I want to thank everyone for the awesome reviews on my last chapter! You are all the bestest!(: Well…here is chapter 10! Hope ya'll like it!
I do not own SWAC. Sad enough. But I do own the plot and the other little things that Disney does not own. YAY! Anywayyyssss, enjoy!
CPOV
Anaston and I walked to the large barn and she showed me how to feed.
"Ok," she started, "First off, you get the feed bucket. This one's is Mindi's. So you come and look at this chart. Mindi, Mindi, Mindi….found it! Ok, so she gets fed one cup of sweet feed," she said, as she went to a large bin that had 'Sweet Feed' written across, and got a scoop, and put two scoops of feed in the bucket. "She also gets fed supplements since she is an older horse. So she needs this senior feed called Feedmark Veteranaid. It helps the liver, lymphatic and digestive health, helps promote healthy skin and circulation, and it helps detoxify the circulatory and respiratory systems and protect the brain," she told me, and I gave her a dumbfounded look.
"Never mind," she said. "But she gets three scoops of that, plus a square of hay," she said, as she mixed the feed together, and grabbed a squarish, small bale of hay, and she set it by the door.
"Wanna help?" she asked, smiling at me.
"Can I just hand you the hay and/or set it by the door," I asked her, smiling hopefully.
She laughed at my face, and said, "Absolutely!"
It took about thirty minutes for her to get it done, and I just stared at her.
"How? How did yo-?" I started to ask, when she laughed and said, "I do this everyday. You get it kinda memorized, so you get it done faster," she said, smiling.
I smiled back at her.
"Can you help me carry these, and I'll show you how to feed?" she asked me.
"Sure," I said, picking up two buckets, to her four.
We went to each of the stalls, and fed the horses, and watered them. It helped a lot that the horse's names were on the buckets and of course the stalls. It took about twenty minutes to get the feeding finished. I went to sit down, and Ana asked me if I had any jeans.
"Yes," I said, with a curious look on my face.
"Can you go change into them, and come back here?" she asked me, as she went to King's stall.
"Sure," I said, as I walked back down to the house.
About 10 minutes later, I was back down at the barn, a pair of boots in my hand that was sitting on my dresser. When I walked in the barn, I saw one horse that was tied to a stall, saddle on his back. I then looked across the stall and saw Ana standing next to King putting his saddle on his back.
"Ana? Was I supposed to put these on? And what are we doing?" I asked her, as she turned around to look at me, smile on her face.
"Oh good. You found them. Do you know if they fit?" she asked.
"Yes. I tried them on in the house," I said, uncertainly.
"Can you put them on, and then follow me?" she asked, with mischief in her eyes.
"Sure," I said, uncertainly.
"Thanks," she smiled, as she unhooked the headstalls from each horse and grabbed the reins and walked down an aisle toward two large doors. The arena.
Oh no.
She isn't.
"Anaston!" I yelled, running after her, stopping as I approached the horses. I was not getting kicked by a horse, and it ruin my beautiful face. No way.
"Yeah?" she asked, as she opened the doors, and there was a ramp that led to the arena.
"What are you doing?" I asked her, as I walked around the horse, so there was a horse standing between me and Ana.
"Me, King, and little Tank here are going to show you how to ride," she smiled at me.
My eyes went wide, and my face went pale.
I looked at the horse named Tank.
His name definitely fit him.
He was a large, stout, stocky horse that was black and blue.
Yes. This horse was blue. He was pretty though.
But he was HUGE!
"Don't worry. He won't hurt you," Ana smiled at me.
"How do you know?" I asked, worry evident in my voice.
"I taught my three year old cousin to ride with this horse. This was the only horse she would ride for a long, long time," she told me, smiling.
"Promise?" I asked her, smiling.
"I promise," she said, a large smile on her face, her dark brown eyes glittering.
I then did something that I never thought I would do.
I leaned down and kissed her.
At first she was shocked, but she kissed back.
It was a short and sweet kiss.
When we pulled apart, Anaston started blushing.
She looked adorable.
"That was nice," I heard Ana say, suddenly.
I looked up at her, and saw she was smiling.
I smiled a lovesick grin, which she giggled at, and then replied, "Yeah, it was."
"Do you trust me now?" she asked me.
"How could I not?" I smiled at her.
"Are you ready then?" she asked.
"Show me the way," I told her.
She showed me how to get on the horse. It was hard, but I made it.
"How are you getting on King?" I asked her.
King was a little bit taller than Tank, and Anaston was a good four inches shorter than me.
"Like this," she smirked, and grabbed hold of the saddle horn, walked back towards King's head, ran forward, and jumped in the saddle.
"Ready?" she asked, as I stared at her with a shocked expression.
"Yes?" I said, but it came out as a question.
~Middle of the lesson~
"Good job, Chad! You're really good at this!" I heard Ana say, as I cantered Tank around the arena. She was sitting on King in the middle of the arena.
"Thanks!" I called back.
"Follow me!" she called to me, and rode toward the opening in one end of the arena that led outside.
I followed closely behind her on Tank.
We walked out, and onto a trail that led out to the thoroughbred barn. It was farther away though.
We were about to ride onto the trail when Ana's phone started ringing.
She pulled it out of her back pocket, and answered it, as I rode up and stood Tank beside her.
"Hello?" she said, answering the phone.
"Paisley! Hi baby girl! How are you?" Anaston exclaimed, a huge smile spreading across her face.
'Who's Paisley?' I thought, as Ana talked to this Lakota on the other end of the phone.
"You guys are almost here?" she asked.
"Ok, I will meet you up at the house in a few ok? Yes I have to come to the barn if you wanna come out there, sweetie," Ana said to the person on the other end of the phone.
"Ok, bye sweetie," Ana said, hanging up, her large smile still on her face.
"Come on! I have some people who I want you to meet!" she squealed, and we turned our horses around.
I wonder who it could be?
I wonder if it is the people she said had the other English bulldogs?
Well we will find out in the minute.
We rode up to the barn, into and out of the arena, and into the stable where we saw a little girl, about six years of age, with brown hair and bright blue eyes.
"Auntie Ana!" The little girl cried as we came into the barn.
Ana jumped off King, and the little girl ran up to her. Ana picked her up and spun her around while hugging her.
Just watching her with this little girl, I knew Ana was going to make a great mother one day.
Wait…Did I just imagine Ana as a mother?
Stop imagining these things Chad! Stop it!
"Chad, I want you to meet my little niece Paisley Grace Jackson," Ana said, proudly, as she sat the girl on her shoulders.
So this was Paisley. I had to admit, she was the cutest thing I have ever seen!
She had long, ringlet, curly brown hair with some lighter brown, almost blonde, in it, and eyes just like mine, but a darker shade.
"Hi, Paisley. I'm Chad Dylan Cooper," I smiled at the little girl, sitting on Ana's shoulders.
"Hi, Chad," Paisley said, as she smiled her big smile. It looked just like Ana's.
I smiled at her smile. She looked just like Ana almost.
"Can you laugh Paisley?" Ana asked the little girl, with a smile.
The little girl laughed, and the biggest smile spread across mine and Ana's faces, and we both started laughing.
I thought Ana's and Sonny's laugh was contagious. This little girl could turn heads when she laughed.
"Momma and Daddy and Bubba are up at the house. Daddy can't wait to see you!" Paisley smiled.
"Come on! I want you to meet my Uncle and my Aunt. You will love them," Ana smiled at me.
"Let's go," I smiled at her.
In no time we were back at the house, with little Paisley running in front of us.
Everyone was sitting at the front of the wrap-around porch.
"Anaston!" Three people smiled as we walked onto the porch. These must be Paisley's parents and brother.
"Uncle Brad! Aunt Savannah! How are you?" Ana smiled as she ran to hug her aunt and uncle.
"We're doing good! How are you? It's good to see you again!" the lady smiled.
"I'm doing pretty good. Where's Bryce? He was just here.." Ana said, and a tall, dark headed boy with bright blue eyes, came from around the porch smiling. He was in his early twenties.
"I'm right here silly!" He laughed, and came up to hug Ana.
"It's good to see you all again!" Ana laughed, as she pulled away from this Bryson kid.
"It's good to see you too!" Ana's uncle said, with a warm smile on his face.
The people were really close. You can just watch them and see that. They really love each other.
"Everyone, I would like you to meet Chad," Ana smiled, as she came to stand by me.
"Hi, Chad! It's nice to meet you! I'm Savannah, Ana's aunt, and this is my husband Brad and my son Bryson, and I see you have met my daughter Paisley," Savannah smiled warmly.
"It's good to meet you all," I smiled as I shook hands with everyone.
"How did you two meet?" Bryson asked.
"We actually met a few days ago when he flew down with Sonny. He is going to be one of the grooms in the wedding," Ana smiled.
"Cool…" Bryson said, looking at the two of us standing there, side by side, my arm around Ana.
I wonder what his problem is?
Guess who walked out at that moment to see us standing like that?
Give you one guess.
Miss Gracelynn Madysonn.
"YES! FINALLY!" she hollered, jumping around, when she saw us.
"Oh man…"Ana muttered, as we watched her sister jump around, Bryson watching her, yet still eyeing us.
We then heard a loud, deep bark coming from the house.
"Follow me!" Ana smiled, as she grabbed my hand and pulled me in to the house.
When we walked inside, there was two full grown English Bulldogs, both brown and white.
"Meet Dixie and Doc. Axel and Britt's parents," Ana said, petting the largest of the two which was Doc.
"Hi, there," I smiled as I pet Dixie on the head.
"The puppies are in the kitchen if you want to see them," Ana said.
"Sure," I said, as we walked into the kitchen.
We walked toward the door where there was a small play area set up with five little puppies in it.
"Oh my gosh!" I smiled.
Man. I am starting to sound like a little kid.
Not cool.
Over in the corner were the two littlest puppies. Both brown and white. One looked like he was standing and the other was sitting. Or laying down, I guess. You couldn't really tell, because they were so small.
"These two are the runts of the group," Ana said, as she picked them up, and handed me one. It was the one that was laying down.
"They're so small," I said, as I held mine in both of my hands gently.
"I know. They want to sell or adopt both of them out together. The only problem is that most people won't adopt out two English Bulldogs at the same time as it is, let it alone as runts," Ana told me.
"Oh my gosh! They are so cute!" I heard of voice say, and I immediately knew it was my sister, Carmen.
"I know. They are, huh?" I smiled.
"Can I hold him?" Ana asked the two of us.
"Of course," Ana smiled, as she handed my little sister the one she was holding. "Be careful though. He's really weak," she told her.
"Ok. I will," Carmen smiled, as she held the small creature in her hands.
"What's his name?" Carmen asked Ana.
"His name is Diesel, and that one is Isabelle or Izzie for short," Ana told her.
"I hope they find a home for them soon. They will make wonderful family pets," Ana said, as she picked up another out of the play area, which was full white.
"Chad…" I heard Carmen say.
Oh no. Not that voice.
She has used it on me, one too many times.
"No Carmen," I said.
"But…pleaseeeeeee?" she begged me.
By that time Anaston had caught on.
"Pleaseeee Chaddy?" Anaston said, and I just stared at her blinking.
She saw my face and smiled her beautiful smile, that I just could not resist.
"Fine…" I said, defeated.
"Thank you!" Carmen said, handing Diesel to Ana so she could hug me.
"Your welcome," I smiled, as I hugged her back.
"Well we need to tell my aunt and uncle that I think we have a future home for these little guys," she stated, as she sat the other puppy and held up the one my sister was holding to her face, and smiled.
"I still can't believe you talked me into it," I smirked, as she and I sat the two little pups in the play area to play around.
"Well I do have my ways," she laughed, as I pulled her into a hug.
She quickly hugged me back.
"You're so beautiful," I whispered into her hair.
She leaned her head up to look at me, and I saw a huge, brilliant smile on her face.
"Thank you," she said, slowly but joyously.
"Your more than welcome. I just wanted to let you know that," I smiled back.
She gave me another grin, and laid her head back down on my shoulder, when we heard someone singing the "Wedding March."
We both looked over to the den and saw Grace walking through the hall, singing, and pretending she was a bride.
"Grace. Really?" Ana asked, as her face blushed a deep red.
'She looks adorable,' I thought.
Ana looked up at me and smiled, and we heard Grace say "Awwww!"
"What?" I asked.
"You just called her adorable! Wow, you are losing it boy," Grace said, shaking her head.
"Did I say that out loud?" I asked, my facing heating up.
"Yes. So when is the wedding?" Grace asked.
"What?" Ana and I choked at the same time.
Well there is Chapter 10! I know it was really long and kinda weird, but I hope ya'll like it!
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