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Chapter 4

"This sucks," Sam moaned as Jake pulled up to River Bend Ranch.

"Stop whining brat," Jake said as he handed her the crutches the hospital had given her.

"No weight on my knee for three week, and no riding," she continued to grumble as she opened the car door. "That's the rest of winter break. What am I supposed to do? Lay in my room all day?"

"It could be worse," he said before getting out of the car.

"Oh yeah?"

"It could have been longer."

"But we were supposed to go riding tomorrow, and I was supposed to ride with Jen on Monday."

"Just think about the fact that you'll be able to sleep in for the rest of your break," Jake said waiting for her at the front of the truck.

Sam was having a hard time using the crutches in the snow. She tried to close the car door with her hip, but it didn't close all the way. Jake sighed deeply before walking to her side. He opened and closed the door before turning to Sam. In one quick move he picked her up and carried her to the porch. When he got close enough to the front door he set her down. He was about to open the door when Sam grabbed his shirt and pulled him in for a kiss.

"Bout time you two got back," Aunt Sue said opening the front door.

"Yeah," Sam said leaning on her crutches.

"That bad," Aunt Sue said nodding to the crutches.

"Three weeks with no weight on it."

"Really?" Aunt Sue asked.

"She wouldn't stop complaining about it all the way back here," Jake said stepping through the door.

"That's because the doctor said no riding!" Sam yelled as she followed him inside.

"Wow Jake, sounds like you have one grumpy girlfriend," Nate said.

"Make that a grumpy fiancé," Sam said trying to get her boots off. She finally gave up trying to take them off while she stood and sat down.

"What was that?" Nate asked raising his eyebrow.

Sam blushed as she realized that she just announced their engagement without a second thought.

"Nice goin' Brat," Jake said lifting her up.

"Sorry, it just slipped out," she whispered.

"Hey Quinn, I think Jake finally got the balls to do it," Nate said.

"Nate!" Maxine Ely yelled from the kitchen.

"Sorry mom!" Nate yelled back.

"I already told you about this morning," Quinn said stopping next to Nate, "And you still owe be twenty for that bet."

"Well you owe me twenty for the bet for when he'd propose."

"You two didn't," Sam said her blush deeper.

"What bets?" Maxine yelled back.

Sam not wanting her dad or anyone else to know about this morning said, "Well Jake asked me a very important question last night."

Jake wrapped his arm around Sam as they said together, "We're engaged."

Everyone came to congratulate them. Jen just stood in the corner of the kitchen tapping her foot. When Sam came over to her Jen crossed her arms.

"How could you not tell me before everyone else, does best friends mean nothing anymore?"

"I'm sorry, I wanted to call and tell you but everyone made me go to the E.R.," Sam said.

"Fine, just show me the ring," Jen said holding out her hand.

Jen twisted Sam's hand around so that she could see the ring from every angle.

"Jake chose the perfect ring for you," she said.

"Thanks," Jake said coming up behind Sam to rest his hand on her shoulder.

"So do you have any idea when you would want to have the wedding?" Jen asked.

"Well…" Sam started but bit her lip as she looked up at Jake.

"Just say it Sam," he said shaking his hand.

"If it's not too soon I'd like to get married after I graduate so maybe the last week of May?"

"That sounds perfect," Jake said kissing her forehead.

"Now where are Nate and Quinn?" Sam asked trying to turn around.

"Why do you want to know?" Jen asked.

"I want to know what other bets they've made about Jake and me."

"Well from that tone of voice they better hope that you don't get your hands on them," Jen laughed as she watched Sam maneuver her way into the crowded living room.