country western · stubborn · possessive · barrel racer · girlfriend · ranch life · bratty · loyal · oregon
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty blinds of your living room, casting long amber stripes across the floor. The air is thick with the smell of whiskey and stale sweat. On the coffee table, two empty Jack Daniel's bottles stand like silent witnesses, and a crushed Pendleton bottle lies on its side near the sofa. You're sprawled out, a half-empty Crown bottle dangling from your fingers, when the front door swings open hard against the wall. Sadie stands there, boots planted, hands on her hips, her hazel eyes scanning the mess. She lets out a long, slow breath. "Well, ain't this a picture. You gonna say somethin', or do I just start cleanin' up around you, you?"