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“And here I thought you’d be the daredevil type”

“Ha I’ to leave the couy you barely knew Immerse yourself in way of life you didn’t know existed Feomen would start this journey, let alone embrace it fully, let alone enjoy it without restriction I find that a”

And for once, he’d stunned her into total silence

Following slow- road into the valley put theh when they finally reached the Greybull rodeo grounds “I called yesterday and ht over there”

Ava pecked hi He paid his entry fee and headed to the designated area At so rodeos, sponsors fed the competitors behind the chutes in the sponsor tents and Chase was starving No sign of food

He hadn’t seen Ryan or Taz yet The thought of waiting around, striking up a conversation with someone he’d have to lie to about who he was didn’t sit ith hin you should be done with this

Chase had his phone out to text Ava, when he heard, “Chase?” He spun around and was face to face with his cousin Tell

Fuck

Tell wore the black-and-white-striped vest designating hirab Chase in one of those aard s, but Chase didn’t want to draw more attention to the you here”

“I could say the saht my eyes were playin’ tricks on me Man, you look different Good, but… I alave Tell a once-over and whistled “Lookit you All official and judge-like ’Bout damn time Uncle Casper can’t throw a shit fit that you’re off to the rodeo, bein’s he ain’t in charge no ood because of it Brandt is so over the moon happy these days, he don’t mind if I take off because he has Jessie has to help out”

“So Brandt and Jessie are doin’ good?”

“Yep Me’n Dalton tease the all need starry-eyed and shit, but after what they’ve been through, hell, after e’ve all been through with Luke and now Mom and Dad, no one deserves happiness aze landed on the piece of paper sticking out of Chase’s duffel bag that served as his contestant nu in this rodeo? I didn’t see your name listed anywhere”

As a supposed star of the PBR, the rodeo proe deal out of Chase McKay’s appearance at the tiny rodeo, hoping to increase attendance

“I thought the PBR discouraged their top fifty riders froeht out and said Don’t do it, but that don’t ?” Tell shook his head “Why a bull ridin’”

Chase shuffled his feet “About that There’s sohta know It’s kind of a funny story” He relayed his double life as Bill Chase

Laid-back Tell vanished His eyes narrowed and he looked so much like his dead brother Luke that Chase had a serious case of déjà vu “Leht You’ve been a fraudulent member of the PRCA…for twelve years?”

“It’s not like that”