Rebel Heart by Barbara McMahon

Author:Barbara McMahon [McMahon, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Harts of Texas Book 1
Publisher: Barbara McMahon
Published: 2016-11-13T05:00:00+00:00

Jase was cleaning up when the phone rang. Shannon turned down the burner and reached for the phone.

“Hello, is Jase Hart there?” a soft, feminine voice asked.

“Yes, hold on, I’ll get him.” Shannon put the receiver down, wondering who was calling her temporary foreman. Some woman he’d danced with last night, she bet.

“Jase!” she called down the hall. “Phone.”

He came out of his room, buttoning his shirt. He was barefoot.

“You can take it in the office if you like,” she said, heading back to the kitchen. She lifted the receiver to hear if he'd picked up.

“Hello? Hi, Brie.”

She quietly replaced the receiver and turned back to her pan. Brie? He was a fast worker. She knew that. He’d only been here a day before he’d first kissed her. And if she'd let him, he'd have gone a lot farther than a kiss.

He was no better than Bobby. Was she to be subjected to numerous phone calls from the women in town who caught his interest?

She'd caught his interest, a tiny voice inside reminded her. He was more than interested. It was she who held back. She shouldn’t complain if other women didn’t feel that same need to refrain from taking all he offered.

Beating the potatoes vented some of her frustration, some of her jealousy. She had no reason for either emotion. She’d known going into the arrangement what he was. He’d done nothing to change her mind. Good timing cowboy, don't ever forget, she admonished herself.

“Dinner ready?” Jase came into the kitchen and sat down at the table. He’d finished dressing, including his boots. Shannon glared at him.

“Finished with your girlfriend?” she asked sweetly, wanting to slam down the plate of food. Or dump it on his head.

She wished she could eat in her room or with the men.

He raised an eyebrow, rocking back in his chair and studying her. “Miffed about something, darlin’?” he asked.

“No.” She sat down and attacked her dinner.

“Curious about my phone call, maybe?” His eyes danced in amusement.

“Not at all. You can have as many calls as you want, as long as it doesn’t interfere with your helping me with the ranch. Are you going out tonight?”

She could have bitten her tongue. She didn’t want him to think she cared. He could do what he wanted in his off time. She didn’t care if he went into town every night of the week.

He chuckled, rocked the chair back down on all four legs and picked up his fork. “Not unless you go with me.” He began to eat.

The atmosphere grew tense, Shannon knew it and knew it was her fault. But she was so ...so angry, hurt, confused.

“Why would I want to go with you when I bet Brie would love to go out with you.”

“Shannon?”

“What?” She met his gaze.

“That was my sister on the phone. Brianna Hart. We call her Brie.”

She opened her mouth to tell him she didn’t care. But nothing came out. Snapping it shut, she knew she’d blown it. Closing her eyes, she broke contact with his silvery gaze.

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