"Am I frowning?"I shake my head."It's nothing."
He puts our hands behind my back and turns me to him.Then he takes his hand and lifts my chin so he can stare into my eyes, and I can't look away."No.It wasn't nothing.I know what I saw, Siri."
Staring into his honest green gaze settles my nerves."I realized neither of us has ever done this before.We don't know what we are doing."
He chuckles as he kisses the top of my head."Someone special said that two hearts who choose to be together….Choose is the keyword, isn't it.Neither of us have ever done this before because we chose not to settle for less."I push up on my tiptoes and peck his beautiful lips, closing my eyes."Let's look at it this way.Neither of us has failed at it.Our records are clean.We aren't scarred by someone else's bullshit or drama.We can write whatever we want on our how-to list."He hugs me tight to him."We will choose how to make us work on our own terms.Like our own definition of forever."I open my eyes, and he places his lips on mine."Now, breathe."He blows his sexy air in my mouth, and I throw my arms around his neck, sucking his air in, expanding my lungs till I am forced to exhale."No more frowning over that non-issue, My Little Thang!"
"I like the way you think, Mr.Aurelius Moore.I truly like the way you think."
"Come on, let's get back.We have a hot date tonight."That makes me giggle, and we walk back to the horses.He takes both reins, and I take Flicka's from him, walk around her and mount up unassisted.When he sits Blue, he leads the way.I bring Flicka alongside, and we walk the horses, side by side, back to the barn.
"I have millions of questions for you."
He feigns distress."Oh shit!"
I laugh."Don't be an asshole!I'm warning you!I know how to wield a riding crop."I raise my eyebrows at him."Skillfully."
"Watch out!"He flinches, laughing, then gets serious."Oh snap!What if I like it?"
I raise one eyebrow and tell him."Oh, you would like.I guarantee it."
"Oh, double snap!I know I would now."
I giggle."Who are Paul and Steve?"
"High school bro's."
"Either married or in a serious relationship?"
"No."
"Either know about me?"
"No.We'll surprise them too."
"The Stallion.Isn't that a Gentlemen's Club?"
"Used to be, but it didn't work out.It's a dance hall now."
"Are you a regular?"
"Yes, but only because my bro's go.Paul likes to fuck, and he isn't particular with who."
"A man hoe then.And Steve?"
"He isn't as bad as Paul, but he doesn't push pussy away."
"And you?"
"Is that some of your trickery?"
"Busted!"I laugh."Are your parents living?"
"Yes.They are vacationing in Italy."
"Are you Italian?"
"No.I'm an American."
