Undeniable Love by Morgan James

Author:Morgan James
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Morgan James

CHAPTER 11

JACK

I watched from the corner of my eye as Mia lifted another bite of steak to her mouth and hummed appreciatively as she chewed. Still, her question surprised me when it cut through the silence. “I can’t believe how good this is. Do you have a secret recipe or something?”

I smiled and shook my head. “Nothing special, I promise. My skills don’t extend that far.”

She studied it. “I think it’s the beef, because the stew was amazing too. I’ve never tasted anything like it. It’s better than anything I’ve ever had.”

I froze with the fork halfway to my mouth, caught like a deer in the headlights. I wasn’t about to reveal exactly what kind of meat it was. I took a bite to avoid answering her. Unfortunately, my curious little kitten was too intuitive to not notice.

“Jack?”

She leveled a suspicious gaze at me, and I forced myself to swallow the bite of steak that had congealed on my tongue. “Hmm?”

“What is this?”

“What do you mean?” I put on my most innocent expression, and she glared back at me.

“What am I eating? Is it steak?”

“Yes.” I nodded haltingly. “Just… not the kind you’re used to, exactly.”

Her eyes dropped to the plate to examine the meal again before darting back to mine, wariness evident in the blue depths. “What does that mean?”

“Um…”

“Jack.” She narrowed her gaze on me, and I shifted uncomfortably.

Going for broke, I set the fork on the table and leaned back in my chair with a resigned sigh. “Did I ever tell you this was a hunting cabin?”

She shook her head. “Not that I remember.” Her eyes widened dramatically as understanding dawned. “So help me God, if I’m eating…”

I nodded, watching her closely. “It’s venison.”

“Oh, my God! You fed me Bambi?” The outrage was plain in her voice, and I tried to suppress my grin but failed miserably. Her face was twisted into such an adorable expression of confused ire that I couldn’t help but smile at her. “It’s not funny!”

She shoved away from the table and stomped out of the kitchen. Though there was no place for her to go, I still quickly hopped up and went after her, not giving her the opportunity to walk away angry. “Come on, Mia. It’s not that bad.”

“It’s venison.” The disdain dripping from her voice was palpable, and I had to smother another smile. “I hate venison.” I opened my mouth to protest, but she brandished one long, elegant finger and poked me in the chest. “And don’t you even dare tell me I don’t remember.”

This time I did smile. “You didn’t think it was so bad when you were eating it.”

“That was before I knew it was Bambi!”

“First of all, it was a full-grown doe, not a baby.” Her mouth dropped open in indignation, but I held up a hand. “Second, it’s hard to get beef up here. Once the resort is up and running, we’ll be fully stocked. But most everyone else up here makes do with what’s readily available.

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