Sorry I took a few days to update. My dog died and I got detention all in this past week, high school sucks don't you think?
By the time Jake and Sam got back to Riverbend, the sun was already sinking behind the mountains. The ranch yard was almost completely dark and the chickens were waiting impatiently next to their feeder.
"I'll go feed the chickens." Said Sam, slipping clumsily out of the big western saddle.
"No, you can go shower… or something." Said Jake, or at least change.
Sam looked down and saw that her jeans were dirty from her wild ride on Blackie, and her face and arms were probably also, but it was hard to see in the dark.
"Well than at least ill take care of ace." She said stubbornly. Trying to prove him wrong.
" I already did, and Jen and Darrell are coming over soon, so stop trying to prove me wrong." He said.
"Jeez, no need to get bossy." Sam mumbled, walking towards the barn just to make him mad. She was almost sure she heard him sigh in frustration, but didn't care ad kept walking. A minute later a car bumped over the bridge and she jumped and ran up to take a shower, thinking he is always right, he is always, always right.
By the time she turned the shower off, she could hear laughter downstairs and Darrell trying to get the TV to work.
Darrell said something, and Jen answered saying, Jake…and something else Sam couldn't hear.
Sam wrapped a towel around her and opened the door to the bathroom. Jake had been walking upstairs and stopped at the top of the stairs when the door to the bathroom opened.
Sam and Jake froze when they saw each other. Jake froze because he saw Sam was soaking in nothing but a towel, and Sam froze because she was in nothing but a towel.
"Um. Hi." Said Jake.
"Hi." Said Sam.
"Um, they um wanted me to uh…tell you to hurry up." Said Jake.
"Ok." Sam turned around and walked into her room, closing the door.
She pulled on clean jean shorts and a tank top, and put a hoodie sweatshirt on over it.
She walked downstairs. Jen and Darrell were trying without success to get the TV working. Jake was sitting on the couch.
Sam walked over and helped with the TV first, then joined Jake at the couch. She stood up almost immediately.
"You know what, I should go feed the horses." Sam said.
"I just did." Jake said, glancing at her.
"Oh." Sam sat back down next to him.
"Lets play truth or dare." Squeaked Jen. The movie was playing, but totally forgotten.
Everyone sat in a chair or the on couch, until Sam had Darrell in a chair to the left of her, and Jake on the couch to the right of her. Jen was in a chair across from her.
"Sam, truth or dare?" said Darrell.
"Truth."
"Coward."
"No, just cautious." Sam said.
"Did you have a boyfriend in San Francisco?"
Darrell saw Jake sit up a little straighter and caught Jen's eye, she had also seen it.
"I had friends that were boys but I didn't go out with them." Sam said.
"Did any of them ask you out?" Darrell said.
"Yes but I said no, hey wait that was two questions!" said Sam glaring at him. But he was grinning because Jake had yet again sat up a little taller, and Jen had also noticed again.
"If you say so Darlin' but it's your turn either way."
"Jen, truth or dare?" Sam said.
"Dare." Jen said.
"Fall off your horse and Ryan Slocum to save you on the cattle drive." Sam said.
"Fine. Darrell, truth or dare?" Jen said.
"Dare."
"Call Rachel Slocum and tell her she's a beautiful baby." Said Jen.
"But she's all the way in Europe." Said Darrell, grumbling and pulling out silver flip phone.
"Hey, Rachel?" he said into it.
He paused as Rachel said something.
"Yes, you don't know me, but I know you and I also know that you are one beautiful baby if I ever saw one."
Jen and Sam doubled over in fits of laughter. Jake was grinning and laughing by the time Darrell hung up.
"Jake, truth or dare?" Said Darrell.
"Um, I don't know, dare." Jake said shrugging.
Darrell had an evil look in his eyes, "Ok, you said it." He said.
"No, wait, I change my mind." Said Jake.
"Too late, I dare you to kiss Sam, not a peck, but make out or something." Darrell said.
Sam quickly stood up. "I have to feed Cougar," said Sam, referring to her cat. She took her time doing so, and Darrell came into the kitchen to get her after 10 minutes.
"It doesn't take that long." He said, and pushed her back onto the couch.
"Guys, come on," Jake said.
"What are you afraid?" Jen said.
Sam and Jake both looked at each other at these words.
Sam turned back to Darrell saying, "no, we aren't but I mean come on-"
Sam felt a hand on her back and before she realized what was happening, Jake was kissing her. He had her head pushed against the back of the couch, and his face in front of her's. It was 10 slow seconds maybe, but neither Jake nor Sam could remember when it was over.
What'd you think? I thought it was pretty good, but if it wasn't just tell me, and thank you to my reviewers, but like I said in the last chapter, I will give you credit if you give me ideas!!!