Chapter Nineteen
As soon as Isabella made it to the bottom of the grandstand and ducked out of sight, she sagged with relief. She'd always hated being the center of attention. Never more so than when her friends brought up Jaxon. Soon enough, she'd have to tell them about her choice to leave Prairie and start fresh someplace new. But until she'd accepted a job, there was no point. They'd only talk her into staying. A cheer went up from the grandstand as the M.C. announced the time for a tie-down roper. It would be at least an hour before the bull riding event. Isabella pulled her phone from her bag and swiped until Jaxon's text from earlier that day popped up.
Hey. Hope Jeanine wasn't too hard on you ;)
Have a great day & see you soon?
Jaxon rarely texted, and never socially. So this…
