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He pulled off his glove and tossed it down on his bag. "Yeah, and I don't want her getting high every night so she'll be able to sleep."
"That," I agreed. "So can we at least agree to make her ride correct first?"
"Her core's good," he pointed out. "Shit,wearen't that stable on a bull."
"I know," I muttered. "I talked to her about it on the ride up. She's short in the waist, so more power and less wobble."
He nodded. "Makes sense." Then he turned to lean his back against the panels, his eyes scanning the lack of people around us. "Why'd ya go full dick last night?"
"We're talking about Cody," I reminded him.
"Kinda am," he agreed, that crazy smile of his taking over. "And we're talkin' about her rides. If ya don't think that you fuckin' with her head's gonna jack that shit up, you're dumber than I thought."
"And how dumb did ya think I was?" I shot back.
He laughed. "Dumb enough to listen to me." Then he shrugged. "But seriously, what was that shit?"
I decided to focus on putting Cody's backup rope away for her. Just to make sure no one fucked with it. "This shit's a mess, you know?"
"Yup."
Since that seemed to be all I was getting, I kept going. "So, when she pushed me off, I took it wrong."
"And you're full of shit," he pointed out.
Which meant I couldn't bullshit my way out of this. "You want the blunt truth, J.D.?"
"It's why I asked," he drawled.
"This? What the fuck is in it for me? I had that girl all to myself, and you convinced me that wasn't enough. Now, I barely get to see her. So yeah, I'm kinda wondering where the fuck I fit in. She's going out with Tanner, hanging out with you, and me? I'm sleeping alone, listening to someone fuck her the way I didn't because I was trying to be a nice guy. That real enough for ya?"
"You woulda lost her by now," J.D. assured me.
"Like hell," I snapped.
Those dark eyes of his hung on me, looking much too serious. "You woulda. I woulda made sure of it. She's not a toy, Ty. I do not put this much fuckin' effort into anything just to watch someone else shit all over it." He pushed away from the fence and stepped towards me, all of his crazy back in full force. "So you listen real good, cowboy. That girl? She'smy rookie. She might make your dick real hard, but she's got her claws deep in my chest. Who you think's gonna fight harder for her?"
"Back the fuck off," I warned him.
He didn't, but he stopped pressing in. "So here's the deal, Ty," he warned. "You break her heart and I'll break your face. You chase her off, and I'll break your knees. Get me?"
"Yep," I promised.
And if I was honest, I was scared. J.D. might turn into a cute little puppy when Cody was around, but I knew better. I'd seen what this guy was willing to do when she wasn't around. That he'd waited for her to walk away before this nice little talk? Kinda proved my point.
"I want her to win," I assured him. "I don't even give a shit if she's placing higher than me. That girl rides like she belongs here, so don't you dare think I'm trying to run her off. All I'm saying is that dating? Yeah, I didn't expect it to be a solo event. Starting to feel like I'm sitting on the sidelines more than anything else."
"I can see that," he agreed. "Doesn't mean we can do much this weekend."
"I know," I grumbled.
Then the crazy motherfucker reached up to pat my arm almost in encouragement. "But hang in there. She thinks you're hot."
"And?" I pressed.
He shrugged that off. "And you already fucked her once. Maybe try getting to know her, Ty. There's a lot more to women than how many holes they have to fit your dick into."
"I've been trying," I reminded him.
