Oneshots - Kayce Dutton Book 2

I've got you.

Request - Maybe do one where she gets hurt in a horse riding accident after going out for a ride by herself, Kacey finds her and gets flashbacks from when his mom died. And it really just shows this emotional side of how much he truly loves her while they're trying to get her to the hospital/recovery.

You heard the snap as soon as you landed. Your face was pressed down, into the grass, and you held your breath for a few seconds. You weren't sure what snapped, but when you tried to push yourself up, you couldn't get your arm to properly hold you up. So instead, you rolled over carefully to your back. 

The clear blue sky above you would have been peaceful. But when you turned, you felt the weight of gravity hit your arm. It was folded against your chest and when you looked down you immediately knew it was broken. To make matters worse, your horse was headed back toward the ranch...at a full gallop. 

"Fuck," You whispered...both about your arm and the horse. 

It took you a few minutes to convince yourself you could sit up. You held your broken arm with your other and tried to lean up. It took a few times, but you were finally about to get into a sitting position. You kept trying to tell yourself it could be worse. It could be winter and there could be snow on the ground. 

Your jeans were covered in dirt and grass as your feet were stretched out. You could have broken a leg. You could have broken both legs. Taking a deep breath, you tried to remain calm. Growing up in the country, you had broken bones before. But you were also always with someone who helped you. 

You looked to the left and that turned out to be a mistake as a sharp pain shot all through your left side with you stretching your arm. You faced forward again, shutting your eyes tight and letting a small whimper fall from your lips. 

"Okay..." You breathed out. "You're okay." 

It was probably around three in the afternoon or so, which was fine. But here in a few hours, it would start to get cooler and darker...you needed to get back to the house. But you were a solid twenty-minute ride from the house, on a horse. 

You had brought a phone, but it was in your pack that was on your horse. So you were literally stuck out here alone. 

**

Twenty minutes later, you were standing up. It took you a while to get on your knees and then to physically stand up, but you had done it. Your arm was now throbbing, and you were having a hard time ignoring it. 

"You can do this," You told yourself as you took a few steps in the direction of home. "See? You can do this." 

You walked for about five minutes until you got lightheaded. Luckily, there was a bolder off to the side. A few more steps and you felt yourself sink to the ground, leaning back on the boulder. Tears pricked your eyes but you forced them down. You weren't gonna cry. 

The wind was picking up slightly, your hair flowing out from the long braid you had done this morning. You sat there for a while until you thought you heard something. Your ears must be playing tricks on you as you shook your head. But then a few seconds later, you head it again. 

"Y/N!" 

You blinked, keeping very still as you listened again. 

"Y/N!" 

That was your name, you were sure of it. You leaned up and looked around the boulder to see Kayce riding along the path you had taken. Fifty yards behind him and to the left was Ryan, with Rip a few yards the other way. They had come looking for you. 

"Kayce..." You breathed out and cleared your throat. "Kayce!" 

He still couldn't hear you but a minute here later he was closer.