Becoming Jesse's Father (Dancing Moon Ranch Book 5) by Patricia Watters

Becoming Jesse's Father (Dancing Moon Ranch Book 5) by Patricia Watters

Author:Patricia Watters [Watters, Patricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Dancing Moon Ranch Series, Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Mother, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Animals-Horses & Cattle, Beautiful & Feisty, Cowboy & Western Romance, Biological Father, Family & Domestic Life-Young Child-Secret Son, Step-Father's Abuse
Publisher: Patricia Watters
Published: 2013-12-19T05:00:00+00:00


CHAPTER 9

The following day they returned to the cabin on two horses. Adam lead the way, with Jesse in the saddle in front of him, and a rolled tarp filled with supplies he hoped they'd never have to use slung over his horse's rump. Emily rode on a horse behind, with another rolled tarp, that one filled with the new clothes he'd bought for Emily and Jesse, along with the Santa toys.

For Adam, Christmas Eve brought to him a whole new perspective. In a week and a half the little person in front of him had burrowed into his heart, and now he'd give his life for him, just as he would for Emily. It was strange, placing less value on his life than on the lives of two other human beings. Strange, but satisfying.

This time he left the dogs behind, assuming the lion had moved on. He'd seen no signs of it, and even the buzzards had left, presumably to track the lion in search of another carcass to pick.

He glanced up at a gray sky heavy with snow on the verge of falling then looked back to see how Emily was doing. "Are you okay?" he asked.

"I'm fine," Emily replied.

"I think Jesse's enjoying the ride," Adam said. "He's quiet, but he's looking around."

"He never got out much before," Emily replied. "This is good for him."

Adam thought about that too. What kind of inhuman monster could threaten a woman and child the way Erik had? He'd sized up the bastard in high school as a self-centered SOB, but never could he have imagined the extent of it. The one thing he vowed he'd do during the next few days would be to show Emily again how to handle the shotgun and insist she keep it close at hand when inside the cabin, and with her when she was outside, even if it was only to go to the outhouse. It wasn't the lion he was worried about now.

With everyone at the ranch knowing of Emily's whereabouts, and the town of Sheridan small enough that news circulated fast, word could have easily gotten back to Erik from any number of high school classmates. But with the exception of a couple of hours for Christmas dinner at the ranch the next day, and an hour each way for the ride between the cabin and the ranch, he had no intention of leaving Emily and Jesse alone, and that was the way it would be until he moved them to a place where they'd be safe. Even leaving them for the few hours on Christmas worried him, but he wouldn't put pressure on Emily to go. She'd had her fill of a man running her life.

By the time they arrived at the cabin, a light snow had started to fall. Adam hoisted the tarps off the horses and set them on the porch, then went to tend the horses, while Emily took Jesse and went inside. The cabin was cold after two



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