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Right. So, I fractured my wrist in two places, which has kept me from typing. I'm in a cast up beyond my elbow and I'm ready for it to fucking come off! I know this chapter is short, but it's hard typing w/ only one hand.
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Time spent with Naomi always made the redhead feel better. It had been two days since she left her house, and her family. Emily figured it was probably two of the best days in her entire existence! Gina would feed her and spend the day with her while the young blond attended college. The equestrian specialist would get on Naomi's computer and work on her online coursework. Even after only two days, the muscular redhead was starting to get cabin fever. She needed to get out, she needed to ride, and she needed to just go off with Thunder and move with him.
If it was that easy, however, she would have already done it. She had sent JJ a text the day before to have him check if her mum was home… he had gone several times by the Fitch Farm, seeing the Mother Fitch walking around the house or yard doing mundane things, like always. The boy even offered to horse-nap the great black Friesian Stallion, but Emily didn't want her father to have a coronary after he realized Thunder was missing. Then again, he probably would realize the younger twin had something to do with it, knowing that Emily could never be apart from her equine friend for too long.
"There must be something horribly entertaining going on outside that window, love, because I don't think you've even blinked in the last fifteen minutes."
The red head turned toward Mother Campbell, blinking the surprise from her chocolate orbs. "I uh… I was just thinking." Emily hoped she wouldn't have to elaborate, knowing how pathetic she would sound if she was forced to answer. The blond woman tilted her head to the side and it reminded Emily so much of her daughter that she nearly began laughing. She definitely would have laughed if it wasn't for the look plastered on the woman's face that told the redhead that that wasn't a fit answer.
Brown eyes diverted back to the window, "I miss the farm, I miss Thunder."
"So why don't you go then?"
It was the first time since she had come over that Gina even slightly inquired as to why she wasn't going home. It was bound to happen sometime, but Emily wished it didn't have to happen at all. "I… kind of got in a fight with my mum, and she was in the hospital, and I don't think Rain did it, and now she's gone, and…" she began to sob which stopped her list in its tracks. The redhead felt motherly arms wrap around her and a kiss being placed on her head. Emily couldn't help but think that this was how it was suppose to be between a mother and a daughter. The relationship between her and her mother was an absolute joke. This woman has known her for almost no time at all and yet she loves and cares much more than Mother Fitch ever has.
"You know, Emily, if you'd like me to speak to your mother, I will."
The younger woman's embrace tightened. She could never ask this sweet spirited woman to go up against her bitch of a mother. Mother Fitch would eat her alive. Emily would never forgive herself. "No." She mumbled into the blond's clothes.
Gina wasn't convinced. Little did Emily know that the stubborn streak so prevalent in Naomi was from her, not her father. She had just learned to hide it, but it still remained. Mother Campbell's mind was already made up. After letting go of the younger Fitch twin, she made her way to her bedroom. A text was sent to Naomi for the address to Emily's house. Her daughter didn't ask questions, simply figured her mum was going to drive the redhead there, and so she sent the address back.
The farm was easy enough for Gina to find. It actually said "Fitch Farm" over the entrance. Now, Gina had never really been a country girl, but she loved nature, so she wasn't feeling too out of her element. She didn't even worry about the meeting with Emily's mother, not in the least. A smile was tipping the edges of her lips as she got out of her vehicle and moved toward the front door. She straightened her sun dress and gave the door a good hard knock.
"Be right there."
She could hear it being screamed through the door a minute before it actually opened. The blond woman's blue eyes met with the dull light brown ones of the brunette lady in front of her. "I'm Gina. Gina Campbell," she said with a smile and she lifted her hand up. Gina watched as the woman looked at her outstretched hand before taking it in a brief shake.
"What is this about?"
"It's about your daughter, actually…" Gina said before being cut off.
"Oh my, where is she? What happened? Is Katie all right?"
Blue eyes opened wide and her head tilted to the side. "Your OTHER daughter," Gina stated. She watched as the fear and worry that had run across the brown eyes quickly evaporated.
"Oh."
"That's all you can say? Emily's been gone for two days and all you can manage is 'Oh'?"
"It's really none of your business, who do you think you are?" Jenna's hands moved to her hips as she scowled at the blond woman still stood on the porch.
"You see, you're wrong. It is my business. My daughter and yours are together. I love Emily as if she was my own. So when she broke into tears a bit ago because she wanted to come here, but not, I figured I needed to intervene." She kept her voice calm even if the anger was brewing inside her.
"Together?"
Gina wanted to laugh, but the look on Mrs. Fitch's face was priceless. She hadn't a clue what was going on with her own daughter. Sure, Naomi liked to be secretive, but that only made her work harder and in different ways to find out what was going on in her daughter's life. "You know, dating? You are married, so I assume you know what that is."
"You have no right to speak to me this way!" The milk chocolate eyes began to dance around as if they were on fire.
"My reason for coming here revolves around the happiness of our two girls. So I think I have a very valid right to come to inform you that she is safe and that I have been taking good care of her. It was what I would want if my daughter up and left without another word." Azure orbs were burning right into Jenna's as she spoke, and she could see the woman almost cower away.
"Who's at the door, love?"
Gina's gaze moved from the brunette woman to the blue-gray eyes of the man who had walked up behind her. Mother Campbell watched as Jenna nearly shut the door on her as she turned to talk to her husband. "My name's Gina Campbell. I'm here about Emily."
Unlike his wife's reaction, his was of genuine concern. "Thank you, is she alright?" He looked to his wife for a moment wondering why she had not invited this woman in. "Would you like to come in, maybe have some tea?"
Gina smiled. At least Emily had one parent who loved and cared for her. "No, I should get going. Emily did want to maybe go for a ride sometime, would that be alright?"
Rob's face lit up even more. "Of course, she's always welcome. I have been so worried about her. Please let her know we love her, and miss her."
Blue eyes met again with angry brown as the two woman faced off, oblivious to Rob. "I'll pass on the message. Pleasure meeting you," Gina said before turning on her heel to walk back to her car. She heard someone jogging up behind her as she grabbed for the handle to pull it open. Several bills were shoved into her hand and she looked down for a moment before looking up into worried blues.
"Please, give this to Emily for me. I also put my cell number in there, in case you ever need me. I would like to hear from you, if possible, to know how she's doing, if that's alright."
He seemed so fragile as he spoke. It was a battle for him to look so vulnerable to a complete and total stranger. Gina respected him even more because of it. "I will." She sent a genuine smile his way before getting inside the car and starting the engine. That hadn't been nearly as bad as she thought it would be.
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