"Matt, we need this match race." Jude said as she followed him around the barn. He was putting things away. After Jude got the call for Sheik with all the details, she was hesitant. Deal was to have the match race off of the track. Only Dani, Sheik, Matt, Jude, Sheik, and whoever was riding Dani's horse. Rules were that there was no rules, only whoever won was in the race on Saturday and got two million dollars. They weren't supposed to tell anyone and they had to keep it a secret.
Matt looked at Jude and shook his head.
"I don't know, Jude. I mean, hypothetically, let's say we get caught, you get your jockey license revoked, and the ranch possibly goes under investigation. It's too much of a risk."
"But, if I don't get caught, we get the spot in the race and the two million." Jude said, still trying to convince him.
"That's a big if, Jude." He answered, looking at her. He shook his head and put the last thing away. Jude looks at him and clasps her hands together.
"Please, Matt?" She pleaded. Matt looked at her and sighed.
"Fine, but you can't tell anybody, understand?" Jude nodded and smiled, before walking out of the barn.
"Why can't you tell me?" Junior asked Dani that night at dinner. Their father had left the table to make a call so it was just the two of them. Junior had noticed that Dani wasn't her usual self. Dani looked at him and shrugged.
"There's nothing to tell you." She said before taking a bite of her food. Junior looked at her skeptically before sighing.
Dani, you're my sister, I know when you're keeping something from me. Now tell me what you're hiding." Dani sighed and dropped her fork. She looked towards the dining room entrance and then back at Junior.
"You have to swear not to tell." She demanded. Junior nodded and she continued.
"Sheik is holding a match race between Jude and I."
"An illegal match race?" He asked and Dani nodded. Junior put his fork down and sighed.
"What about Jude? I mean she's still on parole." Dani rolled her eyes.
"Why do you always let Jude control you? It's like you're her damn poodle."
"That's not true." Junior said defensively. Dani raised a brow and spoke,
"Oh, it's not? Then how come all those times you two broke up, you followed her around like a lost puppy until she decided to give you two another shot?" Junior looked down and played with his food. Dani opened her mouth to say something when their father walked back into the dining room.
"I'm sorry about that, but business is business."