Izzy and Katie's outfits are up top!

Wyatt
It's Thursday and I'm sitting in Katie's living room after a riding lesson that could be considered abusive to my leg muscles.

I have a newfound respect for Chris Pratt for learning how to horseback ride for the movie Magnificent Seven.

Tyler and Katie are getting ready to battle it out in Just Dance.

Derek and Izzy just had their turn. Watching them was a surreal experience.

"No Tyler! You know you are not allowed to dance to Rihanna!" Katie yells at Tyler.

Tyler grins. "Too late."

I give Izzy a confused look. "Tyler loves Rihanna. He's practiced the dances on here so much that it's impossible to bet him." Izzy says with a tired look.

Katie grins as the game loads. "He cried when Izzy got him Rihanna concert tickets for Christmas."

Tyler's face flushes and Ava bursts out laughing. "I did not."

Izzy smiles. "Come on babe, I have it on video"

The music starts and Tyler flips us off individually.

"Yellow diamonds in the light. How we're standing side-by-side. As your shadow crosses mine. What it takes to come alive." We found love by Rihanna starts playing.

Tyler hits every move perfectly and Katie tries to keep up.

Once the song is finished Tyler has completely smoked Katie in points. "Lochner, that was so not fair," Katie says out of breath.

"What can I say?"

"Not many people can dance like me," Tyler says with a smirk.

Katie pushes him backward and he lands on top of Izzy.

"Your turn, Wy," Izzy says as she pushes Tyler to the ground.

I shake my head. "I'm sorry I can't dance."

Katie plops down beside me sending my nerves haywire.

"Anyone can dance," Derek says as he walks in from the kitchen.

"Just not everyone is blessed with moves like the great Michel Jackson," Tyler adds causing everyone to glare at him.

"Can you line dance?" Izzy's asks

"Nope."

"Two-step?"

I shake my head.

"Flat foot?"

I give Izzy a confused look.

"Can you twerk?"

I glare at Tyler instead of answering.

"How do you expect to take Gracie to dads gala if you can't dance to one song?" Derek asks.

"Um?"

"I got it!" Izzy yells.

Katie sighs and leans into my shoulder. Gosh, this woman wants me to have a stroke.

I tighten my hands in fists to keep from wrapping an arm around her.

"Hollers is having line dancing tomorrow night. Since the guys don't have a football game we should go!"

Katie's face lights up. "That's not a bad idea."

"Wait line dancing?" I ask staring into Katie's beautiful eyes.

"Wyatt, you have to come, it will be so much fun! Once a month a restaurant called Hollers holds line dancing for anyone over eighteen."

I stared at Katie's face and I couldn't find it in me to say no to her. "Fine, I'll go."

Katie wraps her arms around my neck, and Izzy looks at Tyler. "What do you think?"

That's it my heart stops.

Sorry mom my death was Katie's fault.

"Nah, I'll stay here," Tyler says with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"Could I persuade you?" Izzy asks running her eyes slowly down Tyler's body.

"Possibly." Tyler mumbles.

Izzy grabs the front of Tyler's shirt and planks a very non-PG-rated kiss on his lips and continues to run kisses down his neck.

"Come on guys!" Derek yells, throwing a pillow at them.

Katie dry heaves.

Izzy turns around and leans against Tyler's chest. "Like y'all don't do the same thing."

Ava flushes and Derek clears his throat.

Katie grins. "I can honestly say I've never done that." Katie waves at Tyler and Izzy, "And I've never had the urge to."

Tyler looks physically ill and Izzy smirks. "Oh really?"

"Which one of us kissed a random guy they have only met once?"

Katie's grin falls and I feel my stomach flip flop.

"I met him twice, and to my defense, I intended to give him a quick peck. He's the one-." Katie points at me and I feel my ears turn red. "Who kiss, kissed me."

It is suddenly so quiet you can hear the air conditioner turn on outside.

Katie's face turns blood red from realizing what she just said.

Derek clears his throat. "So, who's up for another round of Just Dance?"

Katie walks me to my car and It feels very awkward.

We stop beside the back of my Jeep. "Kate, is it true?" I ask bluntly.

Katie gives me a confused look. "Is what true? I said a lot today."

I smile and walk closer to her. Confidence suddenly coursed through me. "What you said about never kissing someone like they did in there or ever having the desire to?"

Katie's eyes widen and her breath quickens. "Uh... maybe."

I move closer to her causing her back into my car.

Suddenly I get a wicked idea.

"Um maybe? It's a yes or no answer, baby."

Katie takes a sharp breath and I can smell the wonderful cotton candy smell that I've come to realize is my favorite thing.

"What do you think, Just Wyatt?" Katie says her voice shaking.

I'm so close now I can see the smallest blue specks she has in her eyes and the splatter of freckles over her nose.

So, her eyes aren't just green.

"I think you're lying," I respond quietly.

She raises an eyebrow.

"I think you're lying about the last part," I add with a smirk.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Katie stutters.

I move closer so our noses are barely touching.

I take a quick breath. What the hell am I doing? I was supposed to tease Katie not back her up against my car and kiss her.

No matter how much I wanted to I couldn't.

But that didn't stop me.

I lower my head and place a small kiss on the skin below her ear.

Holy hell she smelt amazing and her skin was so soft under my lips.

Katie takes a shaky breath.

I pull away slightly. "Goodnight Kate."

I notice her eyes are shut. I bop her nose with my finger and her eyes fly open.

Her eyes are wide and her cheeks her red as a rose.

I unlock my car and open the front door. Katie walks forward with her arms crossed.

"What the hell was that, Muriel?"

I roll the window down. "I'm sorry baby, I couldn't hear you."

Katie rolls her eyes. "You heard me."

I did indeed hear her.

"I was testing my theory," I say throwing her a fake smile.

I got too carried away and almost did something I would regret.

Katie
It's Friday evening and I'm trying to figure out what Im going to wear.

Izzy walks into my room with a bowl of grapes and sits down at my desk.

"I don't know what too to wear." I groan.

Izzy pops a grape into her mouth. "What are your choices?"

I hold up a flannel and a sea foam green crop top with spaghetti straps.

"Definitely the green," Izzy says with her mouth full.

I eye the top then walk to my mirror holding it against my body.

"I'll try it on."

Twenty minutes later were both ready.

We stand in front of my mirror to get a picture of our outfits.

We are both wearing flare jeans, but Im wearing the sea foam green top and Izzy is wearing a blue shirt that has 'Western' written across it.

We finish off the outfits with boots and cowgirl hats.

I grab my things and follow Izzy downstairs.

I hear voices and when I walk into the kitchen I see Wyatt talking with Derek and my dad.

My eyes run up and down Wyatt's body. He's wearing a brown pearl snap western shirt with Aztec designs. He's also sporting Derek's cowboy boots and a cowboy hat.

Holly crap he looked hotter than hot. Im so glad I get to play girlfriend tonight.

Whoa, Katie slow down!

After last night I've got to keep my emotions in check. We still have a week before the endurance ride.

Because I'm 99%  sure he doesn't feel the same about me.

The reason I'm not a hundred percent sure is because it's nice to have that 1% of hope.

Sad, I know.

I need Wyatt and if holding in my feelings kept it from being weird between us then so be it.

But with Wyatt being the hot work of art he is that is going to be very difficult.

He catches me staring and winks.

Shit. Butterflies you are not allowed in my stomach.

Derek looks at me and frowns. "I don't think you should let her wear that, Dad."

He couldn't come because he is meeting Ava's parents tonight.

I step closer to Wyatt while Izzy argues with Derek about how what I'm wearing is perfectly fine and that I am a grown-ass woman who can wear something that makes me feel good.

"You look amazing," Wyatt breathes.

I feel myself blush. "You don't look too bad yourself, cowboy."

"Where did you get the hat?"

Wyatt smiles and I feel my stomach drop. "Your brother lent it to me."

Tyler throws the front door open. "Who's ready to honky tonk?"

When Tyler sees Wyatt he smiles flirtatiously. "Hey, Sweetcheeks."

Wyatt smiles right back at him. "What's up Sugarlips."

I stifle a laugh. The fact that Wyatt can keep up with Tyler's jokes makes my heart want him more.

My dad looks at the four of us. "Wyatt, do not let her out of your sight."

Wyatt smiles. "Yes sir."

My dad grins. "Have fun and don't worry about a curfew just text me if y'all will be home after midnight."

We all say goodbye and run out the door.

"Aww honey, you got Bummer washed just for this," Izzy tells Tyler.

"What?" Wyatt asks.

"Bummer is what Tyler named his Jeep Cherokee," I say.

"Correction what I named it. Tyler bought it and I thought it was going to be blue instead of white. Ever since I've called it Bummer and it stuck." Izzy remarks.

I stop and grab Wyatt's hand. The way he looks at me makes me feel like he's staring straight into my soul.

I stand on my tippy toes and kiss the top of his nose.

Before he can say anything I skip to the car.

Don't worry more honky tonk chapters are next!

Also, what did you think about the almost-kiss?? 😏