My Beloved Cowboy's

Chapter 22. Riding with you

Saturday morning, Rani was having breakfast alone in the kitchen when King came and pulled a chair in front of her. He lowered his drinking glass without taking it off, looking at King with questionable eyes.

King took off his hat and put it on the table. His hair was still half wet, he swept it back. His face looks fresher. His chin was slippery and looked faintly greenish, it seemed like King had just shaved that morning.

“Good morning, dear.”

Rani almost chokes her own drink hearing the words of affection spoken from King's lips.

“Morning too,” says Rani without adding a word of affection behind her. He looked at King and the man smiled at him.

“What's wrong, why do you keep looking at me?”

“I feel something strange with you today.” Rani grabbed a piece of tissue and rubbed her lips. “You seem to be in a hurry, and do not usually come in the morning and see me.”

King grimaced, unhesitatingly reaching for Rani's drinking glass filled with warm chocolate and sipping it quickly. “I told you last night, I need more energy for my encouragement every day.”

King looked at her softly, Rani blushed with blushing cheeks. He stared back at King and only realized something when he saw the corner of the man's lips was soaked.

“King, You finished my drink!” Rani raised her empty glass with pouting lips, the man laughed. King finished his drink with a single gulp.

“Which other?” king asked ignoring Rani's protest at him, his eyes turned left and right looking for people in the house.

Rani stands up and starts making more drinks for the two of them, King also likes sweet drinks in addition to coffee.

“Grandma is shopping for groceries delivered Tony, today Gaby back to work on this farm and the plan tomorrow he will move here occupy the farmhouse with his father.” Rani puts a drinking glass for King in front of her, her eyes instantly widening to see King again finish his breakfast.

“Good, so he no longer has to deal with Parker breng sek that. And Madame Maggie can take care of this farm quietly,” said King while continuing to pluck fries from Rani's dinner plate.

“King, haven't you had breakfast yet? I can make it for you,” asked Rani to see the ravenous King eating his breakfast.

“I've had breakfast,” replied King lightly, he shoved Rani's already empty dinner plate into the middle of the table.

“Then why did you finish my breakfast? I even just ate it a few pieces,” said Rani astonished.

“So, suddenly I want to eat from the same plate as you.”

And the answer was successful to make Rani's cheeks again blush. “But I'm still hungry, King.”

“You can make it again, I'll wait for you here.”

Rani frowned, she looked at the old King. “You mean?”

“Today I deliberately came early in the morning to take you on a horse. I need to ask Ms. Maggie's permission first, baby she's not here.” Obviously King.

“Of course grandma will let us do it,” said Rani excitedly, “I've talked before with grandma, and she allowed me to ride with you.”

“Alright, then you get ready soon. I'll wait for you outside while looking at the state of the cattle in his stable,” King said, then put on his hat again and walked out. In the doorway he paused for a moment and turned around. “One thing you should remember, wear a bot and jeans to make it easier for you to ride a horse.”

“OK, King.”

Rani takes care of the rest of her breakfast and immediately gets ready to change clothes. Lucky that night he found his old jeans that still fit and neatly stored in the attic room closet, Rani immediately wore them.

“It feels like a long time ago I did not do it,” said Rani as she exhaled, slightly hesitating to look at the brown mare who had been given the saddle.

“Quiet, this horse is tame and will be your friend today. You just have to whisper softly to him and he will do your command,” King said calmly.

King stared at the look of Rani, a blue jeans matching the jeans she was wearing. Rani tied her ponytail hair and slipped it between the hats she wore.

Tight jeans he wears show the shape of his slim hips as well as his long legs. The woman looked different, looked young and passionate vigorously.

Rani climbed easily onto her horse, grasped the reins tightly and smiled broadly. He patted his horse's neck slowly and whispered softly in his ear.

A strong wind plays Rani's hair, several times she has to fix the location of her hat that almost slipped off.

It was a lot of fun riding with King and enjoying the outdoors in the sun. Rani doesn't stop smiling.

King slowed down his horse, side by side with the horse Rani was riding. It takes Rani across a vast plain, down a bush meadow.

“Are you tired? We can rest under the tree there,” King said seeing Rani continue to wipe away the sweat dripping on her face.

“I'm thirsty, King.” Rani gulped, the heat of the sun felt stinging her skin.

King grabbed his bag and took out a bottle of drink and gave it to Rani. Rani gulped it down quickly, some spilled and soaked her clothes.

King laughs to see it, he turns his horse smoothly and leads Rani to rest under a tree. “You wait here, I'll see them.”

King left Rani for a moment, he spurred his horse to go to some cowboys who were driving the cows from their hiding places and then led the animals to the cages that had been prepared before.

Rani watched from a distance, the strong wind made her eyes sleepy. He unbuttoned his jacket, removed it from his body and placed it on grassy ground and made it his bed.

It didn't take long, his eyes began to close. Rani did not know how long she had been asleep, until something creeping near her neck tugged her consciousness and made her wake up abruptly.

“Aaargh!” Rani screamed loudly, and reflexively kept the slithering beast away from her neck. The little greenish snake slammed from his neck and crept under his feet.

“Kyingg!” Rani kicks blindly, trying to keep the beast away from her.

“Quiet, darling. I've got it.” The King held down the little snake's mouth, and the slithering beast wrapped its body around the King's hand. “You scared my woman!”

Rani felt her body go weak, King took off the little snake towards the bush below them.

“I'm scared, King. Suddenly the animal touched my neck,” said Rani with teary eyes.

King came closer and directly hugged Rani's trembling body, the woman held back her sobbing.

“What happened, King?”

One of the cowboys came to see their situation after hearing Rani's screams. King gestured and it seemed like the cowboy immediately understood.

“We will go home first, let the brown horse be with you.” King Said.

“OK, King.” The cowboy pulled the brown horse harness and led him towards his companion waiting in the stable.

“We're home now.” King sighed at Rani's shoulder and led her towards his horse.

Rani says that King helped her on her horse. After that King jumped up and sat behind his back. With one hand King hugged Rani's waist tightly, and one hand held the reins of the horse propelling her home to Maggie's farm.

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