Sry. And yes, the last chapter was just like an update chapter. I'm gunna be on occasionally. Hopefully a lot sooner than meh parents think. I'll keep writing, hopefully I'll be able to update at the end of every week or so. I type my stories too fast. I want someone to review a bunch of them and then be like 'My Favorite Author! *pounce and cling*'. Heh. Petty dream. So, keep reviewing you guys, and I'll keep writing. It goes two ways ya know!

Dedicated to no one in particular, except the fans that so kindly read the first chapter. I think these next couple of chapters might be shorter than the first. And the story goes on...!!!

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~*~* Ace's P.O.V *~*~

After a bit of persuasion, J.D. finally gave up his car. It took too long to pry it from his grasp though. Way too long.

I walked back outside, the keys in my hand. Jessie raised an eyebrow. "You ok, Ace? You look a little out of sorts."

I laughed. "I should. I went through hell trying to get this damn car." I hopped in the mustang, and revved the engine.

One by one, everyone piled into the car, after loading our stuff into the trunk of course. I was driving again, but Jessie was sitting up beside me this time. How everyone got in the car is beyond me, but we did it.

As I was driving, Jessie poked me, and moved closer to me. Any closer and he'd have been sitting on my lap. "What's up Jess?"

He sighed. "What happened in there?"

I shrugged. "It went too fast to remember."

He shook his head. "You remember perfectly. Now tell me what happened. It's bothering you anyways."

I laughed slightly. "I remember nothing. And I don't have to tell you anything."

He crossed his arms. "I won't talk to you ever again, if you don't tell me."

I clapped my hands, and grinned sarcastically. "FINALLY! Ya know that if you don't talk to me ever again, I'd be in heaven."

He caught on to my game, and shrugged. "Then I mise well talk to you, huh?"

I laughed, and put an arm around his shoulders. "Jessie, if anything went wrong in there I'd tell ya. But nothing went wrong. I don't know why you'd think I'd start lying to you this late in life."

He nodded. "Well, If you want to tell me anything later, you know where I am."

I grinned. "I, sure as hell, do."

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We crossed the intersection into a bigger part of Kentucky. It was gorgeous with its green hills. Horses everywhere. It was the way to live. But we were only passing through. I wasn't about to live here. I was too close to home. And J.D.

"Hey Ace?" Mel asked.

I looked back at her in the mirror. "Yeah Mel?"

She smiled slightly. "Wanna stop? We should really find somewhere to sleep."

I shook my head. "We don't sleep anywhere but in this car 'til we get to Oklahoma."

She sighed. "Why?"

I raised an eyebrow. "You got enough money to get us to a hotel, get breakfast, lunch, and dinner everyday, gas money? You got enough to cover us all?"

She shook her head. "No. And I'm sorry for bringing it up. But I do know where you could get some money. And quick."

I looked at her again. "Where?"

She pointed at a nearby rodeo. "Enter a race, or a bucking bronco competition. I've seen you cling to that scatterbrained stud of yours before. Try it here. Get us enough money so we can sleep in beds instead of on top of each other."

I laughed. "Fine. You got money for entry fees?"

She nodded. "Yeah." She took out a big wad of money. "Go win us some more, Ace."

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In about five minutes, I was on a huge black gelding called Obsidian Abyss. Where the hell they got that name is beyond me, All I know is that he wasn't gunna get me off his back.

"And next up in our Junior Bronc is Ace Wilson on Obsidian Abyss. This devil should have her off in a matter of seconds! On the count of three. 1...2...3!!!!" The announcer commented.

The black horse flew out of the chute and into the arena. He was bucking and rearing, while screaming half in fear, and half in anger.

I grinned, and tightened the grip on his head, pulling him to one side. He tossed his head, and tried to pull against me, but eventually, he went the way I went.

The audience gasped at the performance before them. I was something to see. I had that horse cantering around the ring in two minutes flat.

"And Ace has made a show horse out of our black demon! Well done!" The announcer stated.

I grinned, and the audience started applauding. I felt the horse below me quiver in anticipation. He knew how to get me off, he was just afraid to get me off. I turned him again, and galloped him back into the chute.

"Well, that was easy." I laughed.

Mel nodded. "I knew you'd do it. How much did you make?"

I smiled. "Not enough. I'm gunna enter again. They know what I can do now. I want to ride the worst they have."

Mel shook her head. "I don't think that's wise."

I shrugged. "You think it's worth it for a thousand bucks?"

She gasped. "A thousand?"

I nodded. "Yep. So You better quit lecturing me, and let me go win."

She smiled. "Do your best."

I laughed. "You bet I will."

I went through horse after horse, winning dollar after dollar, and when I finally reached the end, I was surprised. There weren't any horses left. This time it was bulls.

"And Ace enters the chute, only to find that she now has to face a bigger problem. Instead of wild horses, she's got to ride wild bulls. On the count of three, 1..2..3!!" The commentary went on.

I held on as long as I could. The short mane a bull has really helps you to stay on. Right..I was on for 5 minutes, before the bull finally slowed, and started listening to me. The crowd's cheered, and the commentators went on. "Another spectacular ride for Ace Wilson. And she leaves the show 3,000 dollars richer."

I accepted the money, and went back to the car. "Well, we could go to a hotel now."

Mel laughed. "Nope. Let's keep going. I'd rather just keep going. If I fall asleep in here, I'm more protected than in a hotel room."

I rolled my eyes. "Mel, why'd you talk to me about hotel's earlier then?"

She grinned. "Would you have entered that contest?"

I shook my head. "Nope."

She nodded. "Well, there's your answer."

I grinned at her. "You're something else, Mel. Something else."

She returned the grin. "Sure!"

I shook my head, and turned off the road. "Ok. Who wants food?"

Jessie woke up. "Huh? Where am I?"

I grinned. "You're in Kentucky."

He sat straight up. "Really?"

I nodded. "Yep."

He grinned. "Cool!"

I laughed, and ran a hand through my hair. "Ok, Hungry?"

The rest of the people in the back woke up. "Yeah!"

I grinned, and turned off the music. "Where do you want to eat?"

"Somewhere." Was the reply.

I rolled my eyes. "Pick somewhere specific."

Mel pointed to a diner down the street. "Let's eat there."

Jessie groaned. "Of course You'd pick somewhere like that."

I laughed. "What did you want, Jess?"

He shrugged. "It doesn't really matter to me."

I raised an eyebrow. "Why'd you groan at Mel's choice then?"

He shrugged. "Not sure."

I sighed, and drove up to the diner. It was packed full with locals. But there was one guy that seemed out of place. With his leather jacket, and his short-cut greasy hair, He looked like he was from New York or something.

Jessie, Cody, Dime, and Trent all piled into one booth, leaving us girls to find another table. As soon as I sat down, the guy came over. I looked at Bri, who was happily smoking again, and then sighed.

"Hey Baby. I'm Dallas. Ya wanna come sit with me?" He asked, flashing a playful grin.

I shot him a look that could've had potential killing powers. "Not really, Why don't you go back to the rock you crawled out from under." That sounded lame even to me. God, I can't even insult people the right way.

He pulled up a chair beside me. "Then I'll come to you."

I laughed slightly. "And 'No' would mean..what.to you?"

He grinned seductively. "It would mean 'Yes' to me."

I crossed my arms. "Well, Sorry to tell ya, but I'm not that kind of girl."

He wrapped an arm around my shoulders. "Well, You can be if you want to be. Come on Baby! Come play with me."

My eyes narrowed to slits. "You can leave me alone, I'm taken."

He shrugged. "And I'm not."

I slid my hand into my pocket and grabbed my switch. "Obviously, you don't get the point."

He let go of me. "Fine. I'll see you around."

I smiled. "We'll see about that."

He left, and Mel just stared at me. "You handled that well."

I laughed. "I'd fall for him if he came back. We've gotta stay away from him."

Mel nodded. "He was kinda cute, huh?"

I nodded. "Sure was. But don't forget that you've got Trent."

Mel grinned. "He's forgotten that he's got me then." She pointed towards the table with the guys.

Kim shook her head. "Those guys will never learn. But if they get Cody in trouble, I swear I'll knock their heads in."

I laughed. "Jessie'll come when called. He's kinda like a dog. HEY JESS!"

Jessie's head popped, up, and he excused himself from the table. But instead of 5 guys at the table, there were 6. Dallas had joined the guy's table, and he was busy talking to the guys, About what, I have no clue. "Yeah Ace?"

I grinned. "I was curious to see if you'd sit by me. I was having problems with that Dallas guy. I don't trust him."

Jessie returned the grin, and sat by me. "Sure I'll sit by ya!"

I looked at the guy's table again, and sent a mock grin at Dallas. He grinned back, and then didn't take his eyes off me. I shivered slightly, and leaned my head on Jessie's shoulder. "Thanks Jess."

He kissed the top of my head. "Anytime Ace, Anytime."

Kim raised an eyebrow. "What's your problem, Jess?"

Jessie cocked his head to one side. "I didn't do anything."

Kim grinned. "You like her?"

Jessie blushed slightly. "She's like my other sister."

Kim laughed. "Really..."

I glared at Kim. "Kim, Leave Jessie alone." I snuggled up against him, making him feel even worse, because I was embarrassing him in front of everyone.

Jess laughed nervously. "Ace, I have to go."

I clung to his shirt. "NO DON'T LEAVE ME HERE TO DIE!!"

Mel tried not to laugh at my performance, and laid her head on the table. Jessie pried my fingers from his shirt. "Ace, Come on, We're in a diner."

I pouted slightly, taking it even farther. "But Jessie!!! I love you!"

Jessie's eyes widened, and he got up, backing into a waitress. He blushed furiously, and tried to get away, but I closed in on him. "Don't you love me back?"

He shrugged. "Can I think about it?"

I glared, and tried not to laugh myself. "No! You should know right off the bat if you love someone or not!"

He gulped, and ran to the bathroom. I broke down into a hysterical fit of laughter, and crawled back into the booth. "I really made him blush."

Kim grinned. "He likes you a lot."

I shrugged. "He's more of a brother."

Mel laughed at me. "The way you acted, he probably thinks you want to crawl into bed with him."

Bri hiccuped , and then ordered another drink. "I think.humph.that I've had too much to...humph...drink."

I raised an eyebrow. "Why are you ordering more then, and what are you drinking?"

Bri shrugged. "Beer."

I cursed, and threw the glass across the room. "You aren't supposed to drink!"

Bri grinned. "Well I did. What're you gunna..humph.do?"

I laughed slightly. "I'm gunna make you take about 7 aspirin, and I'm gunna push you into that goddamn car, and we're gunna leave."

Jessie came out of the bathroom, and sat by me again. "Ace, I do love you."

I started laughing again. "Jess, I was playing with your head. It was all an act. Why do you think Kim and Mel were laughing?" I hugged him quickly. "You're like a brother to me. I don't wanna screw that up."

He nodded slowly. "Sure." He kissed my forehead quickly, and then went back with the guys.

I sighed, and half-smiled. "Kim, I think I broke your brother's heart."

She waved the matter away with a hand. "It's not that serious. He'll get over it in a matter of minutes."

I nodded, but something in the pit of my stomach told me that I wouldn't.

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We got back on the road pretty soon, but we picked up another passanger. Dallas. And boy did he have some nasty stuff to say to me. I was the lucky one to sit by him. Kim wanted to drive, so I went ahead and took a seat by the window, and tried to fall asleep. But the creep whispered stuff in my ear the whole time.

I pushed him away, but he kept talking to me. He never shut up. "Hey baby. Come on Baby, give me a kiss."

I sat up, and dragged my switch down his arm. "I'll give you more than a kiss, if you won't leave me alone."

He cursed, and wrapped a bandana around his arm to stop the bleeding. "Tough girl, eh?"

I grinned seductively, and licked the blade. "Hell yeah."

He wrapped an arm around my shoulders, and kissed my neck. "I like tough girls."

I tightened my grip on my blade. "I don't wanna do this here."

He kept kissing me, and a couple of the guys in the back stiffened. Should they stop this guy? I sighed. "Please?"

He sighed. "Fine."

"Hey Jessie? Will you switch seats with Dallas? He's being a little TOO friendly." I asked.

Jessie nodded, and switched seats with Dallas. "You ok?"

I nodded, and leaned my head on his shoulder. "He was scaring me."

Jess laughed, and wrapped an arm around my waist. "I can't control him."

I shivered slightly at his touch, and put my blade away. "I know that, but I wish you could. Jess, I'm sorry about earlier, It's just that."

He took off his coat, and draped it around my shoulders. "Don't talk. Just sleep. You haven't slept at all during this trip, and I suggest you do now."

"But.." I argued.

He shook his head. "No. Go to sleep, Ace. You've earned it."

I sighed. "Whatever you want, Jess. Whatever you want." And I closed my eyes and fell into a dreamless sleep.

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Thank-you all for reading my story so far. I've been trying to get the story into the Outsiders theme, but you need to know what's going on!!