Pavonia

Chapter:1

Its the first day of summer break. It also happens to be the first night of the rodeo being in town. The man my dad works for own the towns rodeo stock. Well he raises them. I get a free pass into any rodeo they take stock to because my dad is usually getting extra hours by working the stock during the rodeo. That also includes a plus one and I usually ask my best friend to go with me. I would go pick him up and we would get there early to help out with the stock.

For the first night, I was in a tank top, shorts and my favorite boots. I also had on my favorite ballcap and my shades that I stole from my dad. My ballcap says 'Thelma' across the front while my best friend has 'Louise' across his. I will not lie, my best friend dates guys. We can talk about boys and men like we are two girls gossiping.

I jumped right in helping them unload the stock and sort them into their designated pens. The trick to get them to follow you is treats in your pockets. It never takes very long to get the stock where they need to be. I started brushing one of the bulls to clean his coat. I am usually the crazy one that will jump in and do whatever I need to, to help out. I get that from my dad. When it was about time to start, Jax and I went to get supper.

I got supper for my dad and walked with Jax to take it to him. He accepted it having me go back to the stands. Jax and I sat near the top watching. About halfway through, I had to use the bathroom. "Be careful." He said knowing he could not go with me into the bathroom. If it was a unisex bathroom, it would not be a problem. He could see me from the stands though. I went to the bathroom, did my business, then exited. I felt snackish so I got two funnel cakes knowing Jax would try to eat half of mine.

Before I could pay, a guy came up behind me. "Make it four." He said. "I can pay for my own food." I told him. "Would rather be nice than let you waste money." He said as he paid for the food. I took mine with me while he got his two. I tried to disappear away from him not really wanting to be picked up tonight. I gave Jax his and we continued watching.

We are usually on the same page with food. I spotted the guy with another guy walking this way. I luckily chose to sit on Jax's right side while they were coming from the left. "Almost over." Jax said. "I know. I hope that guy I ran into does not see me." I told him. "Elaborate." He said. "He would not let me buy food and I could tell he was wanting to talk more or do something more." I said. He slowly nodded.

"Is that him down by the fence?" Jax asked. I looked up from my deep fried goodness. "Purple shirt? Yes." I told him. "He's kinda cute. Go for it." He said. "No." I said. "Remi. Have a summer fling. Or a one night stand." He said. "I do not know him or his buddy, partner, whatever that guy is to him." I said. Jax shrugged. At the end of the night, we both climbed down from our seats going towards the chutes.

I grabbed my dad's button down shirt from off the fence using it as an arm cover since I forgot my hoodie at home. I'm still my parents princess. I watched as they bedded the stock down. My dad gave me the keys to the house before continuing to work. Jax and I will have a sleepover tonight just like we have since he came out about who he loves. My parents do not care. Just as we hit the line of parked vehicles, we heard a whistle. Jax was the one to turn. "Being followed." He said. "Keep walking forward." I told him.

We got to my truck and were about to get in when the guy from the concession stand walked up to me. "I feel like we got off on the wrong foot." He said. "I'm not looking for anything right now." I told him. "I can understand that. Maybe down the road?" He asked. "Maybe." I said. "Are you going to be here for the rest of the rodeo?" He asked. "Maybe. My parents work for the stock contractor." I told him. "Maybe I could buy you dinner?" He said. "Still a hard maybe." I told him. "Maybe tomorrow night we will see." He said. "Who knows." I said.

"See you tomorrow then." He said. He opened the door for me letting me get in. I climbed up and got situated in the seat before he shut the door. "He's really ruggedly handsome." Jax said. "Shut it." I told him. "Just climb out, I'll cover you, and go jump him." Jax said. "I would like to know his name before I see him naked." I said. "You don't have to do it naked these days." He said. "Jax. I would rather develop a relationship before I screw someone." I said.

"Whatever Remi. I will pay you two hundred dollars to know his name and who that guy he is with tomorrow night. Saturday, it will go up to five hundred if you sleep with him or both of them." He said. "Why do you have to place money bets?" I asked him. "Because my best friend needs to get out in the world and grab life by the balls." He said. I looked at him. "You are not helping." I said as I put the truck in drive. He would not let up the whole way to my house.