Found In A Different Light (#TheWattys2016) (On Hold)

Kick the Dust Up

Regina's pov

"Come on Regina." Mary Margaret groaned as she yanked my arm again while Emma pushed me from behind. I dug my heels into the dirt and dove off to the side and they both fell face first into the dirt. "What the hell?! We're introducing you to a hot cowboy!" I stood up and dusted myself off.

"I don't need a boyfriend. I need to practice if  I want to become a professional. I need to keep practicing and Rocinante needs to stretch his legs before my run tonight." I retorted stubbornly. Mary Margaret gave me puppy dog eyes and I started to walk back to Rocinante.

"Can we bring him to watch?!" She pleaded. I sighed and looked back. She was on her knees and Emma looked at me with a smile.

"She won't stop till you do Gina." Emma said chuckling. I rolled my eyes and groaned.

"Fine." I said giving in to her endless pleads. Mary Margaret jumped up squealing and ran off towards the parking lot. Emma walked with me back to the stables and helped me grab my tack before we brought Rocinante into the arena. Emma climbed the fence and sat on the top railing. I brushed him and picked his hooves getting any dirt and rocks out of them so he couldn't get injured by any foreign objects lodged in his hooves. He looked back at me with content. Rocinante was smart he knew what I was doing before I even did it. I laid the impact gel saddle pad on his back. (The impact gel saddle pad keeps the horse from getting uncomfortable.) I rubbed his neck and hoisted my saddle on top of the pad next. I tightened the synch around his belly and finished going through each part of the saddle to make sure it was tightened so I wouldn't be falling off of him because of a loose saddle. I switched the halter out with a leather bridal. He pushed my hand with his nose and I smiled.

"Oh you want to ride don't you?" I asked as I stroked his nose. He bobbed his head playfully in response and I sat the reigns on his back as I hoisted myself up. I rode him around stretching out his legs after standing in a stall on display for everyone for three hours. Emma watched us go around several times and stretched out her arms sighing.

"Trot him!" She called out as we walked by. I squeezed my legs around his middle and clicking my tongue. He went off trotting at a good pace and I followed his pace by rising in the saddle with every other step. After three times around I decided to lope him. He was so graceful when he loped it was almost mesmerizing. The lead changes were on command and he adjusted flawlessly. As I rounded towards Emma, Mary Margaret walked over with what she said she'd bring, a cowboy. I wasn't all that sure on the hot part from the distance I was at. We stopped in front of them and I tied Rocinante up. I climbed up and over the fence landing in front of them.

"Regina, this is Graham. Graham, Regina Mills." He smiled at me and I shook his hand.

"Hello Regina nice to meet you." I nodded trying to be polite.

"Nice to meet you too. Can I assume something about you?" I asked as I wiped my hand on my pants.

"By all means." I looked him over and I smirked.

"By the amount of lipstick on your face and neck I'm going to say you were just with another woman and that you fucked her." Mary Margaret's eyes grew large and she punched me in the arm because of my observation.

"Regina!" Mary Margaret exclaimed in disbelief. I shrugged and continued looking him over and I saw a condom sticking out of his pocket.

"And you were going to try screwing with me as well." I said in a disgusted tone. He smirked at me biting his lower lip. I looked at Emma directly behind me and I smiled. "Go stand by MM." She nodded and I grabbed Graham by the collar of his shirt throwing him against the fence. "Now, you whore listen. There are going to be girls like me that are smart and will set you loose after roughing you up, next there are the girls that think you're all fun and games and that you love them but you just screw them over leaving them to cry to their friends about how they thought you loved them, then there are the girls that will let you screw them but break your rubber and get pregnant just to ruin your perfect little man whore life just so you can pay them big fat child support checks. So maybe you shouldn't be a little fuck boy and try being a gentleman you dumbass." I finished telling and let him go crossing my arms over my chest.