“I am really sorry.  I honestly didn’t mean to interrupt, but I kind of got caught up listening. You were singing one of my favorite songs and your voice…well it’s amazing.” I said in a rush of words.

“Spencer, easy, it’s ok.  Thank you and I am glad you liked it.”  Ashley said as she slung her guitar around to her back and headed toward me.

I was lost in the vision I had of her.  Hot girl with a guitar….walking with a purpose directly at me.  I was on fire once again.

“Josie, Pearl.” She said in greeting to the horses as she approached.  “Spencer…” she snapped her fingers bringing me out of my daze.  “You are drooling a little bit” She said teasingly.

“Whatever!” I said while wiping the corners of my mouth with the back of my hand just in case.  She was standing very close to me.  I could smell her shampoo.  My body temperature was rapidly increasing.

“I wasn’t expecting to see you quite this early.” Ashley said.

“Yeah me either, but I am not complaining.” I replied.  It had been almost 48 hours since her lips had touched mine.  I was having serious withdrawals.

Josie pawed her front foot in boredom and snorted again.

“Hold on Josie, jeeze.”  I said to the impatient mare that was ready to head back to the barn for food.  “I guess I better get going before Josie here dies of starvation.” I said sarcastically.

Ashley laughed.  “Ok well then I will see you at 7.”

“For sure, I will pick….” I started to say.

Josie had enough of the chit chat.  She gave me a good nudge in the back with her nose.  It knocked me directly into Ashley.

“Thanks Josie!” Ashley said smiling as she wrapped her arms around my waist to steady me.  “So what were you saying again?”

“Uhhh…yeah.  Pick you up.  At 7.  Picnic.” I said lamely.

“Uh-oh, incomplete sentences…does that mean you are all hot and bothered again?” Ashley whispered in my ear.  I couldn’t talk, so I just nodded and quickly dropped the lead ropes still in my hands freeing them to cup her face.