Rising Star (Patrick Kane)

Chapter Seven- Something New

"What's my horses name" Patrick asks.

"You have Chucky. And the pretty lady is riding the queen of the castle, Annabelle" he says. Such a pretty name.

"Alright you're good to go" he says and I turn my head.

"Do we need to wait for the group" I ask. Usually these things aren't this... intimate.

"Nope. You guys got the private tour. The horses know where to go and you should be back in a few hours" he says. I turn to Patrick and he winks at me.

"Alrighty then, lets go" I call out. We set out on a adventure and Patrick had a death grip on the reigns.

"Is now a bad time to admit I've never been on a real mustang before. I have no clue how to drive this thing" he admits and I giggle.

"It's simple really. Pull right to turn right, pull left to turn left. If you want him to stop pull back. When going uphill lean forward and when downhill lean back. If he starts going too fast stand up and he'll slow down" I explain.

"Alright. I can do that, simple enough. So did you use to ride" he asks.

"The family that adopted me owned a farm in Chicago. I spent many days out in the barn taking care of the animals. There I learned responsibility, work ethnic, music, how to cook. I was a lucky foster child, I ended up in a great home" I admit.

"I'm sorry about your family. I had no idea otherwise I wouldn't have brought it up" he says as he trots along side me.

"It's okay. It lead me to some great things, like this moment" I smirk and he chuckles.

"Alright city boy, you got stuff out of me. Now it's your turn, who is the real Patrick Kane" I ask as we head down the trail.

"Well I'm 23 years old. I have three little sisters that I love more than anything in life. I can't tell them that because I would never heard the end of it. I secretly wished I was able to go to college even if it was just for a year. I feel like I missed out on so much of my childhood because I was playing hockey. But it turned out pretty well since I'm here with you. Also I'm a mommas boy and spend way too much time on my hair" he admits causing me to laugh.

"Well your hair looks amazing today" I compliment.

"As do you" he says causing me to blush. We ride in silence for a little just taking in the scenery. I haven't seen nature like this in so long. I miss it.

"So what do you like to do for fun" he asks.

"Physical things. I like to rock climb, zip line, cliff dive, you name it. Anything that gets you to break a sweat, I'm there" I explain.

"I can tell" he admits.

"Were you checking me out" I tease like he did the other day.

"Literally all the time" he replies causing me to giggle. We find a place to stop and hop off to walk a little. The horses graze around and we find a small watering hole to sit by. He sits on the ground and I lean my back against his side. He swings a arm around my shoulders and I smile into seemingly nowhere. This is nice.

"What's your wildest dream" I ask.

"To be the best player in the world. For little kids to say that they want to play like me. For parents to want their kids to be like me. For people to know that I'm so much more than this game. What about you" he asks.

"I want to be the people listen to when they need someone and they feel like no one is there for them. I want my music to help heal and remind people that life isn't all that bad. I want to use my voice for good" I say.

"Your voice has already worked wonders for me" he claims and I look up at him. He looks down on me with those icy blue eyes and time stops for a second. The wind is gone and the water is completely still. I turn so I'm facing him and his arm that was around me finds my face. He moves some curls that escaped my braids around as his fingers get tangled in it. The next thing I know his lips are on mine moving at a nice pace. He lays me down on the grass and try to take this all in. Where I was, why I was here, who I was with. It felt like I was in a fairy tale. He hovers over me dangerously close, I feel his shadow on me as we lay together. Finally we break apart to catch our breaths and I open my eyes. I study his slightly red lips and amazing jawline closely. He caresses my cheek as I lean into his touch, the smell of grass and fresh air fills my senses as this perfect moment falls into place.

"You... are... so..." he trails off. I press my lips to his again hungry for more and he meets my aggression. We break apart breathless again and I smile up at him.

"I have never felt so good in my life. What are you doing to me" he asks.

"I don't know. I could ask you the same thing" I reply. We finally get off the ground and back to the horses. We graze along just soaking up the sun.

"You know I was really skeptical of this at first but I'm starting to think I need a farm" he says petting the horse.

"You should do it. It's a lot of work but a lot of fun. As long as you don't mind getting dirty" I tease.

"I wouldn't mind getting dirty with you" he smirks.

"I think we would have a lot of fun on a farm together" I admit.

"I might take you up on that" he says. I wonder what he meant by that?

We finish the trail and thank the owners. I drive home because Patrick had saddle seat and his legs were sore. We get back to my place and he walks me up to my apartment.

"I had a great time Patrick. You reminded me of the little girl who fell in love with everything that life has to offer. It was truly an amazing day" I say.

"Of course. Thanks for reminding me that just because something is new doesn't mean I should be scared. Kinda like this relationship" he says slowly trying to read me.

"Relationship" I ask.

"Well yeah, if you were cool with it I would love for you to be my girlfriend" he says nervously. I stand tall and put my lips where they belong, on his. He pulls me close as my breath get caught in my throat.

"Is that a yes" he whispers on my lips.

"Yes Patrick, I would love to be your girlfriend.