To Rodeo To Your Heart (COMPLETED)

Chapter 6

Gunner wakes up and dresses in her brothers clothes that she has allowed him to borrow. Although the jeans are a little long and the Wrangler shirt is a tad tight it's better than nothing. He takes the worn bible that is on the bedside table in his hands and turns to Psalms chapter 23. When he gets to his favorite verses he whispers them out loud, "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and Your staff they comfort me. You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies, You anoint my head with oil, my cup over flows. Surely goodness and mercy will fallow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."

After saying a short prayer of thanks he tiptoes past her bedroom and into the kitchen where he puts on a pot of coffee.

Today marks one week since she had found him frozen and the snow had let up the day before. The sun wasn't expected to melt it enough to drive for another couple of days, not that he's complaining. He almost wishes it wouldn't thaw out for a while so he could show Caisson he liked her. More than he believes is healthy.

As he sips at the hot liquid his mind runs over the last couple of days. From the stories about her growing up to his rodeo adventures and a lot of things in between they had talked about it all. A lot of it happen to break her rules, but when she brought it up he was happy to listen and add his two sense when needed. The way she opened up to him made him feel trusted and important something he hadn't in a long time.

As he sits down with a mug of coffee his eyes start staring at the tiles on the hallway. It is like staring into outer space as his vision blurs and his mind drifts off until suddenly he sees little white bunny slippers. "Good morning."

Caisson smiles and rubs the sleepiness from her eyes. "Good morning. Is that coffee I smell?"

He laughs. "Yeah, you want a cup?"

She raises her eyebrows in question. "Are you serious? Of course!"

This makes him burst into laughter as he takes a mug from the dish washer. He pours it full with the black liquid before carefully handing it to her. She takes it with a smile and soft thank you.  He nods and smiles back at her. He tries not to let his mind think of how beautiful she is or how his heart swells every time she speaks his name.

"It looks like we will be able to get your pickup in the shop today," she comments as she stares out the window  at the slowly rising sun.

He tries to hide the sadness he hadn't expected to feel. "That's good."

She smiles and nods. "Shouldn't be long and Jess will have your wheels back to normal."

Nodding he stands and places his coffee cup in the sink. He smiles at her before going to the guest bedroom and settling on the bed. Just as he opens the bible his phone, that he has forgotten even exists, rings. He picks it up and stares at the name on the screen. Dad. Finally he snaps out of the daze and answers it. "Hey dad, how are things in Colorado?"

"Pretty good, son, how did last the rodeo go? We never got a call and your mom insisted that we check in," his dad's cheerful voice sounds through the phone.

Gunner runs his hand over his face. He can't lie, but the truth doesn't sound very promising either. With one long sigh he begins to tell his dad the story, "Well, dad, I never made it to the rodeo. I got caught in a snow storm and my truck broke down." He goes on telling about the entire situation. Including his feelings for Caisson, but that information is only given after checking to make sure she was indeed outside feeding.

When he tells his dad good bye and hangs up he feels a weight lifted off his shoulders. For reasons unknown to him it is a relief to have told his feelings to someone. Even though it wasn't Caisson.
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