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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Renée looked at her phone a few days ago, surprised to see the name of a face she hadn’t expected to see. Okay, sure – they’ve texted. But never a phone call. And a phone call usually meant something serious. She didn’t know what she was expecting but was preparing for something serious and possibly emotional.
Emmett was out, handling Charlie and Landon – so Renée had plenty of time to tidy up the space before Odette showed up. She hadn’t seen the young woman in person in quite some time. They had met a few times, mainly with her mother. It sounded like Odette was doing okay from what she remembered, but it had been a bit since she was forced to move. With that in mind, Renée was diligent in making sure the guest room was set up as well. Emotions were always a fickle thing.
With a pot of tea heating up, and some cookies neatly arranged on a porcelain platter – Renée was notified by her doorman that a young woman named Odette was here. The older woman gave approval and her goddaughter was guided into the colorful living room. “Odette, ma chérie.” Renée gave the young woman a tight hug. “Please, sit. I hope your travel to the city wasn’t too difficult?” she asked, pouring hot water over Earl Grey.
It had been a while since Odette Lachapelle had called her Godmother, quite frankly, the young woman couldn't remember when had been the last time. Had she still been living in France? Surely not - Renee Hahn must have been one of the reasons why Eloise Lachapelle had picked Hickstead, United Kingdom of all places to resettle, and yet she couldn't be entirely sure. None of that mattered though, not now. All what the young woman needed was someone to talk to. She had a lot on her plate emotionally, and her mother was no help and appeared to have her own secrets she was keeping, so Odette found herself in a taxi cab on her way to Willow Bridge City.
Her large green eyes stared out the window, as tiny Hickstead morphed into the city across the bridge, and the cab brought her closer to her destination. She must have zoned out because before she knew it, they were pulling up to the given address. Odette paid the cab and thanked him, before gathering her things and stepped out. Bitter air greeted her once more, but it would be a matter of mere minutes before it would be snuffed out again by the warmth of a home, and perhaps, someone's love. She rang the door bell, and soon was greeted by a doorman who disappeared once she gave her name, before coming back and beckoned her to follow him.
It was not long until she was in the colorful living room, where there stood Renee Eliza Hahn, just finishing the final touches to a plate of cookies and a hot kettle of tea. A wide smile broke across her lips now as her Godmother enveloped her in a tight hug, "Marraine! Comme tu m'as manqué."(Godmother! How I missed you) Odette murmured in their home language before breaking apart and allowing herself to seat, "Thank you for having me," she said earnestly now, sitting down politely, "And it was no trouble at all coming here. A simple cab ride." Such small talk, "You have no idea how much your invitation means to me, Renee."
There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved
thanks aofie!
TWENTY FOUR . PROFESSIONAL RIDER . LGBTQ+ . SINGLE
It didn’t take long for Renee to sit down by herself. “You know my home is your home,” she smiled again. And it was true. Since the move here, Elosie had been extremely distant. Something that didn’t sit well with Renee. While she knew the other woman was going through it all, it didn’t mean that Odette’s needs were to be ignored. Yes, her goddaughter was an adult, but attention was still needed at a still tender age.
Long fingers pushed a delicate China plate with two cookies placed on it toward the young woman. “Have you been enjoying your time so far? I know it has been difficult…with your mother and so on.” Renee didn’t know the struggles to their full extent, but she knew it was bad enough.
Green eyes watched as her godmother sat down now, graceful as ever on her elegant furniture. While it had been a wild idea in the moment to call up Renee Hahn and come and see her, now that Odette was here, the young woman knew that it had been the right choice. Yes, she had Jules, but at the same time, Odette felt like she had needed more. Her reserve began to waver a little bit as a plate of warm cookies was offered to her. Already, the gesture made her eyes threaten to water. She would not cry and ruin her make up. She would not cry.
She closed her eyes for a moment, taking a deep breath before releasing, trying to steady herself. Odette didn't want to be a cliche, tumbling her feelings out at the first kind gesture. But it was hard, so hard. And unlike with Jules, the young woman didn't feel half as guilty venting to her god mother even if she hadn't seen her for some time, "It's been awful," she managed now, voice already warbling as she opened her eyes now, "My ex-girlfriend ghosted me here, only after doing it in France. My mother dragged me out here, only to ignore me and up and leave to return to France...and I just...and I just--" oh god, it was going to happen. And just like that, Odette balled and it was ugly.
There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved
thanks aofie!
TWENTY FOUR . PROFESSIONAL RIDER . LGBTQ+ . SINGLE
