Chapter 19
"Are you doing anything on Nevada Day?" Jen asked Sam a few weeks later.
"No," Sam shook her head. They were on their way to one of their classes. "I wish Jake could come home, but he says he can't."
"Ryan and I are going to Winnemucca for the day," Jen smiled.
"To do what?" Sam asked.
"Look around, go to the movies," Jen shrugged.
"I'm sure Dad will have extra chores for me," Sam moaned. Jen laughed.
"Hi girls," Mrs. Ely greeted them as they came into her classroom.
"Hi Mrs. Ely," both girls smiled at their teacher. She and Sam exchanged a extra smile.
"Samantha, did Quinn call you yet?" Mrs. Ely asked.
"No," Sam shook her head.
Mrs. Ely frowned. "I'll have one of my sons call you later today."
"Is something wrong?" Sam wondered.
"No, of course not," Mrs. Ely assured her. "They're going to Reno the weekend of Nevada Day and they were supposed to ask if you wanted to go with them. Adam just installed a rock climbing wall in his store and that weekend will be the grand opening."
"Wow, that's cool," Jen said.
"Too bad you're going to Winnemucca," Sam responded. Jen nodded. Sam turned back to Jake's mom.
"I'll ask my dad," Sam told her.
"They're leaving Friday night and will be back sometime on Monday," Mrs. Ely said.
"Oh I hope he lets me go," Sam sighed.
"If Wyatt or Grace have any questions, you have them call me," Mrs. Ely told her. "Adam will give you your own room so you will have a bit of privacy."
Plus Jake won't be there. It was left unspoken but still Sam knew it would have been an issue with her family. Not that they'd done anything except kiss at this point. Not that Sam was ready to do anything but kiss at this point.
She could feel the blush in her cheeks as she thought of her dreams of Jake.
Sam saw Jen tilt her head at her as she studied her. Sam looked away quickly, not wanting Jen to figure out what Sam was thinking about.
Rachel came in with Daisy and Sam and Jen made a face at each other, then laughed.
"Sleep in a barn again, cowgirl?" Rachel sneered.
"Not lately," Sam shrugged. "You might try it sometime Rachel. It might thaw the ice in your veins."
Rachel looked down her nose at Sam and Sam smiled sweetly up at the other girl.
"Did she tell you that you could speak to her?" Daisy asked.
"Then she shouldn't have asked me a question," Sam told the blond. Then she turned to Jen.
"I'm so looking forward to spending the weekend with Quinn and Bryan in Reno," Sam said loud enough so Daisy would hear.
Sure enough, Daisy scowled. Sam smirked.
"Sounds like you and all the Ely boys will have fun," Jen waggled her eyebrows behind her glasses.
"Where are you going with Quinn?" Daisy demanded.
"Did I tell you that you could speak to me?" Sam asked her, laughter just below the surface. She heard Jen snort.