The City is My Canvas

Tai Garret. 19. Just a wannabe-artist trying to bring some life back into traditional mediums. || 18+ RP Blog ||

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bondellabond​:

Ella didn’t realize she was holding her breath while waiting for him to respond until he started speaking. Though, him tilting her face upwards and locking eyes left her breathless once more. When he leaned in, she thought he would kiss her once more, but he stopped short. Instead, his fingertip caressed her lip and she tried not to shiver. 

“Oh Tai, I would never. But with the way you’re actin’ right now I don’t think I’d even have any ammunition” This was up there with the most sensual she had seen Tai so far. And she was loving every second. His hushed words and promises set her skin ablaze. Her heart sped up as a wicked idea crossed her mind. Eyes still locked, she simultaneously reached out to bring his free hand to the side of her breast while she wrapped her lips around the finger that was caressing her lips. Usually, in less heated moments, she would attempt to nip his finger. But with her arousal apparent, instead, she sucked very softly on the tip of the digit. 

This girl was going to drive him crazy and the growl that rumbled from deep within his throat came up as he watched her lips curl around his finger and her tongue suck the soft skin with purpose. Tai also felt the lump in this throat gather again as she moved his other hand to her clothed breast but he swallowed it just as quick and his fingers caressed the underside where she’d placed it. “Are you sure you want to have a mid-day picnic here babe? I’m just letting you know now that my sweet tooth won’t be satisfied until I’ve had you now.”

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Ella had just set her water bottle down before she found herself being tugged closer to her boyfriend. She looked up at him and brought her tongue out to moisten her lips. “That’s right, and don’t you ever forget it mai Tai.” she made an exaggerated motion of eying him up and down like the snack he was. She sighed, the action made her chest press into his arm for a brief moment. “I know I sure won’t” 

She was already feeling warm and fluttery inside from being this close. Ella hoped she never got used to this and being close to him always left her feeling giddy. Her hand found his and she squeezed softly. Of the few guys she dated, their hands were always a bit rough. Tai’s were soft to the touch and like a few nights ago and the subsequent nights, she wondered how they would feel on other parts of her body. 

“But I guess, If you want…you could always have a taste?” The suggestion only sounded a bit foreign. Really, she was more confident than nervous and wanted nothing more than to keep kissing her boyfriend. 

One of his new favorite past-times over the last couple of months was spending time with Ella just like this, close to one another and he couldn’t get enough. One of his love languages he discovered was touch and it made sense that he tended to be toucher with people he loved once they did some research together on one another’s languages. Tai was about to talk about an idea he was getting some the scenery until she spoke first and his looked down, his eyes not wide but amused this time. Did she really just ask him that?

“A little taste, hm?” He swore it was a song he’d heard somewhere and he had a wicked idea brewing in his head as he brought his other hand to her chin and forced her to look at him, eye to eye. “Now Els, you’ve been teasing me this entire time and I did say that we could try some things... maybe now’s the time? You’ve got everything set up too, we’re comfortable... I could use a snack.” He took his lower lip between his teeth as he leaned down and slipped the hand that had held her chin up up to her lips, a fingertip carefully sliding over her parted lips. “Promise not to make fun of my first time doing this? Remember, fragile ego babe.”

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“What kind of woman would I be if I didn’t hold true to my promises?” When he returned the kiss, albeit a little softer, she found herself near giddy with excitement. When they separated and he made his suggestion, she nodded. Ella kept their fingers laced together as she took him away from the horses and towards another tree. 

Once at the tree, she spread the blue blanket on the ground. It was large, soft, and had little white diamonds strewn across it. She slipped out of her boots before settling down on the blanket. As Tai joined her, she made sure to grab him a bottle of water from the saddlebag as well. 

“Now normally, I would have also packed snacks. But we still have a whole dinner to eat later and I’m sure mama will miss any chips from the pantry” she told him. Whenever he sat down, she was going to curl up next to him. 

“Ah good point, I know how your mom also scolds us if we ruin our appetite before dinner.” Tai slipped off his own boots and put them next to hers before sitting down and joining her, happy to take a sip from the water bottle she offered. Before she could even do anything else, he brought her in closer with his arm around her waist and pressed a kiss to her forehead. This was awfully romantic of her and he couldn’t help but to feel like the luckiest guy on the planet for having someone as thoughtful and resourceful as she was.

“I don’t need any other type of snack though when you’re right here” he told her with a toothy grin, resisting the urge to tickle her since she enjoyed being able to curl up and relax. 

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“You really took after your mama with all the theatrics” she mused with a smile. Still, Ella was pleased and vowed to be a little softer with Tai. Her sensitive city boy. She grinned as she hopped off Nutmeg and guided her to the tree closest to the water. She tied her up before stroking her long neck. 

“This way they can grab some water” she explained. The saddlebag was still strapped to Nutmeg so she worked on undoing that while Tai attended to Bartie. “Yeah, I’ve always loved it here. Even when I wasn’t comin’ to make out with my boyfriends. It’s always been so peaceful.”

She was going to go set the blanket down before she remembered. Her eyes widened and she turned back to Tai. Wordlessly, she approached him and pulled his face to hers. Kissing him deeply as promised. 

He helped Bartie get settled alongside Nutmeg and gave both horses some gentle pats, tying up the sweet steed before he spoiled him another treat that he’d brought along. “You’re a great boy, you know that? Thanks for making sure I didn’t fall off, big guy.” With one last brush over his mane, he looked to Ella as she was speaking but he didn’t expect to see a rush of blond hair coming at him nor her lips colliding with his. Tai felt his breath hitch as his hands went to her waist when she pulled him in, the kiss deep and just as breathtaking as he thought it would be. 

He only came up for air when necessary but made sure she kept her hands on his cheeks, the feel of her soft fingers on his skin made him tingle with warmth and he never wanted her to let go. “Well hey, Little Miss Gallop. Making sure you do good on your promises huh?” He had to laugh a little and leaned in to give her another kiss, this one softer than the one she’d given but just as full of passion. “Mmm, as much as I love your taste, we should probably set up first.”

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Ella laughed. She was very impressed but there was no way she was going to let her city boy show her up. At least, not on a horse. “Oh Tai, you’re talking to Little Miss Georgia Gallop three years in a row. Look at you trying to play with the big girls” 

As they briskly trotted, Ella reached over to pat Nutmeg on her strong neck. “Alright girl. Let’s show mai Tai here what we’re working with. Ya!” And she was off. Still making sure she didn’t leave him too much in the dust, but not wanting to let him win any longer. 

They only had a few more minutes of riding before Ella pulled up on a clearing. It was quiet, spacious, and there was a small river nearby that the horses could stop and a get a drink if they wanted. There were large trees around and birds high up making their nests. Ella felt so warm even with the slight chill. When Tai came up behind her she smirked and gave him a cute shoulder wiggle. 

“I win” 

He gasped at how quickly she went into competitive mode but he wanted to keep up so he did similar with Bartie, yelling a high ‘Ya!’ to have him speed up and catch Nutmeg. Luckily for him the black stallion seemed to enjoy going at  a faster speed and didn’t buck or neigh in disagreement. Tai laughed at how much of a rush the ride was giving him and he was happy even though he definitely ate the dust from both Ella and Nutmeg. Once he came to the clearing, he let out a breath and slowed down the stallion and trotted over to the girls, rolling his eyes at the smirk on his girlfriend’s face.

“Okay okay, you win Little Miss Georgia Gallop. Remember I’m just a wholesome city boy who gets a taste of country life so often. My feelings are fragile” he told her with a dramatic pause and grasp of his chest. He paused to really look around and take it all in, he could get lost for hours just sketching ideas here, that much he could tell. “This place is amazing babe, I love it already.”

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Ella figured she needed to accept that Tai would cause her to blush for the extent of their relationship. She loved a man who just said what he wanted and he was no exception. She was also pretty excited to just lay with him again as well.

“Hm…I mean, we’re almost there. I guess you gotta put some pep in Bartie’s step” she said with a smile. And with those words and a sharp flick of her wrists to the reigns, she was off. Not galloping but definitely riding Nutmeg at a gingerly pace to get to their destination faster. She peeked over her shoulder as she left her boyfriend trotting in the dust. She would never deny the little competitive spirit she had. In a singsong voice and punctuating with a laugh, she called out. “C’mon slowpoke!” 

He laughed and gave Bartie a pat first before flicking the reigns to make him speed up, wanting to catch up and not be left too far behind. “Come on big guy, let’s catch up to El huh?” The stallion made a gruff sound as he galloped on and they both caught up to Nutmeg and Ella, which Tai whistled at his girlfriend and winked at her. He was doing pretty well for someone who only got to ride horses during the summer time or visiting his cousins. 

“So who’s the slowpoke? Talking big stuff for a country girl who’s turning city girl” he teased with a wide smile.

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Ella couldn’t help the laugh that tumbled from her as he made his ‘deer-in-the-headlights’ face. Full on, head tilted back laughter. He had always been one of the funniest people she knew. As she came down from her laughter, she blushed and wiped a stray tear from her eye from the laughing.

“Yeah, she is too good for you I guess. You had to settle for something more attainable” She knew that’s not what he meant in the slightest. And could tell with the way his face was getting all twisted up, like he was about to give a hasty apology. So she laughed, to show him she was teasing “God I wish I could come closer and kiss that look right off your face mai Tai” 

“OK so I love my brother. Truly love the guy. But…I wouldn’t stop it if Morgan wanted to give him the ol’ 1-2. Knock him down a few pegs” The smirk on her features was apparent. 

He was glad he hadn’t offended Ella because he was for sure ready to apologize and reassure her but instead there was that infectious laugh to signal that she was only kidding and poking some fun at him. “Well you can kiss me when we get to our destination, that should make up for it hm?” Tai grinned at her as she looked smug about letting her brother reap some repercussions of his flirting. “You know it’ll happen if she comes down here, he can’t help himself around people he finds attractive and I would think he bumped his head on something if he didn’t find Morgan attractive.”

He could see they had been traveling for awhile and he peeked down at his watch, glad he invested in getting one so he didn’t always need to reach for his phone. “We getting close? I’m not gonna lie to you, I’m excited to just hold you again and pamper your face in kisses.”

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“Oh trust me, I’ve seen. On the days when it’s just us because you’re in class, she’s taught me some of her moves.” she held up her hands in a karate chop motion “So you better always keep me happy Mai tai”

She smiled at him. What actually happened was Morgan would teach her some moves and she would fall flat on her own ass. Not even a move from Morgan. And also, she knew Tai would keep her happy because he was the best friend and boyfriend she could ever ask for. It wouldn’t even be difficult. 

“I still can’t believe you resisted her last year” Ella said giving him s slight side eye. “Sometimes I feel like I can’t look directly at her. Like staring into the sun…”

He looked shy at the mention of that, he and Morgan had quite the laugh when he finally wised up to her interest in him the previous year. Tai chuckled and rubbed the back of his neck before putting his hands back on the reigns. “Yeah about that... so you know most of the deal, I was completely clueless to her wanting me as more than a friend until she told me straight up. I was a deer in headlights, Els. Like...” He made his eyes widen and his mouth open in a shocked O before laughing, “just like that. Then I had to tell her I couldn’t because one, she’s too damn good for the likes of me and two? I had this amazing sunshine all my own down south and no one was taking her place.”

He still found himself lucky to be called hers after all this time, all his pining and wanting reciprocated instead of blowing up in his face like he had over-thought. “Now what I’m worried about is Tommy wanting to come up for a visit and you know Morgan... she’d be quick to roast him and then knock him right on his butt for the fun of it.”

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“I am. The things I don’t get from mama, I’m sure I get from him. Like my love for seafood. Fish and stuff makes mama sick but you’ve seen me demolish sushi” Ella said. She trotted along and smiled softly. “I thought Becs knew a little bit about him. I think she was about 2 or 3 when he died. I’ve asked her to tell me about him too but she said she doesn’t remember much. And mama used to get really quiet when I asked. So I just stopped askin’“

She sighed gently “Plus, I love my Pops. He’s always been so kind and there for me, and he loves me like he loves Tommy. The one thing mama did say though is that daddy was always watchin’ us from heaven.” Ella shook her head a little bit “I tell you what, I already knew my mama was pretty strong but I couldn’t imagine losing my husband like that. And then being alone with a toddler and pregnant…I’m just glad grandma was around” she didn’t say it out loud but if she ever lost Tai, she didn’t know how she would function. And she was even worried there was some terrible generational curse with the youngest girl doomed to lose her husband. It happened to her grandma and then to her mama. 

“But no matter what, I’m glad for Pops and Tommy. Even Tommy does keep trying to bed my girl friends” 

“Your Pops is a great guy, I’m glad that he treats you like his own.” There was never a moment he questioned that man’s love of his found family. He fit like a glove in all the right ways for the Phillips’ girls. Tai now wondered if it was too painful for Melody to speak of Ella’s father because of loving him too much or... something else. If there was one of many lessons he’d learned from both sides of his family, it was that if love was strong enough? It would carry on long after someone was gone. His brow even furrowed in thought before she mentioned Tommy’s never ending attempts to sleep with her friends.

“He’s shameless really” he said with a shake of his head, chuckling at his other friend’s antics. “Maybe it’s a power thing? Or just a bragging thing? Well, he’s not getting with Morgan, even if she does come down for a visit sometime? I’m telling you, he’s gonna end up eating dust with her. I’ve seen her sweep a guy off his feet in her heels. Pink stilettos. She might not look like it but the thought of her leg muscles are enough to make weirdos back off now. Heck I should text her and tell her if she does come down to make him fear her and all her ‘men are trash, throw ‘em out’ energy.”

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The description had the desired affect on him and Ella couldn’t help but smile as he hastily caught up with her. They rode together and Ella began to relax at the gentle movements of Nutmeg. It felt great to be back in the saddle. 

“Mm, maybe next time we come down and it’s not so chilly I’ll pose for you. Can’t have you trying to draw from your imagination…or memory” Ella knew she was teasing. But she couldn’t help it, there was something about this country air that really got her going. That, and she was pretty confident that by the time the weather had warmed up she would have been ready to take it to the next step with Tai. 

“You know what I was thinking about the other day? How much my dad would have loved you if he was still alive. 

Ella was quite the tease and it was at this moment he was realizing that he was a goner when it came to her, she could whisper sweet nothings and lovely things in his ear and in another instant? Had him thinking about how he couldn’t wait to take things to higher levels over time. Tai smiled somberly when she mentioned her father, she would talk about him sometimes and it did make him wonder what would life have been like if he’d not passed on? “Yeah, you think? I wish I’d known him, you and I didn’t meet until after he was gone so I can’t recall anything from when we were kids.”

Melody didn’t talk about him much from his knowledge but he hoped that she told Ella great things. “I mean he had to be a great guy to help bring you and Becca out into the world, you’re half him.”

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Ella giggled and scrunched her nose at him as he tried to get upon the horse. She was a hair’s breadth away from hopping back off and pushing Tai by his cute butt onto Bartholomew. Thankfully, he got up just fine and, even though she teased, Ella was proud of him. 

She playfully rolled her eyes and bit and guided Nutmeg to his side. “And you insist you’re not a charmer” Ella ran a tongue over her lips before doing a quick mental check of everything in a saddlebag. “But thank you. I will say, I think you would prefer last-year Ella. I never did tell you about this time where a bunch of the girls got together and rode our horses out to the fields…Lady Godiva style. Maybe I’ll recreate that for ya sometime” And, to leave Tai with that thought, she gave a quick click of her tongue to Nutmeg and trotted off with a smirk. 

She should not have told him that because the image in his head was something that made him stare in a daze as she went ahead of him. Tai had to snap himself out of it as he clicked his tongue to Bartholomew to have him move forward. “Ella, that’s just mean to have me think about, now you have to recreate it.” He would remember that and even jot it down in his journal if she played the innocent card later. That was quite the scandal and he wondered if her siblings or parents knew, probably not. Charlie would have had a heart attack at the thought and Melody would clutch her pearls.

As they trotted along, he smiled some at her as he caught up. “On top of that wonderful image in my head, I’m also drawing it. I’ll even keep it in my bedroom in a special spot just for you.”

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Ella near beamed. She was relieved that her boyfriend seemed as eager as her to get out. So, she took Nutmeg’s reigns and led her outside after Tai and Bartholomew. She saw the stallion try to nuzzle Tai again and she chuckled. 

“You’re so silly boy” she told the horse. Stroking his side. Even with a dress on, she found it pretty easy to hop up onto Nutmeg. It was like riding a bike, everything felt so natural. “You know, for a short girl, bein’ up this high was always somethin’ to behold” 

She took a deep breath in and out. Enjoying the fresh air in her lungs. With a quick glance over to Tai, Ella smirked. “You got it, city boy?” she teased, watching him get himself onto Bartholomew. 

As he usually did when he was being stubborn, his tongue poked out the corner of his mouth as he tried to hop on a couple of times and missed. He was just out of practice, that was all! Tai grunted and looked over at her before he finally managed to get on a moment later with a bit of a ‘plop’ to which he rubbed  Bartholomew gently after. “Sorry big guy, it’s been a minute” he apologized even though the stallion didn’t seem to mind all too much. Tai did reacquaint himself with the reigns and made sure he was on steady and ready to go before giving a nod to Ella. “Okay, all good here. And can I just say, you riding along while in that cute dress?”

He did a chef’s kiss at her and winked before laughing. It gave him an idea to sketch later and he was even thinking of maybe putting it on canvas at some point later, could send it to her parents as a gift to put up in the house somewhere.

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Ella felt victorious as she finished saddling Nutmeg. It wasn’t often she won the battle of spoiling against Tai, so she relished in her victories. Truly, she did love when Tai took care of her and showed his love that way. Growing up, she found pushing back less often (especially when it was something she enjoyed) made the both of them feel pretty great. 

Once she was done, she walked over to Tai’s pen and made sure his saddling was secure. Couldn’t have him falling off. Even though, Bartie was the gentlest of most of the horses. She turned to him, looking up into his curious eyes, a smirk on her features. 

She grabbed hold of his shirt and tugged him closer, rising on her tip toes to meet him. “Who said I wanted to wait until that much later? It is only a ride away…and I leave a go-bag in here for a reason” Her words were soft and her lips were softer as they brushed against his. She teased before pressing a slow and deliberate kiss on his mouth. The action caused an involuntary moan to slip out and her cheeks reddened as she pulled back after the heated moment. She was mostly worried Tai would see her as some hornball and want to go home. 

He hadn’t expected that and it showed when she moved him closer herself, pressing her lips to kiss him with gentle vigor. He moaned along with her knowing full well that the idea of it turned him on just as much as it did her since she suggested it and had it all planned out. The naughty little minx! Tai saw her blushing when she pulled away and he chuckled, patting her hips with his hands. “Well well, two birds with one stone right? Plus we get these two outside and into the fresh air on top of it. Now I’m really looking forward to this, not that I already wasn’t.” If they had planned to go any further, he’d have made a comment about how it wouldn’t be only the horses they were riding but he kept that to himself.

“So let’s put the pep in our step and get going, sunshine. We’re burning daylight.” He started to lead Bartie out of the stables, just as he’d been taught and laughed when the stallion tried to get another nuzzle in. 

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Her eyes sparkled at the mention of the fancy pumpkin drinks. “Hey now, you deserve an iced cinnamon pumpkin latte too. And as much as I love you, you don’t gotta spoil me round the clock. We can go halfsies. Or I can treat you. You are my guest after all” 

“Let’s make a deal, you get me one of them fancy pumpkin drinks and I’ll grab you a warm pumpkin roll” Ella thought that compromise made sense. Most of the time she did love being spoiled but she wanted Tai to know she always appreciated him and would never take advantage of his love. 

Nutmeg whinnied again and Ella smiled. She left her old girl alone for a moment to grab her saddle from the wall. “What say you sir Tai? Let your loving maiden pamper you some?”

As he saddled up Bartie, he mulled it over. Halfsies? Normally he’d have protested because he enjoyed spoiling her and not letting her worry about anything financially because that was just how he had been for years. What was his, he shared with those around him. But she made a point and when she asked in a mix of her natural accent and old time speech, Tai found himself unable to resist. “Alright, fine, I will allow it Lady Ella. I shall buy your fancy drink and you get the roll. I might even try a latte too.” He didn’t mind coffee or anything under that branch of drinks but he definitely was raised on and preferred tea. 

Bartholomew was patient and waited until he was done to go for another nuzzle by pressing his long snout to his cheek. Tai laughed and stroked him, realizing how much he’d missed him and how he must’ve been missed in return. He turned to watch her gear up Nutmeg and watched on. “Are we still going to that make out point later, Els? We gonna wait on your mom and pops to fall asleep first like naughty teenagers?”

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“I sure will” Ella said, peering at the first love of her life. She remembered watching Nutmeg grow. At the same time, Nutmeg had helped Ella become more confident. Ella absolutely loved that girl. And it seemed like Bartholomew loved Tai. One sniff of the treat was all it took for him to inhale it and nuzzle Tai’s face as he chewed. Once she was sure Tai and Bartholomew were ok, she went back to Nutmeg. After grabbing her brush, she gave long strokes down her barrel, humming lightly as she did it. 

“You know what else I was thinking about, outside of the drive-in?” Ella asked, catching Tai’s eye from over the gate. “There’s a really fun pumpkin patch a few towns over. It’s actually what they’re famous for. We could go, get some pumpkins for the trip home. Maybe do some pumpkin carvin’” 

Tai was stroking Bartholomew’s mane and even grabbed a brush so he could give him the same treatment that Nutmeg was getting. Such a sweet stallion, looking at him one would think he wouldn’t be as mild-mannered as he was but he was the perfect fit for someone like him. The first time he’d ridden him, Bartie had made sure not to buck too much and was working with him as he learned along with Ella’s instructions. “Pumpkin patch huh?” He mulled over the idea, it had been awhile since he went to a place like that and even longer since he carved an actual one. With a smile, he looked over to her and nodded. “Yeah, I like that. I hope they have pumpkin rolls too, Sophia makes them for my birthday every year but it’d be nice to get one straight from the source you know?”

Bartie nuzzled him again and he laughed, feeding him another treat she he finished his brushing and moved to where his saddle was. He started to gear him up and was glad that he didn’t mind the process. “I also want to get you one of those fancy pumpkin drinks now, I bet they’re delicious.” 

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Ella’s head was swimming at his tender response. His kiss simultaneously eased her nerves but also lit every cell in her body on fire. She bit her lower lip afterwards, still just glowing inside and out. But when she caught his eyes and saw that look, she almost shied away. There was no way she deserved the amount of love Tai wanted to give her. She cleared her throat to break her from her stupor and instead looked to the stables. 

“Yeah Bartie is the gentlest” Ella confirmed. She laced her hand with his and tugged him into the stable. The family had a few horses, mostly taken care of by them. At the end of the long room, she saw her. 

“Nutmeg!” she let go of Tai’s hand and approached her childhood horse. After Nutmeg got a sniff of her outstretched palm, the gentle mare took a step closer and nuzzled Ella’s cheek. Ella giggled in response and kissed her muzzle “Hey, I missed you. I know, I’ve been gone for so long.” 

Nutmeg whinnied and Ella continued petting her strong neck. After a moment, Ella looked up. She took a step back and moved into the next pen where a tough looking black stallion stood. When Ella approached, he didn’t even wait for her to hold out her hand, rather he trotted to her and nuzzled her face. 

“Hey Bartie boy. I missed you too. You’re gonna be takin’ care-a Tai today” she said, then turned to her boyfriend “C’mere. His treats are on the wall over there if you want to grab him a few. But he might remember ya”

Tai waited for her to greet both horses, watching her in her natural element and enjoying every second. There was something about seeing her handle animals that warmed his heart and made it grow twice in size. Nutmeg seemed happy to see her and Bartie was ecstatic from the way he immediately went to give her affection. He went to the treats and grabbed a couple before joining the two and holding out one hand for him to sniff. “I think he remembers but I want to make sure, you know? He’s sweet but I don’t want to scare him off either.”

Nutmeg whinied from where she was and he laughed, noticing that she was looking forward to a good brush from her favorite. “She’ll be right with you girl, don’t you worry.”

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His hand was warm on her cheek and she found herself pressing into him. It was nice to be alone with him after some time with her family. 

“Mhm, all done. Told Mama I was gonna take you on a ride, so no one’s gonna expect us back until later” Ella nodded to the stable “And I have a getaway bag packed next to Nutmeg” 

She was partially teasing, but she did have a bag she regularly kept stocked next to her horse. Inside it was a blanket, a few bottles of water and her portable charger. 

“I was thinking we get you set up with sweet Bartholomew, prep them a little, and then you and I take a stroll” Rising on her tip toes, she kissed him again “What do you think?”

Tai responded by leaning into her kiss, his hands on her waist gently squeezing as they keep their lips locked for longer than a few seconds which felt so good to do. He’d been waiting to have a moment like this, admittedly enough he was addicted to Ella’s kisses and couldn’t get enough of them. Once they pulled apart for air, he pat her hips with a lovesick look on his face, green eyes staring down at her like she was the only thing in the world. She might as well have been in this moment. “Sounds absolutely amazing. Bart’s the really nice one, right?” At least he was sure it was, he remembered the last time he was down and able to ride with her. 

He looked to the stables and saw some of the horses, his eyes trying to scan for Nutmeg which was Ella’s pride and joy. “I bet Nutmeg missed you like crazy, it’s kinda weird for you to be gone from home. I got to remember this for later, you know. My lady cannot be without her horses wherever she chooses to live.”