“Glad you like it.”
She was also happy her tummy was cooperating.No more morning sickness.Hopefully, what she’d experienced earlier with passing out and puking had just been pregnancy nerves.But still, she’d need to check in with her nurse practitioner as soon as possible.
“Tell me what’s going on.”His expression was now of concern and had her confessing to him about the rock thrown through the window, the note and that she had no idea who might be behind it.
“It’s a good thing we showed up when we did.There’s no way someone is going to hurt you.Not on my watch,” he growled.
She wanted to tell him he would be looking out for more than just her.Her hand drifted unconsciously toward her abdomen.She had her unborn baby too.She’d have to tell him.Just not now.
“I’m sure if someone was watching my place today, they’ll think twice about coming around again,” she replied.At least she hoped that was the case.
“Nick and I will keep an eye out.
“Thanks.Much appreciated.”
“So how are your brothers and sisters?Give me the scoop.”
She exhaled slowly, grateful for the shift in topic.She grabbed her mug of coffee and some toast fresh out of the toaster and sat down opposite Axel who continued to enjoy his omelette and coffee.
“Well, up until about two weeks ago Ginny was here running my place with the help of Sam, but when I came back from wrapping up things at work, I found a note saying goodbye and that she’d be in touch.”
“She was just a kid when I went in.Man, she must be what twenty?Twenty-one?
“Twenty two, actually.And she's so beautiful, Axel.She almost died that same night my mom and dad died.”
“Yeah, my mom told me about that too.I'm glad she made it.”
“She's tough.”Jenna answered as she sipped her coffee, watching him.
She kept quiet as he ate his breakfast.There was something strangely comforting about watching him devour breakfast like he always used to.He chowed his food down like a man possessed.When he finished his coffee, she poured him another.
“How are the others?”he asked as he finished.
She hesitated, choosing her words carefully, some stories weren’t hers to tell.
“Brady and his two partners have a cattle ranch a couple hundred miles from here and he has a baby daughter who is a little over seven months old.”She almost told him that the mother of his baby had gone to Brady’s ranch through the Cowboys Online program, but she held herself back, thinking that Brady might not want that advertised.
“No, shit.So he gave up the city life.Good for him.”
His easy grin tugged a reluctant smile from her.
“Mitch did too.He isn't too far from Brady.Has his own wilderness horse ranch with a couple of partners.”And a woman living with them was also through the Cowboys Online program.But she kept quiet about that too.
Axel chuckled.
“Never figured he would be one for going into the woods.He seemed to be the city type.”
“I know.It came as a shock to all of us.”
“And Carly?Megan?Boone?Cody?”
Jenna wrapped her hands around her mug, bracing herself.
“Carly is in the military, currently stationed in Nunavut.Boone is currently running a bed and breakfast up in Alaska and Cody is hitchhiking around the world.You know him, always the wanderer.”
She hesitated.None of the siblings really discussed Megan, especially Brady.He was so angry with her for refusing his help and she’d cut off all contact with the family, that he pretended she didn’t exist.
Axel cocked a curious eyebrow at her.
