The next month...
Stella was walking by herself now, no cane. Teddy took her to the stables.
Hercules missed you.
He had a surprise for her, it was her birthday today.
TJ smiled and took her to the last stall. There in the stable was a brand new foal. It was dapple grey. Stella sat down and then got on her knees.
" Happy birthday kid." said Teddy.
She tried not to scare the baby by getting excited.
It was so darn cute. Stella stayed with the foal for hours. She let it get used to her and stayed with it until TJ called her for dinner.
She walked back to the house.
The three of them had vegan pizza. They celebrated with champagne.
Stella went to bed with her heart full.
Sam was gone at work all week. She was all alone in his room.
She put on her silky white pajamas.
" I'm 20 now." She had the best birthday she had ever had, thanks to TJ and Teddy.
She fell asleep for a while, until she felt a man's hands on her. He was warm and strong. She recognized his cologne.
" It's my birthday."
He was there and he was kissing her. "Happy birthday sweet Stella."
He touched her softly. It was sweet and tender. She thought she was dreaming so she pinched him.
He said," Ouch."
She pulled him in then and they made love. It was unlike any other time she'd made love.
She held onto him as he made sure her leg was okay. She nodded.
He entered her slowly, he touched her warmth and she sighed.
There was a build up of excitement and then a very fulfilling release.
He kissed her as he found his release.
" Happy birthday."
She said,"Wait. Don't go yet. I'm so lonely."
He said," I'll be back. I will see you this weekend." He drove hours just to see her for an hour.
He was a tender lover. He made her feel cherished.
She was getting better at this.
Saturday came around....
Stella was in the stable again.
She watched for a car to pull up.
Drake arrived then with Olivia. He took her to the master bedroom. "Your in here." He said coldly as he gave her a wad of money. He told her he would pay her to pretend to love him, she didn't need to pretend.
He needed Stella to see him moving on, he wanted her to get jealous.
He noticed Sam was not there.
He looked at that king sized bed in Sam's room.
He went in and closed the door.
He lay down and inhaled her scent for a moment.
He took a pair of her panties.
Stella stayed where she was.
She couldn't confront that woman again.
TJ brought her a coffee.
" Thank you, you are so kind to me. I don't want to go into the house. Do you think you could bring me some bedding. I'll sleep here tonight."
TJ frowned. " Why Stella?"
" Drake's girlfriend hates me." She grimaced.
" I will do you one better."he said.
"Take my bed. I will sleep with the horses."
She shook her head. "Nope, I want to sleep down here. I haven't done it for a long time."
" OK, I will bring you some dinner too." He was so nice.
She hid out. This was the one place she knew that Olivia wouldn't go to.
Drake made an excuse to see her. He knew she was hiding.
He went to the stables. He tried not to run. He had to see her. He thought he could leave her, maybe even share her with his cousin. He had dumped plenty of girls. He couldn't shake her.
" Hey twerp, how is it going?" He asked.
She didn't look at him. She could tell he wanted to bait her.
" Oh, a new horse for my stables, this will replace my best mare, Cupcake very nicely."
She just nodded. She refused to look at him or let him taunt her.
He knew damn well that was her birthday present. She was sure of it.
She couldn't play his games any more.
" Happy birthday Stella, I wanted to tell you that I'm giving Olivia the master bedroom."
He leaned down and gave her a very sensual birthday kiss.
She held onto him for a moment, then looked at him and touched his face. " I hope you are happy with her, I truly do my love." She sadly turned away.
He knew she couldn't fit into his life right now, but his heart was fighting for her.
She didn't want to talk to him anymore, she left and went for a long walk.
She didn't cry though. That was something.
She sat at his boyhood special fort area.
She took off her shoes and dipped into the creek.
She was gone for a very long time.
Sam came, he had looked for her in the house.
Seeing Olivia, he went to the stable. Drake was there sitting with Stella's new foal.
" Why aren't you with your girlfriend?" he asked him.
" I just want to be here with my new horse for a bit." He said quietly.
" She's not really my girlfriend." He admitted.
" I'm going to ask her to marry me. I want to take care of her." Sam said.
Drake stood up. " I want to warn you, she won't be any good in bed. I tried her a few times, she's just very frigid."
Sam said," Okay I'll probably get her drunk then, maybe tie her up. You know, incase she fights me off."
Drake looked away. " Not funny."
Sam said," If she says yes, will you be okay with that?"
Drake nodded. "Sure.. I got no claims on her." He was panicking.
He knew Sam would be an excellent husband to his ex, but he would always be her first.
He thought of her everytime he had wanted s*x with another woman, no one compared to her, he just couldn't do it.
Sam said,"Where might she be?"
Drake said," Fort."
He knew her.
Sam saddled up Hercules and rode out to find her.
He saw her sitting in the water.
She stood up and went to Hercules.
" Such a stud!" She pet him.
Sam said," Why thank you."
He hopped off and took her into his arms.
" I'm sorry I couldn't stay last night. You were so inviting my dear." He smiled.
She touched his face. "I was very satisfied. I'm getting better at it aren't I?"
He picked her up and sat her on his lap.
"Stella, I know I have no right to ask you this, but I need a pretty wife like you, will you marry me love?" He held a ring out.
" Sam, you asked me 7 times already. I can't get married. I'm traumatized." She held the ring.
" It is such a beautiful ring too."
He put it on her finger.
" I asked your daddy, he gave me his permission." He said.
"Sam, that's sweet." She let him fondle her.
He pulled out a blanket roll. He layed it down.
She removed her dress. He made sure her leg was positioned right, so it wouldn't get hurt.
He took off his clothing.
He kissed her breasts and down to her naval. He spread her legs and tasted her. She arched back.
"This is ..nice Sam."
She never had this before.
He took care of all of her needs first. She wasn't used to such an attentive lover.
Afterward he took his own pleasure. She moaned, thinking of Drake's arrival.
" Yes, I will marry you Sam, but not until I'm 21. Can you wait for me love?"
He said, "why do we need to wait?"
" I'm taking my time to be sure this time, I promised myself." She said.
He agreed. "You are all mine now. I love you Stella.
I promise...I vow to you that I will never cheat on you, I will be a very good father...if we have any babies.
I will give you a very big wedding with flowers, cake, a nice honeymoon."
Stella said,"What I want is you. Just you Sam, I don't need anything fancy. I'm just a plain girl."
She held the ring up to see it sparkle. "This is beautiful, thank you."
They got dressed and went back to the house.
Teddy saw her flushed face.
" You okay honey, you look flushed?"
She winked at him. He smiled. Sam had asked him for her hand as well. He agreed.