AN: Sooooo sorry for the wait guys. I hope you like it.

5. Call Me Genevieve

I was awakened early by the opening of my curtains.

"Minervaaaa!" I whined "Couldn't you have let me sleep a little while longer? You know how long we were out last night."

"Sorry dearie but ladies rise when the birds start singing." She said

"Five more minutes please." I begged.

"Fine, I guess I'll just tell you won't be meeting him for your lesson today." That sure did the trick, I was up and dressed and on my way to the stables in record time.

Once I made it down I was drawn to the clip clop sound of hooves on fresh earth. I looked out into the field and saw riding a brown mare I'd heard him call Forest. I blushed beet red at the sight of his naked torso but I could not make myself look away. I've never seen a man in such a state and I know it's completely improper for me to stare the way I am.

"Are those eyes for me ?" He was teasing me, always teasing.

"No actually I was much more entranced by Forest's beauty. Do not flatter yourself Mr. Emmett." I retorted with a roll of my eyes.

"Well that's not what your blush says ma'lady." He reached for a piece of cloth hanging over a stall and I realized it was his shirt. He put it on quickly and then turned to me. "So, are we actually going to get you on a horse today?"

"I sure hope so , I feel like ever since I made the decision to learn the whole universe has been conspiring against me." I joked.

"Oh don't be so dramatic Miss I'm sure the universe has more pressing matters to deal with."

"What could possibly be a more pressing matter than this?" I asked.

"Well I hear has misplaced her cat again."

"Oh please she didn't lose him he's probably hiding as to not be put in those ridiculous costumes she forces him into." We both laughed at this and I was once again struck by the beauty of . His smile was one of joy and it lit up his entire face.

"You're staring again ." he smirked and my face flamed. I huffed and stalked into the stables to my darling Ash, leaving no choice but to follow.

"Hello my beautiful boy!" I smiled widely as I stroked his mane. "How would you like to go out for a ride today?" he gave me what I thought was a very enthusiastic whinny and I opened his stall. Once we'd walked out into the field spoke.

"Alrighty, Miss if you give me a moment I'll have him saddled up for you and we'll be ready to go." I simply nodded and took a step back. I watched as got my boy ready to ride and brought him back over to me.

"Now you're going to put your foot in the stirrups and use that to propel yourself up onto the horse and don't pull on his mane, he won't like that very much."

"Oh please, I am not totally incompetent , I know how to get on a horse." I scoffed at him. He held his hands up in surrender and took a step back. I planted my foot in one of the stirrups and tried to propel myself up onto Ash. Apparently I am not nearly as graceful as I thought myself to be seeing as I fell to the ground on the other side of my horse.

First, there was deafening silence and then. . .

"BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" burst out.

"It isn't funny!" I shouted.

"You're right. . . HA. . .it is very. . .HA. . .serious," he took a breath to calm himself "are you alright Miss?" We stared at one another for a moment before we both burst into laughter.

"I'm fine," I giggled "now could you please help me up?"

"Oh right." he wheezed through his laughter. I took his extended hand and pulled myself up only to give a shout when I felt a sting of pain extending from my bum to the middle of my thigh. 's eyes widened and he seemed to almost panic. " oh God are you alright? What's wrong?! Where does it hurt?!"

"Oh calm down it's just a little bruising." I hushed him.

"But you shouted it must be worse than that!" still panicking

"I swear it's fine it only stings a little. The shout was more from shock than anything. Now hush and help me onto this horse please." I laughed.

"But...but..." he blubbered and then I heard him mutter something that sounded like, "Damn woman, being all melodramatic and giving me a fright like that." I just kept laughing and pretended not to hear it. "Come on Miss let get you on this horse." Once he'd helped me up and I was settled I decided to tease him a little.

"You know for a moment there it seemed as if you might have been worried for me." I smirked.

"For you? No. For what Lord Dumitru would do to me if you'd gotten hurt? Definitely."

"Ahahahaha today was such fun , thank you so much!" I smiled up at him as we walked Ash back toward his stall. I looked up at the sky as it darkened and day turned to twilight.

"Twas indeed Miss, once we got past your initial ungainliness you turned out to be an excellent rider." he said, causing a deep blush to settle in my cheeks.

"Why thank you, that means a lot." I could no longer stand to look at him while he smiled at me in such a way so I sped up and went to lock Ash in his stall. As shut the stall and said goodnight to Ash I glanced behind me and noticed him watching me.

"You're staring ." I teased.

"Sorry Miss." he quickly looked down and, though it was hard to tell, his cheeks seemed to turn a light pink. I took a few nervous steps toward him and came to a halt just a couple paces in front of him.

"Um...uh, ...though I know my asking this is terribly inappropriate and that you agreeing to it would be even more so...I would very much like it if you were to just call me Genevieve when we are alone here." I muttered.

He seemed shocked for a moment. His eyes were wide and his mouth agape. I could do nothing but bite my lip and fidget as I awaited and answer.

"Oh, wow...Miss...would you mind my asking why." he stuttered out.

"Well I don't know really. I guess it just doesn't feel right to be so formal with you." I blushed.

"Are you sure?" he asked.

"Of course! Would you?"

"Sure... but only if you would agree to just call me Emmett."

"I'd like that very much...Emmett." I smiled softly.

He smiled back at me. "As would I Genevieve." We stood there a moment longer just staring at each other, I was once again entranced by his smile. He was the one to break the silence. "Well um, I guess this is goodnight..."

"Oh yes, of course, I guess I'll just...get going. Thank you again Emmett." I said.

"Will I see you tomorrow Genevieve?" he asked.

I smiled, "I'll be here after breakfast. Goodnight Emmett."

"Goodnight Genevieve."

I walked back to the house without a care in the world and I suddenly felt very giddy. I don't know what it was about that man but he had me all out of sorts. As I prepare myself for bed that night I found myself looking forward to my next riding lesson.

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