Dakota's breaths evened out as the shakiness left and she melted into his embrace

Dakota sighed and pulled away, finishing breakfast with a blank expression and grabbing her boots. "I'm gonna go for a ride." She muttered, walking out to the barn. She tacked up Secret and sighed as she mounted up, the woman's hand trailing aling the mare's neck. "Long time no see, huh, girl?" She murmured, directing Secret to the arena and practicing ghost barrel runs like she used to

Dakota rode for a few hours, her mood lifting ever so slightly

Dakota headed back inside after untacking and heard Nate in the shower. She smiled a small, soft smile and undressed, silently slipping into the shower with him. "Shh....Don't cry, love..." She said, wiping his tears away

"If i'm allowed to lose my sanity with you, you're allowed to cry. It shows you care." She said softly, kissing him as the water dripped down both of them. She held his face in her hands, telling him how much she loved him and more with her eyes alone