Jake settled back in his seat, looking around as he waited for something else to leap at them. "Oh, probably not my cup of tea," he admitted, "it's one thing to go along with this stuff and watch shows and everything but it's another to actually, ah, poke the bear in terms of spirits." He told her, sure she'd think he was silly or lose whatever interest she had in him but he wasn't going to lie.

Jake looked back at Jessie, a bit of panic running up his neck when she didn't respond. Had he fucked up that badly? "Oh." He was suddenly thankful for the dark, sure his face was bright red. "Uh...in that case yeah, I might try one." he admitted, though he'd probably hate it.

"I, uh, yeah, I did." Jake admitted, hoping she wouldn't get upset with him for assuming that but apparently she didn't. He half smiled, breathing a sigh of relief. "Okay, I mean, I would be there for moral support but...on the outside, I'm not about risking possession." 

"You know...now that I think about it, I think I will support you from back in my dorm room, or at least from my truck." He joked and followed her out of the cart. He looked around as they left the ride and nodded, chuckling. "Ferris Wheel sounds good and I'm not being forced, I'm a bit too stubborn to be made to do anything." Now if he was sweet talked or showed some puppy dog eyes that would be a different story.

"I guess so." Jake looked over at her with a slight smile before following her to the line. He looked up at the wheel, tilting his head. The way it seemed to groan was a little intimidating but he tried to reason with himself that he had nothing to worry about. "Now don't get scared on this." He teased as they moved up in line.

"Whatever you say." Jake chuckled, letting Jessie sit first before fitting in next to her. "Hopefully our hats don't blow away." He joked as the bar was closed in front of them and latched. He was planning on playing it cool but the second the cart moved and jolted he grabbed onto the bar with one hand. 

Jake kept his hat on, feeling confident in its fit. He looked ahead as their cart jerked, jaw clenching slightly but when he felt her hand on his he looked over, relaxing slightly and offering her a smile. "It's okay, it was a bit startling." He told her gently.

Jake smiled softly and nodded, "my moms afraid of heights so it was my dads job to do the rides with me and Reed." He chuckled, glad that his parents had endured the long days and still let him and his brother run rampant.

"Yeah, the swaying definitely doesn't help." Jake frowned a little but as they swayed again, this time feeling like they were almost going to flip all the way backwards but luckily they didn't, though his grip did tighten a bit on the bar in front of them. "It's a nice view though." He said, trying to distract from that.

Jake looked over at Jessie, the side of his hand brushing against hers in an attempt at comfort. "Well the rodeo starts at five, but I think bull riding will start at about seven, they usually save bull riding for last. Because we're the best." He joked, winking at her.

"I'll make sure to tell my cousin you think calf roping is cool." Jake teased, knowing Sam wouldn't care if there was a million people in the stands watching him or none while he worked. "Barrel racing is pretty thrilling though." He added as their cart came to a stop and the rail was opened for them to get out. Jake playfully gestured to her, "ladies first."

"Yup, he's kind of the stoic type." He warned her, figuring she'd eventually meet Sa since she'd already got to experience Reed. "Oh, you talking about mutton busting?" He chuckled as he walked off the ride with her, "we used to do that, of course." He joked then saw the time, frowning slightly. "Ah shit, I should probably head into the arena to get ready."

"Oh yeah." Jake laughed, shaking his head. The only person Sam seemed to come alive around was Reign, and at least she was here now. He looked down at her arm and gasped as if he was impressed, "wow, look at those muscles." He teased, looking down as she gave him a little punch and smiled. "I'll do my best." He told her, not wanting to promise anything since the moment he was in that ring anything could happen. "I'll see you after." He tipped his hat to her before turning around and heading into the arena.

Jake roamed the back of the arena, stretching his arms over his head until he found his brother and cousin, clapping the two on the back and sticking with them until it was their turns. He watched, arms now crossed as each of them competed, a grin crossing his face as they pulled good numbers...that pulled them into the winning slot of their competitions. He congratulated both of them, feeling pride swell in his chest but then that turned into pressure to do his best and swing for a win to complete the trio. As the bull riders started to compete he tried not to watch, not wanting to psyching himself out until it was his turn to compete.

"You got this." Sam said softly to Jake, reaching out and squeezing Jakes shoulder.

"Of course he does," Reed grinned, "you're gonna kick some ass." He patted Jakes back as Jake walked away, climbing onto the side of the pen and getting on the bull, taking a deep breath before the animal was released and he was thrown into blinding lights. His jaw clenched as he held on, keeping one hand in the air as he held on with all of his might, time seeming to drag. He wished he could stop and look out at the arena, as if he could see Jessie watching him, but it was impossible. When the buzzer finally went off. He was about to let go when the bull suddenly let out one last hard back, sending Jake tumbling off.

He scrambled up as quick as he could, running and launching himself onto the fence as the bull charged for him, pulling away at the last second as Jake flipped onto the safe side of the fence, his heart racing with adrenaline. He scrambled to his feet as Sam and Reed ran to him, laughing as they held him up, staying with him until the winner was announced.

Jake threw his shaking hands in the air when his name was called as the winner of the competition, finding it hard to stop from smiling but congratulated the other competitors until they went off in their separate directions. Jake, Reed, and Sam collected their winning buckles then checked on their animals, ensuring they were alright before head out from the arena and onto the fair grounds.