Page 76 of Sunday Morning

“Why do you care about watching him rope?”

“Isaac goes to my games when he can. Just because he’s a jerk sometimes doesn’t mean I’m not interested in his life. After all, he bought me condoms.”

I returned a nod and a stiff smile. “Thatwas so nice of him.”

“What’s your deal?” He took my hand and walked beside me.

“Nothing. There’s no deal.”

“Good. So I’ll pick you up at six. I need to shower.” He took the key and money bag, and kissed my cheek before sauntering toward the house when we reached my car.

As I reached for the door handle, the neighing of a horse caught my attention. It was Isaac walking his brown horse into the barn. I should have slid into my car and driven home, but I wasn’t good at doing the right thing. So I made my way to the barn.

“I’ve been invited to the rodeo tonight,” I said as Isaac emerged from the tack room and began brushing his horse.

“Oh yeah?” He shot me a quick glance and smiled.

“Yes,” I said, resting my back against the stall. “What’s his name?” I nodded to the horse.

“Sunday Morning,” he said.

I giggled. “Shut up. I’m serious.”

Isaac smirked. “Anakin.”

“Anakin Skywalker?”

“Maybe.” The corner of his mouth twitched.

“Matt loves Star Wars,” I said.

“Who doesn’t?” Isaac said.

“Can I brush him?”

Isaac paused for a moment before handing me the brush.

“I can’t break up with him. Not yet,” I said, making long strokes with the brush.

“I know.” Isaac leaned his shoulder against the gate’s rail.

“That means he’s going to want to use one of those condoms you so kindly bought him.”

“I know,” he repeated.

I frowned. “And that’s okay?”

“You’re his girlfriend.”

I couldn’t help the sour expression that stole my face. “So what does that mean? You’re sharing me?”

He grunted, crossing his arms over his chest. “What do you want me to say? You just said you can’t break up with him. I’m not asking you to do it. So I guess you can interpret it however you’d like.”

“I thought you’d be …” I couldn’t finish my thought. I knew better than to get emotionally attached to Isaac. Still, it irked me he wasn’t even a little jealous at the thought of me having sex with another guy.

“I need to get away from all the Cory men.” I tossed him the brush and strode out of the barn without another word.

Guesswho I spotted the second we climbed into the stands at the rodeo?

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