Six Years Gone (The Gone Series Book 1) by Jessica Gouin

Author:Jessica Gouin [Gouin, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Caffeinated Veins Publishing
Published: 2016-11-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter SEVENTEEN

Sawyer

When Sloane made me realize Lachlan and I were making a mistake by keeping our relationship a secret, I was terrified to think of us any other way. I half expected Lachlan to say she was crazy and what we were doing was right. He didn’t, though, and it terrified me even more. I’ve never been one to care about what other people think. Being the product of a very public broken home tends to put the spotlight on you, even if you don’t want the light—especially if you don’t want it.

It took a while to master my invisibility skills. Sometimes, it’s better to have people see through me rather than inside me and realize the amount of darkness that invaded my young body. People will judge us when Lachlan and I walk hand in hand down the hallway. Although school will be over soon, we still live in a small gossip-driven town.

But the thing is, the more I think about being public with Lachlan, the more eager I am. Letting go of our restraints sounds freeing. Being with Lachlan so far has been life changing. With each passing hour, I want it more. I want limitless adventures and rain-soaked dances. I ache to stroll the streets with my boyfriend and sit in a crowded movie theater on a Friday night.

What we have together goes deeper than whispers and stares can touch. I still think the decision to be discreet until we were certain of our relationship was the right one to make because, now, we have the confidence it’s going to take to shoot down anyone who tries to break us apart.

Bring it on.

Waiting for Lachlan’s baseball game on Saturday night reminds me of what it was like as a kid waiting for Christmas morning. It’s the longest week of my life.

Rose calls and asks me to help with the Equestrian Drill on Saturday morning, and I’m more than happy to accept the distraction.

The ranch has two drill teams separated by age. The equestrian drill teams are groups of horses and their riders performing choreographed maneuvers to music. Both teams are extremely competitive and entertaining.

My background job is, for the most part, confined to the insides of the stables after hours, which doesn’t allow me to see this side of the ranch. I’m the invisible staff member who completes tasks others didn’t know existed. I love what I do, but today I get the chance to see the ranch in its finest hour during one of the biggest competitions we hold.

Anxiously, I wander out to the track, taking in the spectators filing into the stands. Women with open umbrellas take shelter from the UV rays. Men chatter with one another, reclining against the short wooden fences. Young kids run in the open field behind the stands, popcorn falling in trails behind them.

I scan the horses, and, in an instant, I spot Drake. I’m about 75 percent excited and 25 percent nervous as hell for him. This must be how parents feel when they watch their kids play sports.

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