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Cowboy Daddy is a 25,000 word novella, suitable for 18+ readers

Chapter One

Jason

I got up early to go to work, just like every other day I kneas different, though I just didn’t want to think about it I didn’t have time for breakfast, so I stopped by a café on the way for a coffee that would tide me over until it was time for lunch Just like always

Once I arrived at work, though, it was obvious I couldn’t hide or ignore what had happened My business was thriving, and that was all I wanted to think about But it was hard to when the people that worked forat me like they expected me to fall over

I ignored the every time I passed by Even when several people askedtoo many times before lunch I pushed it all away

Then, the call came

What does he want now?

That was the thought in randpa’s name on the screen He was perhaps the last person I expected or wanted, to hear from He barely paid much attention to me, so after the surprise, I was annoyed

I picked the call up anyway because I wasn’t that rude He spoke first

“Jason, when are you co home!”

It wasn’t a question, but a de out the words I wanted to say None of them would have been respectful I took a couple of breaths to cool

“Was there so you wanted, Grandpa Nathan?”

He scoffed “Don’t get cute with me, boy Just answer the question”

I closed my eyes “As far as I know, Grandpa, my home is here I have a business to run, and I’m too busy at the moment to cut short for a visit”

“I expect you in two days, Jason”

I fistedto control myself

He’d always been like that Every ti, but expected to be heard More than that, he expected to be obeyed I’d lived for a while without listening to his orders once I left ho whatever he said

In front of randpa, of all people, I could not allowabout at the time, of course, but when I started my business and built it up to the success it currently was, I’d irandpa to show hiht hireater Only then would I not have to take his orders

“I’m afraid two days is a little short notice for me,” I said firmly “I’ll have to check out my schedule, maybe free up some time before I could co I’ve been out of the office for some time; I have to make up for it”

There was another scoff “Can I ask you why you could take time away frorandpa?”

I tightened randpa’s tone