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[» [ Jason ][x]]

Your Thoughts;;

As the male trudged from the entrance onto the court, you could picture the pure boredom, swelling in his optics. His mind was in a different world as well, trying to imagine what and where this new place would take him. The main reason for being here was the job, he was the new instructor, but also, he knew he had to male some friends. That was the young adults problem, he lacked friends, and only because he concentrated too hard on teaching students how to ride, than his social life. Sure, he’d had many girlfriends, over the years. High school was a blast, he’d found heaps of blokes who where great guys, but they didn’t stick around, no one did, they didn’t want to pursue to university, and some not even to college, it was different for himself though, he enjoyed what he did, and so he continued doing it, simple.

A content sigh elapsed his system, taking large gasps of air as he jogged onto the court. Dressed in tennis clothes, or nearly, he wore a white polo shirt, matching tennis shorts, only merely reaching his knees, a pair of Chuck Taylors; black in colour, and a few sweatbands. As he fought against the breeze, with ease he reached the side bench, slipping the racket from the sleeve and placing the cover on the seat. Doing so, he took the expensive racket and casually walked over to the sidelines, where upon the netted court was a practice board, on where you could slam balls into and they were return with force. “Please let someone come.” Whispering under his breath, he spoke the truth.

Are The Ones That Count...

[Tiger [Admin]]

<sub>Tennis. Tiger had never actually played the sport before. Well, she had... but not really against anyone. She had hit a ball back and forth before, but other than that, tennis was unknown to her. Tiger wore shorts that went down to just above her knee's and a t-shirt that had a picture of Oscar the Grouch on it, and her shoes were just some runners she had for what seemed like a decade. She walked onto the court with her racket in her hand, also a ball. She planned to just hit the ball against the wall, but she saw that another person was here. A smile lit up her face as she saw him.

Hello! Tiger said to the male. It must have been Jason, the only guy that she knew was coming. Or perhaps it was a new student she didn't know about? Well, whoever it was, she was about to meet him. She walked up to him, holding out her hand. I'm Tiger Moore, welcome to the academy. I manage this place. She said, in case he hadn't been formally introduced yet.</sub>

[» [ Jason ][x]]

Your Secrets;;

The male turned, as the greeting sprung through the silence. His frame jolted to attention and did a sharp 190 degrees turn, so he was face to face with the female. Tiger...Yeah, he knew that name. Ha! Tiger Moore, the owner of Winner’s Circle. Certainly, not what he had expected, he’d imagined to be working for someone who was much older than him, maybe 40, not someone with age, but still it was a nice experience. “Jason, Jason Jarred, I suppose I’ll be working for you then.” Smiling, he extended his upper limb and gently shook her hand, as delicate and silky as it was, he could tell she was a natural horsewomen.

“Would you like to play?”His words, referring to tennis. He still held the racket in his palm, the grip became a sweaty as he’d hammed the ball at the board. The ball had fell to the ground though, and that’s where it remained, lying motionless on the hard and course ground. Casually, he sighed, taking in a few more quick breaths of the sweet smelling air. It was nice to be able to escape the stables once in a while, just get away from it all, the air wasn’t filled with the aroma of manure, and he became much more relaxed, it was strange.

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[Tiger [Admin]]

<sub>Tiger blushed slightly. Someone working for her, it was unreal, foreign, and sort of creepy. She sure wasn't used to hearing that from anybody, let alone someone who looked a tad older than her. Guess thats technically right. Tiger said, her blush disappearing at the mention of playing with him. He'd probably beat her, 1 million to zero. But, in reality, it was just a game, was it not?

Sure, I'll play, but I am bad at this, haven't really played. She said , walking over to one side of the nearest net. She noticed he had a ball lying on the ground, and threw hers aside, onto the grass by a bench that was nearby for people to sit and watch the players. Let's see if I can even hit the dang ball, at least once. Tiger said, her voice cheerfull as she laughed and breathed in the fresh air.</sub>

[» [ Jason ][x]]

A smile cursed his features and he nodded. “Just a bit of fun ‘ey? “ He laughed gently. Taking a step forward, he gave her the extra ball he held. “You can serve, or just hit it.” Smiling, he returned to the other side of the net. Patiently waiting for her to hit the ball, he laughed to himself about working for the woman, not in a mean way, he found that it would be a whole new experience, working for someone who was younger than him. He knew it would be fun though, and he couldn’t wait to meet her husband, or such.

[Tiger [Admin]]

<sub>Tiger caught the ball, looking at it for a moment before she giggled slightly as she hit the ball up in the air, making it go so high she had to strain her neck to see it. Oops! She exclaimed as the ball came down about 2 feet in front of Jason. Sorry bout that... told you I was bad. She said, her cheeks flushing once again. God d**n cheeks, stop it! She told herself mentally, sighing softly to herself. Tiger giggled again as she watched Jason for his reaction to the tennis ball coming so close to him.

Tiger thought she was a little retarded, for crying out loud she was 21, and she couldn't hit a tennis ball? How embarrassing. Perhaps her sport was not destined to be tennis. Horses was more her thing. At the thought of horses, Tiger hoped Jason had found the stable easily enough, and was able to make his horse comfortable. She shook her head of thoughts, turning back to what should prove to be an interesting 'game'.</sub>

[» [ Jason ][x]]

Laughing at her apology, he picked up the ball from the ground and grinned. “Nice shot.” He called. The ball became sweaty in his palm and his grip tensed, gently bouncing the ball against the concrete, he took an easy swing at it with his racket, and with ease, it cleared the net, soaring over to meet her, it was perfect angle and everything, he would be surprised if she actually did miss it, maybe that was being a bit harsh of her, making fun of her lack of achievement in the certain sport, maybe she was expert at hockey, where he lacked any skills whatsoever.

Not that he’s admit it, never, he found her quite attractive. Her long flowing curly hair, and slim figure were tempting, but it wasn’t relevant, he worked for her anyway. Maybe it would be a different story if that wasn’t the case, but it was, and so he’d have to live with his decision, to work not play. Relationships probably weren’t allowed on the premises of Winner’s Circle anyway, and he guessed that she was either married, or in a serious relationship with someone else.

[Tiger [Admin]]

<sub>Tiger smiled at Jason as he was clearly making fun of her 'nice shot'. Thanks. Tiger told him, rolling her eyes somewhat. She watched his technique of hitting the ball, and when it came to her, she tried to hit it back. It came flying at her, and she wacked it with her racket, watching the ball fly back over the net at Jason. Eh, not too bad, probably a little bit too much force on that thing, but pretty good for a beginner... right?

Perhaps it would be nice to have a conversation? Or maybe Jason was one of those people who just liked to get absorbed in what they were doing at the time. Hmmm.... well, it was worth a try, wasn't it? So... Jason, where do you come from? She asked pleasantly, waiting for the return of the ball, mentally hoping she could hit it again, although lighter this time. Tiger's knees were bent, ready to go running off if the ball decided to fly off to the side. She watched the ball as she waited to hear Jason's reply.</sub>

[» [ Jason ][x]]

Another hit, another successful hit was given from the male as he slapped the ball against his racket with ease. The yellow sphere bounded from the meshing and threw itself over the net, reaching high, yet not on the level where it would become un hittable. The ball landed right in front of the female, at good distance, he was content with his shot, not proud, yet not at all disappointed. He was actually one to admit defeat or failure.

The female asked of his whereabouts, or at least his home place. Jason Blair Jarred; born and bred in Australia, 23 years ago. Though Jason had a nice history, no violence or abuse, he wasn’t always keen on sharing all the details to newcomers, or at least strangers. Though, it wasn’t as though telling her the country he was born in was going to do any harm or anything.

Australia. He spoke, admitting his birthplace with a smile, or a crease. And yourself? Asking, he took a step forward, ready to receive the ball from the female. He was armed with a racket and the powerful force of knowledge.

[Tiger [Admin]]

<sub>Tiger smiled as she saw the ball coming back her way. She could see Jason was a really good player, and that would probably make it very easy for Tiger to hit the ball back at him, seeing as his shots came right to Tiger and she didn't have to concentrate much on moving around the court. She hit the ball with her racket, thankfully, and it went over the net, this time with a lighter touch, which made it come down earlier than before.

Her smile grew a little bit. Australia eh? Tiger hadn't traveled much, and that was always one place she'd always wanted to go. " I was born not far from here actually. Just about 10 kilometeres east. " She liked living in one place for most of her life, the stress of traveling wasn't really something she wanted to deal with. Plus, she kind of liked Canada's winters, the snow was nice. She could tell it was probably going to fall soon, since it was getting colder each day.</sub>

[» [ Jason ][x]]

He nodded gently, taking another step forward, getting ready for the ball. Slowly, the ball reached over the net, with ease. The hit was a delicate shot, but the female performed it with much grace, as she did everything else. His figure lurched forwards, taking the shot and returning it back to Tiger. The name; Tiger, indeed, it was something special, he liked it, very much so. Unique, very different, but nice, a good different, much more diverse than his own; Jason.

I see, I moved from Australia only a few years back. Recalling his past, he spoke. It was true, in 2003 he had moved from Sydney, to where he was situated now. He’d spent only a couple of years of his life travelling, and still, he didn’t wish to do much more, he would much rather settle down, pursue his career, maybe get married, start a family, all that jazz.

[Tiger [Admin]]

_{Tiger listened to his response while eyeing the ball that was coming toward her. Even though she was watching as it sailed over the net, and was coming right toward her, perfect for her to tap it back to Jason, she missed it. It wasn't really a hard thing to do, she just swung the racket a little too early, and it was out of the way when the ball came. Tiger just laughed at herself. I've always wanted to go to Austrailia, see a kangaroo and stuff. Tiger giggled, as she turned, looked for the ball, and spotted it lying in the grass. She retreived the ball, and walked back onto the court. and the Koala bears look so cute on TV. Tiger said, looking at Jason. She bounced the ball once on the pavement, and wound back her arm and hit it toward him, it went over the net and was flying relatively close to the boy.}

[» [ Jason ][x]]

The way she smiled made him tingle, she was so cute, in the teddy-bear sort of way. As she missed the ball, he smiled quietly to himself, laughing along with her. Though she may have been a clumsy player, she had the pure persistence and confidence it took to shape into an expert player. No, himself, Jason was not an experienced tennis player, but he knew what he was doing out on the court.

As she spoke of Australia, it reminded him of the press and such, it made the country look so different to what it really was. Sure, Australia had kangaroos and koalas, but there was more to the Aussie culture than that. The Aboriginals for such, they were never featured on the Discovery Channel, or Australia’s horsemanship, even the surfing wasn’t publicized as much as it could have been, but maybe that was for the better, if they did show all these great Australian things, maybe the beaches would be jam packed with American tourists.

Yeah, Maybe I could show you… He paused for a moment, should he mention her husband, boyfriend, girlfriend, or whatever was happening in her love life. With a quick inhale, he guessed he should make his decision, and quick. You, and your, husband, around... He gave a quick shrug as he spoke, still unsure whether he should have mentioned the male, or female in her life.

[Tiger [Admin]]

<sub>Tiger couldn't help but laugh when Jason mentioned husband. "Oh, I'm not married. I dont even have a boyfriend." She confessed, although she wasn't sad about that at all. Sure, she liked to have someone special in her life, and she enjoyed the company, but it wasn't like she was desperate either. She really couldn't even think about getting married, what with the academy and everything just beginning to kick in, "but hey, thats a great offer." Tiger grinned, her smiling growing with even the prospect of going on a holiday somewhere.

Tiger giggled again, contemplating over the husband thing. "So, you have a special someone?" Tiger asked in a friendly way, but hey, it wouldn't hurt to know. And if he did, Tiger was sure she wanted to meet this girl.</sub>

[» [ Jason ][x]]

Blushing, he felt incredibly embarrassed about the situation. How stupid did he look? A sigh passed his kisses as he waited for the ball. It must have been funny in the female’s eyes though, as she laughed about it. Jason was unsure of whether to laugh as well, or just stand in silence. He just smiled, gently, well more of a grin really, a toothy grin.

Sorry. He apologised for his misunderstanding, yet she still laughed. Again, he shrugged and waited for her to speak, or to hit the ball, either would be nice.

It only took a few seconds for her to speak again, and he was happy when she did. It was about his love life, he gulped down the lump in his throat, and was brought to think about how to answer. He would have probably liked it to be able to say yes, he wanted a girlfriend, a wife, or just someone to love. This wasn’t the case though, and he wasn’t one to lie.

Yeah, Yeah actually I do, she’s the most gorgeous girl ever, she tall, and tanned, has a wondrous body, I really fell for her, we all call her T.A, she’s moi little horsie. Instead, he made a joke about the situation, leading Tiger on to image a female human who contained beauty and grace, when really, he referred to his horse; Iona Bay.