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She frowned. “Go out on top?”

Nodding, I said, “Yeah…I’ve talked it over with my family, and decided that this will be my last event as a professional bull rider. I’ve had one hell of a wild, and some may say a short career—although it doesn’t feel short to me. But after taking some time, I realized my heart is back in Hamilton, Montana, on my father’s ranch.”

Staring at me blankly for a few moments, she cleared her throat. “Am I hearing this right? You’re officially announcing that you’re stepping away from professional bull riding?”

Laughing, I replied, “Yes, ma’am, I am. It’s been a great journey, and I’ve been bull riding for as long as I can remember, but this isn’t the road I’m meant to travel any longer, so there was no better way to end this journey than with my name at the top of the leaderboard.”

The rest of the interview seemed like a blur. She asked a few more questions about what was next, and I shrugged. “We’ll see. Right now, the only thing I’m thinking about is this win.”

“Congratulations, Bradly, we all wish you the best of luck.”

The crowd erupted, and I took off my hat and gave it a wave.

I was soon ushered to the middle of the arena, where the other winners of the event were waiting. I held up the trophy, and for the last time, thanked all of my fans for supporting me.

Now life was really about to begin.

Chapter Twenty-Four

MACKENZIE

I rolled over and smiled as I took in Bradly sleeping with Mr. Whiskers curled up next to him. The last month had been so amazing. After Bradly’s ride in New York City, charging my stepfather and mother with violating their restraining order, and flying back to New York to help Emily prepare to move to Montana, as well as watch Bradly shoot a commercial, life was finally settling down.

Kipton and Hunter had added a new family member on January 18th with the birth of their daughter, Callie Stella Shaw. They hadn’t told anyone Kipton was in labor, just her parents and Hunter’s mom and dad. We’d all gotten a text to come to the hospital to meet the newest member. The picture of her dressed all in pink was so adorable.

Bradly and I had fallen into a beautiful routine as well. He spent three nights at my apartment, then we spent a night apart, him at his house on the ranch, me here. Then I spent three nights at his place. I had so much fun helping him move in and get settled. I could tell Dirk and Merit were over the moon with having Bradly home full time.

“What are you thinking about?”

I smiled as I looked at him staring up at me from the pillow. “How life has been so amazing the last month.”

He stretched. “It has. I know Mom is beyond thrilled with Avery coming home tonight.”

Resting my head on my hand, I reached over and started to pet Mr. Whiskers. “Did you let your sister know we were picking her up?”

He rolled onto his back and laughed. “Yes. I also told her that our mom was planning a Sunday dinner with just the five of us.”

“You didn’t tell her about the big party this weekend, did you? Your mom and aunts really want it to be a surprise.”

He looked my way. “I didn’t tell her, don’t worry. If there’s one thing my sister loves, it’s a good surprise.”

I picked up Mr. Whiskers, kissed him, then put him at the bottom of the bed as I climbed over Bradly. “Have I told you how much I love family dinner each Sunday at your parents’ place?”

He put his hands on my hips and dug his fingertips in slightly. “Do you really want to talk about that right now?”

I slowly shook my head. “What do you want to talk about?”

His eyes turned dark with desire as he lifted me slightly and slipped his fingers inside of me. We both moaned, and I soon found myself slowly sitting back down, Bradly filling me in the most delicious of ways.

Rocking my body in an easy rhythm at first, we stared into one another’s eyes. Bradly reached up and cupped my breasts as he said, “I just want to say, this is the best way to wake up.”

Moving faster, I nodded. “It. Is.”

His hands went to my waist to hold me as he lifted his hips and drove into me. I dropped my hands to his chest and met him thrust for thrust.

“That’s it, baby…you feel so good.”

We soon got completely lost in one another. Bradly flipped me onto my back and slowly made love to me until we both came at the same time. When he leaned his forehead to mine, I felt tears slip down my cheeks.