The Perfect Ride

Chapter 45

Seven days had passed since my entire life changed. Seven days since my family of four became a family of three. Seven days since Jess and I parted ways. I tried to be happy, and strong, but truthfully, I couldn't remember the last time I didn't cry myself to sleep. Christmas was I'm six days and the only thing that I wanted was for life to go back to what it used to be. I would get on social media and see pictures of Jess on his ranch, and see Roz and Cooper with Ruby and my heart would ache. I'd see Ellie and Scotty going for rides on our ranch and my stomach would turn. I just wanted the little family I made on the road back together again. I wanted to feel Jess's arms around me. I missed it all. Sure, I still talked to Roz, but nothing felt the same. My life wouldn't be the same without them, and I hurt so badly, because there was nothing I could do to fix it.

I was currently laying in my bed, listening to music. Niko Moon of course. I was lost in it when I felt a tap on my leg. I looked up to see Ellie.

"Scotty and I are going to ride. Do you want to come?" She asks. I shake my head. "Are you sure".

"Yeah, I'm sure" I say. She sat down beside me.

"Sadie, you've got to do something" She says.

"No, I fucking don't! My entire life has just been turned upside down and I don't want to do anything. You still have your boyfriend. Mine is a thousand miles away, and not even mine anymore. Don't tell me I need to do something" I yell. She threw her hands up.

"Fine". She backed out slowly. I hated myself for being a bitch, but I truly just wanted to hide from the world. I mean, how could you go on living your life, when two of the best parts were gone? I didn't know who I was without my father or Jess. I didn't know who I was supposed to be.

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It was finally Christmas. Ellie woke me up with a cup of coffee.

"Mama is making French toast" She says. She sat down beside me. I started to feel a little better as the days went on, but still felt like I had a hole in my heart.

"Does she want to open presents already?" I ask.

"She does" She answered. I sigh.

"Come on. You'll love yours. You and Buck can use it" She says. I got out of bed and walked downstairs. I was wearing an oversized shirt that belonged to Jess and sweat pants.

I sat on the couch and watched as Mama and Ellie opened their gifts. Mama had gotten me a new saddle for trick riding. It had my name engraved on the back, and Ellie made a collage full of picture from the tour. That hurt my heart more than anything.

After all the gifts were passed out and opened, I sat down and started watching a movie. Mama and Ellie went to the kitchen. I was trying to watch the movie but I just ended up thinking about Jess, and got sad again. I almost didn't hear the knocking on the door.

"Sadie, will you get that?" Mama asks. I groan and slowly get up.

"Who the hell is knocking on the door on Christma-". My jaw dropped.

"Merry Christmas, baby". Jess stood in front of me. I leap into his arms.

"You're here. You're really here" I sob.

"I'm here baby" He says. "I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying here with you were going to live here and have a family here. I don't want to be somewhere you're not. We tried to breakup thing, we tried to live away from each other, but I'm just not happy unless I'm by your side".

"What are you saying?" I ask. Mama joined us on the porch.

"He's saying that you guys will be moving into the house on the hill. The one daddy and I lived in before we built this one" She says.

"What?" I ask.

"Merry Christmas" She says holding out the key.

"I already worked it out with your mama" He says. I hugged them both.

"I love you" I say before kissing him.

"This will be the place we grow old, and raise children. We'll build out life here" He says.

"I-I can't believe you pulled this off" I say.

"I don't want to be without you" He says.

"And, we don't either" I hear. I turn to my side and see Ellie standing there with Roz, Cooper, and Ruby. "You couldn't have Jess without us". I rush to hug them.

"Guys, I don't know what to say. I love you all so much" I say.

"I know what you could say" Jess says.

"What?" He looked at me, then to everyone else.

"Yes". I raise an eyebrow. "Sadie Moon Rosen, I have loved you since the first time our eyes locked. I knew from our first date, that you were a girl I needed in my life forever. I knew from our first kiss that I never wanted to kiss another girl for the rest of my life. You are the woman I love, and I want to love you for the rest of my life. You are my perfect ride, and the one I want everything with. There is no one else, Sadie. It's you. It's always you. So, now...I'm standing here in front of you, and in front of your mama, sister, my bestfriend, your bestfriend, and our little neice, and I am asking a question. I'm asking you to join me in being my life partner. I'm asking you to climb up on a bull called life and ride it out with me. I am asking you to be my wife. Sadie Rosen, will you marry me?".

"Jess Lockwood, it would be an honor to be your wife" I say. He slid a diamond ring onto my finger and pulled me into his arms.

"Well, we better start that 8 second clock. Our lives are just beginning".

THE END!