Lies

"Who cares about work?" Leo gives Ryan a sidelong glance, then laughs. "Alright, you workaholic, you. The pickup on the end is yours. Jed couldn't handle it."

"I never said that!" Jed shakes a wrench at them. "I said I'd already started on this car."

Leo snickers and dives into the engine as a rag is tossed in his direction. "Alright, alright! I'm sure Ryan can do a better job anyway. It's just as well."

Miles' eyes widen. "Whose side are you on anyway, buster?"

Leo thinks a minute, then grins wide. "Mmm... mine."

Miles smirks. "I bet. You better hold off on those lunch plans though. I heard Darrel promise Mrs. Haines that that car of yours would be done by this afternoon."

"Awww," Leo groans. He sighs and looks back to Ryan. "Okay, so we'll just have to settle for supper."

"Work, Leo!" Jed hollers. "Romance later!"


Scott hesitates at Dalton's offer. "Um.. well I don't know... I mean, I..." He swallows hard. Maybe it would be best. What if he really did go off the deep end? What if he really did betray his own? Wouldn't it be better if someone was there to prevent him from doing it? As it was, he could get up in the night and go to TJY without anything to stop him. But if Dalton was there... at least until this passed... if it would pass.

He jumps as Domino hops up beside him, crawling up his side with her ears back in submission, still afraid she'd done something wrong. Scott sighs and lets one hand scratch her head, letting her know it was okay. He hadn't meant to scare her and he felt badly.

"Maybe," he finally answers Dalton indecisively. "I... I want to talk with Carson and see... see if he thinks my dream would really... I mean... be true."

Looking at the clock, Scott sees he's late for work the way it is. But as long as this was going on, he didn't think he should be there anyway. "I'll... let you know. Thank you."


"Yeah? Well Dad lies about a lot of things," Dylan growls at BJ, muffled in his own arm. He doesn't bother lifting his head. "It stinks here, I hate horses, and this isn't my family. I don't care what you think, so go away."


Mick smiles and squeezes Rosetta's hand in return. "I know... I just didn't want to get in your way." Though hard, he knew he couldn't just waltz right back in and take over again. He wanted to... it was his nature. But he was trying hard not to. "When is Dan supposed to get back?"


Faith's words meant so much to Sparky, and her gentle kiss was returned. He didn't want to lose her. He felt cheated out of time. It wasn't fair.

Pulling her all the way into his arms, he just holds her closer for several minutes, wishing he could just shelter her from this storm and that when he let go, it would all have passed and they could simply live happily together.

Drawing back a little, he kisses her lips again, forcing himself to smile, even though his heart ached. "Let's go have breakfast... then we can get ready and leave on horseback."


A warm tingle spreads through Jade and she can't help her smile. Dan made her feel so good. "You better save those kinds of comments," she warns, or I might be a distraction while you're driving."

Giggling, she squeezes his hand even though she would like to scoot over and kiss him. "Thank you... no matter what he says... I won't change my mind."