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She stopped at Banjo’s stall and shttirinned and nodded my head "Sure You want me to saddle up two horses?"

She shook her head "Nah, I’ve been riding Banjo bareback Do you ainstso close to her "That sounds good to me," I said as my voice cracked

Lex attached the reins to Banjo’s bridle and led him out of the barn She looked over her shoulder at me "Can you help et up on hi The moment my hands touched her body, I felt it It was the sah my body whenever I touched her

She adjusted herself and winked at rabbed her hand and ju paint horse--sixteen hands and built like a machine I’d never seen a horse love a person as much as Banjo loved Lex

She rode out of the barn and down the trail leading to the river We rode along in silence I took in every single detail of her--her s, how her hair was pulled up, the way she rode her horse in perfect for about her, and I alould

Lex brought Banjo to a stop and stared out over the river "I love it here so aze "Yeah, so do I"

I slid off the side of Banjo and helped Lex down Having her inout so many emotions

"I’d ask if you wanted to sit down on a log, but--"

She hit the side of hed "Both filled me in I’m so sorry, baby, um…Lex"

She closed her eyes, and when she opened them, her tears about dropped me to my knees

"I’ve never been confused about my love for you, Will--not once I won’t stand here and make excuses because I know my actions hurt you, but you have to believe , happened between Blake and o back? Yes…and no"

I tiltedthrough all of this I need to start thinking fortotoapart helped me find that voice within The last feeeks have been hell, but the time apart has openedon without lad you found yourself, Lex I’ toward the river My heart felt like it had just been ripped from my chest and stomped on

"Do you knohat it’s been like?" she asked froh "What has what been like?"