Summary: Joel realized that you're always going to be there by his side...
A/n: This isn't my best work but will do. Enjoy.
Joel had woken up earlier than expected but stayed in bed until you stirred awake. He looked down at you as you layed on his chest. You felt that he was looking at you, you pretended to be asleep waiting to hear his honey voice say the same thing he always says.
"Good morning, sweetheart." You melt every time. You quietly giggle and pretend to snore.
"Oh, is someone sleeping, huh?" He said and slowly brought his hands to your naked abdomen and began tickling you. You screeched a laugh and began moving away until you fall off the bed.
"Y/n! Are you okay?!" He asked worriedly. You laughed and slowly got up.
"I'm okay." You quickly got quiet and began plotting something. You rip away the blanket from Joel leaving him naked. He began trying to cover himself as if he was in public. You wrapped the blanket around yourself.
"Hey Joel, nice co-" he shut you up before you can say anything.
"Don't you dare." He warned and blushed heavily.
"-ck" You finished. You looked at the clock and cursed.
"Shit! I'm late!" You exclaimed and began gathering your folded clothes dropping the blanket.
"Maria is going to have my head!" You ran towards the master bedroom bathroom. You didn't bother waiting for the water to get hot when you jumped in. It was spring almost summer so the water felt nice. Joel put on a pair of boxers and leaned against the doorframe of the bathroom.
"At what time were you supposed to be there?" His eyes slowly wonder down your body.
"Almost an hour ago. Joel, why didn't you wake me up?" You argued. He smiled brightly at how the night went. It was passionate and full of...love.
"You didn't tell me." You stayed silent began thinking about the night before. Red hues covered your cheeks and apologized to Joel. Once you were done you dried yourself and put on your clothes. Joel stayed in the same spot admiring you.
"See you later." You throw your arms around his neck and bring him down into a deep kiss. He wrapped his arms around you ignoring how your wet hair drenched his arms. You had to pull away and grabbed your cowboy hat before getting your gear.
"You're going to do great, cowboy! Woooh!" Joel had been practicing for this day. Rodeo day. He was in the tie down roping competition.
It was a difficult task for him but he wanted to impress you. You loved him deeply and he always wondered why. He was an old man and you didn't care. You brought out the childness in him. Something that only a few people could do and it was a nostalgic feeling for him.
Once you arrived at the barn, maria was quick to call you out on it. But Tommy got in and saved your ass.
"Give her a break, Maria. She's never late." Tommy winked at you when Maria looked down at her tapping foot.
"Fine! But this better be the last. We've got a lot of work to do." Maria scolded you and it felt like if she wanted to pinch you.
"Maria, it's going to be good. We've got good cowboys and the crowd is going to be ecstatic!" You reasured her.
"Plus the other town is coming by in a few hours. They can help set up as well." Tommy commented.
There was a town nearby that was full of people like Jackson. Tommy made a pact with their "leader" and they settled to never raid or invade each other's land, except when the Rodeo day was coming. A tradition that was started by Tommy. It gave everyone who lived in Texas nostalgia.
"No. It's our responsibility to get everything set up! They didn't ask for help. Now, let's get to work!" She demanded. That's when Joel appeared looking fresh and handsome. His plaid shirt had a few buttons undone. You knew he did it unintentionally but, god, it drove you wild.
"Hey, baby brother." He tapped on his shoulder with his hand.
"Hey, brother. Ready for tonight?" Joel glanced at you. You gave him a flirty finger wave and let maria drag you away. His neck and cheeks became red, he couldn't help but massage the back of his neck to ease down.
"Yeah. Nervous as hell." Tommy catched his movements and laughed teasingly.
"Ooh, I haven't seen that in years." Joel quickly stopped making his cheeks worst.
"Seen what?" Joel threatened.
"Nothin', just remembering a teenage Joel trying to flirt with Claudia Mccree." Tommy earned a small punch from Joel.
"Oh shut it." Joel said and went to go practice more before the event. Soon the day passed by that it was a few minutes before Joel had to go up. It was a race between two of their people and Tommy and Joel.
"You got this, handsome." You soothed his hands and brought them to your lips for a kiss. He bent down and kissed your head trying to calm his nerves.
"Joel! Ready to roll!" Tommy called out. He gave him a thumbs up and grabbed his cowboy hat and made his way. You couldn't help and bite your bottom lip as you saw how his butt looked so good in those jeans.
"Goddamn, I need me that one..." you heard a bunch of ladies in the corner staring and giggling over Joel. A ball of jealously raged throughout your chest.
"Hey! Ready to see Joel?!" Ellie came behind you and quickly catched to your mood.
"Jesus, what's got you all moody?" You motioned to the group of ladies and ellie followed along.
"Hey!" She was quick to react when you tried hiding, but Ellie grabbed your hand and walked towards them.
The pack of ladies stopped and payed their attention towards Ellie. They looked at bit older than you...close to Joel's age. It unknowingly bothered you.
"So, here to cheer on the cowboys?" She questioned and they all nodded.
"Really?!" Ellie clasps her hands.
"Hey dad!" Ellie surprised you by calling Joel 'dad' something that has never happened. Joel heard Ellie's voice but missed what she had said and turned around. She waved at him and threw him a thumbs up and he did the same with a bright smile. It was a while since the two of them got along. It almost made you cry.
"You know what that means, ladies. That's my dad and this is my MO-" She almost said the word when you butted in.
"LADIES!-" you cleared your throat.
"Enjoy the show. Now, Ellie let's go see your DAD preform." You pulled Ellie away from them and she began cracking up.
"You're insane!" You said as you got in your reserved seats.
"I mean it's kinda true. I just never admitted it." She softly said. You looked at her teary-eyed and she snapped.
"Oh god, don't make this weird." She said and shaked her hands to release some anxiety.
"You're right! Sorry." you shook your head and wiped away the tears. Out of the blue, scaring you, the announcer came through the speakers. It got everyone silent, an eerie silence made your bones shake.
"No infected in the area!" You could hear over a hundred people sighing in relief.
"Let's begin! " the announcer said, making you and Ellie rise up cheering and whistling loudly. The people around you moved away feeling embarrassed or annoyed.
The Rodeo began and dust began rising as the horses and cattle ran around in circles. The bull riders made the crowd go insane when they all began beating each other records.
Then the moment of your night came. Joel and Tommy's performance...
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Give a round of applause for our Cowboys!" You went bezerk when Joel came out on his Lucky horse.
"LETS GO, BABY!" You placed your pointer fingers into the corner of your mouth and whistled loudly. Joel's eyes found you quickly and tilted his cowboy hat at you. You blushed and smiled shily. He smiled and went towards his mark next to Tommy.
"I believe you have a number one fan, big brother." Tommy commented. Joel shook his head with a smile and looked back at you. You gave him a flirty finger wave again.
"I guess that you're right, little brother." The announcer began counting down and Joel tightened his grip on the rope he was going to use to catch the calf.
"We better win this, Joel." Tommy said with a smile.
"If not you owe me a whole bottle of whiskey."
"Shit-its a deal." He reached over and shook Tommy's hand before biting the rope he was going to tie the calf with.
Tommy was the first to go. He rode for a few seconds until he caught the calf and ran to tie three of the calfs legs together.
"6.83 seconds!" The announcer yelled. Ellie and you got up and cheered for Tommy.
"Way to go Tommy!" Ellie yelled. Joel did the same as Tommy and you waited anxiously while they got his time.
"6.45 seconds! Three seconds away from beating the world record!" You screamed happily scaring a few folks around.
"LETS GO!" You jumped over a few chairs to reach the rail and waved at Joel.
"What in earth are you doin'." He made his way towards you on his horse. You practically lean over and he gets the hint. He reaches up to give you a kiss. You began pulling him in until he was almost off his horse.
"Hold on." He pulled away.
"I'll meet you in the horses stables." You pulled back nodding.
"Se ya!" You said and speed walked towards the stables. Once there you congratulated him and help him put his gear back.
The Rodeo finished and the spring time ball followed afterwards. Everyone piled in and the party began. Music blasting and the smell of tobacco and alcohol filled the barn.
You sat at the one of the tables with Joel, ellie and Tommy, looking at the silliness of Jessie and Dina. You chuckled when Dina got dipped by one of the other town boys. God, were they enjoying her confidence. You did too. You finished your drink and looked at Joel's noticing that it was empty as well.
"I might get something lighter at the bar, want some?" You asked. He smiled at you and shook his head.
"Well, if you're asking, I would like some-" Ellie began but Joel cut her short.
"Nuh uh, you've had enough." He said sternly.
"But, Joel. It's the spring ball! Look at Jessie and Dina!" She pointed at the bar and we all turned to Dina and Jessie chugging a beer. You chuckle thinking about the massive hangover their going to get, and how Maria is going to work them out.
"Sorry, kiddo. You's got patrol tomorrow." Joel shrugged his shoulders.
"If Maria sees you hungover she's going to be on your ass." Tommy said and Joel and you agreed.
"Ugh fine. I'll be a loser and not have a massive hangover." She said defeated.
"Joel? Tommy?" You asked again.
"I'm good, thank you." Tommy said drinking the last drops of beer. You turned to Joel and sweetly caress his cheek to get his attention.
"I'll take another beer and you should lay off the whiskey." He looked up at you and you couldn't help and look at the beauty of his eyes. How the lights made them sparkle.
"Yes, sir." You said. It made Joel's knees wobble when you called him 'sir'. It made him blush and think about the long nights he spends with you. He shook his head as you walked away.
"Hey, brother." Tommy called.
"So when are you going to pop the question?" Joel turned red and looked away. He missed how a younger gentleman was quick enough to go to your side.
"Don't know? Soon maybe-" Joel said with a smile.
"Well, better hurry because hawks are trying to steal your girl." Tommy pointed at the scene in front of him.
"Hey, pretty lady." You got caught drinking another whiskey. You put the drink on the counter and payed attention to the person in front of you. You remembered him from last spring.
"Oh shit. You're the guy who won last year!" You cheerfully said.
Joel noticed how you smiled at him sending a rage of jealously into his stomach. The same as you, when those ladies talked about him.
"Yeah that's me. Wanna dan-"
"Johnny! I remembered your name! You broke the record! And Joel was close to beating yours. He was quick and strong enough to take down his calf." You swoon at how Joel slid off the horse.
"That old man? I'm surprised he was able to ride that long. I mean, no offense, he is in shape and all, but I think that he should leave the stuff to someone like Jessie. Anyway wanna dance?"
"What? Im being honest! Jessie could do it better than him. Comeon lets dance." You just praised this guy and he just shits on Joel. You were about to say something when he grabs your waist and almost pressed his chest to yours.
"How's it going, sweetheart?" Joel was at your side and johnny quickly retreats his hand.
"Its going well, darlin'." You move closer to Joel and he warpps an arm around you. Johnny's face changed and looked at joel with fear in his eyes. It crashed on him that Joel was your partner.
"Oh, nice to meet you." Johnny stuck out his hand for a handshake and Joel took it. He wasn't raised to be disrespectful, even to younger folks.
"Joel, this is Johnny. From last years Rodeo." You said and finished your whiskey in one go.
"Is that so." Joel took the beer from the counter and took a sip.
"Yeah...Jessie!" You called. Jessie stopped dancing and raced towards you.
"You know Johnny. Don't you?" You said with a sarcastic smile.
"Yeah! We practiced a couple of times. Johnny is a good rope man. But, no offense, but Joel here-" Jessie patted Joel's shoulder.
"Is my teacher. I learned everything from him. He sometimes gets on my ass but I, kinda, have to thank him about it." He quickly said. Wired up from the alcohol.
"Oh" Johnny went pale regretting his choices and excused himself.
"Oh man, look at the time-" he grabbed his beer and left leaving the three of you.
"Fuckin prick." You mumbled a snarl. It made Joel and jessie worried. Joel put his beer back and gently took your cheek to look at him.
"Is everything okay?" He said. You shook your head and went to him for a hug. Jessie quickly catched joels eyes and left the two of you.
"Did he do something to you? Did he touch or threatened you?"
"No. Im just remembering how much you mean to me..." Joel's voice got caught in his throat.
"Come on let's dance." You pulled him into the dance floor and began swaying to the soft beat. Joel quickly caught on and did the same.
You pulled him closer until your cheek was against his chest, savoring his touch and smell.
"I love you, Joel." You said out of the blue. He stopped and pulled back to look at you.
"What?" He questioned. You felt anxious as he put you on the spot.
"'What' what?" He chuckled and pulled you back into his embrace. Then he felt it. Well, the music spoke to him. It was time.
And I keep on wondering why~
He kissed the crown of your head and asked you to follow him.
"What? Why?" You began to get anxious but with one smile that he gave you it went away.
He began pulling you outside for some privacy. Once he pulled you far away, he hesitated for a second and slipped a wooden box out of his pocket.
"You made this?!" You were in awe with the amount of work and detail Joel put into it. It had your favorite flower in the center.
"Yes...and this" He opened the box and pulled out a polished wooden engagement ring. He got down on one knee and grabbed your hand.
"Y/n L/n. Will you marry me?"You looked at him with a shine in your eyes and for the first time he got you to quiet down.
"Is that a yes?" You nodded furiously and took hold his plaid button down and crashed your lips into a passionate kiss
"It is a 'yes'!" You said and began smothering him with kisses. You got him to giggle and he got up engulfing you in his arms. He looked at you and softly caressed your nose with his pointer finger.
"Come on." He let you go and pulled you towards the house you two share. Once there the two of you spent the night in passion.
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