Oneshots - Kayce Dutton

Give me a little time to heal.

Request: what if Kayce and Y/N are good friends (she works on the ranch but has been dating a guy the whole time they have been friends and Kayce has been single the whole time and secretly hoping she would break up with her bf because he is in love with her but he hasn't told her yet because he wants to be respectful since she is in a relationship) one night she calls him crying asking if she can come see him at the foreman's cabin or something. Initially he doesn't answer her calls then he calls her back saying sorry I just got out of the shower. When she arrives right away, he makes sure she's not hurt and holds her close while she cries. She tells Kayce that she found texts on her boyfriend's phone he cheated on her, she is sad, she lost her virginity to him and is just sobbing and says she feels stupid for wasting time. Kayce holds her and comforts her then is nervous but shared his feelings but says I know you probably don't want a relationship right now, but I'll wait for you.

"You did not!" You laughed after hearing how Kayce and his older brothers, Jamie and Lee, once let a young bull loose in their high school as a prank.

"No one got hurt," Kayce rolled his eyes.

"You're unbelievable," You giggled.

The two of you made your way out of the barn after putting your horses away for the evening. You had spent the day mending fences in pasture six with the wranglers and Kayce had decided to join you. The tow of you had developed a good friendship over the past few years since you came to work for the Duttons. The boys would joke with you, saying the heir to the ranch might have more than just a liking to you, but you would always swat them away.

"I'll see you tomorrow?" You asked as you made your way over to one of the trucks.

"Going into town?" Kayce asked with a frown.

It was no secret that none of the guys on the ranch liked your boyfriend. He wasn't friendly to them, drank too much, and while you were getting tired of defending him...you just couldn't make yourself bite the bullet and end it. You had dated for three years now, he was the first person you had slept with, there was history there in your eyes that you felt deserved at least some trying.

Kayce was not a fan. The two of them had already almost gotten into a fight twice now, the last one ending with Kayce banning him from the Yellowstone. You hated the two couldn't get along, but there was also something there inside you that enjoyed not having to be in between them either.

"Yeah," You nodded softly. "It's his birthday."

"What did he do for your birthday again?" Kayce said sarcastically.

You didn't answer.

"Oh, that's right," Kayce snapped his fingers. "Got arrested."

"Anything else you wanna throw in my face?" You dug your nails into your palms.

"Be safe," Kayce grunted, turning around, and heading back to the foreman's cabin where he lived.

You sighed, hating how quickly Kayce turned when your boyfriend was brought up in any capacity. Getting into your truck you drove the almost two hours to where your boyfriend had found a summer job. There were tons of cars when you got there, beer cans scattered everywhere. You got out and made your way through the crowd, trying to find a familiar face.

"Y/N?" Your boyfriend's friend stopped you, shocked. "I didn't know you'd be here?"

"Why wouldn't I be?" You asked confused. "Have you seen Jake?"

"Uh..." The guy's eyes glanced behind you. "Nope."

"Nope?" You looked over your shoulder and saw Jake walking away, his arms around two women.