Uncertain Loyalties (Dancing Moon Ranch Book 4) 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 Woman, 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
Publisher: Patricia Watters
Published: 2013-12-20T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

While standing at the check-in desk at the entrance to the lodge, Jayne went over with Sophie, for the third time, the list of things for Sophie to take care of in preparation for Adam and Emily's wedding. "Honey," Jayne said, "if you want, I can have Grandma Hansen address the invitations and you can do something else. You seem very preoccupied today, and the invitations need to be mailed."

Sophie blinked several times to get back on track, and said, "I'm fine, just a little distracted. This thing with Marc was such a surprise I can't stop thinking about him and what he must be going through. Has anyone heard from him?"

"He's okay," Jayne replied. "Jack called around to some of his friends and he's staying with one of them. Jack thinks it's best to leave him alone right now and let him adjust. He's certain he'll be back to work things out."

"Both Uncle Jack and Rick think that if you go off somewhere and shut out the world, everything will work out, but I don't agree. Marc obviously doesn't want to be alone because he's with friends right now, but friends could give him all kinds of bad advice. They're hearing one side of the story, and that's the side of an angry, disillusioned, bitter guy who feels like he's been deceived by his parents, actually by all the adults in this family."

"I agree," Jayne said. "From the beginning, Sam and I thought the boys should have been told, but it was the way Jack and Grace wanted it. Becca also knew, and I was a surprised she never said anything to Rick since they've always been close, but I guess she didn't want to make waves. The whole thing is pretty disturbing."

"What about Marc's other grandparents, Aunt Grace's in-laws?" Sophie asked. "How much do they know?"

"Nothing," Jayne replied. "Grace told them there had been a mix up at the clinic and she got the wrong sperm. Apparently they had been against their son marrying Grace because they'd wanted him to marry a college-educated woman, so they'd never been close to Grace, and after their son died, Grace never saw them again. She did write them a letter when she planned to be inseminated, and they showed no enthusiasm, so after the mix up they accepted what Grace told them and asked no more questions. To my knowledge, they've had no further contact with Grace."

"Well, I know from the way Marc talked, that he intends to find them," Sophie said.

"You're probably right," Jayne replied. "I guess we'll have to wait and see how it plays out. Now about the invitations." She lifted the lid off a box and handed one to Sophie.

Sophie studied the embossed invitation. Running her fingers over the raised lettering, she noted that Emily and Adam were making their own announcement since Emily came from a dysfunctional family, with an alcoholic father, drug addicted mother, and a brother who'd dropped out of high school. "Who’ll walk Emily down the aisle?" she asked.

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