Blake Ashby could not recall the last "personal day" he took. However as he leaned against his Lamborghini Huracán Spyder in front of the Walker Building of Emerson College he couldn't stop thinking about how excited he was for his surprise. Blake had quite a few different cars stowed away in the garage of Millennium Towers but this one was his personal favorite. Jet black color with black leather interior complete with 'BA' embroidered on the headrests and floor mats. He only drove it when he was looking to put the pedal to the metal or in this case impress a beautiful woman.
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Once he received word from Roland that his surprise was all set, Blake got in touch with Dominick who was escorting Josie this morning to see exactly where they were. Now all he had to do was wait for her 11 o'clock class to get out.
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Josie was fighting yawn after yawn this morning. She swore she almost fell asleep in her Business and Economic Reporting class. It was by far her driest class so staying awake was pretty challenging anyway. Last night she tossed and turned; the only thing that gave her comfort was being cuddled up next to Blake. It was almost like he sensed her uneasiness last night because anytime she woke up he just simply pulled her into his side tighter. Josie still wasn't sure exactly what all of this meant with Blake and honestly between her class schedule and stress with her brother she didn't see herself figuring it out anytime soon.
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With Dominick right by her side, Josie came out the front entrance of the Walker Building and padded down the stone steps. Suddenly she heard a familiar voice to her left. "Ill take it from here Dominick, thank you." Turning towards the street she saw Blake Ashby leaning against a very expensive looking sports car staring intensely at her.
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"Of course Sir." Dominick answered nodding towards his boss. "Have a nice afternoon Ms. Bennett."
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With Dominick gone, Josie looked back at Blake. "Get in." He said nodding his head to the car.
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"For what?" She questioned suspiciously.
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"I wanna take you somewhere. Come on." Blake insisted opening the passenger's door for Josie.
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"Aren't you supposed to be working?" She asked coming closer to the car.
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"Took a sick day." He winked. As Josie put her hand on the car door to get in, Blake leaned in close brushing his lips against her cheek. She felt his breath and it sent a shiver throughout her.
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"I have another class in 45 minutes." She said trying everything in her power to resist him.
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"Skip it." He responded as he closed the car door quickly getting in on the other side.
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"I'm not skipping my class Blake." Josie said.
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"Live a little JoJo." He said then brought his hand to her cheek and slowly brushed his fingers through her hair that had fallen in her face. "Please." He added in the cutest sexist pout she had ever seen.
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"You just think you can do whatever you want don't ya Ashby?" She said trying to hide her smile but failing miserably.
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"Pretty much." He answered popping a piece of gum into his mouth and taking his sunglasses that were dangling from his shirt and putting them on. "Ready?" He asked. Before Josie could answer Blake looked over him shoulder and pulled out onto Tremont Street.
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"So am I allowed to ask where we're going?" Josie asked after a few minutes of silence.
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"Nope." He smiled the cocky one that only Blake Ashby could get away with. Once they hit the highway and were out of the congested confines of downtown Boston, Blake sped up and showed Josie exactly what sitting in a $300,000 car felt like. Blake hit a button on the center console and the top of the black car quickly came down disappearing behind them.
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"Oh my god!" Josie laughed squealing in excitement. "This is so fun!" She exclaimed over the sounds of the wind and the car's roaring engine. Blake smiled over at the beautiful woman sitting beside him and began weaving in and out of traffic so they could pick up even more speed. He reached over placing his hand on her thigh giving it a small squeeze. Josie stopped laughing when she felt this giving Blake a hungry look. Feeling a little brave, Josie placed her hand on top of his and began moving it a bit higher on her leg. Doing his best to pay attention to the road, Blake focused on what he was doing but Josie was moving their hands more inside her legs and kept going upward. His hand was only inches away from her most intimate spot, the spot he was craving more than anything. However that's not what today was about, today was about giving Josie a special gift, a distraction from her stress and worry. Regretfully Blake retracted his hand placing it on the wheel.
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Feeling a little rejected, Josie gave Blake a questioning look but he was too occupied on driving that he didn't notice. However as Josie sat next to Blake she couldn't help be feel hurt on why he just ignored her advances to him.
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"Wait...are we going back home?" Josie asked after almost an hour in the car. She started recognizing familiar things on the highway and once Blake took the exit going into Concord, she was convinced.
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"Sorta." Blake answered.
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Josie felt a lump in her throat and knots in her stomach. She hadn't been back to her hometown in months. However Blake looked to be on a mission so Josie ignored the sick feeling she was experiencing and remained quiet for the rest of the ride. Their journey went on for another 30 minutes and suddenly Josie started to see farm houses off in ten distance. Where Blake, Josie, and Trevor grew up as much different than Boston. In Concord everyone knew everyone, which wasn't always a good thing. However a major appeal that it did have was wherever you drove you passed the most gorgeous scenery. The houses were beautifully landscaped and decorated, the trees were full, and the flowers were bursting with color. Josie's personal favorite was the fact that so many people had farms and farms usually meant horses. Ever since Josie was a little girl she would constantly ride her bike around town and pet any horse she could get to. When girls from her school where hanging at the mall or obsessing over boys, Josie was begging neighbors if she could help in their stables. She could never get enough.
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Josie tried to figure out where exactly they were going as she watched Blake navigate the streets. Never in her wildest dreams would she have guessed when they pulled down a driveway with a large wooden sign that read "Watson Stables".
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Blake watched her from the corner of his eye as he parked. "Are we going riding?!" She asked excitedly.
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Blake's only response was a wink as he exited the car. Josie didn't even wait for him to open her door, she quickly popped it open and was practically jumping up and down like a child. "Blake!" She shouted throwing her arms around his neck for a huge hug. It had been ages since Josie went riding.
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Blake enjoyed the feeling of Josie so close to him. He took the opportunity to take in the sweet smell of her shampoo and feel the softness of her cheek against his own skin. His hands were placed at the small of her back and the usually hard mannered Blake Ashby felt himself develop this warm feeling in the pit of his stomach as he held this beautiful young woman. He glanced down and locked eyes with her seeing her smile. Making this girl happy was quickly becoming his new favorite thing. Even though his feelings were on an overload, Blake's mind began to race and fight what he was feeling. As he held Josie tight to his body he began to come to a horrifying revelation. No...it couldn't be true.
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"Mr. Ashby!" A voice called out. Much to Josie's disappointment, Blake stepped out of their embrace to greet the man walking up the driveway towards them. "Stan Watson, welcome to the stables." He added kindly sticking his hand out for Blake to shake.
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"Thanks for having us. This is my friend Josie." Blake responded as they shook hands then followed the older man up the hill towards the horses. As Josie brought up the rear, she couldn't help but feel a tiny ping of sadness at Blake referring to her as a friend. After all there was this small voice telling her that perhaps Blake saw her as a little more than friends.
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Josie's disappointment quickly vanished once she got back on a horse. Stan had paired her up with Chessie, a gorgeous brown mare. She was a sweet girl and followed Josie's direction perfectly. Blake was up ahead on Sly, Chessie's male companion. Stan had acres of land behind the stables and told the pair that as long as they stayed in the trails they were welcomed to stay out with the horses for as long as they'd like. Blake wasn't new to riding himself so controlled Sly with ease. Even though he looked calm at the moment, that couldn't be further from the truth. Inside Blake was having a mental battle with himself which was why he was purposely putting distance between them. The truth was Blake was starting to scare himself with the way he was thinking about his best friend's sister.218Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSe4eaKqEoE
