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Post by Carhartt on Jan 14, 2007 20:03:04 GMT -5
Dan walked in to the bar with his boots and spurs and cowboy hat, the whole deal. He walked up and slammed his hat down and sat down on the chairs at the bar counter. He dropped his head in his rough cowboy hands and moaned then the bar maid asked, [What would you like honey?]He said with his deep southern cowboy accent without moving his head,[Jack Daniels.]The bar maid looked confused barly no onw any more had the JD but she wnet back and pulled in old one out and poured him a shot and said sweetly,
[Here you go hun..... Had a rough day?]He sighed looking up with his short buched hair sayin, [You could say that. But No need for simpathy.]He drank it down hard and slammed it down as the bar maid filled it up he repeated his actions in Anger but noot to mean he was very frustrated from his day work at the ranch.
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Post by ashleigh on Jan 14, 2007 20:22:44 GMT -5
Ashleigh slowly strode into the bar. Her long brunette hair pulled up in a messy ponytail, loosely fitting blue jeans, and a brown t-shirt. She wasn't something to look at, probably just your average girl in your average world. Sighing she sat down on a stool by the far back in the darkness. Not a word escaped her mouth as she stared at the counter top before her, until a bartender waded by and with a kind tone she inquired about what Ashleigh wanted to drink. She barely looked up, and mumbled a "Bud light, please." then her gaze turned back to the counter. She wasn't enjoying herself in this new town, she hadn't a place to live, and was still pondering whether she had gotten the job as a stable hand or not. Figuring she'd check back tomorrow, Ashleigh wrapped her fingers around the glass and brought it to her lips, taking a small sip, she wasn't one to drink much, but she felt stressed today. |
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Post by Carhartt on Jan 14, 2007 20:42:09 GMT -5
Dan threw his drink down as the bar maid filled it and it made its way down his throat as all his problems began to drown in the alcohole as he sighed wiping his amazing blue misty orbs. Lif was so bad.. All the bills and money problems with the ranch. The bills got higher and the cowboys got more angry not being paid on time. Dan wasn't even able to practice his bull riding. He sighed as he turned hearing a women asking for a beer as he turned at glanced at her and replied in his very deep rednecken vocals, [Hello Ma'am...] He wasn't saying sarcasticly he ment in in respect that his momma taught him. He sighed as he looked farward in his black cowboy hat and black Carhartt jacket. Life was real bad right now for almost everyone in town.
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Post by ashleigh on Jan 14, 2007 20:57:31 GMT -5
Ashleigh sat stiffly on the chair, she hadn't expected to make any friends, and probably wouldn't. Her mind dazed as she took another few sips, she hated drunk people, why was she in the bar then? Soon, she heard the faint lyrics of Dan a few seats down the line, slowly she rose her gaze to meet his. Was he talking to her? Checking out her surroundings there were no other females near her, and barely any men. Taking a deep breath Ashleigh finally answered his simple greeting. "Hi." being shy around all guys hadn't helped her, but she needed to meet someone in this town she was growing to hate. Her voice as a bit cracked and it was terribly quiet, but it was usual for her to act this way, and not knowing him at all didn't help the matter any better, but she had to try and make friends at least.
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Post by Carhartt on Jan 14, 2007 21:08:33 GMT -5
Dan turned his cowboy hat covered head as he heard her very faint words barley able to make them out andhe slowly tipped his hat to her in respect as he turned facing her and let a rough warn cowboy hand out in a shake as he replied in his deep vocals again, [Daniel Kelley, you can call me Dan though. You Miss?]of course he looked at her left hand to make sure she didn't wear a band making the mistake of saying Miss of she was a Mrs. He was very surprised she wasn't, for her beauty did shine most then normal, well atleast in Dan's amazing blue orbs. He thn flashed his amazing cowboy smile to her that had gotten alot of girls for Dan but she seemed differnt then all those other girls. Thats why she was attractive to him. Dan was much taller then her butnot over powering. Dan hadn't seen her around yet and Dan knew everyone's name in this town she must be new so he asked with his deep redneck vocals replying once more, [New around here? Stay'n just pass'n through.] His lack of prooper english added to his redneck looks as he smiled sweetly the cowboy way.
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Post by ashleigh on Jan 14, 2007 21:21:17 GMT -5
Ashleigh gulped, she was far to shy for a girl her age, but maybe he could pull out the real Ashleigh. A brow rose after he had glanced at her left hand as she took his gently when they shacked. Her fingers were short and skinny, and she had baby soft skin.I..I'm A..A..Ashleigh." she stuttered quietly as the shake ended. She offered him a small smile in return to his, but then she felt awkward and turned away with a small blush, having her cheeks a light pink, HE COULDN'T SEE THAT! When she felt she was better, Ashleigh answered his next question a bit more smoothly than the first. "I..I just got here..t..today." he probably thought she was stupid for acting like this, but she couldn't help it, it was just her personality and would take a lot of work for her to change it. Taking another sip of her Bud Light she sighed. It wasn't even half empty, when she left it probably wouldn't even be finished, such a waste, but if she drank to much she could get stupid and do something she'd regret.
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Post by Carhartt on Jan 14, 2007 21:30:10 GMT -5
Dan grinned as he knew she was shy and welll seemed emberassed. Dan was VERY FAR from that. He was so out going and totaly redneck and loved the partied and women, but ever since the accident and he was given the farm he hadn't been to any of the partie out at The Abondon Hay Barn or drink really and it was Saturday, the only night he had off. He laughed in a deep tone as her checks turned lightly red and replied in his overpwoering deep redneck vocals, [Hun, I aint that bad Am I? I don't bite....Much.] He was just meeing around trying to get her lusened up. She seemed so tense and he was a little more tense then normal but the little bit of alcohole helped the weight of the pressure on the ranch lay off a bite. Trying to be more serious he asked, [So were are you staying, or did you already buy an apartment or house?] He was onlytrying to make small talk and to make friends with her.
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Post by ashleigh on Jan 14, 2007 21:39:44 GMT -5
Ashleigh didn't know how to reply to his next comment, and she giggled to herself, quietly. "No..no you're not bad at all.." instantly she dropped her head, her cheek now a deep red, and very noticeable. What had just popped out of her mouth? Goodness girl! Taking deep breath she twirled a lock of her brown hair around her finger, nervously. Could she possibly have a crush on this guy she barely even knew? "I don't..l..live anywhere." her voice was now in a whisper. Yes, he was nice, maybe kinda cute too. Staring at the floor she couldn't look at him, not yet, not after those words popped out of her mouth, those embarrassing words. Shivering, Ashleigh pushed the drink to the side and hugged herself to keep warm. Had it been getting more chilly in the bar second by second?
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Post by Carhartt on Jan 14, 2007 21:46:48 GMT -5
Dan smiled at her sweet words and replied sweetly, [why thank you Miss.] He smiled once more as he watched her cheeks turn a deep red and she didn't look at his face. He smiled sweetly again as it stopped seeing she was trying to warm her self up. He replied sweetly as he began to take his black Carhartt jacket off, [You cold, want my jacket?] He suddenly heard she had no place to say he slowly replied again,
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Post by ashleigh on Jan 14, 2007 23:16:01 GMT -5
Seeing him take off his jacket, she shook her head instantly. That would be rude of her to take his jacket. N..No, you keep it, it's..so..c..cold." she replied, her teeth chattering slightly. The bar tender took the half empty drink and dumped it into the sink, then washed it seeing that Ashleigh hadn't touched it for awhile. His next offer stunned her, he was offering her some place to stay. How wonderful! But, could she trust him? I mean, she didn't know very much about this guy, and she didn't trust others easily, so this was quite fast. "Well, I don't know..I..I barely know you."she confessed, but it was true. She was smart, if she blindly went with Dan, who knows what could happen to her, but if she got to know him a bit more, she'd feel much much safer.
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Post by Carhartt on Jan 15, 2007 0:11:15 GMT -5
Dan heard her not wanting to take it so he offord once more replying softly, [You sure?] Then with his hand sliping down to the counter he oushed he drink away knowing he couldn't be drunk, cause he got wild and crazy when he was drunk. Then he started a flat bursting deep laugh at her scaredness of barly knowing him. Trying to act serious, [Hun.... I have a ranch that have boarders board thier horses. The guest house about a mile away from my house and it is totaly free. I have some of the cowboys in need stay in there when they are having trouble..... Hun I swear I have my morals Heck if you want we don't even have to see me while your staying at the guess house. Hey if you gotta horse you can board it there too.] He smiled his cowboy charming way trying to be nice and not toooo nice. He had his morals and he wasn't drunk so he was alright. His arms were very musclar and so was his chest, or abbs..... His black t-shirt was tight against his very musclar body that showed no fat. He smiled lightly as he sighed deeply trying to think through this....
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Post by ashleigh on Jan 15, 2007 0:17:36 GMT -5
Ash sighed, then nodded. "Actually..yea..I do want it." she admitted, at least he was working with her, bit by bit, and it was helping, she wasn't stuttering as much, and she was feeling more comfortable about being near him. She listened to what he had to say next, it was a great offer, but the part where he said she didn't have to see him made her frown, she kinda wanted to see him. Heck, she wouldn't tell him that though, are you crazy? Pulling out chap stick she smothered it over her dry chapped lips, it stung for a bit, then numbed them. "Well..ok..I'd like that..thanks. But I don't know how to ride a horse, let alone own one." Ashleigh said with a mixture of sadness and excitement. Maybe, just maybe she could put her life on the right road, and just learn to be herself. But those were maybes, could she really do it?
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Post by Carhartt on Jan 15, 2007 0:41:57 GMT -5
Her words made his straight face turn into his very most oh so sexy cowboy smile. He swayed in his seat as he settled back down calming himself as he sighed laughing at her unsureness. Then with her very shocking reply of her with not owning or know how of riding. EVERYONE in this town knew how to ride, let alone own one. He smiled trying not to laugh and replied, [Really, well if your going to live in this little redneck town you atleast gotta KNOW how to ride em. If you want I can start give you lessons tommorow. I mean only if you want.] He smiled at her as he tipped his hat up more so he could actually see her face as he leaned alittle moreso they could be face to face. He smiled sweetly and he was trying to be nice and maybe get to know her better..
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Post by ashleigh on Jan 15, 2007 0:49:47 GMT -5
Ashleigh stared into his blue eyes for a few seconds, but pulled away because she felt awkward once more. Her face brightened up after he had said he'd give her riding lessons tomorrow. "Really? You'd teach me? A REAL HORSE THAT I'LL GET TO RIDE? she couldn't control her excitement, her first time on a horse, ever! Wow, that was so cool, and he'd be giving her the lessons, such a brilliant plan. Smiling her eyes twinkled for the first time and the whites of her teeth could be seen from her grin. How happy she was! Ash was practically bouncing off her seat, as a child she wasn't even supposed to be around horses, but now here was her chance, to learn how to ride, and maybe she'd actually be good at this. She couldn't wait to find out, how cool this was!
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Post by Carhartt on Jan 15, 2007 1:05:24 GMT -5
A deep laugh was let out at her excite ment as he stood up and stretched and his black shirt went half way up his very muscular stomach as he replied, [Well I'm tired and I gotta get up at o dark thirty. So I am going to head home. You gotta ride, I can take you if you don't.] He slowly strutted across the bar in his boots as they made loud thuds and his large warn spurs jingled and jangled and he walked to the door holding it open for her seeing if she wanted to to get a ride or atleast stop drinking, well waitshe wasn't drinking. RIGHT THEN AND THERE......... He relized shes only still here cuase hes here. She might like him.Dan smiled out of the blair knowing something that if she knew he knew she probably would be to embarassed to look or even talk to him. So he kept quite knowing what he was going to do.
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