So sorry this has taken forever. I hit a writer's block and then my PC decided to act up.

Thank you to the guests that wrote reassuring reviews. You made some good points and I will take them to heart. I'm sure I still had a couple mistakes in the last chapter even though I went over it about 6 times. I think fresh eyes is what I need LOL :D

Enjoy this chapter!

Lungs filled with dusty air, fingers danced in a leather glove, and an excited heart jumped within its cage. Jane Rizzoli felt as if she were on top of the world.

She proudly wore her new, dark blue, riding shirt with a large 'Korzone Jeans' patch stitched across her shoulder blades. Her jeans fit just right, just like she did within her sponsor's expecting eyes. There was so much pressure pounding on Jane's shoulders, but none of that mattered at the moment. Maura was in the stands this morning, and from her position second in line, Jane could see her. Dark brown eyes never left the sight of that gorgeous blonde. The thought of the nurse leaving in just 8 days was lost among her thoughts.

Rizzoli had never been one to believe in love at first sight, but damn it this woman was changing her mind.

Vince had told her, if she did well in this ride that 'BullWhip Leather' may be interested in her as well. Another big and powerful company that was seated in the stands today. This thought alone would make any cowboys' insides flip around, but Jane wasn't like them. Her focus and thoughts were only on one person. One woman.

"It's her turn." Isles whispered, both her and Misha on the edge of their seats as Jane lowered herself on the furious beast. She looked up to lock eyes with the Boston woman and tipped her hat to her. This only caused Maura to beam and jolt up throwing her fist in the air, shouting "GO JANE!"

Rizzoli grinned, flashing her pearly whites and deep dimples as she began to coax the rope into her hand.

One head nod and it was game on.

Both rider and bull gave it everything they had. They poured their heart out in every millisecond of their tragic dance. A dance that made the crowd roar in unison chaos. 6.3 seconds…

6.3 long seconds was all it took for Rizzoli to get flung off the massive brown back and into the sand below. She could hear the hooves pounding the ground. They were getting closer with every breath she took. Jane's feet came up under her and catching a glance at Western Star, she rolled forward out of his way just in time.

See, in this game, every second counts. Trying to get out of the way one second later, Jane woulda been a goner. Instead she just barely felt the horn brush her back. When she stood up again, the rodeo clowns were fighting with Star, trying to distract him. He had another mission; Take. Jane. Out.

She was in the middle of the arena, even if she could run, Jane wouldn't stand a chance. So she did the only other thing she could, Rizzoli grabbed the bull by the horns, the moment he was close enough. One foot in front of the other, she used all her weight to stand and push back, as she was sliding quickly to one side of the circle.

The rider knew, the moment her back would hit the railing, it was game over.

Luckily, as Western Star bucked, there was a rope lassoed around his back leg, causing him to falter. This gave Jane the few seconds she needed to turn and run like hell to safety.

Straddling the top railing, she gave one last look at the monster. It did the same right before entering the path to the corral. Rizzoli caught the look the beast gave her. It was a look of 'Revenge is waiting'. A certain fear crept into the woman in that moment.

Gathering her thoughts, Jane took her hat off her head and held it high in the air. The crowd followed with a large cheer and a few patted her thigh as she still sat on the rail. However, her eyes found Maura across the arena, hands covering her mouth, still sitting down. What she couldn't see was the tears in her eyes. Tears of fear.

*R&I*

Maura saw Jane put her blue shirt back on, after hanging up the vest she wore under it. She stared as she watched her take her chaps off and dust off her boots. The only thought Maura had in her mind was 'She's lucky to be alive'.

Turning her head, Rizzoli caught Maura stareing, from the entrance of the horse stall area,but this time could see a tear rolling down the woman's cheek. Her smile faded the closer the blonde got. The closer she got the faster Maura proceeded until Jane was met with a hard hug. Wrapping her arms around the woman, she rested her cheek against Isles' head. "Hey, it's alright. I'm fine."

Looking up after a quiet moment she shook her head, "Do you realize how lucky you are? Do you?"

Brown met hazel, "Yeah… I do." She ran her fingers through the nurse's hair, right before she started to lean down and kiss Maura.

"RIZZOLI!" that same thundering voice sounded even more powerful in the stables.

Turning she grinned at her sponsor. "Vince!" She shook his hand and grinned.

"You are frigg'n insane, girl!" He laughed and clapped his hand over her shoulder. "I've never, in all my years, seen anything like what you displayed out there." Korsak grinned and looked to his friend beside him. "Jane, I would like you to meet Raphael Martinez. He's the owner of 'BullWhip Leather'."

Rizzoli turned her attention to Martinez and smiled brightly, extending her hand to him. "It's a pleasure to meet ya."

"You as well, Rizzoli." He leaned down and kissed her hand. "I am highly interested in sponsoring you." Raphael pulled a card out of his shirt pocket and presented it to the rider, "Please, take this and call me when you have some free time. I would love to chat with you."

"Expect my call tomorrow morning, then."

"Great, I look forward to it." He looked from Jane to Maura and back again, "You may not have had the longest right this morning but you know how to put on a show." Martinez looked Rizzoli over, "Amazing job out there, Kiddo. Keep it up and you'll make it rich." He winked before he and Vince walked away.

Maura moved her fingers in between Jane's, catching the rider's immediate attention.

"How about a nice not-so-quiet afternoon at my place?" She asked looking down to her date.

"Think I'm ready to meet your family, huh?"

"Well you seemed to handle this crazy like a pro, so why not introduce you to the rest of us?"

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Well, I couldn't wait on my beta anymore. I figured the fans of this fic have waited long enough. So go ahead and review this one and let me know what ya think. I totally wanna see all that happen in the PBR lol