“Your family?”
“Yeah. My father. Hank Dalton.”
“Well, hell.”
“Don’t say it like that. It’s not that big of a deal.”
“It is a big deal,” Jackson insisted. “He finally acknowledged your existence?”
He didn’t particularly want to talk about this. But it was reality right now, so he supposed there was no avoiding it. “He didn’t know about my existence. Apparently.”
“Hell.”
“I don’t see it as that big of a deal. So I don’t see why you should.”
“Because it’s a big fucking deal.”
“Only if you think I’m going to make a big, happy family out of it. I’m going up for some big Christmas thing. That’s it.”
“Well, I don’t mind helping out.” And he thought about selling Honey out just then. But he didn’t.
“Thanks.”
He might pay for that later. But he would deal with her. No point sending Jackson off after her.
She was already angry enough. He wouldn’t make it worse. And hell, she would see reason. He couldn’t actually imagine Honey taking off and moving up north. She wouldn’t do it.
No. She would come to her senses and see reason.
She had to. He didn’t want to think too deep about the alternative.
Copyright © 2021 by Maisey Yates
ISBN-13: 9781488078231
Rodeo Christmas at Evergreen Ranch
Copyright © 2021 by Maisey Yates
Her First Christmas Cowboy
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