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Chapter 2

Holy crap! This was not what I expected. It wasn't like a prison at all. It was so open and free. I felt like I wanted to throw my hands in the air and twirl around out of sheer joy. But I couldn't because there were people watching and I had to keep my cool.

It was time for the introductions. Yay! I thought sarcastically. Everyone was gathering around for it, to their dismay, I could see it on their faces. I absolutely hate introductions.

"Everyone this is Natalie and DJ. They will be our visiting HARP girls for the week, announce Brynna, again with a little too much enthusiasm.

A man who looked like the most serious yet kind and in charge cowboy spoke next. "I'm Wyatt Forster and this here is my ranch. These are the ranch hands Dallas, Pepper, and Ross. They are not here to babysit you but are here to help take care of the ranch."

They did not look happy to be here, so I didn't even flash them a smile.

But there was something about that guy Ross. He was huge at least 6'3. He was a big guy, but no, he wasn't fat at all. He had big muscular shoulders and was how I liked to say, tall dark and handsome! He had dark hair and what looked like blue-green eyes, gorgeous! But he had to be at least 23, a little too old for me.

Pepper was a red head and not really my type. He had to be around 18 or 19, a little young I thought to be working on a ranch. And Dallas, he was old but I could tell he was an experienced hand and enjoyed working for that Forster guy.

Then out of the house came an old woman with this little baby cradled in her arms.

"And this is Mrs. Forster, Wyatt's mommy," said Brynna with a little giggle. "And that little guy in her arms is our son Cody."

"Aww, he's adorable!" I said and quickly covered my mouth and saw that everyone stared at me in shock. But Brynna simply smiled at me, silently pleased with my outburst.

Then a girl with blonde braids and glasses walked up. "I'm Jen Kenworthy and that stone wall over there with the sourer look on his face is Jake Ely. You won't get a word out of him, so don't even try."

"And I'm Sam Forster," she said giving Jen a look that said seriously, don't torment him yet.

Then the grown-ups dismissed themselves and were probably eager to do so. "We'll leave you guys alone to get to know each other and to get settled." The hands went back to work, while Brynna and the other went off to the house, no doubt to talk about us.

Sam was the first to speak. She had pretty auburn hair and I noticed that if she only grew it out a little longer she would be really pretty. "So which one of you is Natalie and which one is DJ?"

Call me Lea, Natalie is such a mouthful," I said with a half laugh.

"It's just DJ," DJ said with a glare.

"All right DJ, relax, take a chill pill," said Sam trying to calm her.

"Ha ha," laughed DJ it was one of those sarcastic maniacal laughs that always came before something incredibly snotty. "Don't you get it? That's just it. I have taken one too many of those sweetie. I was a junky, swiping pills from my parents and grandparents. And then buying some after I stole enough money to get it."

We all stood there dumb founded at how this blew out of proportion. Even Jake, a guy that seemed like the strong silent type, looked shocked. Then she decided to turn on me. "So, goody two shoes, how did you land in this hell hole?"

"Same way as you DJ, by plane," I retorted.

"Seriously twinkle toes, don't start. You'll get your butt beat!"

"Puh-lease. What does DJ stand for dumb junky?"

Well that tares it. Next thing I knew DJ was coming at me with flying fist of furry. Then all of a sudden, I was being held back by Ross as Jake and Wyatt tried to control DJ. I didn't even know what hit me, well I do know what hit me, just shocked at how fast it happened. I looked up and saw the blue-green eyes of Ross as he held me back with his arms around me.

"I think you can let go of me now. It looks like they need your help more than I do." At first he tightened his arms, then he looked at me and saw I meant it and let go.

Brynna was yelling, "What in the world happened here?"

"I have no idea," mumbled Jake.

"She was taunting Lea and she simply stood up for herself. Then DJ came at her and it all blew out of proportion."

I was slightly relieved that Jen and Sam came to my rescue and Ross too.

"All right well you two show, uh, Lea the bunkhouse, while I lecture DJ."

And with that we went toward what was apparently called a bunkhouse.

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