His Unexpected Mate

chapter twelve

Chris

It's been a week since she ran off. I'm currently at the farm working when my cell rings. Looking at the ID I quickly answer it.

"Hey did you find anything?"

"Well, I found some people saying that they saw her at the park Saturday morning at about eight, That she met a guy there they got in his truck leaving. The truck is a grey F-150."

"WHAT THE HELL!!" I yell into the phone.

"Do you know anyone with that truck??" he asked me.

"YEAH!! My boss has a truck like that he's a friend of her's she used to board here at the farm also she worked for him.."

Dam it.

"Well let's get some more information before we start to question anyone.."

"Okay."

I tell him but I'm still boiling just thinking he may have helped her ...

"What have you found out about her friend? Mandy is she delivering horses?"

"Yeah so far from what I found she went just above New York, I haven't found where she dropped the first horse but she has made it back to her farm just the other day..."

"Alright. Anything else you have for me?"

"No, Not at the moment. I will call again.. as soon as I have something.. Bye"

With that, he cut the call. I'm still mad maybe I should ask Brian about his trip to look at horses.

He told us when he got back that he didn't like any.

He did take the grey truck that day.

Isabella

It's been a week since I arrived here at the farm. This week has been going well Clara assigned me some work. It's mostly working horses she had me give a lesson yesterday it felt good to be back doing all this.

But I can tell I'm out of shape by evening I'm pretty worn out and ready to get upstairs for a shower, and dinner, then I just lay down I'm sleeping in no time.

I haven't given any thought to Chris as each day passes he is less and less in my thoughts.

I'm still struggling with talking to the guys here some of the women are nice

Clara and I have been working together most of the week.

She said Mandy texted and said she had reached home the other day so that was a relief.

She said she hasn't seen Chris.

I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not. God only knows what he's planning.

Clara and I are in the barn she's telling me about this horse she wants me to start riding.

We hear a car pull up we see it's a black truck.

The driver's door opens a guy steps out. He's walking to the barn. You can see he is a powerful person just by his walk and the way he's carrying himself.

He's wearing blue jeans with a grey t-shirt with black boots. He's got black hair that's pushed back as he gets closer to us I see how tall he is he's got to be at least 6/5 or 6/6.

I hear Clara say good morning she has this huge smile on her face. They must know each other.

"Clara," the guy says... I'm still staring at him he turns his gaze to me. I instantly look down not being able to handle him looking at me.

I hear him clear his throat. "I'm Zander. Zander Lowe." He says reaching his hand out to me. I stay rooted in my place my breathing starts to get heavy. I feel like I'm gonna have a panic attack any minute.

Clara puts her hand on my shoulder ... she leans in next to me.

"Calm down he won't hurt you no need to be afraid.."

Her voice is calm and steady which helps me calm my nerves.

I take a gulp looking up I'm shocked he is still standing looking at me.

I couldn't read his look but he seemed to be struggling with something.

He has these dark blue eyes he got high cheekbones that go perfectly with his jawline. I become flushed a little with how he's staring at me.

I take my shaking hands and reach out to grab his hand when he takes my hand.

I could swear it felt like electric shocks going and then up my arm.

When I looked up it seemed his eyes got darker than they were. I pull my hand back not sure what I just felt.

" M... my name is Isabella Davis... Nice to meet you, " my voice is shaking...."

"Pleasure to meet you, Isabella.."

By now I'm looking back down.

Clara finally breaks the silence

"Isabella why don't you take a break, I need to speak with Mr lowe, We will get back to this guy when I'm done."

"Okay," Is all I say.

I grab the horse putting him back into his stall.

"I'll go upstairs for a while, When do you want me to come back down?"

"Give me an hour then we will get back to the workouts."

"Alright.. please excuse me then."

I walk out of the barn and head up to my apartment

With the face of Mr lowe in my mind. I wonder if he's a client here or if he's a friend of Clara's they seem to know each other.

I got up at my apartment and figured I'd grab some lunch and then sit for a bit.

I still couldn't help but wonder how Clara knew Mr lowe.

I couldn't get the sound of his voice out of my head.

He is intimidating with his size. I push those thoughts aside and made some food I went to sit in the living room while I ate my lunch.

I sat there the whole hour not even realizing the hour was up.

I hear a knock at the door I jump up going out to the kitchen when I reached the door.

I could see there was a tall figure through the window on the door.

Fear settled in I froze right there.

Was that Chris did he fine me? I'm afraid to open the door my breathing start to pick up the next thing I know I'm in a full panic attack but I'm frozen in place.

I hear someone talking on the other side of the door but I'm breathing so hard my heart is beating so loud and fast I can't make out what the person is saying.

The door suddenly slams open it.

It snaps me out of my frozen statue state I instantly scream falling back on my butt on the floor I start to crawl backward screaming ...

The large figure walks towards me. My eyes are blurred I can't see who it is. My back presses up against the wall I can't go any farther.

"Please I'm sorry I won't do it again," "Please don't hurt I'm sorry !!!!" is all I kept repeating.

I have my head down waiting for something to happen...

"Isabella, Please calm down I hear him say. Please look at me ....."

I pick my head up to see it's not Chris but Mr lowe,

He is kneeling in front of me with his hands up with a look of worry on his face.

"Just breath slowly I'm not gonna hurt you please calm down and listen to my voice.. "

His voice was calm and soothing I noticed I was settling down.

"May I help you stand?" He ask me with his hand held out.

I shake my head yes he reaches out with both hands grabbing mine. Once again I feel this little shocks he helps me up ...

I'm now standing up. He's right in front of me .. once I'm up I'm starting to feel light-headed and dizzy.

I felt my knees giving out the last I remember was feeling arms scoop me up then I black out.....