Sweet Heart of the Rodeo

Its Time to work

Authors note:
-Sorry if the first parts boring it will get a lot better I swear

c'mon Blue" I yelled in frustration coming threw the gate I kicked his sides to make him go faster and made it past the first two barrels in no time it was the third barrel he always came way to close to. "you can do this babe!" I yelled focussing on the third barrel. I stayed confident and didn't tighten up I knew if Blue felt I was nervous he would get nervous so I stayed confident. My confidence helped and I made it around the third barrel with no problem. I needed one last sprint of energy and I knew he had it I kicked him one last time and it felt like I was flying we passed the camera with a time of 17.5 seconds.
"Shit!" I yelled in disappointment
"What you did good a voice outside of the arena yelled, it was Amber my best friend.
"Not fast enough if I want to win nationals I have to at least get a 15.5 to assure my first place spot" I said calmly
"You'll get it we still have a week just don't focus on that third barrel so much it slows you down just pretend the third barrel is exactly like the first and second, easy."
I scuffed but kept my opinions to myself "thanks we better hurry and get to the arena on the far side if we wanna make it to Sweetheart Practice." I said exiting the arena and taking off to the other side of the practice grounds, with Amber right behind me. we made it to practice 5mins early, dismounted and let the horses drink some water. I heard some people talking and looked around to see where it was coming from and noticed that the bull riders were practicing in the next arena over. I walked over there hoping to catch a good ride. I loved watching the bull riders, remind me of my uncle he won Nationals for bull riding 8 years in a row he was amazing, I haven't met a bull rider as good as him yet, but I was still looking. I got to the gate as soon as a ride was starting. The boys opened the gate and out shot Patt the meanest blue we have around here, no cowboy has been able to stay on him for more then 8secs. Patt bucked and bucked spinning around and around, an just when you think Patt was done he kicked up ten times harder throwing you off faster then you know what happened. But this cowboy wasn't going anywhere he held on tight and got tossed left and right, but never fell off. the buzzer went off and his 8secs were over he let go and slipped off the blue a little less then gracefulley. But he is a cowboy so what do you expect. I was shocked so was everybody else riding.. Who was this cowboy and how did he stay on that long?
"WAY TO GO HUNTER, RODE ThAt BULL LIKE HE WAS YOUR BITCH! THATS HOW YOU WIN NATIONALS RIGHT THERE!" A voice from the gate yelled. It was River one of my best friends and I was shocked to find out that was Hunter Robins.
"Great ride Hunter" I yelled smiling. Crap is his girlfriend here. I looked around and didn't see her, good. hunter made is way out of the arena receiving tons of pats on the back and congratulations. It took a second before I realized he was walking towards me.
"Hey Brittany" he said biting his lip with both hands in his pocket.
"Hey hunter , that was a great ride."
"Thanks it took a lot of practice and a lot of talent and hard-work to get this good." he said mockingly
"You want to see talent? Come watch sweethearts practice, that's talent" I said smirking with my arms folded across my chest
"Only if your gonna be there?" He said lifting his eyebrows.
"Of course I'm going to be there, so will your girlfriend" I said trying not to flirt back.
"Yeah, to bad I dumped her right?" He asked in a sarcastic ton
"Oh I didn't know that," I said walking towards the arena I was practicing in. I heard his boots behind me but didn't dare to look back. I was blushing to much, he was single and that made me a lot happier then it should have.
"Hey Brittany" he said trying to catch up.
"Yeah" I yelled over my shoulder
finally caught up to me he said "do you wanna maybe hang out later."
"I'll think about it" I said mockingly.
I got my foot in my stirrup and song on into my saddle once on blue I walked him over to where the other sweethearts were. Leaving Hunter standing at the gate.

"Hey ladies" I said riding up to the "circle" the were forming with there horses.
"Brittany saw you where talking to hunter?" Said Ashely her comment reviving many oohs and ahs from the rest of the group
" Really Ashley your childish everyone knows me and hunter are just taking a break like he would want Brittany anyways." Liv said in a annoyed voice
"Oh really Liv that's why I over heard him asking her to hangout later?" Amber said laughing.
"Y'all really stop!" I said annoyed "it was nothing so why don't y'all just mind y'all's own business and practice." I said in a stern voice.
"Get to work ladies" our coach chrisley yelled from the gate "Liv your first"
I didn't pay any attention to livs practice she wasn't that good any way I knew I was up next to I was making sure my saddle was tight enough so it didn't slide off when I was rideing. Livs turn ended quickly after her failed attempt to do the Hippodrome.
"Your turn Bankston" coach yelled over the gate giving me a slight smile. It was no secret that Chrisley favored me I didn't like it but I didn't mind to much either. Once I entered the ring I started off by getting blue in a steady gallop and waited for Chrisleys instruction.
"I want you to start of with the death drag and hold it for half a cirlce. once half way I'll give further instructions." I positioned my foot into the stirrups and demonstrated the perfect death drag, feeling confident I removed my hands of the reins and dragged them on the ground. I saw the half way mark coming up and listened for further instructions
"Excellent that's perfect BB now get back and your saddle reposition and I want you to do the Hippodrome for two full circles the first one on both feet and the second balanced on one"
This was easy to me I have been doing the Hippodrome all my life unlike Liv who thinks she can come in and rule everything. After executing the Hippodrome perfectly as always and finishing up practicing the rest of my tricks I dismounted and guided Blue out the ring. After watching everyone else practice I noticed we ended really late, and was almost positive Hunter left already. On my way to the parking lot I noticed Hunters Ford Raptor parked right next to my Pearl white Ford 250 King rancher and I couldn't help but smile. I made my way to the opening of my horse trailor and there he was, sitting on the back of his tail gate drinking a bottle of beer.
"Who you waiting around for Cowboy?" I said with a smile?
"Well I was hoping to meet my cowgirl here but i guess and angle will do" he said attempting to flatter me
"Where's she at?"i looked around jokingly
"She's looking at me" hunter said with a smile
"I can assure you I'm not an angle, I ride way to good" I said shutting the door to the horse trailer making sure Blue was locked in tight.
"That's what I like about you Brittany Bankston, you tell it how it is.
I smiled and walked over to stand in front of Hunter I placed both hands on his thighs and looked him straight in his eyes
"Well Hunter your not the first cowboy that's admitted his is "madley" in love with me, so that means I'm a lot harder to impress then you riding a bull for 8secs." I said with a smirk and giving him a quick peck on the cheek
"Your not my first cowgirl Brittany Bankston but I will admit you play good at hard to get"
Walking to the front seat of my truck I barley heard him
"We should do this again"
I couldn't help but giggle.