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• She'd just finished up her lesson with Hailey and was expecting the big mare tacked up for a workout. Dusting her hands off she approached the mare in the crossties, checking out the girth and stirrup leathers as she always did. "Have a good time last night, Lace?" When the girl didn't immediately respond, she looked over and noticed how dazed she looked. (NT) -- Eliza, 06:27:54 01/14/07 Sun
• Lacey glanced up as she saw Eliza looking at her, shaking herself a little and arching a brow "Oh hey Eliza.... sorry what did you want?" She thought she'd missed a question of some kind... "Ella's in her stall waiting... " The pair normally rode together, the horses were in for schooling from the same owner, five year old half sisters that they wanted training up but didn't have the time to put into themselves. (NT) -- Lacey, 06:34:55 01/14/07 Sun
• She couldn't help but laugh a little bit and shake her head at the girl pulling herself out of her reverie. "I asked if you had a good time last night." She cocked her head as she asked the question again - though she was sure there was some tidbit of juicy news if she was so starstruck at the moment. "You did look lovely, as always." She had stopped by for just a couple of minutes. (NT) -- Eliza, 06:38:15 01/14/07 Sun
• She met Eliza's gaze at that and froze a little as she fastened Ruby's throat lash, chewing at her lip a touch before frowning gently, her cheeks colouring ever so softly "Yeah... it was okay... You were there?" She hadn't noticed her, though she had been pretty wrapped up in things. Last night had been the dance that Harvey had taken her to... and today she was more than a little confused and unsure about things. She left Ruby in the cross ties and went to get her hat from her locker, pulling her blonde hair back into a ponytail and then pulling the hat down over her head. She took Ruby out of the ties and lead her outside, heading to the mounting block and hopping up on the big mare as she waited for Eliza to bring Ella out. (NT) -- Lacey, 06:44:09 01/14/07 Sun
• "Yeah, I just stopped by to drop off some paperwork for Mr. Hartley... just caught a glimpse of you - you and Harvey make a formidable couple." She grinned as she led the mare out and climbed up, seating herself and making all the necessary adjustments. "How about a little hack instead of ringwork today?" She tipped her head toward the entrance in the forest to the network of trails they had running through their expansive property. (NT) -- Eliza, 06:53:49 01/14/07 Sun
• Her brow furrowed gently with that comment and she looked down at her mare's shoulders, chewing at her lip a second before she followed Eliza towards the trails, making the mare jog a couple of strides to catch up. "It was just supposed to be a friends thing... but it didn;t turn out that way... He told me he liked me... and we kissed." She was torn disclosing this to Eliza, because though she was like a mother to her- she also happened to be the mother of the boy she loved. "And Ryan wants us to get back together," (NT) -- Lacey, 06:58:29 01/14/07 Sun
• She listened to the girl attentively and then pursed her lips, cocking her head again as she pondered the whole situation and they entered the forest. "And how do you feel about that? How do you feel about each of them?" She hoped she didn't come off as taking sides, though it was difficult - of course she would love to have Lacey as a part of her family for real, but she also loved the girl and wanted her to make the best decisions for herself. (NT) -- Eliza, 07:07:16 01/14/07 Sun
• Lacey sighed and shrugged her shoulders a little, letting the mare stretch out her neck, ear pricked as she enjoyed the ride. "I still love Ryan... and a part of my really wants me to just sweep this under the carpet and get back together with him... but then another part of me doesn;t want to admit that he could just snap his fingers and have me back... I really think I need to learn how to be a whole person without him... he's been a part of me for so long that when i lost him it was like loosing a limb... and I think I need to know that I can be whole without him. " She looked over at Eliza at that and then arched a brow "But then Harvey,,, he's really nice... and charming... and he's interested in all the same things as I am... and part of me wants to find out 'what if?'." She frowned a little and looked back ahead of her, using her legs to make Ruby avoid a fallen branch. (NT) -- Lacey, 07:16:23 01/14/07 Sun
• She pursed her lips again, still listening intently to the girl.. "I guess you're the only one who can make these decisions... I have no doubt in my mind that Ryan's not going to be going anywhere for the time being... he'll be around when, and if, you decide you'd like to go back to him." (NT) -- Eliza, 05:57:50 01/15/07 Mon
• Lacey sighed and frowned a little "But I can't make these decisions... Its too hard. I don;t want to hurt anyone." She sighed and picked up her reins a little, asking Ruby to come into a frame gently , for want of something to concentrate on. "I mean... should I tell Ryan about last night or not? What if Harvey doesn't feel the same way today?" (NT) -- Lacey, 06:04:17 01/15/07 Mon
• "Hmmm... I guess I would talk to Harvey and see if it actually meant anything... no offense dear, I don't mean that he doesn't like you, but to make sure that it wasn't just an in the moment thing.. before you make any decisions with Ryan. You're single at the moment, he told you to find someone else, so you shouldn't feel any responsability to him over a kiss." She shrugged a little bit, it was a sticky spot the girl was in - one she was glad she wasn't in, because she certainly couldn't make these decisions. "You'll know what's right if you give yourself some time." (NT) -- Eliza, 06:24:46 01/15/07 Mon
• She smiled a little and nodded, looking over to Eliza "Was it this complicated for you when you met Robert?" She missed the simple life she'd been part of for the last two years... she missed normality. "My life has always been so... up in the air.... but since Ryan came along things got so much better..." (NT) -- lacey, 06:35:28 01/15/07 Mon
• She shrugged again, and shook her head. "Now when I think about it, it seems like things fell into place easily, like it was fate. At the time I thought it was a lot more difficult, but looking back it's quite obvious that every step I took got me to the end result, which is... this. More than I could imagine... Robert did the same things for me that Ryan has done for you - you and I aren't all that different, to tell you the truth." She smiled conspiratorily at the girl. "It's like a puzzle.. things fall into place if you let them, but if you force the pieces, things don't always go as planned." (NT) -- Eliza, 06:48:12 01/15/07 Mon
• Lacey arched a brow softly and looked over at Eliza, feeling her cheeks color a little at her comment about them being similar- worrying about just how much Eliza knew. "What do you mean?" (NT) -- Eliza, 06:53:10 01/15/07 Mon
• "Well, I don't know all of the details of your life, obviously... but... not from a wealthy family... not a great home life... pretty lost and storm tossed when I was about your age. Robert was just what I needed... of course, I was a few years older when I met him, but... " She trailed off, nodding encouragingly at the girl. "I may not know exactly where you're at in your life, but I have a pretty good idea that it's near where I was." (NT) -- Elizq, 07:13:58 01/15/07 Mon
• Lacey watched Eliza, letting her gaze flicker between her horse and Eliza, taking in her story quietly. "She nodded a touch in response to Eliza's last statement... she knew what it was to feel lost and storm tossed. "My dad left when I was three... my mum started the drinking then... but it was okay... my brothers were there, looking out for me... Then they got arrested for stealing cars and they went to juvi... and it was just me and mom then..." Lacey frowned a touch "Till Raymond came along." She hadn't disclosed this to anyone except Ryan... but she trusted Eliza. "He kept coming on to me and stuff... my mom found out and blamed me... said I was provoking him and tempting him... and she kicked me out... thats when I was just turned 15... Joey and Jason were out of Juvi and htey had a place so I came and found them and I've been living with them and their friends since then." (NT) -- Lacey, 07:21:17 01/15/07 Mon
• She listened intently, shaking her head every now and again - it hadn't been as rough for her, but it had been rough enough. She was amazed that this girl was here, doing these things, rather than the other options that girls in her situations always seemed to choose. "Have I ever told you that you're a remarkable girl?" (NT) -- Eliza, 07:51:42 01/15/07 Mon
• > -- Lacey, 09:02:59 01/15/07 Mon
  • The girl lit up when she spoke of her two families and Eliza nodded and smiled as she told her. "I suspect you're the same person, just differently adjusted. When I first met Robert and experienced the money side of things, the love side of things, it was like I was in a fairytale or I was some kind of Cinderella... and it all changed back when I went back home. I felt like I talked and acted different at home, but eventually it evened out. I still can't invite my family here though, they're not interested.." (NT) -- Eliza, 08:36:19 01/16/07 Tue
• She glanced over to Eliza and nodded in understanding- she could never bring her family here either... they would feel so out of place and uncomfortable. "My brothers are pretty baffled by the idea of me wanting to be a vet... being able to be a vet even." She smiled a touch and shook her head slightly "I've been looking into these scholarship options... they look really good... Maybe college in the fall is an option." She would be a young entry but it didn't bother her in the least- she was mature and hard working- she didn;t think she would be in over her depth. (NT) -- Lacey, 08:43:33 01/16/07 Tue
• "Well they're underestimating your determination." She laughed a little bit and shook her head. While Lacey could now be handed pretty much anything she wanted, she preferred to work hard and that was a quality that Eliza truly appreciated in her. "I think if your scores are good enough and they let you in, you'll make tuition happen." Not to mention that she'd gladly volunteer the remainder of what she didn't earn through scholarships. (NT) -- Eliza, 08:53:47 01/16/07 Tue
• Tom, the vet, had already offered her subsideries to her scholaraship if she promised to come and work for his practice for the first year after she graduated, but the scholarships she'd been looking at were pretty generous if her scores were high enough and she maintained good grades throughout her college course. "It's pretty scary.... but the university is only an hour away and Tom sai I can work with him at weekends and get paid for it... and If I promise to work for him for at least a year after I graduate he said he'll subsidise my scholarship." Lacey grinned a little and glanced over at Elize. She had Eliza to thank for all of this... getting her into horses, introducing her to all these people, home schooling her. "I couldn;t have done any of thise without you." (NT) -- Lacey, 09:23:25 01/16/07 Tue
• "Well I certainly couldn't have done anything if I hadn't had a willing pupil that I thought thoroughly deserved it." She grinned and reached out between the two mares to pat the girl's shoulder encouragingly. "You have been a gem." (NT) -- Eliza, 10:47:42 01/16/07 Tue
• Lacey smiled softly, grinning a little as she glanced again at Eliza, arching a brow softly "Cross country course?" She quiried as they approched the entrance to the middle of the course- the short course as Lacey called it. The mares were pretty bold in there jumping, Ruby liked a lot of support while Ellie needed checking back to stop her going flat out at the jumps. She and Eliza had been working with them for almost two months now and they only had them for one more month before they went home. (NT) -- Lacey, 10:56:25 01/16/07 Tue
• She nodded with a little grin and headed her mare towards the field... she didn't compete much anymore, was very happy to be instructing and building a facility, but she was a formidable rider nonetheless that put most to shame. She put her mare through the paces and aimed her at an easy artificially made brush jump, checking her and trotting a circle so she could spot Lacey as she took her mare over a few. (NT) -- Eliza, 12:33:19 01/16/07 Tue
• Lacey grinned in return and followed her through the clearing into the feild that held the first few fences- a tricky cofin jump intot he next feild and the next part of the course. Lacey took Ruby around the feild at a trot on each rein and then got a nice working canter out of her before she set her up for the log, it was a decent size and fairly wide but very approachable. The mare had always backed off her leg when they started her but they'd taken things slowly and built her confidence and now the mare was soaring over things. She cleared the Log with a huge scopey jump and Lacey cantered a circle before taking her to the tiger trap. She loved training and riding new horses, she loved the challenge and she loved seeing them develope- but it was something you needed a good reputation to do as a career and Lacey was only at the beginning of hers. (NT) -- Lacey, 12:41:23 01/16/07 Tue
• They spent the next several minutes taking turns spotting and working over some combinations with the mares, schooling them - they were coming along nicely and she was sure they would be where they needed to be in a month's time, she was pleased with the progress that Lacey had been making with Ruby as well. After a bit of a cooloff and then the walk back to the barn, the mares were sheened up with dry sweat and ready for a shower before being put away. She jumped down and headed toward the bath stall with her mare, waiting for Lacey to come into the adjoining one so they could continue their chatter. (NT) -- Eliza, 14:03:36 01/16/07 Tue
• Lacey jumped down from the big mare and ran her stirrup irons up their leathers, bringing the reins over the mares head as she lead her back to her stable. She took of the horses tack and put on her headcollar before leading her out to the bath stalls. She took the hose and turned on the luke-warm water, washing the mare down as she continued to chat with Eliza, like they were best friends. She took off the mares tenton boots and washed them off under the hose before hosing off the mares muddy legs and washing out her feet, eventually scraping the excess water off her and covering her with a sweat-sheet to dry. She went and put her horses tack away, only to find Harvey waiting for her in the tack room. He took her by suprise and she wasn;t surequite what to say. (NT) -- Lacey, 14:22:37 01/16/07 Tue
• She chattered away to the girl while they went about their business, putting the mares away for the time being - they would be back to take the sheets off, brush them down, and see what they needed for wrapping. She put the mare in her stall and came into the tackroom with her saddle, stopping abruptly almost as if she felt she were interrupting something. "er.. sorry." (NT) -- Eliza, 14:28:53 01/16/07 Tue
• - -- Lacey, 14:37:50 01/16/07 Tue