CHAPTER 159

The announcer’s voice boomed. “First up. Buck McKay. Not a McKay name I’m familiar with.”

Carter laughed. “The SOB really did it. Said he was gonna do something drastic to set himself apart.”

“Set himself apart from who?” Macie demanded.

“From Colt, but mostly from Kade. Kane—aka Buck—is determined to get his new nickname to stick. Aunt Kimi is appalled.”

“Is Kade his hazer?” Gemma asked.

“Yep. Poor Kade got roped into all sorts of events,” Carter said.

Sky leaned over and asked Chassie, “What in the world is a hazer?”

“The rider who keeps the steer in a straight line for the bulldogger is called a hazer.”

The chute opened, a steer bolted into the arena and two horses raced after it.

Skylar didn’t see Buck launch himself onto the steer and flip it over. She was too busy staring at Kade—all grace and control—atop the sleek and powerful horse. It was the first time she’d seen him duded up in full cowboy regalia. She was used to him coming home from work, dirty and tired, but she’d never