Weakness

Rosalyn searches Chad's gaze for the longest moment, trying to find the reassurance she heard in his voice. Trying to find it. To believe it. To cherish it. 

Reaching up her hand, she hesitates just once before gently brushing his cheek. He was so warm. So real. 

"See?" she whispers. "You're doing it to me again. I just can't say no to you, or tell you to walk away." Her finger runs lightly down his jawline then up to glide across his lips. "I feel like I've known you forever. Maybe that's the scariest part of all..."

Unable to withhold her emotions any longer, she falls into him, wrapping her arms around his waist, and burying her head against his chest. "I'm sorry for all this trouble." Her voice wavers as new tears form. "You shouldn't have to deal with my dad, or with me, being a mess like this. I just feel so bad."

Eric grins and nods. He'd learned the hard way not to ignore Angel's advice, and he had too much going on right now to risk going against her orders again. "Got it. Take it easy. I can do that." 

Standing, he winces a little. "Yeah... I'll have it out with Static once I can get back in the saddle." 

Turning to leave, he glances back over his shoulder. "Thanks, Angel..." 

Finally leaving, he makes his way gingerly to the barn where he finds Sparky to help him finish taking care of Static. Then he goes to his bunk. He didn't want to be cooped up all day, but he knew he better stick to his word. 

Once alone, propped up in bed and with an icepack on his leg, he reaches for his cell phone. Flipping it open, he goes to send Stacy a text. She was probably at breakfast by now, and he wanted to let her know what was happening.

A...n.......h...

"Oh, wait..."

g....e...l....... s...a...i....d....

"Ugh."

Eric's fingers fumble with the small buttons. It was bad enough he couldn't spell worth a hoot to begin with, and now he was trying to text on this silly little phone. Eventually, he types out a much shorter message than planned.

Come c me My bunk

"Hey, I hadn't thought of that..." Jared grins. "If I need therapy on my shoulder, I'm gonna ask for you specifically." 

Shifting around a little, he nods his agreement. "Picnic, then legs. I wanna work on it, regardless of my shoulder though. I..." He pauses, biting his lower lip. "I know even if I'm not doing real well in the mood department, I need to keep up with the therapy, so... yeah." 

Glancing around her, he quirks an eyebrow, changing the subject. "So what fine morsels have you brought today? You know food is my weakness..."

If you

   "Consequences because your dad is not willing to give me a chance when I have done nothing wrong? I don't need to say sorry well neither do you, you didn't and haven't done anything wrong."

Shifting a little and coming up behind Rosalyn Chad lays both his hands on her shoulders and looking around across the land with her. I totally got it from the first time being here why Katie had said it was so peaceful. Because I really was and everything about it seemed calm. Even in the mist of turmoil there was still a peace here.

   "I know how you feel Rosalyn, to feel wanted, loved, to feel like the most important person in the world to that one person. It's like nothing else really matters."

Coming around to the other side of Rosalyn Chad keeps his hands on her shoulder and cocks his head to look down into her eyes. He loved looking into them and getting lost. They held so many things at once that it was an adventure of emotion and he enjoyed the search. Though in his own eyes he felt a sadness. Would this be the end? He'd fight, he wouldn't let it but there was still that small fear that this happy ending out end.

   "I won't ever do anything to dishonor you, or to break that trust you have in me. Thats just not my style that I can promise you!"

Thinking for a second Angel could see the look in Eric's eye that told her if anything else he really did want to go tomorrow with Ashlee, Stacy, and Dylan. It was a look that Angel hadn't seen in Eric's eye for a very very long time. How could she say no to that look of happiness, the begging that he could sped at least one more day with the people he cared about before hitting the road.

   "If you promise me to take the rest of today easy, and tomorrow morning the same than yes. In the afternoon you can go out with them as long as you promise not to chase anyone down and just take it easy, ok?"

   "Oh goodness Jared. Next think you know your going to be coming to me for your shoulder."

Grace can't help the smile that spreads across her lips. She didn't mind teasing Jared just a little bit as long as he didn't mind her doing it. Giving a small smile to let him know she was joking Grace gives his leg a little pat.

   "Why dont we have a little picnic and than we can see how you are feeling to work on you leg. If your shoulder is hurting to bad we can skip it for today. It gives me and extra reason to come back this week. Not that I might not just come anyways."