His Dreamer

15

Chapter Fifteen - Picture Perfect

I wake up the next morning to find myself pressed against Hunter's warm body. I barely remember Hunter carrying me out of the guest room last night. Blinking drowsily, I become aware of one of his arms resting loosely over my waist and the other supporting my head. I yawn before pulling away but his hand catches onto my hip and I turn my head to see his eyes open.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you." I sigh as I cup his cheek and caress his skin.

"If I get to wake up to you then I don't mind at all." He mumbles huskily with a sleepy smile as he closes his eyes.

I melt into a puddle at his words and how cute he looks right now. Shuffling closer I pepper kisses to his face and feel him smile as his hands grip my waist. He moves to press his lips to mine but I move back and hop out of bed.

"Zoe!" He whines as I make my way to the bathroom.

"Morning breath doesn't belong in a kiss!" I state with a laugh.

I hear him chuckle before he eventually follows me into the bathroom. We brush our teeth together before he decides on taking a shower. Hunter had brought my bag in here too so I rummage in it to pick out an outfit for today and change into it while he's showering.

Eventually, he walks out of the bathroom fully dressed before he slips on his shoes and takes my hand. We make our way downstairs and into the dining room where everyone is settling down. My mouth waters as I see the array of breakfast food on the table. There's everything from a fry up to pancakes! I take a seat beside Ella who greets me with a cheerful smile and we both laugh when we go for the chocolate chip pancakes. Turns out she has a sweet tooth too.

"Do you want a tour of the ranch?" She asks as excitement lights up her emerald eyes.

"Sure, that would be amazing!" I exclaim as everyone chimes in on the areas they can show me.

The more everyone talks about the land and the history of how it came to be the more I grow excited to see everything. So right after breakfast I put on comfortable shoes before rushing downstairs with my camera in hand.

"Ready?" Hunter asks as he intertwines his hand with mine.

"Yes!" I grin up at him in excitement which elicits an amused chuckle out of him. "Do you mind if I take some photos?"

"Not at all."

I smile happily as we begin our walk through the land. The camera clicks away as we walk past the stables and the pen where the ponies are. There's many more animals in separate sections such as cows, chickens, sheep, etcetera. I laugh at the two dogs chasing each other around before hearing some chatter behind us. I take pictures of the rest of the family also following us on our walk.

"You guys give lessons?" I nod to the sign advertising riding lessons on the gate as we walk past.

"Yeah, normally it's either Theo or dad. It's very popular with the children." He winks cheekily when he notices me taking a picture of him.

I laugh at his actions before putting the camera down and admiring more of the ranch lands. We eventually start down a path through the woods and I find myself looking around in amazement when we break through the mass of trees to discover a lake with a forest surrounding the perimeter.

"Amazing, right?" Hunter chuckles at my expression.

"You have all this at the end of your house?! It's gorgeous!" I breathe but blush slightly when I hear everyone else chuckle over my reaction.