Eighteen

When she had watched his car disappear into the night, she turned and went to her room.  Changing out of her clothes, she got into bed to get some sleep, but sleep eluded her.  Kara finally dressed in irritation and went outside.  The moon was full and bright and the evening still warm and she saddled her horse to ride to the little waterfall. 

The water would help her to ease her mind so she could get some sleep.  Perhaps once the ranch was running well she ought to consider getting a pool, but somehow she did not think it would match the magic of the waterfall that kept calling to her.

She still felt rather lightheaded from the night’s glass of wine, but it was not enough to make her sleep or drunk like she had been with the champagne.  She rode slowly across the field and soon found herself in the shelter of the trees.  Impulsively, Kara undressed and walked into the water without even bothering to look around. 

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