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this.
"My dad's going to be so
worried."
"Your dad's not home, he was called out
on a missing person's report, seems some hikers have been missing
off the trails for a couple days and they called him in since he's
the best tracker in these parts. He called me before him and his
team headed out and asked me to keep an eye out for
you."
"Oh..." Well that sucks, I
guess I would be spending another thanksgiving alone
then.
I felt very tired and very alone all of
a sudden, something must've shown on my face because the ogre gave
me a gruff, "Don't pout, your father has a job to do, you
should be proud of him."
"I'm not pouting."
"Yes you are, now here, drink your hot
chocolate like a good girl and get warmed up."
I did as I was told.
"Damn...."
"Good?"
I nodded my head like a bobble head
doll, good wasn't the word, it was ambrosia. Sweet and creamy and
hot.
I blushed when I thought of what else
might fit that description. Dammit why was it that he could do that
to me, make me think and feel this way, when he obviously saw me as
nothing but a nuisance, it was so unfair.
"What are you thinking so hard about
over there?"
I started guiltily.
"Who me, nothing." I felt the heat in
my face as the lie left my tongue.
He studied me like a bug
under a microscope until I started to squirm in my seat.
"So...how is school."
What? He was actually
talking to me? Well hell, it only took a snowstorm and about four
feet of snow give or take.
"Schools good, um, yeah,
it's good." Real smooth Jade, tongue-tied much?
"What is it you're studying
again?"
"Um, the sciences, I want to be a
vet."
"Tall order for such a little
girl."
"That's so sexist."
"You think so, I just don't see you
doing that that's all."
"Oh yeah, what do you see me
doing?"
"I don't know, kindergarten
teacher maybe?"
"Huh, never thought of that, I guess
ever since I moved here with my dad I fell in love with animals,
now I want to take care of them."
"So you plan on staying around here
after schooling and working on the ranches in this
area?"
"Something like that, your dad promised
to help me out with that when the time comes."
"So you're as good as got it made then
I guess."
"If I do well in my classes, but I have
along way to go yet."
"Why not the local college? They have a
good program there."
"I know but dad wanted me to spread my
wings a little so we made a deal, if I stick it out for one year I
can choose to change schools next fall if I still want
to."
"And how's that going?"
"I can't wait to get back."
"City life too much for you little
girl?"
I knew the peace wouldn't last for too
long.
"Why do you always do that?"
"Do what little Jade?" He smirked at
me.
"Put me down in some way."
"I wasn't aware that I did."
"Well you do...a lot, it's not nice,
especially since I've never done anything to you."
"But you do."
"What, what the hell have I ever done
to you?" I was at a lost for words, had I inadvertently done or
said something to cause this? If I had I had no recollection of it
whatsoever.
He looked at me for a long time without
answering, then....
"I changed my mind, I think
we should turn in after all; Denise's room is made up so you can go
on up, I'll be up later after I close things up down
here."
I guess I've been dismissed, whatever,
good riddance, grouch.
I tossed and turned for what felt like
hours, the howling wind beating against the windows keeping me
awake. There was a loud crash and then the lights went
out.
I was out of the bed and running before
my brain knew what my body was doing.
"Jade..."
"Brax...I'm scared." Please
don't let him rebuff me, not now, I hate storms ever since I was a
kid they've always done something to me that I never
outgrew.
"Follow my voice baby, I'm right
here."
I made my way in the dark
over to his bed; I didn't stop to think about the impropriety of my
actions, all I knew was fear, heart wrenching gut-churning
fear.
It sounded as if he climbed down off
the bed
"My dad's going to be so
worried."
"Your dad's not home, he was called out
on a missing person's report, seems some hikers have been missing
off the trails for a couple days and they called him in since he's
the best tracker in these parts. He called me before him and his
team headed out and asked me to keep an eye out for
you."
"Oh..." Well that sucks, I
guess I would be spending another thanksgiving alone
then.
I felt very tired and very alone all of
a sudden, something must've shown on my face because the ogre gave
me a gruff, "Don't pout, your father has a job to do, you
should be proud of him."
"I'm not pouting."
"Yes you are, now here, drink your hot
chocolate like a good girl and get warmed up."
I did as I was told.
"Damn...."
"Good?"
I nodded my head like a bobble head
doll, good wasn't the word, it was ambrosia. Sweet and creamy and
hot.
I blushed when I thought of what else
might fit that description. Dammit why was it that he could do that
to me, make me think and feel this way, when he obviously saw me as
nothing but a nuisance, it was so unfair.
"What are you thinking so hard about
over there?"
I started guiltily.
"Who me, nothing." I felt the heat in
my face as the lie left my tongue.
He studied me like a bug
under a microscope until I started to squirm in my seat.
"So...how is school."
What? He was actually
talking to me? Well hell, it only took a snowstorm and about four
feet of snow give or take.
"Schools good, um, yeah,
it's good." Real smooth Jade, tongue-tied much?
"What is it you're studying
again?"
"Um, the sciences, I want to be a
vet."
"Tall order for such a little
girl."
"That's so sexist."
"You think so, I just don't see you
doing that that's all."
"Oh yeah, what do you see me
doing?"
"I don't know, kindergarten
teacher maybe?"
"Huh, never thought of that, I guess
ever since I moved here with my dad I fell in love with animals,
now I want to take care of them."
"So you plan on staying around here
after schooling and working on the ranches in this
area?"
"Something like that, your dad promised
to help me out with that when the time comes."
"So you're as good as got it made then
I guess."
"If I do well in my classes, but I have
along way to go yet."
"Why not the local college? They have a
good program there."
"I know but dad wanted me to spread my
wings a little so we made a deal, if I stick it out for one year I
can choose to change schools next fall if I still want
to."
"And how's that going?"
"I can't wait to get back."
"City life too much for you little
girl?"
I knew the peace wouldn't last for too
long.
"Why do you always do that?"
"Do what little Jade?" He smirked at
me.
"Put me down in some way."
"I wasn't aware that I did."
"Well you do...a lot, it's not nice,
especially since I've never done anything to you."
"But you do."
"What, what the hell have I ever done
to you?" I was at a lost for words, had I inadvertently done or
said something to cause this? If I had I had no recollection of it
whatsoever.
He looked at me for a long time without
answering, then....
"I changed my mind, I think
we should turn in after all; Denise's room is made up so you can go
on up, I'll be up later after I close things up down
here."
I guess I've been dismissed, whatever,
good riddance, grouch.
I tossed and turned for what felt like
hours, the howling wind beating against the windows keeping me
awake. There was a loud crash and then the lights went
out.
I was out of the bed and running before
my brain knew what my body was doing.
"Jade..."
"Brax...I'm scared." Please
don't let him rebuff me, not now, I hate storms ever since I was a
kid they've always done something to me that I never
outgrew.
"Follow my voice baby, I'm right
here."
I made my way in the dark
over to his bed; I didn't stop to think about the impropriety of my
actions, all I knew was fear, heart wrenching gut-churning
fear.
It sounded as if he climbed down off
the bed
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