10:00 came around and my heart was racing. The show went amazing tonight, but all I thought about was Jess. Roz helped me pick out what to wear. We decided on jeans, boots, and a flannel. A purple flannel. Plus, I had a cowboy hat too, and like Jess's, it was black.
"Is your heart racing?" Roz asks.
"Well, of course. Wouldn't yours?" I ask. She laughed.
"Yes" She says. Before I said anything back, there was a knock. I opened the door and Jess stood there. To my surprise, he and I were matching outfits, except the shirt color. His was black. But he did have on the hat. He looked at the ground and smiled as soon as I opened the door.
"I know how to dress rodeo too" I say thinking he was laughing at the fact that we chose the same outfit. He quickly looked back up.
"No, no. It's not that" He says.
"Then what?" I ask.
"Just...you look....you're beautiful, Sadie" He says. I turned red. "Are you ready?". I nod.
"Bye, ya'll" Roz says closing the door behind Jess and I. He and I walked out the back of the arena.
"Uh, I...I'm really happy you said yes to this" He says.
"Me too. I'm excited" I say. "Kind of funny though, because my sister told me I'd fall in love while I was away, but I didn't think she'd be right".
"Well, I hope that your sister is right" He says with a smirk. Before I could say anything, my phone began ringing.
"Speak of the devil" I say seeing Ellie's name and picture pop up on the screen.
"Do you wanna get it?" He asks. I declined the call.
"No. She'll wait" I say and turned my phone on silent. "I just want to be here with you".
"Just me and you?" He asks.
"Me and You".
***
Jess and I walked to the venue and got a table in the back. Jess was sometimes recognized from TV, so we tried to be as private as we could. We ate dinner, and talked, and laughed, and then finally the performer came on stage.
"Hey, Little Rock. My name is Niko Moon and I'm so excited to play for you guys here tonight. We're gonna start off with my song 'Good Times'".
"I've never listened to this guy before, but he's good" I say.
"Yeah, he is. He's got one song I really love" He says.
"What is it?" I ask. He took a sip of his drink and smiled.
"Can't tell you yet. You'll know when he sings it" He says. I rolled my eyes, and he gave me that hard to resist grin.
"You and those stupid dimples" I say playfully tossing a crumpled up napkin at him. He chuckled.
"Hard to resist, huh? Good" He says. I pretended to pout.
"They make me feel crazy" I say. "Like, you could tell me to ride a bull and flash that smile and I'd become stupid enough to climb right on".
He took my hands in his. He had never touched me before, and his touch made my skin turn to fire. Electricity shot through me.
"Well, speaking of bulls, the way you make my heart race is more than what any bull could do". Those words sent a chill through me.
"I-I".
"I know how you feel" He says. I raise an eyebrow because how could he possibly know the thoughts I had after he said those words to me. "You make me speechless too, Sadie". Yeah, he hit the nail on the head with that one.
It was quiet for a moment. We just sat there staring into each other's eyes, and holding hands. Then, a smile appeared on his face as he heard the beat drop.
"This is the song" He says. He stood up and extends his hand to me. "Darling, won't you dance with me?". I gave him my hand as the song played. His hands wrapped around my waist and mine around his neck. Our bodies were so close, they almost felt like one. I was lost in his gaze as Niko Moon sang:
"Well it's hot in Nevada
And I ain't had a lotta luck
Since I came into town
But I knew I was all in
Soon as you came walking up
I was laying 'em down
Something 'bout the way you look tonight
Shining brighter than those neon Vegas lights
Got me feeling like I wanna roll the dice
And try my luck with you
Darling won't you dance with me
I wanna be the man that you're holding on to
Come on, take a chance on me
The music's feeling right, baby we can't lose
Yeah, you and me together
Spinnin' like a record
Let me sweep you off your feet
Darling won't you dance, dance with me
Ain't no sleeping in this city
So honey are you with me?
Ain't no telling where this could go
And they say what happens here
Yeah, it stays right here
I don't care if everyone knows
Something 'bout the way you look tonight
Shining brighter than those neon Vegas lights
Got me feeling like I wanna roll the dice
And try my luck with you
Darling won't you dance with me
I wanna be the man that you're holding on to
Come on, take a chance on me
The music's feeling right, baby we can't lose
Yeah, you and me together
Spinnin' like a record
Let me sweep you off your feet
Darling won't you dance, dance with me
All you gotta do is take my hand
And give me a shot
Yeah it's true, I'm a gambling man
Girl, I'm liking my odds
Darling won't you dance with me
I wanna be the man you can hold on to
Come on, take a chance on me
The music's feeling right, baby we can't lose
Yeah, you and me together
Spinnin' like a record
Let me sweep you off your feet
Darling won't you dance
Darling won't you dance, oh yeah
Darling won't you dance, dance with me"
The song ended, but we stayed in each other's arms. Only this time, his hand brushed my brunette locks out of my face. He let out a small smile.
"What?".
"Just...so damn beautiful" He says. I smile back as he rests his forehead on mine. "Can I tell you something?".
"Yeah".
"I've been dying to do this" He says.
"Do wh-". My words were interupted by his lips pressing against mine. His lips were soft and tasted like wine. He slowly pulled away.
"I want to be the man you hold onto" He says.
"Oh, Jess Lockwood" I say and brush his hair back with my hand. His hands rest on my hips.
"Yes?".
"I want you to be that man too" I say. His dimples appeared right before he kissed me for the second time. This time lasted longer but was just as good. And this time I knew Roz was right. I was in love. I was so, so in love.
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The Perfect Ride
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