Chapter 3: The Cowboy

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Now back to reality.

I finally made it to the wash rack after running into the two cowgirls. I gave Cash a good cold rinse which he loved considering it was almost 85 degrees out.

We made our way back to the barn and i slid Cash's blue cooler on and stuck him in his stall. I filled his water bucket up and threw in some fresh hay.

I started to walk to the tack stall next door then Cash stuck his head over the door and let out a soft nicker. "Yes, you can have your treats now!" I reached in the cooler and pulled out 2 carrots and a couple gingersnaps. He ate them all up in seconds.

I reached in and grabbed an apple. I leaned on the stall and took a bite before he popped his head out again. He sat there and stared at the apple, then me with those big brown eyes. "Fine." I said as i handed him my apple. "Your lucky you're cute."

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I sat down and checked the time on my phone.

Only 10:45 am.

I was starved, i didn't eat breakfast because i was too nervous for my test. I didn't even change i was still in my breeches, show shirt and stock tie as i made my way to the little restaurant in the middle of the horse park.

I was staring at my phone when something grabbed me in a hug and spun me around. It looked up and found my best friend squeezing me. Katie Clark did high school rodeos, shes the reason i even found Cash. She let go and said "Are you ready?" I looked at her with the most confused look i could find. "For what...?" I said. She laughed and said "For the rodeo!". "Oh my gosh," i smashed my palm to my face, "I completely forgot! But let me get some food and change then we will go!". She nodded and we proceeded to the line in the restaurant.

We were behind some cowboy with that turned around after he ordered. "Hey Katie," he said. He tipped his black hat in my direction as he looked at me and said "Who's your friend?". "Hey Austin, this is Marissa King, eventer, shes competing this weekend in the Champagne Classic." Katie replied. "Marissa, this is Austin Taylor, all around rodeo cowboy, also competing this weekend in the High School Rodeo. We shook hands and said hi to eachother.

We ordered our food and all set down together. "So your an eventer?" Austin said. "Yup, this is my last show at training level, then I'll be moving up to preliminary." I said with a smile before drinking my chocolate shake. He smiled, "Thats pretty cool, I dont know much about eventing, but sounds like your doing pretty good!" He said. "So what about you?" I said. He smiled now that the subject was on him. "Well im all around, so that means-" I cut him off and said, "I know what that means" with a flirty smile.

Hey I'll admit, he wasnt half bad looking. Brown hair barely peeking from his black hat, and beautiful brown eyes.

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After some conversation and chicken strips I invited Austin to come meet Cash. Katie whispered in my ear "Youre gonna love this reaction when he sees Cash!" I giggled a bit as we walked back to the barn and Katie made him stop before the stall. I went in the stall and pulled Cash out. Austin's jaw dropped "Oh my gosh!" Me and Katie started cracking up as he sat there in aw. "I know Billionaires Bid anywhere! Oh my gosh!" He said again.

After i put Cash back up Austin said "That is so awesome! You have an idea to just how famous that horse is in the high school rodeo world!"

I didnt know a high school rodeo champion could be so 'famous.'

Katie went into the tack stall to get a drink. Austin leaned on the stall a little closer to me and said, with a cute smile, "You know, I would love it if you came to the rodeo tonight." I smiled back. "She is dip wad." Katie said as she emerged from the tack stall. He looked at her then turned back to me with an even bigger smile revealing perfect white teeth.

'Tonight is going to be fun,' i thought.

A/N: hope you guys love the story so far!! Please go check out "The Rookie Mistake" by Turnandburnbaby, and "Hidden" by griers_chick! Thanks guys!

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