them to go towards the house.

"Yeah, she missed me," Quinn answered.

"Bet he's got to change his shorts," Bryan said to Nate.

"Oh yeah," Nate laughed.

Sam snorted. "That's not nice."

"It's the truth," Bryan and Nate said together as all three of them laughed.