{ Your fine }

Nicolas paused a little taken back looking up at Michael. "Umm..." He muttered his blue eyes softening. "N-no. I just didn't know how you'd react" he said continuing to bite his bottom lip. He brought his hand up and placing it on Michael's that was resting on his cheek. "Ever since that...accidental kiss at the house. I-I've been thinking about it a lot" he said honestly. There was no need to lie about it. He had been thinking about it and wondering about Michael's feelings on it. Acording to everyone in the town homosexuality was wrong and a sin that should be clensed with church but he had always felt different.

{ I am a fail. }

Nick smiled softly giving off a slight laugh at his own thoughts. "At least you didn't punch me" he said curling his own fingers with Michael's watching their hands for a moment. "I honestly don't know" he spoke moving his free hand to mess with a strand of Michael's hair. "I kissed you yes because I wanted to see how you would react but I also wanted to. I have been wanting to. I'm not like others and that's obvious. I've always felt...on the wrong side of the fence" he explained focusing his light blue gaze on the city boy. "You know it's a sin here in this town to be homosexual. If you listen closely you'll hear my father ranting about it at night when he talks to the town people about church" he sighed bringing their hands up allowing him to kiss Michael's hand. "But...i'd like to try it even if it is goin behind my father's back" he said with a soft smile.

{ Crap. I have to go to bed. I will reply first thing in the morning }

Michael gave the other a soft smile, tilting his ehad slightly. "You're sure?" he asked gently. He'd be fine with whatever choice Nick made, since he would eb the one to go against his father. He wouldn't be upset either way. Just so long as none of this ruined the friendship they had begun, he didn't mind if Nicolas chose not to be in a relationship with him. He would understand the reason why.

((...Fail. ;c))

Nicolas observed him for a moment before nodding. "I'm positive. I was never the type to follow in my father's footsteps. That's my sister" he spoke sighing lightly. "Plus it's not just my father who i'd be upsetting. It's the whole town..." he spoke shrugging. "I was never one to fall in line" he admitted a slight laugh escaping him.

{ Okay. lol. I fail more and while I was typing that I imagined a whole group of villagers with pitch forks and fire torches chasing Nick and Michael. >.< }

((XDDD

At some point they should totally get caught. ;D))

Michael's smile grew a little wider, the city boy nodding slightly before placing a soft kiss on the other's cheek. His mint-green eyes were soft as well, a very noticeable warmth within them. He had to say that he was happy with Nick's decision, even if they did have to keep it a secret. He understood why, however, so he was fine with it. He and Nick were together now, and it didn't matter to him if they were the only two that ever knew, or if the whole world found out. So long as nothing out of control happened and/or somebody got hurt, it was all fine.

((Oooh. After this, I think we should skip to when Michael's horse let's him ride him. |D))

{ They will and it wont' be pretty. }

Nicolas grin widened squeezing Michael's hand a little bit. "We'll be okay. Plus... there's many places on a farm to hide. Also...everything you see out here is ours. If it comes a time where we need to get away to be alone...the hills are always bidding us welcome" he spoke thinking about it. If the farm showed to be to risky they could always escape to the country side. No one out here but the horse herd and they wern't judging.

"You know. I think it should be offical. Even though we both agree that taking a chance is worth the risk. Especially if the reward is you" Nick grinned leaning forward pressing his lips against Michael's once more this time showing new confidence and joy. He was no longer scared of Michael's reaction nor being rejected. This moment right here made Nick feel like anything could happen and nothin would ruin the happy feelings he felt.

{ Awww. We will. ^.^ Have you ever seen brokeback mountain? I hate that movie only because it's sad. Lets hope this doesn't follow along the same lines as the ending to that movie. }

{ Okie dokie }

A few weeks later from their little out door adventure, Nicolas was in the barn currently stacking the horse feed in the back of the barn. He sighed brushing his bangs out of his face finding it sort of hard to work with them constantly falling down covering his eyes. "I seriously need a haircut" he said out loud only to jump at the sound of his father's voice. "And a clothing change. Who wears black jeans while working on a 95' degree farm?" His father asked frowning at his son lifting a few bags for him and setting them down on the stack. "How long has that horse been in the pens?" His father asked refuring to the wild horse that seemed to run Michael over.

"It's been a few weeks, why?" Nicolas asked frowning slightly not really sure he liked where this was going. "Don't you think it's about time you break it? Michael's had more than enough time to---" Nicolas quickly cut off his father standing up tall shaking his head. "Give Michael a few more weeks. That horse is getting better. It doesn't run at the gate anymore and you can almost feed it out of your hand. Michael's going to try again this afternoon" Nick responded sighing. "What about your trip?" Nicolas asked changing the subject. "My trip is still on...which reminds me. I need you to help me back the truck and lead the two new horses into the back" He smiled warmly patting Nicolas on the shoulder. "Alright. I'll be there in a minute. Let me finish these bags" He smiled watching his father walk out of the barn before he groaned leaning against the halfway stalked feed bags. "Wonderful" he muttered to himself crossing his arms.

{ Biggest BS post ever }

Nicolas tensed watching Michael and Shadow Chaser. He watched carefully making sure that if that horse did one wrong move he would be beside it in seconds to save Michael. He still had a hard time trusting that horse although the city boy did have a point. Shadow Chaser seemed calm and trusting and he didn't do a single thing to break him. He just used kidness and words to tame the horse.

He couldn't help but smile watching Michael sitting on Chase's back. It was really an amazing sight due to what both of them had been threw. Here Chase was, taken from his home into a strange farm to be broken and sold and then here Michael was completly trusting of a horse that had personally run him down and nearly killed him. The thoughts of that day came back to him causing Nick to frown. Chaser wasn't heading for Michael that day, he was headding for him. It was just a fact that the city boy jumped in the way causing himself to be injured versus letting him get hurt. "You know...that is amazing" Nick called walking forward a little bit still being careful not to spook Chaser.

Nicolas listened to Michael's words before sighing. "That's the problem...We've tried to catch that horse. He gets away. He's smarter than you think" he called out to Michael before sighing. He glanced over at the truck noticing his dad watching the city boy and a smile formed on his face. "You wanted to see his reaction...look at the truck" He laughed watching his dad walk forward and study Michael and Shadow Chaser.

"So you actually managed to break your first horse" He spoke causing Nick to walk forward. "You think he's ready to be put in the barn? or do you think he needs a few more days?" he asked clearing his throat. Nicolas glanced at the barn before frowning. "Actually...it is probably best that since he is so trusting...to rope him and take him out for a while" Nick spoke causing his dead to look down at him. "Not this early. If he gets a taste of wild he'll bolt. He hasn't been broken, Nicolas. Do you want to risk loosing him?" His father asked glancing over at Shadow Chaser and Michael. "He won't forgive you if he gets loose" his father said lowly to nick before walking off. Nicolas frowned watching his father walk off. "Yeah...a man and his first horse has an amazing bond" he huffed under his breath turning and heading back to the barn sort of forgetting about Michael.

((...I feel so accomplished. ;U;

There's these htree cats that were left behind by their owner behind our house. We give them food every day and they usually run away, but today, I took out the food and knewlt down once I got close enough and they came right on up. One of them, a grey tabby, was rubbing against me, purring and letting me pet it, while the other two, a mostly white calico that was run over or something and is crippled along with what I think may be a longhaired grey tabby. ate. It made me so freaking happy. I was like...a foot away from cats that usually run away before you get within two yards. ouo))

Michael smiled slightly as he looked over at Nick's father, tilting his head a little bit. "I didn't break him, sir. I gained his trust," he told him. He didn't break the horse's wild spirit, because that spirit is what kept a horse going. Beore he could continue speaking, though, both Nick's father and Nick himself and walked off, leaving the young man alone with a horse that finally trusted him.

"Oh well, Chase. At least I finally got you to letme on your back," he murmured softly, stroking the horse's neck as he leaned forward a bit. "The day I actually ride you will be the day I prove that you can tame a horse through kindness," he murmured softly, resting his head against his horse's neck, brown hair falling into his face as his mint green eyes closed. "Then maybe we can get your father to come, too, so Nick can get his horse, too," he said softly, smiling a warm, gentle sort of smile. "If we can get Raiden for him, Nick'll be so happy..."

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