Welcome to Hickstead, home to both Seven Oak Stables, and Blue Acre - two rival stables. Both offer opportunities for their clients to reach the highest level of excellence. Each stable differs from the other, so choose wisely and never forget, loyalty is everything... Meanwhile as the stables battle it out, there's trouble brewing at the university. Be careful, if you don't pick a side you may get caught in the cross-fire...
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Paige quickly realized she didn't actually ask what the dress code was for a University party. She also realized she was going to be one of the oldest ones there - thankful that she looked about the same age as the rest of them. As she approached Aria, Paige quickly noticed that Aria was also wearing shorts and something a bit more casual.
"Has it really been that long? Gosh, time does seem to fly." It felt to her as if the year had just started, though they were already in the Summer months, which meant that her work schedule was picking up with all the tourists coming and going. Paige waved off the comment, knowing what the other woman had meant. "That must have been nice. Did you do anything exciting with your family?" Paige smiled, knowing there was always something fun to do in London. She had an easy enough time killing time if she had a layover there.
"I feel like I went all over the place. Kyoto, Florida, New York and South Africa to name a few." Paige knew she was lucky to fly all over the world and get paid for it. Some people did come up to her and say they envied her job, but it wasn't all glorious. "Excited for classes to start again soon?"
Yeah, I haven't been here in awhile so it's nice. I was able to do a bit of sightseeing today with my coworkers.
What kind of dresses? For a wedding, I hope? Of course! I'm landing late tomorrow night. What about the day after in the afternoon? I'm pretty free the few days after that as I'm off
Paige raised her eyebrow at the stranger. It seemed odd that someone would be running away - especially considering Seven Oaks was basically in the middle of nowhere. "It's to make sure the horses don't jump the fence. I take it you don't ride horses do you?" She had lived in Hickstead long enough to know most people who were riders. The gelding beside her turned and snorted at the younger human who was still laying on the ground.
"He won't hurt you, I know he is pretty tall." Juno was a relatively calm gelding - only a few things seemed to startle him. She took a few steps forward, wanting to see if the man on the ground was truly injured. "Is it a person you are running from? Can you at least let me have a look at you. I'm not a doctor or a nurse, but I have first aid." She knew some people were afraid of getting the authorities involved, but she didn't have the correct authority to do that. Paige was just someone who knew how much the electric fence hurt. It was something you touched once and then learned your lesson about it.
The grey gelding lowered his head, letting out a whinny as a greeting to his owner. The brunette lifted her hand and ran it along the horse's face. She let out a sigh, the stress of the work days washing away from her. The barn was somewhere Paige could really be herself. It was quiet, the only sound coming from horses munching on their round bale on the other side. This was all interrupted by the sound of someone or something hitting the ground.
Juno turned around first, followed by Paige. The woman raised her eyebrows at the sight of a younger male on the grassy ground. She approached him, slightly wary of what he would to do her if he felt threatened. "Hey, are you okay? That is an electric fence by the way, so be careful for burns." People didn't know about it if they didn't ride and being zapped was much worse than some scrapes and bruises. "Are you running from someone or something?" Her head swiveled quickly to assess her surroundings to make sure there wasn't a threat to herself or her horse.
It was odd making friends with Aria. The two hadn't seen each other in what seemed like forever. She was pleasantly surprised when the other woman invited her to a bonfire. After a discussion with her mother on what to wear, she ended up in a t-shirt and skirt combo, a style she would really only wear while at work. Paige got herself ready and headed off towards the car.
The beach seemed like the perfect place for a fire - though she didn't know what to think about hanging out with the Secondary School Football team. She was going to feel way too old for the crowd, but it was a nice invitation. The brunette pulled into the parking lot with her car and headed towards the beach. Her sandals crunched against the sand, her dark eyes glanced around looking for Aria. It only took a few moments for her to hear the woman's familiar voice, turning in the direction of the voice.
She approached with a smile, opting to stand next to Aria. "Hi! Long time no see. How have you been? How was London?" She glanced at Aria's outfit, wondering if she was too overdressed. As she didn't go to University, she didn't know what the typical student would wear to an event like this.
Paige smiled and patiently waited for her turn to look at the engagement ring. She liked to think she knew Ama well enough to tell what style she enjoyed, but fashion wasn’t really her thing. After Christian reached for a doughnut, she chose one with red sprinkles for herself - taking a bite before setting it down on the small plate in front of her.
“Oh wow, that is exactly the ring I see Ama wearing.” The brunette grinned, wiping her hands on a nearby napkin before picking up the phone herself. She zoomed into the stone in the center of the ring. “Yeah, I haven’t seen that one before. If you wanted a unique ring, you chose the right thing.” Paige set the phone gently on the table and pushed it back towards where Christian was sitting.
She took another sip of her drink and nodded at Christian’s question about paperwork. “Actually, it’s not too bad. I know other people don’t enjoy it but I’m weird.” Paige shrugged her shoulders - it meant she could have a quiet moment to herself after a stressful flight before she headed on the drive home. She set her drink down and tilted her head. “We do? I don’t think I got the invite yet. However, it would be a great opportunity. Everyone will most likely be there! Then you won’t have to tell everyone separately.” If he wanted it to be a big event it would be a great choice.
With Summer vacations in full swing, Paige felt like she barely had time for her horse. She was ever thankful he was a saint, which meant the stable staff were more than happy to ride him around for her when she was off working the skies. Her most recent work trip required her to fly to Miami - which meant a few days on the Beach before flying back home. She was still a bit jet lagged, but that never stopped her from seeing Juno.
She parked her car in the parking lot of Seven Oaks and headed off to the gelding pasture. The grey gelding lifted his head and galloped toward her - a smile gracing the pale woman's face. Juno stopped in front of the gate, allowing Paige to duck under the gate and pull out a sugar cube from the back pocket of her pants. She laid it on her flat palm and Juno lowered his head, munching on the sugar cube. "Hey, I promise we'll have a dressage lesson this week. I won't have to do another international flight this month." She would have to discuss with the White's when they had time - she was thankful they were pretty flexible. Dressage was something new to the two of them as usually Juno was used to being hooked up to a carriage for a driving event.
Paige picked up a plate as well as a croissant, breaking it in half and letting the crumbs flake on the plate in front of her, trying not to make a huge mess. "There's always paperwork to do as a flight attendant, it just depends on what happened on shift." She shrugged her shoulders, thankful she hadn't had someone die on an airplane yet, nothing could prepare anyone for that though.
She nodded at the questions, having those floating around in the back of her mind as well. "Is that new jeweler making it? I heard a few people on flights talking about him. They say he does a great job." Perks of being a flight attendant - she got to hear more gossip than anyone ever thought - just like a fly on the wall. "And please let me know how I can help. I'm sure we can make the proposal simple and beautiful." She hadn't been part of a proposal before, though she was sure it was something they all could handle together.
She listened as the two cousins gave Christian their order. It was always interesting to hear what everyone's coffee order was - glad that someone else was making the coffee for her instead of herself. Though making the coffee on an airplane was much simpler, there was no room to make fancy lattes. "This sounds like a lot of snacks! We can split them up between the four of us if we don't eat them all." Though after having to stay late and write a report of the injury, she needed all the sugar she could get to make it back home into her bed.
"Everyone is fine thankfully. A passenger had a heart attack after we landed. The doctor on board was able to get him stable and they left for the hospital before I clocked out. I had to stay later and write a report on it though. The paramedics said they'd call my boss on any updates." It was something that happened more often than people thought, though their flight attendant training taught them what to do.
Paige wasn't picky about doughnuts, wondering what different kinds would be brought to the table. She didn't come to the Pastry shop often, but she would have to add it to her list of local haunts - depending on how good the coffee and pastries were. "Have you at least gotten the ring?" It was the most important part of the proposal after all.
Paige scrolled through her phone as she waited for her family to arrive. She needed a moment to come down after a few days abroad. Even after a few years of flying, the jet lag was real. She was looking forward to a caffeine kick to help bring her back to the right time zone. It wasn't a long wait before she heard a familiar voice, lifting her head and setting her phone on the table in front of her. She smiled at Nat and Ky, glad they were able to make it. "Are you sure? I can get it too." Paige got up from her chair and waved at her cousins.
"Slightly stressful. Had to call a doctor once we landed to get someone medical attention but other than that everyone made it to their destinations safely." She sighed, glad that her shift was over. Whenever someone needed medical attention, it added more to her work load. As Christian joined them, Paige smiled to her older cousin. "Christian, always nice to see you." She greeted, stepping aside to let him be able to see Ky ant Nat. "Alright, if you insist. I'll have a hazelnut cold brew and a chocolate cookie, please." It was awkward when everyone offered to pay, but Christian was usually good about it if he had invited the family. "What would you two like? And how have you been?"
Paige had stepped off the tarmac of her flight home, letting out a sigh. While she loved being away, being back in Hickstead was a breath of fresh air. Paige turned on her phone again as she walked towards the main building of the airport. It had seemed that she had missed a few texts, the most important one being a group chat between herself, Christian and his siblings. She raised her eyebrow at the mention of meeting to discuss planning a secret proposal - and it seemed they were meeting today.
Paige checked the time on the corner of her phone, seeing she had time to meet them at the Pastry shop. With a quick text saying she would join them, she rolled her suitcase towards the exit, finding the nearest washroom to change out of her flight attendant uniform and into something more comfortable. She packed the uniform into her black suitcase and headed towards where her car was parked. It was a quick drive as it was still early enough during the day for there to be rush hour.
Once she arrived, she realized she was the first to arrive. Paige rolled her carryon towards one of the larger tables in the cafe portion, sitting down at the end of the table - keeping her suitcase under the table as she waited for the rest of them to arrive.
Paige is very independent. She hates getting help from others - even her parents. A word to describe her is a workaholic - something she swears she inherited from her parents.
She can also be described as a social butterfly and loves chatting with people - which makes her good at her job and makes it easy for her to make friends.
enemies
Anyone against the law? Her Father is a diplomat for the USA so I'm sure there are some enemies there. Or anyone she's had to kick off the plane for various reasons.