The 8 Second Ride

The Morning After

Clare's POV-

I wake up and feel Jason's arm around my waist and remember what happened last night. I can't keep the smile from coming onto my face. I turn over and look at his face, he's so cute when he sleeps. His hair falling onto his forehead, I feel the urge to reach up and push it away.

I lean forward and kiss his chest, right where he has tattoo. He stirs beside me but doesn't wake up, I look at his tattoo and it's a tribal design of a wolf the wraps down from his left pectoral to his rib cage and to his back. It's so beautiful and matches exactly who he is. I kiss his chest again and start to wiggle out of his hold. He mumbles something and tightens his hold on my waist, pinning me down.

"Clare where are you going?" he squints against the sunlight, still holding tight to my waist.

"I have to go do chores, I was going to let you sleep and then come back make you breakfast." I lean over him, resting my arms on his chest.

"I don't want you leave this bed, you look so beautiful right here, just the way you are." he groans while wrapping both his arms around my small frame.

"I have to go feed eight horses and 12 cows. They can't starve and I don't have any workers. You stay here and sleep, I will go feed the animals and come back and make you breakfast." I kiss his lips and start to get up, when he pulls me down and rolls on top of me.

"First I want a kiss, not a peck but an actual kiss." he whispers and leans into my lips.

His lips brush mine and then he crashes his lips onto mine. He pins me down with his weight and smashes our bare chests together. I almost get lost in the kiss before I realize what he's trying to do and I pull away, catching my breath.

"I know what you're trying to do, but I have animals to feed and breakfast to make for my amazing boyfriend. Now please remove yourself from on top of me so I can get both done so you can help me with something later." I smile sweetly knowing he will listen to me.

"Fine but you better be right back in this bed when your done." he grumbles while rolling over.

"You're so cute when you don't get what you want, but now what do you want for breakfast?" I turn away and walk to the closet to get some clothes.

I grab a dark pair of Cowgirl Tuff jeans and an Ariat t-shirt with my work boots. I walk out of the closet when I don't get a response and see he is fast asleep. I giggle and put on my clothes and walk downstairs to find my German Shepard "Rocky" jumping up and down.

"You ready to go bring the cows in for me?" he barks and his tail wags faster.

"Let's go so we're done before noon." I say and open the door to let him loose.

"Go bring em' in Rocky, remember no biting!!!!! There better not be any injuries when they come in!!!!!" I yell when he runs towards the pasture to find them.

Yes I trained my dog to herd in my cows so I wouldn't have to. I know what you're all thinking 'He's gonna hurt them', well actually he doesn't. He brings them to the barn they get fed and he gets a reward if there are no injuries that look like they are from him.

I go to the barn and call in the horses. One by one they all make their way to the pasture door to the barn. I grab each one of them and put them in their specific stalls. I hear Rocky barking and go to see he has the cows by the gate. I open the chute and one by one check for any injuries. There are none, so I put the cows into their pens. When I finish putting two cows to a pen, I go through and fill each of their feed troughs with corn and their medicated feed. I go back into the barn and give and all the horses their grain and throw a little bit of grass hay in with each of them. I go and check on my two pregnant mares and decide to check on my five pregnant cows. I go check to make sure I don't need any hay or grain shipments brought in yet. I take the tractor and rake the arena, I give Rocky his treat to bringing the cows in and head back to the house. Looking at the clock it only took me an hour and half.

I run up to my room and change into just Jason shirt because its more comfortable then my other clothes. I start to make bacon, eggs and pancakes. I'm almost done when I feel a pair of hands on my waist and pull me back to a hard chest.

"It smells amazing, but I gotta say your chores took forever." he nuzzles my neck.

"I had to check on my pregnant mares and cows." I say while taking the last pancake off the pan.

"Well they should've gotten to mess around with a stud then. They are taking you away from me for longer then I would like." he says.

"Actually the stud they got bred is totally worth the time. The stud Freightliner is worth it, his blood lines are gold and the foals he's had are really good athletes. My mare Destiny I'm most excited for because of her blood lines as well. I'm hoping for a really good all around western horse out of them." I say while pulling away from him to bring the pancakes to the table.

"I'm sorry, I just want to spend as much time with you as I can before...." he stopped and looked down at his plate.

"Before what Jason? Don't stop mid-sentence please." I ask walking around the table towards him.

"Did I ever tell you that I'm in the Navy?" he asks looking away from me.

"No, your sister told me that you wanted to be in the Navy when you were younger, I didn't think you were actually in the Navy now."

"Well I am and the thing is that I'm...." he trailed off again.

"Come on Jason, spit it out." I urge him.

"I'm being deployed in two months."