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“We have a dressage trainer starting Monday at the Belle. You'll work with him and he will train you to be a trainer, and also you'll be the one riding Derringer in the competition. He'll get you prepared for that as well.”
“Oh my God, Trey!” I squealed, jumping up to hug him. “Thank you so much!”
“It’s not a favor I’m doing for you, Tylar. My plan is that you'll learn and then later you'll train. The competitions have nice purses and I expect you to win for Sinclair Stables.”
“I will!” I promised, grinning.
“Good,” he said. “You start at the Belle on Monday.”
“Will we board Derringer there?”
“No, I'd prefer he stay in the stables close to you so that you can continue to watch his care. You can ride him over each day on the trail.”
“Perfect,” I said smiling.
“Tylar,” Trey said his serious tone returned. “I’m going to be fairly tied up for the next couple of weeks. I really need to be able to depend on you to be careful, be watchful, and focus on Derringer, okay?”
“Absolutely, Trey. You've nothing to worry about.”
We left the restaurant and returned to the Crowne Plaza. I got ready for bed. I was waiting to see what exactly Trey had in mind as far as sleeping arrangements. Once I had my pajamas on, ready to hit the sheets, I saw Trey was on his laptop typing away.
“Are you going to be much longer?” I asked.
“I’m sorry,” he said, distracted. “Is this disturbing you?”
“Well, not really,” I replied, kind of embarrassed.
“Go on to sleep,” he advised. “I’ll be to bed shortly.”
I crawled under the covers and was asleep within minutes. I never heard Trey come to bed, though I was happy when I awoke the next morning to find he'd held me in his arms as we slept.
CHAPTER 21
Everything would be perfect tonight at the Sanctuary, Gina and Ian’s hot-spot club. Gina and I shopped all morning for my birthday celebration, and then we treated ourselves to an afternoon at the spa. We were manicured, pedicured, buffed, and waxed. I'd splurged on sexy skyscraper mirror heels at Gina’s urging. My dress was a tight white strapless number, with a colorful abstract splash print at the top in yellow, fuchsia, indigo, purple, green, and orange. There was a hint of the same splash pattern at the hemline. The satiny fabric had an elastic top and banded hem for a secure fit. I told Gina she would likely have to peel it off of me if I had too much to drink at the party. She laughed wickedly and replied it wouldn’t be her peeling it off of me, with any luck.
The manicurist had painted my toenails and fingernails in yellow, fuchsia, indigo, purple, green, and orange to blend with the splash print colors of my club dress. Gina had given me a toe ring for my birthday that had a small diamond stud encrusted in the gold band. I loved it.
Gina’s dress was white at the top with spaghetti straps, and black from the empire waist down. Ruffles with raw edges adorned the bust line, and elastic side shirring ensured a sexy fit, showing all of her curves. She'd expertly done my hair and make-up. I hardly recognized myself when I saw my reflection. She'd piled my hair loosely on top with a bejeweled clip, letting some of the escaping layers cascade out messily. I accessorized with gold dangling earrings, a delicate gold choker, and matching ankle chain.
I'd stopped short of getting any further body piercings despite Gina’s badgering to do so. I recalled how the belly button piercing had gone over. It seemed like that'd been ages ago instead of just a few short weeks. I couldn’t think about that now. Nothing was going to spoil this night for me. This was my night as Gina had declared it and we'd party ’til we puked if necessary. She'd promised me that my 21st birthday would be one to remember. I'd hold her to that promise. I gave myself one more assessment in the mirror. Gina knocked on the door between our adjoining rooms.
“It’s unlocked, Gina, come on in,” I yelled. “I’m in the bedroom.”
Gina’s jaw dropped when she saw me. “You look fucking awesome!” she screeched. “Girlfriend, we're going to rock the house tonight!”
“Well I'm not sure about that,” I replied, spritzing a small bit of shining mist on my hair. “I’d be content with getting asked to dance once or twice and getting buzzed.”
“You're thinking too small again, Ty,” she scolded. “What have I told you about that? Anyway,” she continued, “I’ve got another surprise for you, birthday bitch,” she laughed.
“Oh yeah?” I asked, “I think you've done quite enough, Gina, the rooms, the limo, the toe ring! What's the surprise?”
“Just maybe some special friends stopping by.”
“What friends?” I asked.
“If I told you, then it wouldn’t be a surprise now would it? Grab your purse and your cell. The limo awaits us!”
“Let’s do it!” I exclaimed.
