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“No But I’ve heard they have so for everyone here”
The waiter was at their table alht away to take their drink order
Shane looked at Jet “Cocktail, wine, beer?”
“I’ll probably have a glass of red”
“Me, too”
The waiter gestured to the wine list by the bottle Again Shane looked to Jet “I’lass,” he said “But I can certainly order a bottle—”
“I’m the same I know they say it’s a better value if you order by the bottle, but if you’re not going to drink it, what’s the point?”
As the waiter walked away, Shane leaned forward in his chair “Are you thrifty?”
“I was raised to be”
“That doesn’t answer my question”
“I ood prosecuting attorney”
His dark eyes shone “And you still avoided the question”
Shein Europe but after six one and I had to come home Not sure if that answers your question, sir”
“Are you always this feisty?”
“My parents would say yes”
“That pleases you”
Jet’s lips curved “I’ood person Mature Dependable Salt of the earth”
“And you’re not?”
“I’m not unreliable, but I’ down and having kids…at least not anytime soon I want to explore the world Have adventures”
“And Harley wanted to be a mom?”
“She was amom Like the best And then—” Jet broke off as her throat ached and her eyes burned, hot and gritty She blinked hard and glanced away, staring across the dark restaurant until she was sure she could speak calmly “She lost them in an accident All three at once—” Jet reached up and swiped a tear before it fell Her hand trembled as she wiped beneath the other eye
“I’m sorry,” he said quietly
She nodded, blinking fresh tears After a moment she added h
uskily, “It broke ine what it did to her”
“I can’t iine”
Jet exhaled “It was the worst The worst,” she repeated “That’s how she ended up in Montana She couldn’t handle another Christmas at home without them, and so she took a temporary job on Copper Mountain Ranch and, well, the rest is history”
He studied her intently “And she’s happy now?”
“Brock and his kids love her And they needed her The twins had never had a mom Their mom died when they were just babies, so Harley is really their mom now”
“You like Brock?”
Jet’s brow creased as she suddenly re to, and how Cor to Kara about Shane There was definitely some bad blood between the Sheenans and Shane Swan and she was curious if it was one-sided, or if it was a mutual dislike
“What do you think of the Sheenans?” she asked casually
He shrugged “I don’t know them”
“You’re living in their house, aren’t you?”
For a split second his expression looked alone and Jet wondered if she’d iined it
“I rented the house from Dillon before he moved to Texas,” he said flatly “The others have kept their distance”
There was no change in his expression this ti her so hi on here She wondered ould happen if she called him on it
“I don’t believe you” But she s learned fro the baby in her faic and as nonconfrontational as possible The older ones would always help her if they didn’t feel threatened
Shane’s black eyebrows lifted “You’re a very interesting young woman”
“What is going on with you and the Sheenans?”
“Maybe you can tell me”