The 8 Second Ride

Never Too Late

Hey guys sorry it took me so long to update. School started and I haven't had time between doing stats for football, homework and working with my horse on the weekends. Enjoy the chapter.

Clara's POV-

"How you doing?" Jo asked while turning into my driveway.

"I really need to punch something right now, the thing is that the first time he saw me ride a bull he cheered and encouraged me. Then after we left the hospital he told me I have to stop riding because he doesn't want me to get hurt or loss me." I barely get it out before a sob racks my body.

"Hey it's okay, I get where he is coming from, but you don't have to stop. The only reason you should stop is if you don't want to ride anymore or you have an injury. I know how you feel, he told me once that he didn't want me to barrel race anymore because of the dangers, but I told him that I loved and he understood. He would have the same reaction if you told him not ride anymore." she stops in front of my house. 

I get out of the truck and she gets out and hugs me. I cry and cry for what feels like the longest time.  

"He will come to his senses and apologize to you, but till then you should keep doing what you love, okay." she hugged me again and brought me into the house.

That night I was making steak on the grill when I felt a pair of hands on my waist. I froze and held the spatula tightly in my hands. When I spun around and hit him in the face repeatedly.

"Clara stop, it's just me." I recognized the voice and stopped.

"Jeez Jason you don't do that someone." I turned back around and continued to grill my steak.

"Sorry I just couldn't stay away from you tonight after what I did today." he puts his head on my shoulder.

"Well just so you know I won't stop bull riding." I say while flipping the burgers over.

"I know, but I just get worried about if your going to get hurt." he nuzzles my neck and I shiver.

"Now are you staying for dinner because I have enough food." he nods into my neck and I can feel his smile.

"Okay now let me go so I can go finish the vegetables inside. Also since you are now eating with me you can watch the steak." I smirk and wiggle out of his grasp.

I walked back into the house and started frying up the vegetables. As I stir the vegetables, Jason walks in with the steak on the pan. I gotta say he looks great in his wrangler jeans, t-shirt and work boots. I remember his sister telling me that he used to ride a dirt bike called "The Big Green Machine". I laugh to myself and he looks at me.

"What's so funny?" he comes up to me and hugs me from behind.

"Just something your sister told about you when you were little." I smirk and go back to finishing dinner.

"What did she tell you?" he starts tickling my sides.

"Fine, fine, she told me that you used to have a dirt bike you called 'The Big Green Machine'!!!" I couldn't stop laughing. He stops and looks at me.

"That's all she told you?" he looks at suspiciously.

"Yes that's all she told me when she dropped me off, I gotta say though I think its cute that you had a name for your bike."

I turn around in his arms and put my arms around his neck. He's staring at me with a look of love and tenderness. I stand on my toes and kiss the side of his neck. I never realized the height difference between us. He being 6'2" and me being only 5'5". I feel him shiver and I look up and smile at him.

"Your such a tease." he grumbles as I wiggle out of his grasp.

I go sit at the table and motion for him to do the same. He smiles and shakes his head, but he comes anyways. Sitting across from me, he throws some mashed potatoes and a steak onto his plate. he starts eating like a pig, just shoving food don his throat.

"You know you're going to choke if you keep eating like that." I say without looking up from cutting my steak. He opens his mouth to say something.

"I don't know the Heimlich maneuver, so don't think I can save you if you choke." I say before I take my first bite.

Looking from under my lashes I can tell he slowed down and is actually taking time to chew his food. I smile to myself at how much he listens to me.

After we finish the food, we wash the dishes together and laugh. Afterwards we go sit on the deck couch looking over my pasture I had put right behind the house, so I could go watch my horses when I have nothing to do.

"This place is beautiful." Jason whispers in my ear and a shiver runs up my spine.

"It is, I always wanted to have a pasture behind my house so I could watch my horses and when I moved here I did just that." I lean into his side more.

"It's almost as beautiful as you." he kisses the side of my neck and hugs me tighter to him.

He continues to kiss the side of my neck the side of my jaw. My breath hitches and I turn around to sit on his lap and kiss his lips. He kisses me with so much love. He picks me up and carries me into the house and up to my room with some guidance. You can guess what happens next.