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Peso started at the brightly colored flags surrounding the judges box next to the warm up arena. Vin tensed feeling the horse begin to get the "pre-show" jitters. Frowning, Vin forced himself to relax. Couldn't afford to have Peso blow it now.With Chris' encouragement, Vin had taken Peso's natural athletic ability, and his own way with horses to bring his big black quarter horse to the finals at Denver National Finals Western Reining Championships. By earning points for winning at various local and regional shows, Vin had earned a place in the group of twelve for the finals in western reining.
Vin looked over to see Chris Larabee getting out of his car. Sighing deeply, Vin urged Peso over to the side of the ring. Watching the long loping walk of his lover, Vin felt the tension in his groin and stood up in his saddle to ease his jeans away. Nodding to Chris as he finally reached the side of the ring, Vin gentle stroked Peso's neck to help him settle.
"Was thinking you weren't gonna make it." Vin said as Chris pulled the cuff on Vin's jean pants and straightened it over his boots.
"It was wrinkled." Chris answered to Vin questioning eyes.
"Yeah, my trainer wasn't here to help me get dressed in my show outfit." Vin smiled.
"Sorry, had to get those reports in this morning. What time did you load up come over here? You were already gone at seven when I got up." Chris placed his hand on Vin's thigh while he fiddled with Peso's bridle. "Was gonna give you a good morning going away present since I missed you last night. Sorry again. Josiah and I were at the office till two. You were really sleeping hard when I got home." Looking up at Vin, Chris let a smile cover his face. "Tried to wake, ya."
Vin caught Chris' eye, and whispered. "I was tired. All this cleaning equipment and drilling Peso over and over. Memorizing that dang pattern is the hardest. Why did they have to change it from the one we have been using all year?"
"Well, ya got to figure they wanted the best to have a new challenge. Let me see you warm up, okay?" Chris slapped Vin lightly on the butt, sending the sharpshooter and Peso off at a smooth trot. Watching closely, he noticed how tense Vin appeared. His back was stiff and not blending with Peso's trot like it usually did. Chris noticed the tenseness around Vin's mouth and finally called him over. "Vin? Come here a minute, will ya?"
Vin shifted trying to find a comfortable place in his saddle. He had dismissed the tension he felt as worry about the competition but now wasn't sure. He knew Peso was sensing his feelings and he tried again to force himself to relax. Peso tossed his head one more time and snorted at another flag as Vin worked his way back toward Chris.
Chris was leaning against the fence rail watching Vin intently. Vin ran his eyes over the lean form wearing a soft blue suede shirt and tight jeans and winced as the heat between his legs increased. Pulling up next to Chris, Vin settled down lightly in the saddle feeling his swelling penis pinch underneath him.
Chris noticed again the pained look on Vin's face and glanced at the noticeable shadow hidden by the saddle horn. Turning his head so Vin wouldn't see his growing smile, Chris motioned Vin toward the gate. "Come on. Get off. You and Peso aren't scheduled to go in the ring for another three hours."
Following Chris, Vin let Peso find his way back toward the trailer. "Chris? Chris, I've got to get him settled down. He's too tense. He needs to be worked more."
Chris didn't say anything but reached for Peso's halter hanging on the side of the rig. "I don't think it's Peso that needs the workout. Get down." Chris watched as Vin eased himself off the gelding and Chris fastened the halter around Peso's head. "Go get yourself a coke, I'll unsaddle him."
"Chris...Chris, I ..Peso and I need to get out there and ..." Vin's chatter was stopped by a quick kiss on the lips by Chris. "Go...get me one too."
Vin returned a few minutes later to find Peso back in the large trailer munching on hay and lazily swatting flies. Looking around, Vin didn't see Chris and started to move around the trailer when he heard a cough.
Looking toward the sound, Vin saw Chris settled on the cot neatly tucked in the sleeping area of the two horse trailer. He smiled as he saw Chris starting to unbutton his shirt. "Step in and close the door."
Vin sat the cokes down carefully on the small table and looked down at Chris. Looking around the neat little living area, Chris patted a place beside him on the cot. "I don't think it is Peso's who's having the problem with ...uh tension." Chris reached out and traced his finger nail down the front of Vin's zipper.
Vin looked down and blushed at his rising penis. Feeling Chris begin to work the zipper slowly, Vin groaned and reached out to hold on to the bar that ran around the top of the trailer ceiling. "Ah, Chris? I mean.. we're sort of out here in the open..."
Leaning back on the cot, Chris pulled Vin's belt with his hand. "Not at all. Why do you think I insisted we get this trailer with the "sleeping area". Didn't plan on doing all that much sleeping here. But it is private and secure."
Vin let his hands go to his belt and work the buckle quickly. "Uh...don't want to wrinkle my show clothes. Let me.. ..ah, Chris..." Vin felt Chris finish unzipping him and easing his penis out of the tight jeans. "That's not what I'm planning on wrinkling. Hurry up with that shirt will ya?" Chris started to lick the tip of Vin's cock as Vin hurriedly stripped himself of his shirt. Pulling the tight tan jeans down around Vin's hips, Chris slurped and licked Vin's cock as it continued to rise.
"Chris...ah, wait..let me..get these off." Vin bent to get his jeans and boots off as Chris leaned back licking his lips. Reaching down, he eased his own pants off and began to stroke his cock watching Vin.
When both men were naked, Chris reached out and pulled Vin's mouth to his own. "Well, now. Let's see about easing some of those pre-show jitters." Groaning he slipped his tongue inside Vin's mouth and began to run his hand up and down Vin's spine.
Vin reached down and grasped Chris' penis and began to work it slowly with his fingers. "Yes, Vin..." Chris moaned against his lover's mouth. Both men slowly stroked the other's exposed skin feeling the comfort and soothing presence of each other's nearness.
Vin broke off the kiss and eased himself up on top of Chris' body. Chris slipped both is legs underneath Vin and sighed deeply as Vin eased his balls down and settle them into Chris' groin. Reaching out Chris felt the pre-cum on Vin's cock and began to move it slowly around his lover's tip.
"Chris...that...feels sooo good. Can you? Ah...do more?" Closing his eyes, Vin reached down and found Chris' balls nestled under his own. Letting his hand slip down he found and began to fondle the warm swollen sacks. Feeling Chris' hand close around his shaft, Vin began to thrust slowly forward forcing himself into Chris' firm hand.
"That's the way, cowboy. Yeah, oh....ah.." Chris leaned his head back and forced his hips up slightly given Vin more room to work. Keeping his own hand in place, he felt the moistness increase as Vin began leaking more cum.
"Chris? I can you...let me feel.." Chris understood Vin's need and sat up. Taking Vin's hips in his hands, he eased Vin off his body and sat this lover back down on the cot. Pushing Vin back slowly, Chris crawled over the lean muscled body beneath him and began to lick Vin's nipples while continuing to fist his cock.
Sliding further under Chris, Vin bent his knees and began a slow pumping into Chris' hand. Suddenly letting go of Vin's shaft, Chris slid backwards and leaned forward taking Vin fully inside his mouth.
Vin felt the warm sweet moistness of Chris' mouth and let himself move in short slow pulsing movements. Chris let his tongue swirl and flick along the heavily veined cock inside his mouth. Vin was hardening inside his mouth and Chris opened his throat to take him deeper. Reaching down he slipped a hand under Vin's balls searching for the warm opening hidden there.
Vin felt himself moving toward a climax. He and Chris had been without each other for four days and he needed this release more than he realized it. Wondering at the feelings Chris could create inside him, he opening groaned when he felt Chris work a moist finger tip into his opening.
Chris smiled inwardly as he began working his magic on Vin. Moving his head up and down to increase the length of his stroke on Vin, Chris pressed his finger further inside the softening hole. He felt Vin buck and the cum start to flow as he eased his hand forward scratching Vin's prostate with his finger.
"Chris!!! Oh, god, Chris!!!" Vin chocked out as he felt his semen boiled and began to spurt upward. Chris felt Vin's balls tighten and clinch above his hands as he worked a second finger inside. Swallowing easily, Chris continued to let his mouth work along Vin's shaft. Vin raised his hips and pumped slowly into Chris' mouth. Feeling himself soften, Vin eased down on Chris' hand and settled himself deeper on Chris' fingers.
Taking Chris' stiffened shaft in his hand, Vin smiled as he looked down at Chris. His lover was lifting his mouth off his now soften shaft'; his cum leaking out as Chris licked the excess with his tongue. Bending his knees upward, Vin felt Chris' hand withdraw and he groaned at the absence.
Chris smiled down at Vin as he reached for the small bottle of oil on the side table. Warming it with his hands, he slowly worked it into Vin's groin and down around his balls. Watching the pleasure evident on Vin's face, Chris slowly stroked the oil up around his own shaft while rimming Vin's hole with additional oil.
Easing Vin's hips up to give himself more room, Chris looked down at Vin's closed eyes. "Ready?" Seeing Vin nod without opening his eyes, Chris smiled and began easing his engorged shaft against Vin's opening.
Vin listened and felt Chris' movements and voice but kept his eyes closed intensifying the feelings of his lover's hands. Feeling Chris pressing against him, Vin sighed and relaxed himself.
Chris felt Vin's muscles give and felt himself falling forward inside Vin's body. The moistness and pressure almost caused him to explode instantly. Easing back, he felt Vin push against him. "Ah, Vin...feels..so....so fine. ..Missed you...missed being inside you. Relax...let me inside...all the way.." Chris pushed his hips upward moving himself deep inside Vin.
Vin felt Chris push deep inside him; his lover's hard cock grinding its way forward. Vin grunted as Chris hit bottom and screamed as the cock eased backward teasing his prostate gland gently. Remembering where he was, Vin closed his mouth and moaned silently as Chris began stroking his cock in a rhythm to match his own pumping. Feeling Chris increase his pace, Vin began pushing against the large shaft stroking him. "Chris..yes, yes...oh..man, I've missed you...yes...oh, more...please...can you.?? Harder, Chris!!" Raising his hips even further, Vin pleaded. "Chris..gotta do me harder...need it, now!!" Bucking hard against Chris, Vin felt himself begin to spurt again as Chris leaned forward emptying himself fully.
Chris growled and pumped his hips hard against Vin's body. The jetting of his own body inside Vin was so powerful he didn't think he would ever stop. "God!! Vin...so good....ooh...my....deep ....help...push.." Chris felt Vin lift his hips again and press himself against the still throbbing shaft inside him. Grasping Vin's cheeks, Chris tried to pull Vin around his own body. Vin brought his heels up against Chris' back and pressed himself into his lover.
"Chris...Feel so good...so deep.." Reaching outward with his hands, Vin caressed Chris' chest with his fingers tracing small circles in time with the continued pumping of the hips pressed tightly against him. Chris felt the stimulation of Vin's fingers on his body and felt himself harden in response.
Vin felt it too....Leaning forward, Vin licked his tongue over his lips and hiked his hips upward in response to the fullness he was feeling inside again. "Yes..Chris ...I feel it...can you...do me again? Slowly....grind me....ahhh..."
Chris felt the heat begin again as Vin began a circling movement around his shaft. Looking deep into the blue eyes below him, Chris took Vin's cock and began stroking it slowly. Feeling it harden in his hand, just like his own shaft was hardening inside Vin.
Vin began to moan softly as the pressure inside his body increased. His need was so great. The tension was gone now but a secondary energy was making him crazy for the feeling of Chris' big shaft. He increased his circling movements knowing that it drove Chris crazy. The feeling of his muscles tightening and softening against the big shaft buried deep in his body was often more than Chris could take. Vin knew its affect on Chris and he used it.
Chris felt Vin's moistness grab and tighten around his engorged cock. He could no more pull out than stop breathing. The power that Vin had over him was tremendous. He started and looked Vin in the face as the sharpshooter began a slow thrusting.
Vin worked himself on Chris' shaft. Watching Chris' face, Vin smiled as he saw the needful lust-filled expression develop. Chris was powerless to resist what Vin was doing to him and he let himself give in to that feeling.
Vin felt the subtle transfer of power from Chris to his own body. Pushing forcefully, he began to circle and grind himself against the lean firm body above him. Running his hands over Chris' hard muscled shoulders and arms, Vin gasped as the tension began to build. He could see and feel that Chris would explode instantly if Vin made the right move. Vin wanted to avoid that move for the moment, relishing the feel of the big hard shaft between his legs.
Chris couldn't stand it. When Vin held him like this and played his body like an instrument, Chris was wild with desire. Growling deeply, Chris raised his hips and thrust rapidly several times deep inside Vin. He grinned with satisfaction as Vin came violently in his hand and he felt himself empty his balls deep inside his lover for the second time. Vin moaned and cried softly as he felt himself going soft in Chris' hand. Trying to hang on to the exquisite feeling of Chris inside him, Vin flopped back on the cot as Chris finally eased out of him.
Chris felt the cool air strike his cock as it slipped from inside Vin's warm body. Leaning forward, Chris kissed Vin fully on the mouth and pressed his groin against his still writhing partner.
Vin could still feel his body contracting and pulsing even after Chris had removed himself. Opening his mouth, he practically inhaled Chris and began moving against his lover again.
"Chris!? Vin?? Hey..where are you guys?" Vin looked up in panic at Chris as Buck's voice called from outside the trailer. Mouthing "You didn't tell me they were coming." Vin helped Chris lift off him as each man dove for his clothing.
"Hey, Peso. How are you? Seen Vin? Come here, got some carrots for ya." Chris heard J.D. open the side door next to Peso and begin to feed the gelding. Laughing silently, Chris pulled on a boot and smacked Vin lightly on the bottom as he slipped past him. Peering out as he opened the door, Chris spotted Buck going around the back of the trailer looking for JD.
Watching as Vin stepped out to join him, Chris picked up Peso's bridle and moved to the back of the trailer. "Buck? That you?"
"Chris? There you guys are..see JD ..I told you that this was their new trailer." JD bounded around the corner almost running Vin over in his enthusiasm.
Vin handed JD his saddle as he reached to unlock the back of the trailer. "How'd you guys find us?" Easing Peso backwards and out of the trailer, Vin started brushing the black coat to a shine.
"Well, actually it was Ezra. He heard some guys talking about the reining finals during a poker game. They kept talking about a new guy on a big black gelding that was cleaning up around the circuit. He asked a couple of questions and found out the rider was a long haired lean guy that was a policeman." JD handed the saddle back to Vin and continued. "We put it all together when you two were left those trailer brochures in the lounge. Josiah and Nathan saw you ride three weeks ago when you won at the Regionals. Didn't you see them?"
Vin shook his head and finished cinching the girth around Peso. "Nope. I get kind of tunnel visioned when I ride. Get nervous when I think about people watching me." Slipping aboard Peso, Vin gathered the reins and reached for the hat Chris held out to him. Nodding his thanks, Vin turned to JD. "Well, if it's just the two of you I'll be okay, just don't yell out or anything, okay JD? I don't need anymore pressure right now...had enough for a little while." Vin couldn't help but smile as he caught Chris' eye. Pressing Peso forward, Vin trotted to the warmup ring to get ready.
Seeing Vin move off, Buck laughed and slapped JD on the back. "Well, let's go and see if we can find the others."
Chris looked at the two quickly. "The others? Don't tell me."
"Well, sure Chris. You don't think the team could miss something like this. Ezra was searching for a "relatively clean" place to sit before we came over here." Looking at Chris, Buck pushed JD forward. "You gonna help Vin in the warm up?"
"Yeah, he likes me to watch him case I see something he needs to know about." Chris couldn't help but feel a rush of pride as the team family came to celebrate a member's victory.
And victory it was. Vin and Peso didn't win by much. But they did a beautiful run down and slide to finish their program that brought everyone in the stands to their feet. After making his victory circle, Vin patted Peso gratefully on the neck and made his way out of the ring. Moving Peso aside to let the other riders exit, Vin accepted the congratulations of the other competitors.
Handing Peso's reins to Buck, Vin was suddenly surrounded by the rest of the team. JD grinning hugely when Vin handed him the blue ribbon and Ezra turning the silver platter over to check out the trademark on the back. None of the men saw the big grey gelding suddenly pull back out of his owner's grasp.
Backing up, the gelding turned and took off in a canter toward the open gate. Unfortunately Chris was standing in front of the gate taking in the sight of his team praising Vin. He failed to notice the trouble headed his way. Vin saw the movement out of the corner of his eye and moved toward Chris. He had just enough time to shove Chris hard to the right before the horse plowed over him.
Vin felt the hooves strike him as he tried to roll and protect his face. Blood pounded in his ears as he felt each hoof find a mark. His side; his arm; his side again and his shoulder. Crying out as the dirt from the fleeing horse slashed at his face, Vin lay very still, afraid to move.
Nathan and the rest of the team watched in horror as Vin moved to shove Chris. Not having seen the horse moving their way, they were all surprised as they heard and felt the horse thud its way across Vin's body. Instinctively moving, Nathan reached Vin first as he watched Chris pick himself off the ground. Cradling his left arm, Chris stood shaken watching Nathan lean down over a very still Vin Tanner.
Vin heard voices shouting around him but was afraid to move. Not moving hurt him a lot. He didn't want to know what moving would bring him. "Vin? Vin..talk to me." Vin heard Nathan's voice but still lay quietly.
Nathan leaned down so his face was next to Vin's. "Vin? Where does it hurt?" From his position Nathan could see a torn and bleeding area on Vin's left shoulder. His outstretched left forearm was bent at a strange angle and he could hear Vin grunting painfully as he tried to breath. "Buck? Did someone go for the medics?" Seeing Buck nod ‘yes', Nathan bend back toward Vin placing a soft hand against the sharpshooter's neck checking the rate of his heartbeat.
"Vin? God!! What happened? What?" Clutching his arm against his body, Chris knelt next to Vin and watched Nathan continue his examination. Feeling Josiah place strong supporting hands on his shoulders, Chris leaned back and tried to ease the throbbing pain in his arm. "Josiah, what happened?"
"Vin saw the loose horse before any of us. You were in the way. Wasn't time to warn you...so Vin pushed you out of the way." Josiah eased Chris up as Ezra came around the corner :an ambulance following across the grass.
"And pushed himself into the path of the horse?" Chris sucked in a breath against the sharp pain the movement of his arm caused him. Josiah felt Chris brace himself and leaned around to get a better look at Chris' arm. "Don't think that was his intention. Think he was thinking about getting his good friend out of the way of being trampled. Here, let me see that arm." Chris reluctantly let Josiah feel his arm.
Vin felt Nathan's hands checking his body for injuries, but was still too shaken to speak. Feeling new hands slip a soft wide collar around his neck, he started to sit up but was held down by a third pair of hands. "Easy, Vin. Let us check you out? Does this hurt?" Vin couldn't help but cry out as Nathan's hands moved along his rib cage.
"Damn, Nathan...awe..don't .. hurts!!" Vin tried to hold his breath against the pulsing pain in his side and shoulder. "My arm? Can't move it....why? Ah, man..." Vin put his head back down but was restricted by the collar. "Take this off? Please. Hurts my shoulder...Nathan? Where's Chris..?? Chris okay? Peso?" Vin started to sit up but was again stopped by strong hands on both sides of his body.
A strange voice moved over him giving instructions to the team members. "Okay, look Vin? Vin we're gonna roll you over on your back onto this board. My partner is putting some splints on your arm. Just lay still till he finishes. You're going to be all right. This might hurt some. Hang on." Vin felt his body being tilted and tipped. No matter how the medics tried, they weren't able to avoid missing all the places where Vin was hurt.
Chris watched as Vin cried out when the men turned him onto the backboard. Forcing back the lump that had formed in his throat, Chris was taken by surprise as a third medic gently slipped a splint on his arm. "Ah..owe.."
"Easy Chris. They are just trying to help. Looks like you broke your arm." Chris kept his eyes the stretcher that now carried Vin toward the back of the ambulance. Watching as Vin was loaded up, Chris suddenly remembered the Peso and the truck.
"Peso?" Chris looked around as the medic gently placed his arm in a sling. Seeing JD holding Peso quietly under a tree, he turned to Josiah. "Keys to the truck are in my pocket. Can you?"
"I've got them, Chris. " Chris turned his head toward Buck's voice. " Ezra can you hook up the trailer? Help JD and Peso back to the ranch?" Ezra reached for the keys moving to join JD under the tree. " I'll follow in my car. We'll take care of everything. You just take care of yourself and Vin." Buck padded him softly on his uninjured shoulder and joined JD. JD waved sadly as he and Ezra lead Peso slowly to the trailer; the blue ribbon still hanging from Peso's bridle.
The ER was unusually quiet when the ambulance arrived. Vin was quickly moved to trauma one room where x-rays and an exam were done. Vin was given an IV infusion of fluid to fight off shock and when the doctors were sure his stomach and head were not injured, they finally gave him morphine in his IV to ease the pain in his arm, shoulder and side.
The trauma doctor entered Chris' exam room looking for the rest of the team after finding the waiting room empty. "So here you are. Mr Larabee? Dr Samuel tells me you've got a broken humerus right below your elbow. They are setting up an OR's now for you and Mr Tanner." Chris tried to sit up and ask a question but the pain in his arm pulled him down and he let himself be eased back onto the stretcher.
"Vin? What's wrong with him? Please..they won't...." Chris started to talk but his voice was weak with pain and fear for his friend.
"Mr Tanner has several broken ribs ...four to be exact ..in the chest area below his armpit. His left forearm is broken in two places and he'll need a plate put in to fix it. His left collar bone is broken too but it looks like a simple fracture. Looks like you both are going to be splinted up for a while. We'll take good care of him. You just rest and let that pain medication the nurse gave you work, okay?" The ER doctor nodded to Josiah and Nathan and made way for the OR technicians that had come to take Chris to the OR.
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Vin felt a hot pressure holding his left arm and side. It hurt too. But not as much as his left side hurt when he tried to take a deep breath. Letting his tongue move over his lips, Vin felt the dry cracked tissue. Suddenly a form leaned over him and he felt a straw being pressed to his lips. The form swam into focus and Josiah stood above him smiling.
"Nurse said to offer you some of this when you finally woke up enough to be able to try and talk. Here, easy though...she promised to strike me dead if you throw up." Vin sucked lightly on the straw trying to move as little as possible. Finishing he let his head fall back to the pillow but kept his eyes on Josiah.
"Chris?" Vin tried to look around but it hurt too much so he chose to stay still depending on Josiah to supply his answer.
"Sleeping right next to ya. He's been back from surgery for a couple hours now. You got here about forty minutes ago. He's got a broken arm ...left ..like yours. Both of you are gonna be encased in plaster for a while. Doc says you are both staying in the hospital for a few days. So...do me a favor?" Josiah gave Vin another drink with the straw.
"What?" Vin gasped out as he felt the room start to spin.
"Don't say you are fine...okay? What's the matter?" Josiah didn't like the sudden paleness that had over taken Vin's face nor the sweat that was suddenly damping his forehead. "JD? Get the nurse!"
Vin felt his stomach rebel. He tried to keep swallowing. Tried to hold the bile from coming up. But it was a losing battle. The nurse helped him ease on his right side and placed a bucket under his chin just as he began to throw up. Every part of his body screamed as this stomach forced out its contents into the basin. It seemed to take forever but he finally stopped retching and laid his head down wearily. He felt the cool cloth wipe his face and felt the sting of medication being forced through his IV.
"He'll sleep now. I just gave him something for the nausea and the pain. Mr Larabee?" The nurse quickly slipped around to the other bed when she saw her other patient start to sit up. "Mr Larabee..just stay down. Your friend is fine. He just got sick to his stomach from surgery just like you did."
"He's all right?" Chris fought against the pain that moved up and down his arm. Feeling helpless, Chris allowed the nurse to rearrange the pillows under his arm and also felt the coldness of the medication as the nurse infused more pain medication into his arm.
Three days later, still with plaster encased arms and bruises very evident both Chris and Vin were being readied by their friends and the nursing staff for the trip home. Having been given their discharge instructions, Chris had tried to argue against the restrictions placed upon him and had been threatened with being kept in the hospital. Assured by Nathan that both men would behave, the nurse had relented and given Josiah their prescriptions for pain and another for Vin's antibiotic. The shoulder wound had become infected despite the best work of the hospital staff.
Pulling his Explorer up the ranch driveway, Josiah eased it softly to a stop. Vin had fallen asleep on the drive home and Chris kept trying to find a comfortable way to position his full arm cast. Each man needed help making their way inside the house. Vin raised an eyebrow in surprise as he slowly sank into the sofa in the den. Placed elegantly on the far wall was a large color picture of Peso with him on board. It was from his round at the Finals. Hanging below it was the large blue ribbon and next to it the engraved silver plate.
"Ezra did a fine job, don't you think?" Buck crossed the den from the kitchen carrying juice for both men. Placing a pain pill in front of each man, Chris had finally found a reasonably comfortable position in his recliner, Buck continued. "Alright then. Pain pills at four. Nappy time till dinner at six. Any questions?"
Vin looked at Chris who looked at Josiah and Nathan and JD and Ezra...all standing with crossed arms and defiant looks. Chris grinned at Vin who tried not to laugh. "It's gonna be a long recovery, isn't it Vin?"
Shaking his head, Vin accepted the pain pill from Nathan and looked back at Chris. "Well, the next time we decide to go horse showing....let's just stay in the trailer, okay?" Chris gave Vin a knowing look and swallowed his pill from Nathan.
Finishing his juice, Chris smiled. "Vin, think that's the smartest idea you've had in a while."
"What's that mean? Huh? Buck? Chris?" JD turned in a circle trying to get an answer from anyone as both injured men fell asleep and the rest of the team returned to the kitchen to finish dinner.
"Vin? What's he mean, Buck? How can you show a horse from a trailer?" Getting no answer, JD shook his head and mumbled. Looking at both sleeping men, JD shrugged and slipped outside to explore the horse trailer.
The End
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