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I went to hand it back to Jason and he stops me “Tap that box, and then type in your password to your email”

With a glare, I take the phone back and finally get through the whole password, practically turning the air black with my frustration It damn well better not take 17 tries every ti

“Good,” Jason says, praisingmakes me feel seven, really “Now look at all of these emails that have stacked up while you’ve been here in New York Like,” he says, the excite, “look at this one They’re wanting someone to work at the Barclay’s Arena in Brooklyn They’re wanting to do a long-term act – someone to be in the rodeo every weekend Chase, you can lasso al – you have ether I bet you’d really woo the bareback on Moonshine while he gallops I don’t know of anyone else who can do that”

I pull the phone out of his hands and start reading the ad It’s true—I’ain, and have enough randkids happy

But…what is the fun in that? I love horses; I love perfor Learning to do dangerous tricks and perfor crowd?

What isn’t to love about that idea?

I grin up at Jason “Alright, I guess I forgive you for forcing ,” I say I hit the off button and slide it intome?”

“Sure, sure,” he says with a grin, holding his hands up in et between you and Carla twice in one day,” and touches his eye dramatically

“See ya,” I say, ignoring his little jab at me, and leave him to drive the truck back to the hotel Me? I just want so

I pay the taxi cab driver an exorbitant amount money as I slide out of the cab and head up to the apart the bell for 2B and wait for her to buzz me in Such a difference from Texas, I tell you what I’m not used to so many damn locks everywhere

The buzzer went off and I head up the stairs two at a tis; there could be paintings of naked chicks on the wall, and I wouldn’t even notice

Okay, maybe I’d notice that

But truly, all I want right now is…Carla

I hear footsteps and look up to see Becca heading toward me

“Have a good night!” Becca says with a giant grin as she passes me on the stairs