Cowboy Desires

Chapter 6

"Maria, we're leaving. Hurry up!" I scram for Maria as I waited downstairs. Every women is the same, they take hours to get ready.

"I'll be right down!" She replied.

I checked my watch as I saw that it was 18:05. We only had 10 minutes until James gets on to one of those bulls and goes crazy.

"Okay I'm ready." Maria says as I hear her footsteps coming down the stairs.

When she's in view, I feel my jaw drop to the floor. Her hot shorts riding high on her thighs, and her checked button on shirt tightened up in a knot giving of the look of a crop top. She was f*****g sexy. I had felt jealously boil within the depts of my body, I had not wanted any other man to look at her for it had angered me. Even though she wasn't mine, she wasn't anyone else's either.

"L-lets go." I said softly as we walked out the house, Maria locked the door and soon after we were in the car. Obviously I opened the door for her, which man wouldn't be a gentleman to a woman such as Maria.

"You look nice." I complimented her. She truly did look beautiful. She was indeed satisfying to my eyes and my wild fantasy's of her.

"Thanks, so do you." She whispered with a smile that showed of her dimples. There wasn't anything special about what I was wearing. My outfit had consisted of my usual checked shirt only this time is was black with dark gray checked patterns and my straight cut jeans that hung on to my legs, and how could I forget about my cowboy hat.

We drove in a quiet peaceful silence. The past few days Maria had gotten comfortable around she and me seems more relaxed. She felt more like a friend then a stranger.

"Are you a bull rider to?" Maria asked.

"Well I used to take part in it last year but I haven't done it in a while." I replied. Before my mother could die I would ride those bulls whenever I got a chance but she had never liked the idea of her only son bull riding so when she died I had respected her wishes of never to bull ride again.

"Isn't it dangerous." The look on her face was not one of a questioningly manner but worry. It had sounded and looked as if she was deeply worried about bull riding and me.

"It is but I had stopped a long time ago, we're here just to support my best friend James." I replied looking at her for a second or two before turning my head back to the road.

"Ooh". Was her simple reply.

Just then the rodeo had came into view with its huge amount of cars parked outside.

"Okay so there are some things you need to know before we go in." I told Maria.

"Okay." Maria said waiting for me to continue.

"Act like you're from here. Don't get scared by the bulls and do not flirt with any guy." The last one was totally unnecessary but I just needed to say it. Imaging any man talking to Maria infuriated me.

"What do you mean flirt with any guy." Maria asked confused as to why I would probably be so forward.

"Well guys here just want to get in your pants." I said honestly but maybe I might of lied a little as well.

"Ooh." She said looking down at her Lap which she had placed her fidgeting fingers on. Just then I had parked the truck and already gone on the other side to open the door for Maria.

"Okay stay close." I say as I interlock our hands together. The sudden gesture shocks her for a second before I could feel her own hands tighten her grip on my mine.

We walk in hand in hand. I didn't even care about the few stares we were getting from kids from school; they could go to hell for all I care. All I was focused on was Maria, how beautiful she looked, the way she smiled right now from the scenery and for once she looked happy.

I spot Lizzy and a few of our friends sitting in the stands. I walk Maria and myself towards their direction.

"Rider!!!" Lizzy yelled for me but her once happy expression turned into shock when she saw Maria.

"Hey Liz, this is Maria." I greeted her and introduced Maria as smiled shyly.

"Ooh my, I thought she was pretty but she's smoking." Lizzy chuckled. "Hi I'm Lizzy." She said as she introduced herself to Maria who still smiled shyly.

"Hi." Maria replied.

Later on Maria was introduced to everyone and right now she was inversed in a conversation she and Lizzy were having. James had gone crazy on one of the bulls named Shredder. They honestly give these bulls the weirdest names. Right now I was a little tipsy from drinking a few beers with the guys but I wasn't drunk.

"Hey Rider, why don't you do bull riding again." Gabe, one of our friends had told me.

"OH, I don't think so." I said rubbing the back of my neck as my grip on the beer bottle tightened.

"Come on man, this could be a way to impress that girl Maria." Gabe said winking at me. He did have a great point, if I showed Maria what I could really do, maybe she would like me.

"f**k it, sign me up." I said as I through my beer in the bin. Gabe ran to the announcer, I could see the announcer smirk as they spoke to each other.

"Are you sure you want to do this Rider." James asks me as he places his hand on my shoulder.

"Yeah, I'm sure " I reply. I look over to Maria and see her laughing with Lizzy I instantly smile. Okay! I can do this for her.

"Ladies and gentleman, we have one more bull Riders coming up. This guy was a legend a long time ago and now his making a come back. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Rider Marshall." The crowd went while with the mention of my name.

I walked to the station where I got suited up. I jumped on the bull and waiting for them to release the cage.

Within a heartbeat the cage was released and the bull went crazy. I was pushed back and forth, I couldn't see any thing around me, it was as if everything was moving around me and I was just watching as it passed by.

Suddenly my hands were left loose and within a flash I hit the ground headfirst.

Then everything turned black.