Page 17 of Roped in Chaos
“Okay, let’s get this cleaned up.”
Chapter14
You make me feel…
Esme
After we cleaned up the kitchen, he headed back to his trailer. He said he wanted to wash up and throw on some swim shorts before we headed out to the river. I threw the sandwiches back in the fridge, and now I’m sitting on the couch twiddling my thumbs. Asher is undeniably hot. He likes to tease me, which I just find cute, and he is so comfortable to be around. I’m enjoying his company and seeing what kind of banter there will be when we come face to face. We’re always picking on each other, so it’s never boring.
I chose to wear my bright pink bikini I picked up the first day I was here. It compliments the tan I’ve gotten since I’ve been working outside so much more. I’ve chosen to chill out with my makeup, since I do nothing but sweat or shower it off every time I go to reapply it. The sun has caused freckles to start popping up more on my face, giving me a cute natural look so I’ve chosen to start opting out of the extra step.
I’ve been working my ass off every day I’ve been with Asher to prove myself. I didn’t want him to think that I was some lazy ass who couldn’t handle anything on my own, so I gave it my all and showed him what a girl boss I can be. I’ve done everything he has asked me to do, and now look where it has led me. I am so excited to finally ride a horse, although I’m nervous too. I watch Asher get up and down and all around on Dom. He makes it look so easy, but I know it can’t be. Nothing is easy around here. The only thing truly easy around here is making myself come. When you have a hot guy working around you all day and being cute, it’s easy to go and rub one out really quickly.
Fuck, now I’m horny, and he’ll be here any minute. Speaking of the devil, he walks through the door in shorts and the same plain black T-shirt that he tends to gravitate towards. He gives me a lopsided smile, and I can’t help but return the gesture.
“You ready to go?” he asks.
I nod and follow him out. Tied up on the cross ties are Rooster and Dom, and I start feeling even more anxious. I have my bag full of a couple bottles of water, our sandwiches, a few beers for Asher, and a water bottle full of tequila for the hell of it. I hand the bag off to him when we get to the horses so he can load it all into the saddle bags. I pet Rooster’s nose and start repeating a mantra of “I’m okay.”
Asher cuts me off in the middle of a chant.
“What are you doing?”
“Oh, uh, I don’t know. Talking it into existence, I guess.”
“You’re what now?”
“I’m talking it into existence. I’m not sure why, but I feel like if you say it enough times, it’s bound to come true, right?”
He looks at me with his head cocked to the side before straightening back up. I can tell he has a thought about it, but he’s not going to say anything.
“Whatever you say, Princess. Come on, let’s get you up. I’m going to get down on one knee so you can use my thigh as a step. I want you to grab a hold of the horn,” he grabs the part sticking up out of the front of the saddle, “and throw your leg over. I’ll adjust the stirrups. I put a saddle slinky on so you don’t rub your thighs. I’ll keep a hold of her, so you just worry about enjoying it. Okay?”
He looks at me, and I can see the excitement in his eyes. I know I’ll be okay because he’ll make sure of it.
Just as he promises, he gets down on one knee and pats his thigh in some sort of indication that’s where I’m supposed to step. I put one foot on his leg and put my hand on top of his head before shifting the weight. I realize at this point, that even with the extra height from my human step stool, I won’t be able to get my leg over. I step back down and look at him for clarification on what to do next.
“Okay, Princess.” He chuckles. He stands up and dusts off his leg before coming up next to me. “I’m just going to pick you up instead. Is that okay?”
I nod yes and put my hands up on the side of the saddle.
“Okay, get ready.” And in the same sentence he squats, grabs ahold of my hips, and lifts me into the air. I get ready to freak out and then remember him telling me to put my leg over, so I do just that. It all happens in a blur, and the next thing I know I’m sitting on top of the horse. My legs are dangling off the edge, and I have a death grip on the horn like Asher told me to do, but there’s pressure on my thigh. I look down, and he’s holding my leg, making sure I’m secure. I just stare at it for a moment. I like the way his strong hand looks on me, like he’s protecting me from something. He seems to notice that I’m staring because he pulls it away quickly and rubs the back of his neck. He makes quick work with the stirrups on the side and then moves to unclip Rooster from the holding area and hands me the rope attached to the leather on her face.
“Okay, these are the reins,” he explains. “Don’t pull on them. Just hold them for now. I’ll take the lead from you when I get on Dom. You got this, repeat it to yourself if it’ll help you believe it.”
I love it when he’s sweet. He cared enough about what I said earlier to know I’ll want to speak it into existence. I take his advice and close my eyes. I take a deep breath and quietly repeat “You got this” to myself. When I open my eyes, Asher is on Dom and reaching for the rope.
Once again, he asks, “You ready?”
I nod my head, and just like that, we’re off.
Chapter15
Get Me Some Of That
Asher
Icould tell she was nervous, so I tried to take it easy to begin with. We move slowly through the first bit of pasture. She tensed whenever Rooster would shake a little or take a weird step, but I’m watching her become more comfortable the longer we’re on horseback. I tied the rope to the horn of my own saddle so she’s next to me the entire time, and her vanilla scent is wafting over me with every step. She’s intoxicating in the best way, the little forbidden princess. We make small talk the entire way there. I have one leg pulled into the other in a ballerina pose so my body is twisted, and all of my attention is on her. Dom knows the way, I don’t have to worry about anything else now that we’re on this path. I’m currently watching her talk with her hands about these romance books. She’s talking about all of this sex she reads but is a virgin. I’m not sure how these two things work, but I’m determined to find out more.
