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No wonder Chase had buckle bunnies dogging hi hiined how he ined it

Ava watched hi off his helmet and squint at the scoreboard The announcer drawled, “You just watched the ride to beat, folks Let’s give Bill Chase a hand for his ninety point ride!”

That was his best ride and score yet

That caused contestants to look at hiress as he accepted handshakes and pats on the back But his young buddy showed his excite self-conscious about his height, Chase took it with humor Then he knocked the kid’s cowboy hat off his head and strode away

You could be in big trouble, falling for this man, Ava

No She was in lust with hi because she hadn’t been just friends with a guy since high school

So caused Chase to look her direction He ai stare at her A stare that seared her body right through the lens A stare packed with so much raw sexual power Ava bobbled the camera Her pulse pounded as Chase took his oeet ti toward her, but his posture wasn’t the least bit casual “That was so blue eyes searched hers carefully from beneath the brim of his ratty-ass ball cap He blurted, “Will you leave the contestant area with ht?”

“Need me to bat away all those bunnies for you?” she teased

His jaw tightened “Yeah Seems to be a lot of the me?”

“Why would you say that?”

“Because you haven’t been around since we arrived in Scottsbluff”

“I’ve gotten up early to work out I met this rookie kid last week After I rode, he corneredme out as Chase McKay” He smiled sheepishly “The little shit proave him bull ridin’ pointers”

“Which you did”

“Not that he listened to reenhorn And stubborn? He won’t turn his foot out, refuses to wear a helave up talking to him about bull ridin’ and atched the slack corazed her brsts as he reached for the lanyard around her neck “—besides craft fake press passes?”

“I had my assistant whip them up Realistic, don’t you think? I needed access behind the chutes so I can video you froe difference You won’t believe the footage I got today”

His rough-skinned hand enclosed hers “Ava We need to talk”

The lanky, shaggy-haired young rider inserted himself between Chase and Ava “Man, that ride was epic Textbook I—”

“Ryan Ackerman, I’d like you to meet Ava,” Chase inserted

“Oh Sorry I didn’t realize…” Ryan wiped his hand on his leg before he offered it to Ava “Good to aze dropped to the press credentials “Wow You’re a reporter?”

“Of sorts Were you happy with your ride tonight?”