“Fuck you,” I grind out.
Logan’s shouting at me.
Levi’s running for me.
Hadley’s on all fours. The two other bullfighters are trying to haul him to his feet.
I wait until Hells Bells is almost on my position and take off for the return chute.
Closing in on the gate, I feel the hot breath on my back. I make a grab for the rails on the side and swing upward...
My fingers slip and I miss the rail.
Hands reach down.
A rough grip hauls me the rest of the way.
I look up into the disbelieving gaze of none other than Kade Knox.
“Dammit, Gallagher. Always showing us up.”
I offer up a brief grateful expression as the gate shuts behind the bull. Breathing a thank you to Knox, I climb back down and rush for Hadley, now strung up between the two bullfighters.
“Sunshine?” he chokes, face breaking.
“Yeah, cowboy. Right here.”
The bullfighters step aside when he stands a little taller, swaying but almost steady.
“Don’t you dare go dying on me, Hadley Jones.” I slide my arms around his neck and he tugs me tighter.
I lean back, eyes tightening.
A lopsided smile tugs over his lips as his grip fades. “Nah, no dying today, baby. God, I missed you.”
The score of ninety-three point five covers the screen.
“Cowboy up! Ladies and gents! HAD-LEY JONES has won the P. . . B . . . RChampionship!” the announcer screams into the microphone as fireworks flare to life around the arena. The crowd goes wild.
He did it.
He won.
The PBR Champion is his. He saved his ranch...
I dust a kiss to his lips. “You can stop missing me now.”
Andhe got the girl.
A ghost of a smile grows on his gorgeous face before he collapses in the dirt.
