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“Yeah. I told her not to work this event. I told her she was the size of a goddamn house!‘I’ll be fine,’she says.‘You worry too much, Cotton,’she says.”
They both chuckled. “She’s a stubborn one,” Jason murmured. “She’s gonna be bossing those docs and nurses around, no problem.”
“You know it.” Bax snorted. “Then you got the clown.”
Cotton sighed. “You have no idea. None. He threw her baby shower. It was Monster High themed.”
“What’s a Monster High?” Jason imagined a Frankenstein smoking a doobie.
“The dolls. Like Barbie, but they’re vampires and shit.”
“That clown freaks me out,” Bax teased.
Vampire Barbies…whoa. That was…for a baby?
“I’m guessing they’re girls?” he asked.
“No. No, they’re boys.” Cotton sighed. “Okay, I’ve got to park. Thanks, guys. I’ll keep you posted.”
“Holler if you need anything.” Like they would. Coke and Dillon were in their element, for fuck’s sake, and he would bet AJ was on his way to the hospital. That man was stupid for babies.
“I will. Later, y’all.” Cotton hung up, and Bax started to chuckle.
“Lord have mercy, that man is in for it.”
Jason nodded. “You know it. We’re going to have many nieces and nephews…”
Between that, dogs and horses, they were gonna be busy.
He liked busy. A lot. That would keep him from thinking, for sure.
Hell, being busy and loving life was what they were here for, right? He sure hoped so. If not, then he was doing all this shit wrong.
Chapter Twenty-Two
Bax took a deep breath, taking Jason’s arm as they left the elevator to head out to the arena.
It was the first day of the finals, and the lobby was bustling with riders, staff and fans.
“Okay, Dillon,” he heard Jason murmur. “We’re in the lobby.”
“On my way.” Dillon was right there across the way. “Ace is off to your left, doing an impromptu interview with theRodeo News, so skim to your right, toward the coffee shop.”
Jason’s nostrils flared, and Mini turned them before he did, which was cool. However, Jase ran them right into Kynan, which was less.
“Careful, Scott. You don’t want to get hurt before the bulls.”
“Fuck off, kid.”
“Yeah, yeah. I’m gunning for you, man.”
“From nearly eight thousand points behind?” Bax scoffed, easing Jason to his other side. “Dream on.”
“I heard y’all bought a house together. Are you gonna go make little cowboys?”
Jason’s fists balled up, and suddenly Beau Lafitte was right there, getting in between them. “Back on up, now. I know you don’t want to be making trouble in front of Ace, chile.”
Kynan scoffed. “Whatever.” He stalked off, his long legs making distance.
