You Saved Me!

~*Chapter 56:Louis*~

I walked down to the barn to check on Josh. He'd been staying with us the last two weeks, along with Olivia. I still had to chuckle when I thought of the look on their faces when they both saw each other, then when they found out they were both staying with us. It was priceless. I would have paid a million bucks to have that shit recorded.

Harry told me that they went for a ride together this morning, so at least they were making progress.

When, I walked into the barn, Josh was brushing Sweet Pea, the new mare I bought last week.

"You know, country life agrees with you, Josh. Liam, Greg and I sure could use your help out here, especially with Drake moving to Dublin and Aaron helping Jenny more and more with her event-planning business. "

Josh turned and smiled at me.

"I would move out here in a heartbeat if I thought I could. My business is growing pretty fast in Dublin though. "

"Dude, you can make furniture anywhere. All this damn fresh air might also inspire you. . "

Josh took in a deep breath. "All I smell is horse shit, dude. "

I let out a laugh.

"How was your ride this morning with Olivia?"

"Good. She still seems distant though, almost like she's doing something wrong by spending time with me. "

"I think I know why. "

Josh stopped brushing and looked at me.

"Alright, arsehole, you're planning on sharing with me right?"

"Do you remember when Olivia came back from the bathroom so upset on the night of my wedding?"

"Of course I do. "

"Well, first off, I need you to know that Olivia just told Harry and Niall this a couple of weeks ago."

"What? What did she tell them, Louis ?"

"In the bathroom that night, Lynda told Olivia that you asked her to marry you, but you all had decided to wait on telling anyone. "

Josh dropped the brush to the ground.

"Wait...what? I haven't asked Lynda to marry me. She keeps pushing me, but I've never even mentioned marriage to her. "

Josh put his hands on his knees. I walked up to him and put my hand on his back.

"Motherfooker. Is that why she started partying and everything? She thought I was getting married?" Josh asked.

"I guess so. Every time we ever asked her to come along and do something with us, as soon as she found out that you and Lynda were going to be there, she'd change her mind. Josh, do you love Lynda?"

Josh stood up and looked at me.

"I care about her, but do I love her enough to marry her? No, not at all. "

"Do you love Olivia?" I asked.

Josh looked at me with tears in his eyes. "Yes, I love her more than anything. "

"Do you want to spend the rest of your life with her and only her?"

"Yes. "

"Then, go the fook after her. She took Daisy , and is down at the river reading. "

"Yeah, I know, I helped saddle her up. "

"Sweet Pea could use some exercise. " I said, raising my eyebrows.

Josh grabbed a bridle and put it on Sweet Pea, and then jumped up on her.

"You're riding bareback, dude?"