Mustang Dreams (COMPLETED)

Chapter Thirty One (Revised: New Beginning)

"Knock knock." Clay announced as he walked in to Misty's bedroom through the door she left wide open.

"No. Go away." Misty quickly threw the blankets over Clay's anniversary gifts sitting on her bed that she was trying to wrap. "I'm tryin' to wrap your gifts, and I don't want you to see them." She chuckled, using her body as a wall so Clay couldn't see what was on her bed. "Hey, Lindsey, I gotta go, I'll call you back later. Love you." Misty said to her sister, who had called her to wish her a happy birthday. Misty wished that her sister didn't live so far away, but hearing her voice over the phone certainly helped a lot.

"I'm too busy starin' at my beautiful girlfriend to see what she is tryin' to hide from me." Clay smiled, sauntering over to Misty, ignoring the fact that she was on the phone with her sister. With one hand behind his back, and the other reaching out, Clay spun Misty around in a circle, wrapping his arm around her waist, giving her a quick peck on the lips.

"Well, aren't you sweet? But, I'm still not givin' you your anniversary gift until later." Misty teased.

"Speakin' of anniversaries, I got you something to say happy six months." With that, Clay brought his hand in front of him, revealing a thin, long, white jewelry box. He smiled, handing it to Misty.

Opening the box, Misty was wide eyed when she saw what the gift was. A silver chained necklace was in the slim white box. Lifting it up, Misty saw two pendants hanging down. One was a small horseshoe with a cross on it, and the other pendant was a capital "C." On the "C" pendant, tiny, fake diamonds outlined the letter. "Clay, this is absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much. Now I will have a piece of you everywhere I go."

Clay grinned. "I figured the horse shoe shows your love for horses, the cross shows your love for Christ, and the C shows your love for Casper."

"Well, I like to think of the C standing for Clay, but I like it standing for Casper, as well." Misty thumbed over the beautiful necklace in her hand.

"I never thought about the C being for my name, but I love that idea. Do you like it? I had it custom made for you." He still had both his arms around Misty's waist, smiling down at her like a love sick teenager.

"I don't like it, Clay, I love it." Misty grinned, leaning forward, with the necklace still in her hand, grabbed Clay's face in both of hers. "Thank you so much."

After a short kiss, Clay pulled back, reaching for the necklace. "Here, I will help you put it on."

Misty turned around, handing Clay the necklace. Smiling as he carefully moved her hair out of the way, setting the necklace around her neck, clasping it in the back, Misty said, "This must have cost you a fortune, Clay, thank you."

"Nothing is too expensive for my girl." He wrapped her up in his arms again, kissing his lips softly against Misty's neck, sending chills through her whole body. Resting his chin on her shoulder, Clay smiled. "I can't wait to give you your birthday gift. I think it's much better than the necklace."

Misty spun around, facing Clay. "What can be better than this beautiful, thought out necklace?" Misty ran a finger up the buttons on Clay's shirt. "A diamond ring?" The corner of Misty's lips tugged upward in a grin as she grew her eyes up to Clay's, only to see him smiling like crazy, too.

"Maybe for next year's anniversary." Clay replied, the love evident in his eyes.

"I guess I might be able to wait that long." Misty played, inviting Clay to kiss her.