An Unexpected Guest

Chapter 25: An Unpleasant First Day Back Home

Cass POV 

we finally arrived home and the first thing i did was ditch Harry and run to my horse. "Smokey!" i shouted as i climbed over the fence and into the pasture. 

he turned around and as he saw me, he ran to me. when he reached me, he went up on his hind legs and reared, pawing the air with his hooves. i heard Harry shout at me, "Cassandra! Back off!" i ignored him and stood my ground in a battle stance. i knew my horse wasnt going to hurt me. there was a good distance between us still anyway. 

when he landed, he took the few steps closer to me and layed his head over my shoulder. i wrapped my arms around his neck. "i missed you so much," i told him. Harry soon found his way next me. 

"God Cassandra! you could have been killed." 

i looked at him in shock, "no. he would never hurt me. relax, Harry. ive known this horse since he was born. i was there the day my family decided to race him and there the day that he was retired and given to me. i know this horse inside and out." 

"i know, but still. it makes me nervous." 

"lifes no fun without a little adrenaline rush." i smiled and motioned Smokey to lay down. he did and i made my way to climed on top of him. 

"wait... Cass. what are you doing?" Harry asked me. i said nothing and slid onto Smokey's back and he stood up. "Cassandra!" 

"what/" i asked laughing at him. 

"dont scare me like that," he said, his voice growing low. 

i ignored his tone, "dont get scared. i know what im doing." i lifted my legs up and stood on Smokey's back. 

"Damn it, Cassandra! sit back down!" 

i rolled my eyes and did as he said, "you do realize that the more you tell me not to do something, the more i am going to do it." 

"and why is that?" 

"because im trying to prove a point." i kicked my horse and loped him to the fence line. i pulled him to a stop and got an idea that would scar Harry even more. i walked Smokey out of the pasture and to the jumping ring, "can you open the gate for me?" i asked Harry. 

"absolutely not. i know exactly what you are going to do." and as he said that, i saw his eyes grow dark. if he wasnt already upset with my actions, he was now and what he said only made me want to piss him off more. 

"fine. i'll do it myself." i manuvered my way to open the gate without getting off my horse. once i succeeded, i loped around the ring and proceeded to a jump. it was so easy, and i could practically hear Harry's heart racing from where he stood. i got Smokey to jump one more and i let my hands go and we landed successefully. 

i walked Smokey over to Harry i dismounted and stood in front of my boyfriend. he stared at me with dark eyes and his jaw clenched. "oh dont look at me like that. i know what im doing and i know that you know it too. and if i get hurt you can be there to say, 'i told you so' alright?" 

"fine." he said, still a little upset.  

"good. now say ' Cassandra is the best equestrian on planet earth.'" 

he sighed, "Cassandra is the best equestrian on planet earth." he said it and a smile appeared on his face. 

"now kiss me," i told him. he didnt hesitate and his lips were on mine in milliseconds. our lips moved in sync until we were interrupeted by a nose, " do you want  kiss too?" i asked Smokey. he stomped his foot and Harry and i kissed his cheeks. "im going to run him down in the field. i will be back in an hour or two." 

"i'll come with you." 

"really? i thought you would be tired." 

"im used to it. besides, i like watching you ride." he smiled at me. 

"alright. i dont mind." i kissed his cheek and made my way to the tack shed. 

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in the field, i sat in my western saddle and galloped Smokey in circles. practicing with my legs. i had my feet out of the stirrups to help build the muscle i had lost in my thighs back up. as i turned Smokey, he tripped on something and almost fell to his knees, but caught himself. unfortunately, this caused me to fall. i landed on my left shoulder and i felt the same pain i had felt when i first injurred it. i sat up and looked at the small gash on my upper arm. out of the corner of my eye, i saw Smokey limping. Harry reached me and knelt down beside me, "are you alright? no youre not; why am i asking that?" i ignored his words and got up to make my way to my horse. "Cass! stop! your arm is dripping blood." 

i didnt listen. instead i increased my spped towards Smokey. "no no no no no," i repeated over and over again. i knelt down by my horse and looked at the gaping wound near his fetlock on his front left leg. i didnt dare pick up his foot, but i didnt need to to notice that he had thrown his shoe as well. "oh shit. this is fucking bad." i said as Harry appeared behind me. 

"Cass, langu-" he started to scold my words but i cut him off. 

"dont you dare correct me on my language right now!" i whipped around and stared at him with tears in my eyes. "look at his leg. we have to get him back. we have to get him back," i repeated softly. i pushed passed Harry and back to where i had fallen. i found the shoe that had been thrown and picked up. i made my way back to my horse to help him walk back to the barn. 

the first day back home was supposed to be fun and relaxing. 

not like this. 

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A/N im back! hopefully i will update more than jsut this chapter tonight! 

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-jessi