Chapter 38

Rella's laughter filled the air with her hair flying in the wind. It was exhilarating, riding out here with the weather that was just perfect. It’s been a long time since she'd felt this free. The vast field was stunning to look at with lush green grass spanning the landscape; there was a lake just up ahead glittering in the sunlight it'd be nice to just lie out here on the grass and feel the sun on her skin. She quickly dismounted.

"You're really good," Stefan commented as he equally dismounted. "Where did you learn to ride like that?"

"I learned to ride when I was seven and I joined the equestrian club in high school."

"Come, you must be hungry let's have something to eat." He took her hand and led her to the lake where a blue checked table cloth was spread out on the grass and a picnic basket sat on it.

Rella turned to him surprised. "When did you prepare all this?"

"Well actually all I did was pack everything into the basket." He told her honestly