Here is the new chapter 16 please R&R :D

The new chapter 16

Everyone tried to continue the day as normal as possible, but they all kept giving me these sympathetic looks. Normally they should be comforting to a person, but to me I felt like they were judging me with every look. I sucked it up as much as possible. It was exactly what I had been afraid of. Ross could finally stand to look me in the eyes and he would catch my eye every time he was in the ranch yard.

My birthday was the next day. I would finally be 18 and this was my last chance to get things right.

Jake and I were working with Misty when Sam came over to talk with us. "Hey guys. How's it going over here?"

"Really good. Misty is doing so well," I told her. She turned to Jake.

"You think you guys will be done soon? I have to talk to you about something."

"Sure," he nodded and looked at me. "Lea, take care of Misty."

"Yes drill sergeant, sir," I said in my best military voice and smiled at him. Sam started laughing and pulled him off before he could respond.

I un-tacked Misty and brushed her down. She seemed to enjoy it. Jen and DJ were doing the same for their horses when the hands rode into the yard. I took my tack into the barn and when I walked through the door Sam and Jake were there kissing.

"Oh, uh, sorry." I covered my eyes and tripped my way over to the tack room, got everything in order and walked out with my hand still covering my eyes. I walked into the door frame then managed to stub my toe on something. When I finally got to the barn door I banged into something hard and it fell over backwards and I fell on top of it, lying there soaking in all the pain.

Then the thing underneath me grunted. I opened my eyes to the blue ones of Ross.

"Hey Ross. What's up?"

He chuckled. "Not much."

"Yeah same," I said giggling. Every place where we touched felt electric. We just laid there laughing when Jen and DJ walked up.

"Uh what's going on here?"

"Uh nothing," and I quickly rolled off Ross and he got up then helped me up.

They nodded and went to take their tack into the barn.

I yelled after them, "I wouldn't go in there if I were you."

"Why?" called Jen.

They strolled into the barn and immediately covered each other's eyes. DJ exclaimed, "Sorry!" They walked backwards out the door and I heard Jen say, "Gross! Get a different room please."

I started laughing so hard and they both came out looking horrified. Between laughs I managed, "See. I am scarred for life."

They nodded trying to erase the image in their minds. Ross stood there looking confused. "Trust me you don't wanna know."

He nodded having an idea what was happening. He moved to put his tack away, but I put on his chest my hand to stop him. "You might wanna wait." It was a mistake to touch him again because the heat that resulted was penetrating. It gave me goose bumps.

I dropped my hand and continued to stare at his chest and looked him up and down. Then I blushed and turned my head to look at the barn. I could still feel is eyes on me.

Sam and Jake came out of the barn; Sam was blushing and Jake looked like he was trying to control his embarrassment.

"It's safe to go into the barn now everyone," Jen joked.

Sam blushed deeper and tried to change the subject. "Lea I hear it's your birthday tomorrow."

This caught me by surprise. "Actually yeah it is. I'm surprised you guys know about it."

"How old are you going to be?" asked DJ.

"18. Yeah I know, I'm old," I laughed.

"We should do something for your birthday," said Jen. Jake dismissed himself to go check on the horses and Ross was right behind him putting his tack away and taking care of his mount Tank. I watched him go.

"No really you don't have to do anything. It's fine."

"Okay well then how about we just go to the Darton Fair. Its tomorrow night right Jen?"

"Um yeah I think so."

"I don't know," I said.

"Please. It'll be fun you can even invite the hands to come with us."

I stared at her wide-eyed. "Um sure." Four words crossed my mind. Me. Ross. Ferris wheel. "I guess we could do that, if everyone says yes, that is."

Sam smiled, "They already did."

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