How High? ( Bentley and Kate)

[Kate Hudson]

Today was a good day for riding her horse, Jericho, a few days off was long enough, and he needed to be ridden. Kate drove up in her four runner, and was jammin' to some old school tunes from when she was growing up. She pulled up to the stables on her day off, got out, and Max jumped out and bounded after her. With her earbuds in her ears, she just turned on her ipod and danced her way towards the barn, but she didn't care who was watching. She raised her arms in the air, and shook her hips as she got closer. Yeah, Spice girls and N'SYNC would do that to ya. When she reached the barn door, she saw Sebastian, and immediately turned off her sound device and nervously smiled, " Morning boss," she said and turned to the right.

She twisted the cord around the ipod and stuck it in her bag that hung over her shoulder. Max spotted the barn cat and took off ahead of her, " Max, leave Binx alone! Poor cat is already losing his hair because of you," she scolded and snapped her fingers. The border collie watched the cat get away and trotted back to her side. Her horse heard her voice and neighed loudly, and poked his head out of his stall and tossed his head. Kate smiled and walked over to him, and stroked his face. She kissed his fuzzy muzzle. He needed a good whisker trim, and it looked like a full body shave was in order as well. " Hey big boy, you ready for a ride? Maybe some jumping, what do you think," she said softly as she looked up at Jericho as the gelding perked his ears up. She smiled and got him out, and brushed off his coated and got him tacked up. She slipped on her boots, and slipped the reins off from around his neck and walked out to the outside jumping ring.

One of the many perks of working at Pinewood was using the amazing multi-jump course. She mounted Jericho, and he jumped slightly. She shortened her reins and rode into the ring, and just rode him around the jumps to stretch his legs before the real work began.

[loneangel08]

Bentley stepped from the shower dripping wet. He turned to grab a towel. After a moment he had himself pretty well dry. He wrapped the towel around his waist. He stepped out of the bathroom into his bedroom. He pulled on a pair of boxers and jeans pants followed by a dark blue tank with a red and grey plaid button up shirt to finish it off. He moved back to the bathroom and squeezed some hair gel in his hand. He rubbed his hands together for a moment then ran his fingers through his hair to style a bit. He walked into his room and pulled on a pair of socks and his black van. He grabbed his bike bag off the floor by his bed. He place his riding boots inside it and zipped it up. He grabbed his his phone and ipod pushing them into the small front zipper of the bag. He grabbed his bike helmet and moved out of the room.

Ben walked through the house and out to the garage. He pulled out his ipod out the bag before place it onto his back. He turned the ipod to his riding play list then placed the ear buds in his ears as the music came on. He popped the kick stand up and pushed the bike out of the already opened door. Pulling the helmet on Ben throw his leg over the bike sat onto the set. He clicked a button on his keys to shut the garage door. He turned the key and felt the bike roar to live under him. He pulled out the drive of his home and headed to the stables.

Within about 30 minutes or so Bentley found himself pulling into the drive of the stable. He pulled in next to what looked like to be Kate Hudson's four runner. Ben smiled to himself. She must be practicing today as well. That was a good thing to him. It meant he could have a little fun. Kate and him hate met on the jumping curcruit a while back and he guess in a way had become friends. He enjoyed when Kate was around. She always gave him a run for his money in the ring. Ben shook the thoughts from his mind and turn the bike off. He pulled the kick stand down and got off the bike. He moved quickly to the barn. As soon as he entered the door he made his way to the tack room to grabbed his things.

Bentley entered the tack room and moved to where he keep his tack and thing. He pulled off his helmet and place it on the shelf in front of him. He somewhat fixed his hair before pulling his riding boot out his bag. He remove his vans and placed them in the bag then placed the bag on the shelf next to his helmet. He pulled on his riding boots and grabbed his tack and grooming box. Ben moved out of the tack room and to Knight stall. He placed his tack down by the stall door then enter the stall with grooming box.

Soon he had the now excited gelding groomed and tacked up. He exited the stall and headed toward the outdoor area. It was a nice day out so the outdoor arena would be great. He wondered where Kate could be. They kinda hadn't talked in a while seeing they hadn't ran into each other a lot lately. Be shook his head as if to get Kate out of it. She was just some girl he thought to himself. Soon him and the dark bay gelding found themselves at the outdoor arena. As they stopped at the gate Ben noticed someone else in the arena. It took a moment before he realized it was Kate on her jumper. He mounted Knight and entered the arena. He moved to the middle so he wasn't in her way. 'I see your out at play today. Long time no see.' Ben grinned and waited to see if see would even stop for a moment to talk.

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[Kate Hudson]

Kate practiced extended canters, trots, and serpentines around the jumps. The young gelding fought with her when she made him work extra hard, and she really did not like fighting with him. " Don't give me that crap," she mumbled and jabbed him once with her knobby spurs and he violently tossed his head. He eventually obeyed and they were able to move on. She stopped in the center of the ring and used her finger to map out her jumping test. She had a course memorized, and she looked at each jump and thought in her head,' Okay, barrel jump...half turn to double oxer...fire truck combination...extra wide turn to the jump that looks like a Lincoln log cabin...sharp left back to the barrel...flower box combination...and then...' She had been memorizing this course for days, and hated to mess up on jumping tests. If she happened to skip a jump, or go off course she could be disqualified.

" Alright Jer, let's do this," she said as she took a deep breath. The horse nodded in agreement and he pawed the ground. In his mind, the sooner they got this done the sooner he could go back to his stall, so he wasn't going to complain...too much. She picked up the canter right off, and headed for the first jump and cleared it with ease. Pinewood's barrel jump was always easy. She turned Jericho and rode to the oxer, and held on. For some reason, Jericho had a thing about rushing on the oxers. Terrible habit of his. She gripped the reins tight, grabbed a tuft of mane, and over the jump his flew. At least he didn't fight her about the oxers, only to keep him from speeding into them, and almost throwing her.

She heard someone call to her from the center of the arena. When did someone come in? She must've been concentrating too hard. She was heading to the jump, when she looked over, and saw the face. Bentley Colmen! She immediately put on the breaks, and Jericho whinnied as she pulled back on his mouth. She turned him sharply, and had the look of death. " Yes, it has been long. I was hoping it would be longer. You must have an excellent bloodhound rich boy to find me," she said and rode Jericho over to them, but kept her distance. This boy was so hot, but dangerous.

[loneangel08]

Bentley watched her move of the jumps. Her and Jericho, if he could remember right, where pretty great together. Bentley was work on tuning Knight into a great jumper. He was good but guess needed a bit more hard work. Hunnie was a project horse for him. Jack and him had been great but he just needed to retire. Ben hated putting Jack to pasture but it was best for him. Ben watched Kate as she heard him call out to her. Her poor horse screaming out in pain at the sudden stop she pulled him to. Ben smiled as she looked to him. She would've probably killed him with the look placed on her face. Lucky for him looks couldn't kill.

"Yes, it has been long. I was hoping it would be longer. You must have an excellent bloodhound rich boy to find me." Bentley could taste the poison in her words. That cruel grin of his formed across his lips. The fire inside him burned a little hotter. He watched as she moved closer but stopped a bit of a distance from him. He tapped his heels in the dark bays sided to close a good amount of distance she left. 'Rich boy huh? That's all I am to you now.' He moved Knight closer to her. He couldn't ever put his finger on it but he loved they games she tended to play with him. He stopped when he was next to her. 'Are you afraid to play the game now? Are you scared of getting too close?' His blue eyes stared at her beautiful face.

After a moment he tapped Knight forward to move away from her. He started warming the gelding up with a few rounds around the arena. He had to step back for a moment. If he got to close his would lose his game. He couldn't let her get to him. And still that fire inside him burned slightly darker. He tapped the gelding to a canter and tried to focus his mind.

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[Kate Hudson]

Kate looked at him and saw that smile. Two years ago, that smile would've had her in it's clutches, but now she's cold as ice to his charms... in some ways. She watched him get closer, and her hands tightened on the reins. He got closer and she tapped Jericho in the side, and he did a side step." Yeah, that's all you ever were to me. Big family, big money, 24/7 charm,"she said, her words so hurtful. She had a hole in her heart from years ago when they were almost something intimately, but he broke her heart. Now she was returning the favor, and so what if he's changed. " The only thing that scares me more is you Bentley Colman, and I'm not afraid to play your little games of the heart."

Kate watched him ride off. Hey! This was her time in the ring!! She huffed and tapped Jericho's side and picked up a canter and rode by Ben, and flicked up dirt. She rode past him and picked up a lengthened canter and continued her jumping course. Every pass she made by him, she never once looked. She all of the sudden lost focus and went over the log jump and Jericho tossed his head and spilled her over the jump. She tumbled down the side, still holding onto her reins, and she brushed the dirt off her face. Great, not Ben has something to laugh about.

[loneangel08]

Bentley had heard her words. So hurtful, cutting at the scars. He didn't stop as he moved away from her. Two years ago it was like they couldn't get enough on each other. Then his game started slipping in the show-ring. He made the choice to leave and move on to a different course of shows. Knight canter on around the outside of the arena as Bentley became lost in old memories. He knew he had to have hurt her, because it had hurt him to leave. He hadn't even been able to tell her good bye. Hands gripped the rein tighter. He remember the night they kissed. It was so prefect so great. She was so sweet then well before he left her. Now she was cold. Everything had changed and it seemed she had given up on anything that could have ever been.

Bentley finally looked up for a moment to watch her work over the jumps again. Suddenly he found himself turning cold himself. He pulled Knight up to a stop and just watched her. The fire burned again. It ate at him. He wanted to suddenly wanted so much to prove he was better than she thought. ."Yeah, that's all you ever were to me. Big family, big money, 24/7 charm." They rung in his mind over and over again. Thing was she ever knew the truth about his family. Yea they were rich and big, but a family they really weren't. Bentley hadn't heard from his parents since he moved here. They didn't care anymore. He was gone. They were free. They only ever gave him anything to keep him busy. If only he hadn't pushed her way. He just didn't wanna fall only for her to walk away. He was always on that would walk away before the other person could. He didn't wanna get hurt, but he hurt himself that time anyway.

Ben was about to turn away and leave when Kate went to jump the log jump. Her horse tossed his head and tumbled her over the other side of it. Ben not even thinking tapped his heels hard into Knight's sides. The gelding grunted and lurched forward. Ben pulled him to stop just a few feet from the jump. He jump off and ran to help her up. In this moment you could see the truth in his eyes. The worry shown clear in his blue eyes. He had been there that day at the show where Kate had took her nasty spill. It had cut at his chest to she her go down like that on that day. Seeing her fall now scared him more than ever.

Bentley stood at her side as she brushed the dirty off her face. He kneeled down as he spoke to her. 'Kate are you ok?' Worry strained his voice. He offered her hand hope she would at least take his help. He honest just wanted to pick her up of the ground himself but in the long run that idea was dangerous. She probably hit him for doing that.

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[Kate Hudson]

Kate crashed into the jump before she could blink, once she was off Jericho ran to the side, and bolted around the ring bucking. He cantered around the ring and tossed his head, and whinnied. Kate slowly sat up after she fell, and sat there in the dirt. Great, now Ben had something to really tease her about. She brushed her sleeves off, and took off her helmet. She heard hoof beats coming in her direction, she thought it was Jericho coming back, but instead it was Ben on Knight. She saw him jump off his horse, and walked over to her and gently put his arm around her. Max came running out of the barn and barked.

She looked at him, and her eyes locked on his. It would've worked out between them if things hadn't gone the way they had. He had left the day of her spill, and she never heard from him again. That's why she was so hurt. He didn't bother to stay and see her get well. She looked at him, and wiped a tear coming down her cheek. Why was she thinking of that day, she swore she had put it behind her! She closed her eyes, as another tear came down, and she looked at him again. She slowly reached out to him, placed her hand gently into his, and allowed him to help her back to her feet. When she stood, she was a few inches from him, and almost close to kiss. His warm breath on her face, and she just looked at him. She could see the worry in those blue eyes, and it almost pained her. She slowly nodded and said " Yes, I'm fine, thank you. Just a little shaken," she said softly and took a step back, but her hand still remained in his. Max trotted to her side and sat down between them. He perked his ears up and looked at them.

[loneangel08]

Bentley felt her hand in his and he pulled her up. He heard a dog bark but didn't really care at this point. Kate now was inches from him. Her breath warm on his face. His eyes stared into those green ones he had lost himself in so long ago. Though this time there where tear in them. He felt a pouch to the gut as his traced one down her cheek. It was more than likely his fault they where there. But as her soft voice meet his ears she stepped back. "Yes, I'm fine, thank you. Just a little shaken." He smiled at the fact her hand never left his. His other hand slowly moved up to wipe away that fell when she had looked back to him. His hand lingered on her cheek for a moment. A moment to long.

Suddenly Bentley found himself giving into the emotions he should have never pushed away. He stepped forward and was leaning in to kiss her. Just inches away from here face he caught himself. His eyes locked on hers again. 'Your fine but there something that's not. And I'm sorry.' His voice gentle almost loving. Instead of kissing her he found himself pulling her into his arms. He didn't care at this point if she pushed him away or even hit him. Ben just wanted so much to hold her. After a moment he let her go and stepped back. When he did he almost tripped over the dog now at their feet. It was Max her border collie. He smiled down to the dog. He decided he'd let her breath for a moment. 'I'll get Jericho for you. Then we can go to the barn so you rest for a minute.'

He moved away to see Knight was actually still standing where he had jumped off him. He jogged over and caught Jericho. Slowly she moved back toward Kate. He was wondering what she would do now. Yell at him maybe. He was quit unsure. As he passed Knight he grabbed his reins and moved back to Kate leading them both. He stopped and looked to her. Tracing her green eyes waiting for the worst.

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[Kate Hudson]

Your fine but there something that's not. And I'm sorry.', those words that escaped his lips made her shake, and her eyes water as he looked at her. She should have moved on from him, but she couldn't. Her heart wouldn't let her. She bit her lip as his hand still laid on her cheek, and she trembled. When he put his arms gently around her, she stepped into his embrace, and just stood there. She let him hold her close, and she could smell his aftershave or body spray. She rested her hands on his chest, pressed her forehead to his shoulder, and closed her eyes. She didn't push him away or refuse, she just stood there, and it felt right being in his arms once more. When he asked her that question of something else bothering her, she nodded softly, and didn't look at him.

When he stepped away from her, she looked at him, and she could still feel the warmth of his body. She crossed her arms and looked down at Max, and looked at Ben. Max wagged his tail, he was happy to see Ben again, and pawed his leg. He wanted to play frisbee like they used to. When Ben stepped away to go get Jericho, Max followed him close, and Kate stood there and folded her arms across her stomach. When he walked back over to her, she looked at him, and did not yell or scream. She gently took Jericho's reins and looked at Ben. " Bentley, there's been something I've been wanting to ask for 2 years, but didn't know how or when,"she rarely called him by his proper name. " Two years ago, did you really care about me? And then why did you want away after the championships when I had my accident,"she looked at him and bit her lip.

[loneangel08]

Max had followed Bentley to get Jericho. He remember playing with the pup. Frisbee was always the collie's favorite it seem. The memories flashed through his mind again. There was a pain in his chest. He wanted her close again. Kate took Jericho from him and he was about to turn around to head to the barn but the look on her face stopped him. He listened to her speak. "Bentley, there's been something I've been wanting to ask for 2 years, but didn't know how or when. Two years ago, did you really care about me? And then why did you want away after the championships when I had my accident." He was lost for words for a moment. She want the truth and it was now or never.

Bentley cleared his throat. 'Two years ago I was stupid. And I did care about you. It's why I left it scared me. I just.....Idk. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you when you needed me the most. Seeing you go down like that on Jericho. I tried to get to you but they had took you to the hospital. I got scared and done what I've always been good at. I ran. It hurt you I know it did.' Bentley almost choked on the last words. He couldn't look at her now. He felt like such an ass.

After what seemed forever he looked to her again. Sorry written all it his eyes. Quickly he looked to the ground he didn't want to the hurt on her face if there was any. He watched Max dance at his feet. Suddenly his throat burned. His heart raced. He just hoped she hadn't giving up on him. Slowly he looked up again locking his blue eyes on her green ones.

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[Kate Hudson]

" It was Jubilant. I got Jericho a year later. I loved that mare. She rescued me from my dark days," she said and bit her lip and then patted Jericho's neck. All those years ago, she was ready to fall in love, and be with him. However, things took a different turn, and they parted ways. He still had some growing up to do, and she needed to heal after her accident, both physically, and mentally. Maybe it was for the best. Kate started a new life here in Pinewood, and she heard he went back to his life, lived it, but then left. At least that's what the tabloids said, he was always partying, and his parents would have to pay off the papers to keep his face off the cover.

She looked at him, and wanted to cry at the memory, but when he looked at her she held back her tears. " Then we just needed some space, to do whatever we each needed to do, and maybe...find each other again,"she said, and it almost sounded like fate. She put Jericho's reins around his neck, slowly walked over to Ben, and stood a few inches from him. She locked his eyes with his. She gently placed her hand around his neck, and very gently kissed him. " Now that we have found each other, let's ride like old times," she said and smiled. She was tired of being mad at him.

[loneangel08]

"It was Jubilant. I got Jericho a year later. I loved that mare. She rescued me from my dark days." As Kate spoke Bentley could hear it in her voice the pain from that day. As she patted Jericho neck's his mind flashed back to that horrid day when he left and the many months after. He wasn't quit sure how life treated her after it all. Ben hoped it was better than him. He had fell into on of his more darker days. He fought the fact he loved her everyday he walked farther away from her. If drinking and partying deepened. He missed a few shows. He was sure his parents did their best to keep it out the papers.

Ben looked up again as she spoke again. "Then we just needed some space, to do whatever we each needed to do, and maybe...find each other again." His lips showed a small smile at her word. Sound like she was talking fate. Maybe it had been fate. Maybe they had needed their own space to grow so now when fate entangled their lifer's again they'd be better in a way for each other. He wouldn't say it aloud just yet but she was back in his world and this time he wouldn't leave. No running this time. He watched as she placed her reins over Jericho's neck and moved slowly over to him. She stopped inches from him those green eyes lock on his blue ones. At the touch of her hand on his neck his heart skipped a beat. As her lips met his it was like a rush of electric shot through him. Suddenly he remember how it seemed he could never get enough of those soft lips.

She pulled away to speak once more. "Now that we have found each other, let's ride like old times." Those words and her sweet smile pulled him in deeper. He place his hand on her neck; his thumb on her cheek. He leaned in and kiss her back. He let his passion for flow for moment it into the kiss. It was gentle with a fierce fire hide behind it. After a moment of losing himself he pulled away for air. He smiled down at her. 'Hopefully we can make it as good as the old times before all the craziness. Maybe it could even be better.' His voice was gentle and true. 'Bet I can still out jump you.' His voice was suddenly playful. That's sometimes cruel smile of his placed upon his lips. He never moved though. He didn't want to step away from the warmth of her body; which was still only inches away from his.

[Kate Hudson]

As she placed a kiss on his lips, she gently pressed into him and felt the warmth of his body, and his arm slowly encircle her waist. This is where she was happy again. She remembered those times meeting in the oddest places at the shows and just getting lost in each others arms.His kiss was intoxicating, and was so hard to let go. As she felt his kiss again, she slowly put her arms around his neck , and wanted more. They stopped to take a breath, she looked at him, and the noses gently touched before kissing again.

She nodded when he said to her, 'Hopefully we can make it as good as the old times before all the craziness. Maybe it could even be better.' Kate liked those words. Starting over, and letting their affections grow again. " Yeah, I'd like that. I'd like that a lot. Just don't run out on me again Ben. I don't think I can pick up the broken pieces again," she said softly as they stood there with his arms gently around her waist. She looked at him and kissed him again. Gosh, why couldn't she stop!

She pulled away, and gave him a little smile," You never could ' out jump' me Bentley. You were just really tough competition, but put your money where mouth is then. I'll set up a course. Fastest time wins. You pick the prize," she said and slowly pulled away even he reluctantly tugged on her shirt. She smiled, placing her hands on his, and pulling his hands off her shirt. Why was he trying to undress her already? She chuckled and walked over to Jericho and mounted back on. She smiled at him and told him the course. " Six easy jumps, think you can handle it," she teased and rode past him.

[loneangel08]

Bentley found himself lost in the moment. One that hadn't seemed to change about them was the fact that it still seemed they just couldn't get enough of each other. A shutter ran through his body he hadn't realized just how much he had missed this until now. After what to him seemed forever entangled each other arms they finally came up for air. Ben's arms never move from Kate's sides. He was scared that if he let go he just might lose her for good. That was something, if he could help it, that he'd never let happen again. As she spoke his brought a genuine grin to his lips. "Yeah, I'd like that. I'd like that a lot. Just don't run out on me again Ben. I don't think I can pick up the broken pieces again.'' As the last words flowed form her lips there was a stabbing pain in his chest. He looked away from her watching eyes. He hated the fact that he had hurt her. That was something he'd never do again to her. He turned back after a moment to respond to her. ' Never again with I run Kate. Never again.'

As he looked down at her those soft lips met his once more. His arms instantly pulled her in closer as he found himself fighting for control. Tense fingers curled her shirt into themselves. A slight moan echoed in his throat. Kate was like a intoxicating liquor that was addicting only to him it seemed. He just couldn't get enough. Oh, how he had missed her so much. Finally she pulled away breaking his fight for him. A smiled crossed her lips as she spoke to him. "You never could ' out jump' me Bentley. You were just really tough competition, but put your money where mouth is then. I'll set up a course. Fastest time wins. You pick the prize.'' A sorta of growl formed in his throat at her words. She was challenging him. Ah, he love it. That's what he loved about Kate. The way she fought and challenged his turned him on so bad. His teeth cliched together and he found his fingers gripping her shirt as she tried to walk away. A fire burned in his blue eyes as he looked down. His cruel grin formed on his lips.

Ben felt her hands on his as they untangled his fingers from her shirt. The touch of her skin deepen the fire inside. Hadn't she learn by now challenging him only made him want her that much more. If she keep on she have more to worry about than a jumping course. He watched her chuckled and walk to Jericho and mount him. As she started to explain to him the course he turned and mounted Knight. Before he knew it she was riding pass him saying, ''Six easy jumps, think you can handle it.'' He growled again as he turn Knight his hocks after her. He yelled after, 'Babe, bring it. I can handle anything. I win your mind for the night and I'll show you how I can really treat a women. You win I take you on a date anywhere you like. Deal?'' It was game on and his body ached at the challenge.

[Kate Hudson]

She paused Jericho, and laughed at Ben. He was such a challenge whore, and she loved it. He brought out her competitive side, and pushed her to be better. She watched him turn his horse and ride over to her, and she held Jericho still who was getting anxious. She smiled and shook her head, " Deal, but I have to warn you; Jericho will make Knight look like a hunter/jumper show pony. Here's my little suggestion to your prize. You win, you get me for a night, and I muck Knight's stall for a month. I win, I get a date with you and you have to walk around around an entire day looking like a drag queen. Deal? That's my offer," she grinned and tapped Jericho's sides.

She shortened her reins, riding past Bentley grinning, and picked up a canter. She had to win this, not just because of the prize that she would receive, but also the fact that she just loved to win. Nothing would give her more satisfaction than to kick Bentley Colman's ass one more time, and see him in full drag. The thought made her smile as she rounded the corner, and she rode to the first jump. Cleared it with ease. Once she jumped the first jump, the clock started, so now it was a matter of precision and speed. She held her reins tight, and grabbed a tuft of main as she rode over the combinations. She patted his neck real quick, looked over her shoulder, and rode to the final two jumps.

Jericho was already puffing from her pushing him, and he loved jumping. ' Two more jumps. Come on boy,'she whispered and jumped the log jump. She dug her heels into his side and he extended his canter and flew over the final jump. She smiled and sat up as she patted his neck and he slowed down. She smiled, catching her breath, and looked at Bentley. " Time?" she asked and patted Jericho's sweaty neck.