“Spencer?”  Paula’s voice broke the silence, piercing through the darkness.  “Spencer?”  She repeated in a whisper as she crept into the room.

 

“Hm?”  Kasey replied her head buried beneath the sheets.  She felt a weight nestle in close to her on the bed; Paula was seated next to the tiny frame.

 

“You’ve been quiet lately honey.  I just wanted to make sure everything was alright.”  She ran her fingers to the hem of the blanket and gripped its edge.  Kasey felt her subtle movements and curled further into the blanket trying to keep from being unveiled.

 

***

 

Ashley and Spencer sported their own Stetsons as they scampered along on the backs of their respective horses.  Ashley led the way, riding the beast as if she had done this million of times.  Spencer however, would definitely be sore the next morning.  With every gallop she winced as if though she had been kicked in the bum.

 

“Gee Spence, I thought you’d be better at riding a horse.”  The brunette chuckles as the blonde nearly toppled over.

 

“Oh shut up!  Just because I’m from Ohio doesn’t mean I know how to ride a horse!”  She playfully stuck her tongue out before finally being ejected from her horse.  With a loud ‘Oomph’ Spencer lay sprawled out on her back.

 

Ashley quickly threw her foot over the horse and hopped off.  She ran to Spencer’s side and helped her girlfriend up from the dirt path.

 

“Are you ok?”  She asked concerned.  The blue eyed beauty nodded and smiled sheepishly.  ‘You are such a dork.’  She thought to herself.  ‘I could ride a horse through these hills blindfolded.’  Spencer had taken a few classes in Ohio on how to ride horses.  She simply wished to share one with Ashley.  She wanted to be close to the warm body she had grown to adore.

 

“Why don’t we ride together?”  Ashley had fallen for it.  Spencer’s plan had worked and now she was comfortably perched behind the brunette, her arms wrapped around her waist lovingly.

 

Thirty minutes later and both girls were still traveling along the trails.  Ashley would occasionally stop and point, explaining the sights around them.  The sun had set on the horizon and the only source of light was small lanterns placed in the trees.  The tiny lamps lit the way back to the ranch following a long curvy path.