Secluded

The Visit

Secluded Chapter 10

Tris POV

I just reread the same sentence probably fifteen times. I couldn't stop thinking about everything that has happened in the last twenty four hours. Eric has been unraveling his life to me and I couldn't help but feel more into him every time he spilled another fact about himself. I almost felt sorry for him but I couldn't do that. He would hate that I felt pity over him, first his parents had died and second the first women he wanted to ever marry threw his heart in the trash. And after all that he feels like he doesn't deserve love. When he said that I instantly wanted to prove to him... to find a way to show him he deserved love and in the way he wants and dreams of. 

And then there's the fact I can't stop thinking of the way he looked at me when I walked in to the bedroom last night. Not to mention finding him in the bedroom with my panties. Oh my god... and the comment he made as I left room. I'm still dreaming about that.

Okay, concentrate Tris.... Eric will be back soon and I have barely gotten anything done so far today. And Max is coming tomorrow to see what all I have completed. I'm not worried though since I have a lot of it done so he should be impressed. 

After finishing up the rest of the chapter I worked on and reading it thoroughly, I walk back inside to get a snack and drink to get ready to start barn chores. I then change out of my lounge pants and put some jean shorts, tank top and flannel button down shirt.

I hear Eric pulling up on his bike as I walk down the porch steps and rolling up my sleeves.

"You ready? I'm not sure when Max is going to be here so we should get rollin" Eric says stepping off his bike.

"Yup. I finished up some reading and got changed. Enjoy your lunch?" I ask him. 

"Yes, thank you. I've never had that much corn in my entire life in one sitting" he laughs

"I literally could eat corn for the rest of my life" I laugh with him as he shakes his head.  

We start walking to the barn and talk about where to start so we can get everything done efficiently. After an hour of cleaning up the stalls, we head out to the large gated area where the horses can roam outside.

"Eric, would you mind getting them inside the stalls. I don't feel like getting bitten or kicked" I say wiping my forehead with my forearm.

"I was thinking the same thing. We can get the yard cleaned up faster with them not following us around" he says moving some hay bales outside.

Eric walks to one of the horses and successfully moves her into the stall with no trouble but when he gets to the other horse, she didn't want to go inside.

"You wanna take her for a ride before putting her inside. She may just want to get out of here for a little while" Eric says while running his hand on the horse's side.

"Yeah sure, we can make it quick. Should we just stay inside here and take her around a few times?" I ask

"Yup, I'll get on first and ill help you up" he says while steadying his left foot to get up.

After Eric gets up on the horse, he holds his hand out and pulls me behind him so that I'm straddling the horse behind him. I put my arms around his stomach just as I do when we ride his bike, but this time I instantly put my head down on his back as he kicks and the horse takes off slowly. This is one of the best moments being here; the moments that make me feel free and happy.

"I love this" I say out loud without even thinking

He puts his hand on my hand that's resting on his stomach and caresses it gently.

"Me too, Tris. Me too." he says while caressing me with his thumb on my hand.

Suddenly my head whips to the side and we see a black SUV pull up to the side of the gate that holds us in and I see two doors open. We both curiously watch the car to see who gets out. 

I first see Max and then the second person who comes out that was sitting in the back is Christina.