The One and Only

Chapter:9

It was completely silent. I was huddled in the corner wanting to lock myself away from him. A knock at the office door caused me to jump. Then the door was unlocked and slow footsteps came.

Bonner came around the corner and saw me. I fidgeted trying to get farther into the corner. He sat down on the tile floor about two feet from me. "Would you come stay at my place until he's dealt with?" He asked moving closer.

I leaned my head on the wall as he scooted closer. An arm wrapped around me and pulled me into a hard upper body. "The boys have your bags packed." He started. "I can hook up to your trailer so your horse could come along."

I readjusted my head and he put his other arm around me. Right here and now I felt safe being held. It was fine by me if I stayed there for however long it took.

Grandpa was my only family though and if something happened to him I wouldn't have any family. "Don't worry, you and your grandpa will be fine." He assured me. His arms tighten bringing me closer.

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I sat on the fence watching as he worked with a colt that was being stubborn. My horse was in a stall waiting to come outside with me.

He whinnied again wanting to join so I got down from my seat and put my old bridle on him. For two weeks I've been here and we've been having fun.

I led him out to the open arena and set up the barrels. The first time I practiced barebacked was at age seven, three years after I got Kiger.

Crugar and I started bareback practicing after he got use to having weight on his back. I swung up onto his back and warmed him up. When I was done I cantered him through the course twice then galloped once before going all out.

I ran the course until Crugar was tired. Bonner whistled from the fence and I had Crugar walk over to him. When there I slid off Crugar's back and held his reins.

"I never knew you could barrel race bareback." He said. "Been practicing like that since I was seven." I told him. "That time beat your last record in my arena." He said as he leaned on the railing.

"Then I want to beat that record." I teased. He scoffed and shook his head. "Then would you go eat dinner with me tonight?" He asked. "As in a date?" I asked. "Then would you like to go out on a date with me tonight?" He asked.

"I'd love to." I said leaning on the rail below him. Once a day each week we'd go out to eat and this was week three and tonight was eat out night. "Make sure to dress nice." He added before walking off with the horse he was training.

I took Crugar to cool off by walking him to the barn and putting him up. I put his home halter on and hung up the bridle. I put water in his bucket and closed the door. As I was walking I rolled up the sleeves on my hoodie before deciding to take it off.

I tied it around my waist and walked towards the house. Today was my day to make lunch and I was planning on making sloppy joes.

He came in just as I finished the meat and took his boots off. I got two plates out and bread.

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I came down the stairs and sat on the couch. A few seconds later he came down to find me waiting instead of him waiting.

I got up and he walked me out the front door. He opened the passenger door and helped me in before going around to his side. I closed the door as he jumped in.

We pulled into Flash's Cantina and got out. Everyone in town has been talking about us dating but we're not at all. We were placed at a table and we ordered our food. "So I was thinking... Would you and your grandfather like to spend thanksgiving with me and my family?" He asked unsurely.

"I think that would be fine." I said as our food came. "I mean it's just been me and my grandpa for the past eleven years." I added. "Then my family and I would love to have you. It would just be me, my parents, two brothers and two sisters." He told me.

I smiled. "What if we went skydiving this weekend to have a little fun?" I asked him. He looked at me smiling then said, "Let's do it." "Then next week is thanksgiving and after that is Finals." I told him the plans.

Once dinner was over he paid for it not letting me pay a cent. After we got home we both got showers. I sat down on the couch in my Bolton shirt and a pair of Aeropostal sweats. He came down the stairs in sweats and a monster energy drink shirt.

"Movie?" I asked. "Why not." He said sitting down on the couch next to me. I got up and went through his movies. While doing so I came across the movie Lonesome Dove. I've never seen it at all. Grandpa use to have it but sold it before I had the chance.

I put it in and got a blanket before settling next to Bonner. "Which movie did you choose?" "You'll just have to see."

Once the main menu came on he looked at me. "What? I've never seen it." I said. "Ok but this is my favorite movie." "Well I didn't see my favorite." "And which is that?" He asked. "The cowboys featuring John Wayne."

"A John Wayne fan?" He asked. "Yeah I've seen all his movies." I said. "Shh." I became quiet as the movie played on.

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