"Is she okay?" I heard a voice. It sounded really far off. I moaned once. "Dancer..." I whispered.
"Its okay honey. Dancer is safe in the barn. your okay. Baby its okay. please open your eyes. please. Sweetheart, please open your beautiful eyes and look at me." I heard the voice say. My mom.
I tried to open my eyes. Nothing. only a flutter. I tried again and this time it worked. It was blurry. trying to blin ayway the haze, my eyes settled on a picture of Dancer and I riding into the rising sun. just two shadows on the horizen. I felt a tear roll down my face. Then a hand came into vew wiping away my tears. His face soon came into view as I turned my head to see who had been talking. My mom. She had said all those things to me. Apparently I was her 'baby' with 'beautiful eyes'. I began to giggle. the tough stable hand falling for his bosses daughter and then getting all soft and mushy. it was adorable.
" What's so funny?" he asked.
"Only the thought of you saying 'its okay honey. Dancer is safe in the barn. Baby its okay. please open your eyes. please sweetheart, please open your beautiful eyes and look at me.' Marshmallow." I teased.
"That was your mom but okay." he turned as red as the sun and took hold of my hand. As soon as his face was normal, he leaned in and kissed me. Our lips moved together and I felt the world slip away. I felt little sparks everytime he held my hand or touched my face. A knock on the door caused both if us to retreat.
"Pretend to be asleep. For now, I want you to myself." he said, breathless.
I closed my eyes and I did sleep. it was more if an easy doze.
"Has she woken up yet?" my "Mother". if that's even what I should call her anymore.
"No. I wish she would..." he trailed off.
"Your mom called and said you could stay as long as you felt needed. I told her that you could stay forever and we wouldn't care. You are like family. Marie thinks of you as a big brother." she said. "I am going to make dinner. yell if she wakes up."
the door shut and she was gone. Tyler moved to my side instantly and sat on the edge of my bed. I opened my arms, trying to fool him into a hug. He accepted and I locked my arms around his neck, pulling him into another long kiss.
I pulled away, causing his hands to slip off of my shoulders and down to my waist. I had stood up during the kiss and he had stood with me.
I finally regained my breath and walked to my pillow. I felt sleepy again. my phone buzzed as I laid down with my back to him.
Tyler. 'Did I do something wrong to make you pull away?'
I turned over. He looked at me. "No I'm just tired. you can lay with me if you want. its cold in here." I whimpered.
He grabbed a thermometer and put it in my mouth. when it went off he checked it. "101°F" he whispered. he wrote it down and grabbed a blanket. he played it over me and lied down next to me . I turned over so I was facing his chest. I cuddled closer and he wrapped his arms around me. I buried my head in his chest and closed my eyes.
"Sleep well beautiful." he said. Then he kissed my forehead and the top of my head. with that, I was asleep.
