The Perfect Ride

Chapter 29

***Rozlyn's POV***

"Sadie. Sadie, open the door" I say, pounding on the hotel door. She had texted me earlier saying she got a new room, and I found out which one from the front desk. I'd just got back from my appointment, and was clueless about everything. I tried calling Jess, but but didn't answer either. "Sadie! What's going on? Why did you move rooms?".

Finally, the door opened. Sadie stood there with makeup smeared down her face and snot dripping from her nose.

"Sadie, what happend?" I ask frantically.

"It's over, Roz" She says. "Jess and I. Were over". She collapsed into my arms, bawling.

"Oh, Sadie. What?" I ask trying trying console her.

"He said he couldn't do it anymore" She sobs. "Just last week he said he wanted me forever. What the hell?".

"I'm so sorry" I say. My heart broke for her. I knew she loved him with every bone in her body. I couldn't imagine what she felt right now. "Come on, you need some rest".

"I've been trying to sleep" She says pulling away. She and I both walked to the bedroom. She crawled into the bed. I kissed the top of her head.

"I'm so sorry, Sadie" I said. She just cried. As sad as it sounded, I knew she'd cry herself to sleep.

Once Sadie drifted off, I grabbed my phone.

Ellie- hey, roz. what's up?

Roz- hey, Ell. how fast can you get to washington?

Ellie- why?

Roz- jess and sadie broke up.

Ellie- im on my way.

I knew Ellie would respond that way. She was a great sister to Sadie. And now that Sadie was sleeping, I had something else to do. I crept out of the room quietly and barged into Jess's room. He was sitting in the floor in the kitchen.

"You. What the fuck is wrong with you?" I ask, not giving him the time to answer. "I don't want your excuses. Do you not remember saying you wanted to marry her a week ago? Have you lost your mind?".

"Save it, Roz".

"No, you save it! You broke her heart, Jess!" I yell.

"I know that! Don't you think I fucking hate myself!" He yells back. "I love that girl more than I love anything else in this world!".

"Then, that brings me back to my question. What is wrong with you?" I ask again with a nicer tone.

"She's just...always around. She wants to help with everything, and I don't like it. I'm supposed to the care of her. I'm Jess Lockwood" He says.

"She loves you. Of course she wants to help. Let her" I say.

"I feel helpless, Roz. And who knows if I'll get any better? I can't hold her back like that. God, look at her. She's so talented, I can't even describe how amazing she is" He says quietly.

"So...you broke up with her, because...you love her?" I question. He looked up at me with tears in his eyes.

"I love that girl more than I can even tell you with words. She is my world, Roz. She is the most important person in my life, and she's not in it anymore" He says through tears. "I'm no good for her anymore. I'm not the person she fell in love with and if I can't ride again, I never will be".

"Jess, she didn't fall in love with you because you're a bull rider" I say. "She fell in love with you because in a room full of a hundred people, you only saw her. Tuth be told, all a woman ever really wants is to be loved like crazy by the man that she loves. And, let me tell you, that girl lives you like I've never seen before. I can promise you that".

"Did I fuck this all up?" He asks.

"I don't know, Jess. I really don't. You hurt her, but like I said....she loves you".

"Do you think she'd forgive me?" I ask.

"She might, but I've got bad news" I say.

"Lord, what?" He asks.

"Ellie is on a plane on her way to Washington". His eyes widen.

"She'll kill me" He says. I couldn't help but laugh. He laughed too. That told me he was feeling better.. Finally, he broke our silence. "Hey, Roz. I have a question".

"What?" He asks.

"Will you help me up? I've been on the floor here since noon".