Robin Hood

Indie rp/ multi-muse. Feel free to message me for plot planning!

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Maisie sniffed back her tears and took a tissue to try and clean her face up a bit as Brenna went to pour them some wine.  She smiled so proudly as Carter explained the significance of his new job and how he would be with the very best.  

Reaching for the glass of wine she took a big drink and sat down next to Brenna this time.  “You have worked so hard for this,” Maisie insisted with a cheers gesture before she took another drink.

“That sounds amazing,” Adam agreed in support.  “Have you got things organised for your move?  Somewhere to stay?  Have you started packing?  We know what moving is like, don’t we Brenna?”

Maisie could feel her stomach churning again at the thought of moving so she took a few more large gulps of wine to calm herself.  “We have seen some places online.  There’s a really cute cottage which is about 15 minutes from the stables which we liked.”

“Uh sorta.” Carter replied, feeling stressed at how much they still had to do. Not only did they need to tell others, but there was securing a place, packing, hiring a moving truck, finding someone to take his place, but most likely his dad would hold on to his place.

Brenna didn’t really want to talk about the move. She hadn’t fully accepted that fact yet. “Anyone want shots?” She asked and Carter waved her off. “Carter come on. You’ve at least got to celebrate!”

“Thanks Brenna, but I really don’t want to be hung over tomorrow when I need to sort all of this stuff.” 

“Maisie?” Her voice broke a little when she asked. A desperation to get crazy and forget this anxiety building in her chest. “Adam?”

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Adam looked at her with raised brows and a chuckle.  “I like that you are planning but no five room spa will be available.  However you are definitely welcome to try out the spa bath this evening once you have spent the day unpacking.”  Stepping back with a grin the doorbell rang before he could say anything further.  He practically ran to the door and pulled it wide open to let the movers in.  “Can you supervise upstairs and I’ll do downstairs?” he instructed to Brenna as he led the way through to the kitchen with the first boxes.

Within a few hours everything was in the house and Adam headed into his study to sort out his law books.  Everything else could wait until he had his study organised and he happily unpacked and carefully arranged the books on the shelves.

“Deal.” She agreed before he sped off towards the door. 

The next few hours were a blur of “You can put that here.” And “Please be careful with that!” and lots of shuffling things around. Finally the group left, and Brenna slumped on the couch, feeling pretty exhausted. She was glad that part was done, even if there was still loads to organize and decorate and decide on.

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Adam strode into the house and took a deep breath, this was just perfect.  He hadn’t felt this settled and relaxed in a long time.  Shutting the door behind them he grinned widely at Brenna before he practically skipped off to explore like a child in a toy shop.  He went from room to room, opening doors and drawers and taking in the space.  Oh the glorious space.   Walking into his new office he ran his hand along the empty book shelves.  He was just itching for the movers to arrive and to get unpacked.  

He found Brenna and pulled her close against him, kissing her firmly.  “Isn’t this just amazing,” he gasped.  “It’s just perfect and having you here too is the cherry on top.”

Brenna laughed at Adam. She hadn’t seen him this.. excited, well.. childlike excited in a long time. She’d seen him ‘excited’ in other ways a great deal. She chuckled at that thought and was just looking at an empty room when she was suddenly turned around, and there was Adam. Seducing her with his smile, and his energy. 

She kissed him back hard, and grinned. “Good. I’m glad you think so. And I hope you still think so when I’ve taken over 5 rooms for my spa.” She teased, running her hands through his hair and rubbing her nose against his.

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Maisie looked up as the door opened and Brenna walked back in.  Her brows rose as the brunette approached her and she wondered whether she was about to shout at her or cry.  In the end it was Maisie who burst into tears as Brenna pulled her into a hug.  “I know, I feel the same but you can call and facetime and visit loads.  Apparently Carter will be working for one of the top stables so if I’m not enough of a draw then surely your brother and incredible horses will be!”

Pulling back she rubbed her hand across her eyes to dry them, smearing mascara across her face.  Honestly why had she not realised she should wear waterproof mascara was a rookie mistake.  

Adam followed Brenna back into the house and stood back to let her have her moment with Maisie before he sat down on a chair.  “So this sounds like a great opportunity Carter.  You must be excited to start.”

Brenna squeezed her tighter when the red head began to cry, and having her get emotional somehow made her feel more calm. “I’ll definitely come for both.” She laughed, wiping at her eyes. She watched as Maisie smeared mascara across her face and laughed again. You definitely couldn't rub your eyes once make up was on. That was something Brenna had gotten good at. Crying without smudges. Unless of course she was beyond drunk, which was what she wanted to do right now.

Carter watched the display relieved. Thank goodness. He really didn’t want to have to deal with a dramatic Brenna and a sobbing maisie all at once. “Oh uh, yeah.. I’m pretty excited.” He said, rubbing at his neck. Carter had almost forgot how good this opportunity was through all the people he was disappointing.

“It’s the top horse trainers in the country so, I’ve been hoping for something like this for a long time. Though I didn’t honestly think I’d ever get chosen”

Brenna was pouring two large glasses of wine for her and Maisie. If they were leaving, then they were going to celebrate hard. “We deserve this.” She told Carter when she noticed him looking at her with raised eyebrows.

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Brenna turned to see Adam and she happily moved towards him, leaning her forehead on his chest. “Yeah? But what if the flights are ridiculously expensive?”

Carter slid his arm around Maisie, pulling her close. “Just give her a few minutes. You know Brenna, fire first, water second. She just needs some time to get used to the idea, and Adam out there will only help calm her. Just wait, in a couple minutes she will come back in much more rational.”

Adam rubbed his arms up and down her back as he held her close but he couldn’t help the laughter that escaped when Brenna argued the flights could be expensive.  “I think I’ll manage but you might have to suffer in economy!” he teased her lightly, kissing the top of her head again.

Maisie cuddled against Carter but she still felt awkward.  Her excitement about Brenna’s new house had evaporated and she was left feeling empty and confused.  She was still nervous herself about the move and giving up seeing her family and work and everything so was it really so much to expect a little support from her friend?  “Yeah alright,” she agreed softly.  “I never even got to tell her about the cute house that we saw.”  Feeling a bit better she sat up and reached for her glass before pouring herself another glass and reaching for some of the snacks to fill the time.

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Brenna sniffed, trying to pull her tears back. She even managed a smile. “Ugh economy.” She teased. “I guess Ill suffer through it. For Maisie and Carters sake.” She took a deep breath. Guess she should go back in there and apologize.. but she held on to Adam for a little longer first.

Carter nodded. “Thats the spirit. It’ll all be fine.” He hoped. He wasn’t totally sure if he was right or not. Brenna was a wild card. But he did know she hated to lose people. That might be in their favour.

Not long after Brenna made her way back in to the room and headed straight for Maisie. She enveloped her in a hug, squeezing tightly. “Im sorry.” She said quietly. “I just hate the thought of doing life without you.”

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Carter opened his mouth to answer Maisie when Adam appeared. “Brenna is upset because we are moving across the country.” He said, sounding exhausted. He didn’t realize telling everyone was going to be this draining, though Brenna should be the worst. At least there was that sort of silver lining. If he could deal with this, he could deal with it all.

Brenna lifted the bottle to her lips once more and let the tears fall. How was she going to do life without them? She knew deep down she was going to have to get over this and be happy for them, but it was too much of a shock right now.

Adam was pretty surprised to hear Carter and Maisie’s news.  It wasn’t something he would have expected since neither of them struck him as people who wanted to go explore the big wide world, even if it was only the other side of the country.  Looking out of the window he could see Brenna out on the patio and it was clear from her body language that she had not taken the news well.  “That’s very exciting, I hope it all goes well for you,” Adam exclaimed as he strode across the room towards the door and Brenna.

“Come here,” he said as soon as he got outside, walking towards her with his arms open to pull her close.  “You’ll still see them.  You can go visit every month if you want, I promise.”

“Maybe we should just go,” Maisie sighed, feeling totally deflated as she watched Adam try to comfort Brenna.  “Maybe we are just making things worse by hanging around.”

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Brenna turned to see Adam and she happily moved towards him, leaning her forehead on his chest. “Yeah? But what if the flights are ridiculously expensive?”

Carter slid his arm around Maisie, pulling her close. “Just give her a few minutes. You know Brenna, fire first, water second. She just needs some time to get used to the idea, and Adam out there will only help calm her. Just wait, in a couple minutes she will come back in much more rational.”

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She nodded and smiled. “Thanks. Ill see you in a bit. I wont take long.”

She watched him go, then looked around her place again. It looked odd like this. Unfinished, mess everywhere.

Brenna walked over to the brick wall, placed a hand on it and smiled. “Thank you.” She whispered. Then she grabbed her bag and left, locking it on the way out.

“Hey.” She said as she climbed in to the passenger seat. “It was a great place for one but.. Im really excited to be two.” She leaned over, giving him a slow kiss, feeling more ready to get on with things and start building their new life together.

Adam sat in the car and waited as patiently as he could.  He was itching to get going but he did understand that empty feeling of leaving somewhere that had been home for so long.  This was the place that they had first connected and it was important to him too but it had been her home for a long time so he was quite happy to give her time.

When the door opened he happily accepted the kiss, “I’m excited to be two too.”  He started the car and drove down to the new house, parking outside for a few minutes and just staring up before he sighed deeply and looked at her, “Right let’s go find a good new coffee shop for the next….hmm forty five minutes until we can get the keys.”

They got the keys and drove back to the house, pulling into the driveway this time.  He practically jumped out of the car, bouncing on his toes as he waited for her.  “Let’s go and see our new house,” he beamed as he grabbed her hand and practically ran to the front door and stuck the key in.

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As the morning went on, Brenna was starting to feel a lot more upbeat. With her place out of sight and the new one so close, she was feeling pretty excited. Especially since Adam was so bubbly today. It was hard not to absorb his excitement.

She let out a little squeal as he pulled her towards the house, then she laughed, loving the energy of the moment.

Once the door was flung wide she looked around in awe again. Had it grown since they were here last? It oddly seemed bigger this time.

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She froze, bottle in hand, held by the neck. She didnt want to think of them leaving. Leaving her. Abandoning her. “But Im not moving across the country!” She shouted, finally giving voice to her feelings. “Im not the one abandoning anybody!” She turned and walked out of the room, to the beautiful patio all lit up with twinkle lights. How could this be happening? Why couldnt he just work at a better place around here?

Carter took a deep breath, leaned forward and ran his fingers over his temples. “I knew she wouldnt like it but this.. I didnt expect.” But he also wasnt surprised. Despite their disagreements, Carter had been a life-line for Brenna since their mother left, and he sometimes wondered if he had taken her place, as best he could.

Maisie’s mouth fell open as Brenna shouted at her.  She was left speechless with her bottom lip trembling.  She jumped up ready to follow Brenna but she stopped before she did because what was she going to say?

Turning as she heard Carter’s words Maisie flopped back down onto the couch.  “Why is she taking it out on us?  Why should she get to be happy but not us?”

The sitting room door opened and Adam walked in just in time to hear Maisie’s last words, “Who isn’t happy?”  He looked around, “Where’s Brenna?”

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Carter opened his mouth to answer Maisie when Adam appeared. “Brenna is upset because we are moving across the country.” He said, sounding exhausted. He didn’t realize telling everyone was going to be this draining, though Brenna should be the worst. At least there was that sort of silver lining. If he could deal with this, he could deal with it all.

Brenna lifted the bottle to her lips once more and let the tears fall. How was she going to do life without them? She knew deep down she was going to have to get over this and be happy for them, but it was too much of a shock right now.

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“Huh? oh no, no. I just- its kind of sad you know? Ive lived here for so long. I hadnt really thought about that fact that Id be giving this place up. There’s.. a lot of memories here.” She took a deep breath. “Its good though. Im happy to move in with you, I am.”

Adam reached out his arms and pulled her into a tight hug as he heard what she had to say.  “I get it, I felt that way I sold my house too but I was ready to start a new chapter and now we are very ready to start another chapter…..together.”  He placed a kiss on her forehead, “Why don’t I go and wait in the car while you take a few minutes and just join me when you are ready.”

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She nodded and smiled. “Thanks. Ill see you in a bit. I wont take long.”

She watched him go, then looked around her place again. It looked odd like this. Unfinished, mess everywhere.

Brenna walked over to the brick wall, placed a hand on it and smiled. “Thank you.” She whispered. Then she grabbed her bag and left, locking it on the way out.

“Hey.” She said as she climbed in to the passenger seat. “It was a great place for one but.. Im really excited to be two.” She leaned over, giving him a slow kiss, feeling more ready to get on with things and start building their new life together.

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It was like her brain couldnt fully grasp the information. She always thought Carter and Maisie would live here. Forever. If anyone was going to move across the country, she’d assume it would be her before them. Maisie was such a home body. She didnt dream of traveling, neither did Carter. She thought he would stay at their family ranch his whole life. Take it from dad and continue.

She downed her glass, then placed her cup down. “Im feeling something stronger, how about you guys? Whisky? Vodka? Tequila?”

Carter winced at the word Tequila, trying not to remember that one very awkward night. “Uh, whisky, whisky is good.”

Brenna nodded and poured him a glass, but for herself she tipped it up and took a swig right from the bottle. “Lets play a game. want to play Twister?”

“Brenna I- I think we should talk about thi-“

“Not twister then? Catan? Maybe some Bang?”

Maisie’s eyes bulged as Brenna suddenly changed the subject and she shook her head rapidly at the mention of the different drinks.  “I’m good with the wine,” she assured the brunette as she clutched her glass tight in her hand and was not giving it up.

Watching in horror as Brenna began to drink whisky straight out of the bottle Maisie felt quite hurt that her friend was just brushing their news aside and it wasn’t until Carter insisted they should talk about it that she realised that this was just Brenna trying to cope with the shock.

“No games Brenna,” Maisie said quietly.  “I know this is a bit out of the blue and believe me I felt the same way when Carter asked me to move with him but when I began to think about it it was exciting.  It’s just like you moving in with Adam, why shouldn’t we have that?”

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She froze, bottle in hand, held by the neck. She didnt want to think of them leaving. Leaving her. Abandoning her. “But Im not moving across the country!” She shouted, finally giving voice to her feelings. “Im not the one abandoning anybody!” She turned and walked out of the room, to the beautiful patio all lit up with twinkle lights. How could this be happening? Why couldnt he just work at a better place around here?

Carter took a deep breath, leaned forward and ran his fingers over his temples. “I knew she wouldnt like it but this.. I didnt expect.” But he also wasnt surprised. Despite their disagreements, Carter had been a life-line for Brenna since their mother left, and he sometimes wondered if he had taken her place, as best he could.

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She had just pulled the last bite away from the plate when he snatched it and she leaned forward to try and keep the plate under her in case any syrup fell off. “Mm I guess so.” She muttered while chewing.

Her eyes widened at his plans. Wow, when he was up.. he was up. “Are you sure that’s necessa-“ but his pleading eyes made her stop. “I mean… suuure why not.”

She jumped off the stool and went to wash her hands in the bathroom and get ready. At least the movers were doing all the work. Maybe today wouldnt be so bad after all. Her past experiences of moving was hauling boxes and sweating, getting bruises and cursing. This.. would be nice.

Once she was ready though she walked in to the middle of the room, then paused. She knew they still had a month here but.. how much actual time would she be spending here? It felt like a goodbye. This was the last time she would be here in a living situation and she hadnt really thought about it before now.

Her eyes looked over the space, recalling the memories. The hours and hours practicing on her pole. The fights, the make ups, the binge eating and binge watching. She really did love this place. She loved that it had become hers.

With Brenna in agreement Adam ran round the bench, kissed her cheek and then grabbed his car keys and began to take his belongings out to his car while she got ready.  It was a game of car tetris as he tried to fit everything in, coming back in a few times to grab another bag or box and some of her stuff as well.  It kept him occupied for longer than he had intended but he was adamant everything would fit and in the end it did.

Feeling very pleased with himself he strode back inside calling out, “That’s most things in.  Are you bringing your car just now or shall we come back for it later?”  His words trailed off as he saw her face and his heart sank as he rushed over to her, “What’s wrong?  You haven’t changed your mind have you?”

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“Huh? oh no, no. I just- its kind of sad you know? Ive lived here for so long. I hadnt really thought about that fact that Id be giving this place up. There’s.. a lot of memories here.” She took a deep breath. “Its good though. Im happy to move in with you, I am.”

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Brenna frowned. More than a few hours? This place wasnt that much farther away. She had never given much notice before.

“Oh?” She asked, quirking her eyebrow towards Carter, who still looked dazed, so she grabbed a pillow and chucked it at his face.

Carter snapped out of it and looked at her. “huh?”

“You have some news to share with me?”

“Oh, uh..” He shifted and looked at Maisie who seemed to be giving him a rather expectant look. “Right! Yes, umm.. I got a new job.”

“Not on the ranch?” Brennas eyebrows raised.

“Well its.. on a ranch but a different one.”

“Does dad know?”

“Uh yeah, I told him yesterday.”

“And hes okay with it?”

“Im going to help him find other people to take over but yeah, he said he was happy for me.”

“You know dad probably isnt though. You know how much work training someone new is? They dont know where everything is kept, about the paperwor-“

“Brenna! This is a really good opportunity alright? I was scouted!”

“Who scouted you?”

“Reign Stables.”

Her eyes grew wide. “What? Really? But arent they located in-“

“Yeah.”

“Your moving?!” That thought hadnt occured ro her before. She knew Reign Stables was across the country, far across the country.

“Uh, yeah.”

“The both of you?!”

Carter cleared his throat. “Yes.”

Brenna went silent. They were moving. The two of them. Just when she had moved in to this beautiful space, and could have them over all the time.. her best friend was leaving and her brother, though she pretended to not always enjoy his company, wouldnt be at family events or here..

“We will come and visit lots, and you can come visit us.”

She still said nothing.

Carter squirmed and looked at Maisie. It wasnt like Brenna not to say anything. His eyes pleaded for her to help.

Maisie sank back into the cushions as their news clearly was not going down well with Brenna.  Not that she had expected the brunette to be overjoyed but still it would be nice to have her understand their decision.  As Carter’s eyes clearly asked her to help she cleared her throat and took a drink.

“It’s a massive opportunity for Carter and it’s a good chance for me too.  I’ve never really looked for anything beyond the diner because I’m quite happy there and I’ve never had to join clubs or meet new people because I’ve always had you but …..I think, I mean we think this is a really good chance to start somewhere fresh.”  She smiled as widely as she could manage.  “And we’ve been looking at places online and we know that we need somewhere with two bedrooms so that you can come and visit and well, look at all the space you have so I’m sure you could squeeze us in when we come to stay.”

Her fingers curled in the soft material of the cushions and she glanced at Carter before she turned to Brenna again with forced cheeriness, “Isn’t this exciting though, we are all ‘growing up and settling down’.  

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It was like her brain couldnt fully grasp the information. She always thought Carter and Maisie would live here. Forever. If anyone was going to move across the country, she’d assume it would be her before them. Maisie was such a home body. She didnt dream of traveling, neither did Carter. She thought he would stay at their family ranch his whole life. Take it from dad and continue.

She downed her glass, then placed her cup down. “Im feeling something stronger, how about you guys? Whisky? Vodka? Tequila?”

Carter winced at the word Tequila, trying not to remember that one very awkward night. “Uh, whisky, whisky is good.”

Brenna nodded and poured him a glass, but for herself she tipped it up and took a swig right from the bottle. “Lets play a game. want to play Twister?”

“Brenna I- I think we should talk about thi-“

“Not twister then? Catan? Maybe some Bang?”

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She scrunched her nose at him, then put some pancakes on her own plate, dousing it in maple syrup. What a way to wake up. “Do I get this every morning in the new place?” She asked him, her voice muffled from the pancake.

“Oh umm..” She sat up and swallowed her bite. “yes, mostly. All the important things..” She looked at him then, wiggling her eyebrows. To be honest, she wasnt totally sure, but she did pack a bunch of things. It was probably fine.

“If you are going to get up at 5 every morning so you have time to eat them,” Adam teased her as she finally started to eat.  

He was soon finished and washed up his plate and cup and bustled around the kitchen cleaning up while she finished her breakfast.  There was no way he could sit still when he was so eager to get going on everything that needed done.  “Finished?” he asked the second he noticed her plate was empty and he whisked it away and began to wash it.  “So what do you think, can you be ready to leave in thirty minutes?  I know we can’t get the keys for another two hours but we can go and have a drive around the area, check out a coffee shop and be ready to get the keys on time.”  He looked at her with pleading eyes, there was no way he could just sit in the apartment for too much longer.

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She had just pulled the last bite away from the plate when he snatched it and she leaned forward to try and keep the plate under her in case any syrup fell off. “Mm I guess so.” She muttered while chewing.

Her eyes widened at his plans. Wow, when he was up.. he was up. “Are you sure that’s necessa-“ but his pleading eyes made her stop. “I mean… suuure why not.”

She jumped off the stool and went to wash her hands in the bathroom and get ready. At least the movers were doing all the work. Maybe today wouldnt be so bad after all. Her past experiences of moving was hauling boxes and sweating, getting bruises and cursing. This.. would be nice.

Once she was ready though she walked in to the middle of the room, then paused. She knew they still had a month here but.. how much actual time would she be spending here? It felt like a goodbye. This was the last time she would be here in a living situation and she hadnt really thought about it before now.

Her eyes looked over the space, recalling the memories. The hours and hours practicing on her pole. The fights, the make ups, the binge eating and binge watching. She really did love this place. She loved that it had become hers.

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Carter was finding it hard to pull out of his daze. When he sat down, he tried to sit the same way a powerful business man would. His one foot resting on his other knee. His hand flopped out instinctively forming around an invisible cigar he could almost smell, whilst his other hand held an imaginary whisky glass.

Brenna looked at him strangely. Whatever was the matter with him? He looked like he was in another world. But she poured the wine anyway and ignored him. Maybe he couldnt fathom the cost of a place like this. And maybe, just maybe he had cracked.

She handed Maisie and glass, leaving Carter to his own thoughts, pulled her legs up on the couch and turned to her friend. “Honestly, Im so glad to finally have the place nice enough to show. And getting all the stuff for tonight was really fun. You guys have to come over all the time! Ive been hinting at a spa room. Big jacuzzi bath, large shower, all set up with face masks. Maybe a massage table. The second that gets done Maisie, Ill be calling you.”

Maisie smiled, tight lipped at Brenna as her friend spoke about all the things they could do and she was getting increasingly cross with Carter for not stepping up and telling his sister their news.  “The spa room sounds incredible and you know I would love to come and try it out but we might need more than a few hours notice.”  She looked at her boyfriend pointedly, “Carter has some news of his own to share.”

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Brenna frowned. More than a few hours? This place wasnt that much farther away. She had never given much notice before.

“Oh?” She asked, quirking her eyebrow towards Carter, who still looked dazed, so she grabbed a pillow and chucked it at his face.

Carter snapped out of it and looked at her. “huh?”

“You have some news to share with me?”

“Oh, uh..” He shifted and looked at Maisie who seemed to be giving him a rather expectant look. “Right! Yes, umm.. I got a new job.”

“Not on the ranch?” Brennas eyebrows raised.

“Well its.. on a ranch but a different one.”

“Does dad know?”

“Uh yeah, I told him yesterday.”

“And hes okay with it?”

“Im going to help him find other people to take over but yeah, he said he was happy for me.”

“You know dad probably isnt though. You know how much work training someone new is? They dont know where everything is kept, about the paperwor-“

“Brenna! This is a really good opportunity alright? I was scouted!”

“Who scouted you?”

“Reign Stables.”

Her eyes grew wide. “What? Really? But arent they located in-“

“Yeah.”

“Your moving?!” That thought hadnt occured ro her before. She knew Reign Stables was across the country, far across the country.

“Uh, yeah.”

“The both of you?!”

Carter cleared his throat. “Yes.”

Brenna went silent. They were moving. The two of them. Just when she had moved in to this beautiful space, and could have them over all the time.. her best friend was leaving and her brother, though she pretended to not always enjoy his company, wouldnt be at family events or here..

“We will come and visit lots, and you can come visit us.”

She still said nothing.

Carter squirmed and looked at Maisie. It wasnt like Brenna not to say anything. His eyes pleaded for her to help.

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“Breakfast?” She asked, pulling the pillow down from her face as he walked out. Now that she thought about it, it did smell amazing. The actual getting out of bed was the hard part but she did want to be part of it all. She just wanted a little more time.

The smell of breakfast mixed with the sound of him chewing got her up though. She walked in to the kitchen and snatched the bite of pancake he was about to put in his mouth. “Mmmm.” She grinned, then reached for her own plate. “Oh thats good, and it tastes so much better because it was stolen.”

Adam was about halfway through his plate when the pancake he was about to eat suddenly disappeared from his fork and he bopped her on the nose with the utensil.  “Naughty naughty,” he teased though nothing was going to ruin his mood.  “I’m glad that tasted good because you can steal as much pancake as you want as  long as it gets you out of bed….and tonight you will be sleeping in a whole new bed - well my old bed but you know what I mean.”

He sipped his coffee and looked over, “Have you packed everything that you want to take with you just now?  Remember in four weeks you need to have everything out of here and into the new house so we don’t want to leave it too late.”  He really couldn’t help but try to keep organising everything.

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She scrunched her nose at him, then put some pancakes on her own plate, dousing it in maple syrup. What a way to wake up. “Do I get this every morning in the new place?” She asked him, her voice muffled from the pancake.

“Oh umm..” She sat up and swallowed her bite. “yes, mostly. All the important things..” She looked at him then, wiggling her eyebrows. To be honest, she wasnt totally sure, but she did pack a bunch of things. It was probably fine.

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Carter was almost unaware of Maisie beside him, so engrossed in the narrative in his mind. He was signing documents and smoking his cigars, telling the country that nothing was too expensive for him. He not only owned America, but he was in negotiations to own the world!

Brenna nodded, happy that they would get him in an hour. “Sounds great handsome. Alright guys, lets leave him be, so he can finish his work.” She practically had to shove the two of them out of the room though because of Carters focus.

“Alright, lets go to the sitting room.” She nearly giggled as she said that. Her own sitting room. The appetizers were put out already, as well as some glasses of wine and a bottle of red. 

“So! Now that I’ve shown you everything thats going on with me, how are you guys?”

Maisie could see she had totally lost Carter to the office again although she did always enjoy how flirty he became when he was in that role so maybe it wasn’t a totally bad thing.  Laughing as Brenna practically shoved him out of the office she stood to the side, ready to follow wherever Brenna was taking them.

As they entered the sitting room again Maisie looked round and while she knew they had only just moved in it already felt homely and much less stark than Adam’s last house.  Maybe he and Brenna would be good for each other after all and their differences would balance out the other’s negatives.  She found herself wondering if people would think the same about her and Carter when they moved in together.

“Let’s get a drink and toast your new house first,” Maisie exclaimed as she gestured towards the wine.  “This all looks lovely, you really shouldn’t have gone to all this trouble for us.”  As she reached for a glass she gave Carter a sharp look to start talking.

[wood-and-ash]

Carter was finding it hard to pull out of his daze. When he sat down, he tried to sit the same way a powerful business man would. His one foot resting on his other knee. His hand flopped out instinctively forming around an invisible cigar he could almost smell, whilst his other hand held an imaginary whisky glass.

Brenna looked at him strangely. Whatever was the matter with him? He looked like he was in another world. But she poured the wine anyway and ignored him. Maybe he couldnt fathom the cost of a place like this. And maybe, just maybe he had cracked.

She handed Maisie and glass, leaving Carter to his own thoughts, pulled her legs up on the couch and turned to her friend. “Honestly, Im so glad to finally have the place nice enough to show. And getting all the stuff for tonight was really fun. You guys have to come over all the time! Ive been hinting at a spa room. Big jacuzzi bath, large shower, all set up with face masks. Maybe a massage table. The second that gets done Maisie, Ill be calling you.”

[wood-and-ash]

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Maisie’s mouth seemed to open further with each new room that they saw.  She oohed and ahhed and praised the space and the closets and agreed immediately with every suggestion that Brenna had regarding how they were going to change things.  Part of her was totally overwhelmed by the sheer size of the place and part of her was completely intimidated by it (and if she was honest there was a little bit of her slightly jealous that she would never live somewhere this huge).

As Brenna opened the door to Adam’s office Maisie reached for Carter’s hand.  The man was always a little intimidating to her but seeing him here, in his own office and clearly immersed in his work was something both impressive and scary.  She gave him a small smile as she edged closer to Carter.  Since he and Brenna had announced they were moving in together she really didn’t know what to think of the man anymore.

Adam looked up as the door opened and smiled across at Maisie and Carter.  He really needed to finish this form but he had promised Brenna that he would join them for some time and as she came over and asked he nodded.  “It’s great to see you both.  I just need to finish this so I should be done in about an hour and then I can join you.  Have you shown them round the house and the garden?  I have big plans for another hot tub out there,” he joked but the dismissal was clear.

Carter was almost unaware of Maisie beside him, so engrossed in the narrative in his mind. He was signing documents and smoking his cigars, telling the country that nothing was too expensive for him. He not only owned America, but he was in negotiations to own the world!

Brenna nodded, happy that they would get him in an hour. “Sounds great handsome. Alright guys, lets leave him be, so he can finish his work.” She practically had to shove the two of them out of the room though because of Carters focus.

“Alright, lets go to the sitting room.” She nearly giggled as she said that. Her own sitting room. The appetizers were put out already, as well as some glasses of wine and a bottle of red. 

“So! Now that I’ve shown you everything thats going on with me, how are you guys?”