Chapter 2

Grabbing my boots from my bedroom wasn’t no big deal but as I made my way downstairs I heard an argument broke out between two people and to my luck it had to be Sheila giving Natalie a lecture. It made me chuckle but I had straightened up and came up to Natalie with the boots as she looked at me gratefully.

“Sheila, why must you always argue with someone new in my home?” I said trying to hold my laugh.

“If she plans on dating my best friend I have a right to know her.” Sheila replied sternly.

“Oh lord, please help me from this mess. Sheila, Natalie has car trouble down by my driveway so I brought her here to clean up and well, sent her on her way soon.” I responded seeing that Sheila had a few choice words.

“Amber, that is the worst way to bring a stray woman home especially when you are alone.” Sheila replied laughing like nothing happened.

“Ladies, I am right here. I am going to go my ride will be here soon to take me to meet someone whom neither of you need to know. Thank you, Amber for everything. Maybe someday we will catch up again.” Natalie said as she got up to leave without another word and leaving both women speechless.

Both Sheila and I had no words for watching a gorgeous woman leave with that I had to go after Natalie to prevent her from meeting that person so I ran out the door but I looked down my driveway to find that Natalie is gone, she left, and I am in pain because of it. Sheila came up behind me.

“Hopefully she returns looks like you might have fallen as she walked away with this one.” Sheila said sadly.

“Do you know how pitiful that sounds? Falling in love as she walks away. That is so country and now my life has fallen backwards. I am going to go take a ride on Nelle if you need any food or anything in the house, I need some space.” I said leaving Sheila standing there.

I couldn’t believe she was gone. My heart felt shredded apart for thinking that a city woman like Natalie would make everything matter. Love at first sight is a joke for those that live in the country and deep in the holler too. Reaching the barn, I grabbed my saddle that’s by the door then made my way to find Nelle somewhere along the fences as I placed the saddle on the ground I called for Nelle and she came within a few minutes. Once I put the saddle on her, adjusting it properly then climbing on top of her as I swung my leg over and getting comfortable. Settling on her, grabbed the reins then off we went to wherever I could find peace from this miserable heartache in my chest.

As we rode down into the woods, I could hear water running nearby but I wanted to find a cliff to look off of for the time to be distracted from the world or at least an empty area to enjoy the view of other hills. Though it didn’t last long when Sheila caught up to me on Data my wonderful black male horse that was already in it for Nelle.

“Amber, she came back and is waiting for you at the house.” Sheila said out of breath.

“Are you pulling my hair? She wouldn’t come back for me.” I replied suddenly confused.

“Kinky as that sounds, no, I am not kidding. Natalie has returned but with much bigger disappointment that her car refused to run and the person she was supposed to meet stood her up.” Sheila responded holding tight to the reins.

I decided to turn my horse back around and race back to the house as fast as my horse would go with hopes that Natalie would still be there. Can’t believe that stubborn redhead came back to her most would have totally left and never would return to her. Reaching the front lawn with the porch insight and sure enough Natalie was waiting for me, she looked shocked to see me on a horse but her pose told me this wasn’t talking about being close to one another by any sort and that I am in for it. Swinging my leg off the horse and jumped down to meet Natalie on the porch when I reached her, her eyes were so deep green and her lips were so soft in pink that made her irresistible.

“Amber, quit looking at me like that.” Natalie demanded.

“You have no idea what you do to me.” I replied biting my lip.

“I don’t care what I do to you. I need a place to stay until my car is up and running again so I can go back home to the city. So, can I stay here?” Natalie responded covering her breasts with her arms.

“Yes, of course, you can stay here until your car is ready. I have a guest room available upstairs in my bedroom.” I replied looking at her deeply with a warmth to my cheeks.

Watching Natalie turn around inside as she went directly to the house phone making a call that rather surprised me since she had a working cell phone though she is gaining some ground from this wild city woman. All I could do was laugh, so I went to put Nelle and Data up while Sheila laughed herself catching the tail end of the conversation between them.

“She has you by the balls and it is quite funny how you stare at her. All I can say is, I hope she isn’t taken by someone else or else your officially pussy whipped by a woman that isn’t even yours.” Sheila said while still laughing.

“Go home, please, just go home.” I said, still holding in my own laughter.

I have known to pick women who catch my interest but damn, Natalie made it harder to keep myself from getting between her and whatever is holding her back from making a move.