Unexpected Desire

Chapter 15

Katherine

Ian smiles widely at me when we pull out of the parking lot. It's a good thing that this is a small town that doesn't really have any cops around, because when I pulled out, I pressed the gas pedal down. We sunk back in our seats, and I hit close to one-hundred miles per hour.  

"Holy shit," I yell. "I want one!" 

Ian laughs at me, as the speedometer rose towards one-hundred-twenty-five. I see a corner coming in the road so I slow down, and let the car inch back down to the speed limit.  

"I love your car," I say. We turn around the corner, and back toward Oceanside.  

"So, what was the reason that your father wanted to buy you such an expensive car," I ask. 

"He was complaining that he never gets to buy me anything. I think my mother was in on the whole cherade as well, but even when I was younger, I never wanted the expensive clothes, or anything that would make me look rich. Even though everyone knew I was the richest kid in school, I still tried," he pauses, thoughtful. "You don't know how many people became my 'friend' just because they could say they were friends with the 'rich kid', and most of them asked me for money." He looks down, like he was embarrased. 

"I'm sorry," I say, and reach over to hold his hand. He smiles shyly at me, and intertwines his fingers with mine. It actually feels kind of nice.  

"I'm glad you feel comfortable with me," I say, looking away from the road for a moment to give him a smile. "I didn't expect you to open up, but it's nice to know you trust me." 

"I didn't mean to," he gives a small laugh. "It just kinda came out," he pauses. "I feel more comfortable around you than I have around anyone in a long time." He raises the back my hand to his face, and plants a soft kiss. A soft gasp escapes my lips at the contact. My mind goes crazy, and think about what his lips would feel like on mine. My panties grow wet as I think about them on other parts of my body. I squirm in my seat slightly, and try to focus on the road. I see the big sign saying 'Welcome to Oceanside California', and then I realize I have no idea where I'm going. 

"Where is your house," I say, looking over at Ian. 

"I'll tell you where to turn," he says, and let's my hand go, so I can drive easier. He gives me directions, and soon we are pulling into a long driveway. On either side are two medium sized pastures. They aren't really large, but more than enough for his horses to run. As we get closer to his house I see the stables off to the left, and his absolutely beautiful house on the right. It's not a large house, but it's big enough. Ian opens the glove box, and pulls out the garage remote. The garage opens, and I pull in alongside a big Ford F-250 with big tires. This is a big garage. 

"Your house is beautiful," I say, as we get out. I step out the garage, and the sunlight hits me with its warmth. It's about 3:30 now, and the sun is in a good postion. 

"Thank you," he says, walking up beside me. "So, do you know how to ready horses," he asks, leading me to the barn. 

"Yes, I know how to put on english saddles, but if you have western, your going to have to do that," I say. 

"You ride english?" 

"Yeah, I took lessons when I was twelve," I say. 

"Well, I'm not the only one. I felt like no one rode english anymore," he says, a big smile on his perfect face. His blue eyes, glow in the sunshine, and they almost look white. They are gorgeous. 

"Well, how about you fetch Dancer and Magic, and brush them down, and I have a couple things I need to do in the house," he says, giving me a wink. My heart melts. 

"Sure," I say. 

"All the halters, and equipment is in the first room on the right, and they are in the field right there," he says, and points to the field next to the stable. I give him a nod, and walk to the stables. I glance back breifly and see Ian still standing there, staring at me. My cheeks flush, as I walk into the the equipment room. I grab two halters, and lead ropes, and head out to the pasture. I quickly grab both Dancer and Magic and lead them to their stalls. I ready them, brushing, cleaning their feet, and saddling them one at a time. By the time Ian comes into the stable, I am tightening the girth strap on Magic. 

"I didn't think you would be done yet," he says. 

"I told you I knew what to do," I say, pulling up on the second buckle, and clipping it. I set down the flap of the saddle, and adjust the stirrups to the proper length. 

"So, you are riding Magic," Ian asks, tossing a backpack onto his back. 

"Yes, if you don't mind," I say, stopping what I was doing. 

"That's good, he's the better runner," he says, giving Magic a pat on his neck. "Well, we can get on and head out, so we won't have to worry about the sun setting on us," he says, walking out of Magic's stall. I take Magic's reins and lead him out his stall Ian follows behind me with Dancer, and as soon as we mount and Ian leads me on a trail behind his house. 

"This is so nice. Where exactly does this trail lead?" 

"You'll have to see. It's a surprise," he says, leading me. 

"Well, I'm an impatient person," I say and sink my heels into Magic's sides. He responds immediately, and starts to run down the trail. Ian smiles at me, and coaxes Dancer to chase me. We run along the trail, and suddenly I see a fallen tree in front of me. I attempt to pull Magic's reins to stop him but then I hear Ian's voice behind me. 

"Magic loves to jump too," he yells, and with that I allow him to soar over the large tree. When I land, I look back to see Ian jumping Dancer. The sight is so awesome. 

"That's fun," I yell back at Ian, and push Magic to go faster as he is catching up to me. I take magic through the twisty trail, and eventually slow down, allowing Magic to rest. Then, suddenly the trees open up. I gasp at the sight in front of me. I pull Magic to a stop, and Ian walks up next to me. 

"Beautiful, isn't it?"

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