Stone Cold Sober

Chapter 8: Rodeo

Grace:
I woke up with Brantley's arms around me. Man I love this, waking up in his arms. I don't know why I wasn't comfortable with this before. I picked his arm up and slipped out of them. I went to the bath room and found me something to drink in the kitchen. While I was standing with the fridge door open he came up behind me and started kissing my neck. "Morning!" He said in his sleepy voice. "Morning!" I turned around and kissed him. Is it crazy that just 2 weeks in our relationship and I can see us being together for the rest of our lives?

Brantley: Friday.
I took Grace back home for her rodeo I decided to stay & go with her! She got all dressed up for this rodeo, she was looking good! "This ride could determine if I go to state champs or not!" She said looking quite nervous! "It's gonna be okay! You're gonna do great!" She loaded up Strike and we headed to the rodeo. Chase came so I set with him. "She's so nervous." Chase said. "You can tell just by looking at her on her horse back there?" I asked. "Of course. I could tell when she called me earlier." "How can you tell over the phone?" "I just know Grace.." He said. "So yall are really close friends?" I asked. "Well yeah, have been for a while but we also tried to date about a year ago but, it seemed too weird so we went back to just friends." "Wait, yall dated?" I mean I don't care cause chase and Grace are just close friends now. "Tried. Things got complicated and it just didn't work out between us." Before I could say anything else they called Graces name. I stood up and learned agents the fence. She was doing good until the third barrel Strike slipped read fell.. Strike got up and Grace was just laying on the ground. "Grace!" "Dude calm down. They're checking on her." Chase said. The medical people ran out to her. They picked her up and carried her to their working station. Me and chase got up and ran over there. "Grace you okay." "No my leg is killing me." She said. She was almost in tears. "We're taking her in to get X-Rays and make sure she didn't break anything." One of the guys said. "Anyone wanna ride with her." "Brantley, you go!" Chase said. "Oh okay!" I got in and we went with them.

Grace:
I was for sure me and Strike had it. Then the last barrel he slipped up. Which sucks cause there goes my championship I've been working for. My leg is killing me but it don't feel broke. I think I just sprang it when Strike fell on me.
We got to the hospital and they got me in a room and I waited for them to take me back for x-Rays "how are feeling." Brantley asked holding me hand "Like crap." I said. "I'm in so much pain right now." "If I could take it away I would." He said. I laughed. "You won't let me just be upset will you? You have to say something sweet like that!" "I say it cause I love you!" Wait. He what. "What?" I said. "I said, I say it cause... I love you!" I looked at him. "You do?" "Yeah!" He kissed me. "I love you too!" I said kissing him again.. Then the nurse came in and ruined the perfect moment. We went and got my X-Rays done and they put me in a boot to help my leg/foot. We finally left the hospital and headed home it was 3am before we got back to my place. We walked in and we both got in bed. I checked my phone and had a miscalled from chase. "Hey! You called?" "Oh yeah, Strike is at my house! And how are you?" I told all what happen and thanked him for taking Strike home. "Hey, where was Hannah tonight?" I asked. "Uh, she had a family thing!" "Oh okay!" "Why do you care you don't like her." He said. "You're right, but wanted to make sure everything was okay between y'all!" We talked for a little bit more when we got off the phone. I put my phone up and rolled over and Brantley was already asleep! I cuddled up to him and went to sleep!