Today was rodeo day. I tacked up daisy and amy tack Spartan up, while caleb got the bull ready.
We headed out to the circuit and got into our positions.
"Ready?"
We both nodded to each other and the bull was released.
We chased it down, swung our ropes, and got em and pulled. Done.
"13 seconds" Ty announced.
Amy and i high fived each other as we rode side by side.
"You guys got this in the bag, and you should rest up" caleb suggested.
I nodded and walked my horse over to our trailer and tied her up there.
I was grabbed by the waist and pulled backwards.
"Hey" i laughed.
"Hey" Caleb joked.
We laughed and he let go of me.
"You know that i think you are gonna show all those guys up?" He smiled.
"You know it" i smirked.
"Just don't get hurt" he warned.
"I try my best all the time" i nodded.
"Im so sure" he laughed.
"You have to get bucked off about 20 times to call yourself a true rider" i shrugged.
"Your right" he nodded and kissed my forehead.
"Aren't i always?" I laughed.
2 weeks later
The show was over. Or the rodeo was. I was back at home with my family and everything.
It was two weeks after the rodeo. All was good and fine until yesterday and bow i absolutely needed to talk to to caleb.
I found him in the barn, mucking out the stalls. He was alone, perfect.
"Hey" I smiled as i leaned up against the stall door.
"Hey" he walked over to me and kissed my cheek.
"I need to tell you something" i said, trying to get to the important things.
"Listening" he said.
"Caleb, remember that night at the rodeo, after the promise rings?" I asked.
"How could i forget?" He smirked.
"Well, I'm..." I stuttered.
He looked at me as my facial expressions changed, so did his.
"Pregnant" I finally said.
The shovel fell out of his hands and onto the ground. It scared me and Spirit, who was in the stall behind me.
"Are you being serious?" He asked, careful to chose all the right words.
I nodded.
"Im going to be a dad" he said.
His shocked expression faded and a smile formed on his lips.
"Im gonna be a dad" he smiled as he hugged me.
"So your not mad?" I asked.
"And why would i be?" He smirked, leaned down, and kissed me.
"Your pregnant?" Mallory asked as she stood in the doorway.
"Oh um, uh..."
"I heard the whole thing, don't worry" she shrugged and walked off.
An hour later
We were sitting around the dinner table eating.
"So where are you going to live, since you need an extra room?" Mallory asked.
Everyone looked at me and Caleb with confusion.
"You know for the baby" she clarified.
Everyone almost choked on their food.
"What baby?" My dad asked.
"Caleb and Alexis's of course" Mallory shrugged.
"Wait what!" Lou exclaimed.
"Ohhhh, you weren't supposed to know, sorry" she sunk down in her seat and played with her food.
"Is that true?" Lou asked.
I nodded.
"When did this happen?" My dad asked.
"Don't answer that, I'd rather not know" he stopped me mid sentence.
"I just found out yesterday" i sighed.
"Well you are welcome to stay at big river or here at heartland, since Lou and Peter have moved out already" Grandpa and My Dad said.
Caleb and i nodded.
"And Caleb, i need to talk to you for a second, alone" my dad said.
Caleb nodded and they both went outside.
Next thing i knew, Caleb walks in with a black eye.
"Oh my god!" I panicked and rushed over to him.
"Im fine" he shrugged.
"No your not, baby sit down in the kitchen I'll get you some ice" I said as i walked over to the freezer.
Then my dad walked in.
"DAD, why would you do this?" I shouted as i held the ice pack to Caleb's eye.
"He doesn't know what he's getting into" my dad shook his head.
"No dad, you don't know what you got yourself into" I spat.
"What do you mean! I'm not the one who can't put a roof over my pregnant girlfriend's head, I'm not the one-"
"Get Out" i said sternly with daggers for eyes.
"Alexis" he started.
"No dad, get out" i growled once more and he left, slamming the door behind him.
I turned to Caleb.
"You okay?" I asked.
"Im fine" he said as he gently removed my hand from his face.
"Thank you" he smiled "for the ice"
I smiled and kissed his cheek.
"What happened?!" Lou asked as she rushed in.
"Dad punched him" i said as i continued to ice his eye.
"What?!" Amy said as she started washing the dishes.
"He needs to learn that your all grown up, and can do what you want now" Peter sighed.
"I agree" Ty nodded.
"Oh and grandpa, I'm staying here, i don't need dad taking another swing at Caleb again" i sighed and shook my head.
He nodded and the kitchen cleared soon.
I turned back to caleb.
"You alright?" I asked.
He nodded.
"God, I can't believe he did that, he never did that to peter when he found out Lou was pregnant, or to Ty when he found out Ty and Amy were engaged. What the hell, why you?" I shook my head.
"Well there is still Shane, so there's a slight chance" he smiled.
"I don't think my dad would punch a girl" i laughed.
It was nine at night and I was exhausted.
Caleb took my hand away from his face and held it.
"Get some sleep" he smiled, kissed my forehead, and left.
