Blazing a new trail ( Logan)

[Logan Harding]

'Oh Logan, you are so going to pay for spraying pond scum in my face,'. Logan let out a laugh as he turned around to see Kate swimming towards him, obviously pretending to be very upset. "Bring it on" he laughed, knowing quite well what he was doing. As soon as she reached him, he quickly grabbed her and wrapped his right arm tightly around her to keep her from being able to escape. With his free hand he reached around and tickled her side relentlessly. He knew it would drive her crazy, but she would get over it. She could never stay mad at him. A satisfied smile crossed face as he heard her laughter ring out, echoing through the tree tops and startling the horses.

As much as he loved to hear that laugh, he figured he'd better stop while he was ahead or he'd be treading on thin ice later. She'd already lost once today... it wouldn't be fair to keep dominating. Besides, dealing with a grumpy Kate, while quite amusing, wasn't exactly something he planned on doing this afternoon. As soon as he loosened his grip she broke free and placed her hands on his shoulders in an attempt to push him under. He could've fought it, but he decided to give up somewhat easily this time. He held his breath and stayed there for a second before grasping her sides and resurfacing. In one fluid motion, he lifted her small frame with ease and tossed her backwards into the water.

Logan smiled victoriously as she swam away. He quickly ran a hand through his hair and wiped the water from his face before making his way over to where Kate was practically clinging to the dock post. "Had enough, Hudson?" he smirked, still slightly out of breath from their horseplay. He treaded the water for a moment before grabbing the post behind her and absent mindedly picking away the strands of wet hair that were stuck to her face. His smile slowly faded as his eyes met hers. He stared for a few seconds longer than he probably should have, but for some reason he couldn't tear his eyes away. Wrapping his arm around her waist, he pulled he closer until he could feel her warmth against his skin.

At that point, he didn't care that he was staring. Bringing his hand up to her face, he gingerly traced the line of her jaw with his thumb, brushing his fingers against her neck and leaning forward until their faces were just inches apart. Suddenly, his mind went blank and instincts took over. Without thinking, he bridged the gap and tenderly planted his lips against hers. For a few seconds he forget about everything that was holding him back before and just gave into the moment. He slowly slid his hand around to the back of her head, cupping it gently as he kissed her and held her tightly against him. He let his lips linger over hers for a moment before carefully unwinding his fingers from her hair and pulling away.

Then it all hit him at once and his mind began to race. Shit. What had he done? He honestly had no idea what came over him. But as much as he didn't want to admit it, it felt right somehow. Warm. It was strange, really. Something he'd been fighting for so long turned out to be the thing he wanted the most. But this would probably ruin everything. Wouldn't it? What was he thinking? Damn spontaneity. This was why Logan rarely trusted his instinct... "I'm sorry" he said softly, his voice barely audible as he glanced down, avoiding eye contact for as long as possible. But he knew there was no use. The silence was killing him. He swallowed hard and quickly glanced up to scan her face for a reaction, terrified as to how she would respond.

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Words: 676
Tagged: Tess as Kate
Notes: Hope you like it! :D
Inspiration: All My Days - Alexi Murdoch

[Kate Hudson]

( PS: Wow...)

Kate watched him as he reached forward and brushed away some of her wet hair. His touch was tender, and gentle, and her eyes locked on his for a moment. Her breathing grew shaky, and she slightly trembled at his touch. What was happening? Her mind was scrambling for an emotion, but she was drawn to Logan's eyes like a moth to the flame. She felt him wrap his arm around her and draw her close, their eyes still locked on each other, and it kept progressing to something more. He cupped the back of her head, brought her face closer to his, and then it happened. That moment... that instant desire that she had longed for so long for to happen since they broke up. It happened! She and Logan were kissing, and it was spontaneous, and unexpected! She knew she would regret this later, and would make Holten furious. She actually starts to give in. She gently pressed into him, placing her hand on his cheek, and kissed him back with the same amount of force as Logan.

' Stop this! Stop this! This is wrong and you know it.' said her mind, but her heart was saying the total opposite. He pulled away, and her hand slid from his cheek to his shoulder as they looked at each other. Oh shit, what had she done. Her lip trembled, and she covered her mouth, " Oh my God," she said softly and slowly backed away and pressed her back to the pole. What have they done? Wait, why was he kissing her?! Was this some emotion that he had been keeping bottled inside? She looked at him and tried not to cry. What was she going to tell Holten? Was she going to tell Holten? Would Holten leave her and break up with her? She closed her eyes, and opened them and looked at Logan, and she took a deep breath. She turned around and climbed out of the water onto the dock and sat there.

[Logan Harding]

The shock on Logan's face was evident, perhaps more so than any other emotion that was bouncing around inside of his head. His eyes were wide, his mouth partially parted in disbelief. Had he really just done that? 'Oh my God'. Kate's words cut through the haze of his thoughts for a brief moment, starting a whole new chain of emotions. Her reaction was not one that he could have possibly expected. Something wasn't right; the look in her eyes said it all. Logan felt his stomach turn as she brought her hand to her mouth and backed away from him. Shit. What had he done? His brows furrowed as he tried to make sense of it. It felt so right, yet so wrong at the same time. She'd kissed back, hadn't she? He knew he hadn't imagined it... so why did she seem so upset? He studied her face for a moment, unable to find words. Her expression was one of not only confusion, but also something else that he couldn't quite put his finger on. Remorse maybe? It killed Logan to see her this way. The last thing he wanted to do was hurt her again, and it seemed as if he had done just that.

"Kate," he finally managed, his voice hushed and shakey. He paused, clearing his throat and swallowing hard, forcing himself to go on. "I'm so-so sorry, I just-I don't know what came over me." he stammered desperately, which was odd for Logan. Unlike his usual confident self, he found himself struggling to form a cohesive sentence. He felt a stab of guilt as she silently pulled herself out of the water and sat on the edge of the dock, obviously struggling with some sort of inner turmoil. He bit his lip and nervously ran a hand through his hair, contemplating if he should follow her or not. Honestly, he hadn't seen her this way before and hadn't the slightest clue how to react. He stood on the bank for a minute before pulling himself out of the water and making his was over to where she was sitting. He sat down a few feet from her, making sure to keep his distance. His eyes looked over the lake and he studied the wood grain of the dock for what seemed like forever, letting the sounds of the forest envelope them.

Finally Logan shifted his glance to her face, studying her expression for a moment as he willed her to look at him. Of course he would go on wither she looked at him or not. He needed to know what she was thinking. "Kate," he started slowly, carefully keeping his voice soft. He paused. There were so many ways to finish that sentence; so many things that he wanted to say. But now wasn't the time, especially not like this. "What's wrong?" he asked finally, his chocolate brown eyes full of emotions that he'd tried so hard to suppress over the past few years. This was a whole new side of Logan, one that didn't happen very easily, not to mention very often. It had been a while since he'd cared this much about a single person, and it showed clearly on his face. He felt anxious and worried as he awaited her reply, aprehensive as to how she would answer. He knew he'd have to find out what was bothering her sooner or later, but there was something in her face that made think he wasn't going to like what he was about to hear...

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Words: 623
Tagged: Tess as Kate
Notes: Sorry it took so long!
Inspiration: All Over You - The Spill Canvas

[Kate Hudson]

Kate sat on the edge of the dock, and looked out on the water. Not looking to the side at Logan. He was probably freaked out as much as she was. They were having fun in the water, and then, BOOM, he kisses her. Okay, to be honest, she wanted it to a little, but that was back when they were dating, and a few months after they had broken up! She wanted him to hold her, caress her cheek with his thumb, and hold her close. Now that she was with Holten, things were going really well for her, and now this kiss could jeopardize that. Oh god... Holten! What would she tell Holten? She didn't want to hurt and throw away what she had with him. He'd probably hate her now, and never wish to speak to her again. That is if she told him. Yes, she must tell Holten! She promised she would be honest and truthful with him, and if there was something troubling her then she would tell him.

Kate swallowed a lump that was lodged in her throat, and it burned as it went down. She ran her fingers through her wet hair, and she trembled from being scared of what just happened. She heard him say her name, and asked her what was wrong. She slowly looked at him and tears welled up in her eyes. She wiped them away and said softly, " Please tell me that did not just happen Logan." She knew that is happened, it wasn't a figment of her imagination, but she didn't want to believe that it was true. " Was that some emotional feeling that you had buried deep inside? I'm pretty sure that you kissed me first, and I wanted this...but that was months ago. I...I'm seeing someone Logan. I was going to tell you this afternoon. I care about him Logan, he is good for me. I know he is. If things were different, then...then maybe there could be more between us, but there can't be. I do care for you Logan, but not like I used to," she said and turned to him.

She didn't yell at him, get angry, or curse. It wasn't in her nature unless she was really pissed off. She gave him a small smile beneath her welled up tears and slowly got up. " I still cherish your friendship more than anything Logan, but I cannot do this. It wouldn't be fair. Please tell me we can still be friends," she asked and reached out her hand.

[Logan Harding]

Logan felt the knot in his stomach tighten as Kate's tear-filled eyes met his. He swallowed hard and listened as the words fell from her mouth, each one weighing heavy on his heart. He blinked as she went on in distraught, listening as closely as he could, but inside he was beating himself up for every tear that slid down her face. All he wanted to do was take her in his arms and make her pain go away. But that was probably the worst thing he could possibly do. Well, besides kissing her like an idiot. But then she said something he definitely wasn't ready for. 'I wanted this... but that was months ago. I'm seeing someone Logan' Bam. He felt as if he'd just been stabbed in the gut. Her next words barely cut through the haze of emotions running through his head. At first there was shock, and a slight hint of anger. Why hadn't she told him? It hurt just a little, knowing she'd kept it from him. Then of course there was another emotion that he couldn't quite explain... jealously? But that didn't last long before the realization of what he'd just done sunk in. Shit. He'd just screwed things up more than he could have possibly imagined didn't he? 'If things were different, then...then maybe there could be more between us, but there can't be.'

Logan nodded as he tried to take it all in. So Kate was seeing someone. The thought hurt a lot more than he thought it would. But what she said next was just a twist of the knife. 'I do care for you Logan, but not like I used to,' He felt his jaw tighten as he forced back the lump in his throat. What the hell was wrong with him? He almost didn't catch the forced smile she gave him through her tears as she got up. 'I still cherish your friendship more than anything Logan, but I cannot do this. It wouldn't be fair. Please tell me we can still be friends,'. Logan took a deep breath and nodded again, not trusting himself to speak just yet. He reached out and shook her hand lightly, not willing himself to make eye contact. Turning his eyes back to the lake, he knew he was probably a fool for thinking that Kate would still have feelings for him. After all, he was the one that had broken up with her and it was his own stupid fault that they weren't able to work things out. He was blinded by his own selfishness and he saw that now. Had it really taken him almost two years to figure that out? And now he had to go and pull this little stunt. What was he thinking? He'd singlehandedly made things complicated for not only Kate, but also himself. Not to mention the guy she was seeing. This whole thing just sucked.

He cleared his throat and glanced back to where Kate was saddling up Sinatra. Sighing, he forced himself up and grabbed his clothes, slipping into his jeans before jogging over to catch her. "Listen Kate, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I screwed things up. And I'm sorry I hurt you. And I'm just sorry. I know I've made things hard on you, and I feel like an ass" he glanced down, his confidence slowly wavering. "If you never want to talk to me again I'd understand, but I really hope that's not the case. Honestly, I don't know what I was thinking back there. I guess deep down somewhere in my delusional mind I thought maybe there was a chance you might still have feelings for me... but it's okay that you don't." he added quickly. "I understand completely. I just... I want you to be happy. You deserve that. I know that sounds cheesy, but it's true." he paused and looked down again, studying his feet intently. "I guess what I'm trying to say is... I hope we can still be friends." He let out a sigh and glanced up to gauge her reaction.

He knew he should stop there, but he couldn't help himself. "I don't know what it is about you, Kate..." he went on, shaking his head slightly. "You just make me smile I guess. I enjoy spending time with you, which is more than I can say for most people..." he looked down again, finding it incredibly difficult to make eye contact for some reason. This wasn't like Logan to spill his heart out like this. "You're my best friend" he said truthfully, letting out a small breath and running a hand through his hair. "I don't know what I'd do without you, and-" Suddenly the thought of loosing her friendship was more than he could bear and he felt his throat burn as he fought the lump that was forming in his throat again. Damn it. Why was this so difficult? He bit his lip and did his best to conpose himself. "I just... I don't want to loose you." He finally managed, his voice shakey. He cleared his throat and forced himself to bring his eyes to hers, the sincerity written all of his face as he eagerly awaited her response.

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Words: 914
Tagged: Tess as Kate
Notes: Yay for length! Haha, maybe that'll make up for how long you had to wait >.< Anywho, hope you like it! I apologize if it's a little angsty xD also, I wrote this at like 4 in the morning, so don't judge lol.
Inspiration: Sparks - Coldplay

[Kate Hudson]

" I would never not stop talking to you Logan. Don't ever think that, because you know how much you mean to me Logan. It may not be what it once was, but believe me when I say that you will never be without me," she said and gently touched his arm. She brushed her hair back and cleared her throat, looking away slowly, and then looked back at Logan. " I must confess that I am a little upset that you are finally telling me how you feel Logan. After we broke up, I had hoped that you still had feelings for me,but then I heard you were still in love with someone else. I had lost hope, and so I moved on. I figured that you'd want me to, and then Holten came back into my life, and now this..." she said and she turned to walk back to the shade where the horses were standing still.

She walked over to the tree where Sinatra was standing, and she patted his neck. She knealt down and picked up her shirt and slipped on her. She stepped into her jeans and put them on. She turned to him and gave him a small smile. How could he lose her? They spend about almost all their free time together if she's not with Holten. She turned to look at him and smiled as she shook her head, " You could never lose me even if you begged," she said and laughed. " I seem to have that effect on people. They can't get enough of my charm and good looks," she said and posed. She tried to lighten the mood as best she could since he seemed a little tense about what just happened between them. She walked to him and put her arms around his neck, " You could never be rid of me Logan. Now, come on. Race you back," she smiled and pushed him down and ran to Sinatra and started to quickly tack him up.