Family Matters (The Travers Brothers Series) by Rita Hestand

Family Matters (The Travers Brothers Series) by Rita Hestand

Author:Rita Hestand
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, contemporary, series, western, rita hestand, box set
Publisher: Rita Hestand


*****

That evening when Rusty returned to the house, Hannah was closing her small overnight bag and she set it in the living room.

He glanced at the bag, then her. "That all you're taking?"

"Isn't it enough?" She gasped.

"I doubt it. We might be a while. It sounded pretty serious to me."

"Well, I can't leave the ranch for that long." A quick flash of anger lit her eyes.

"Take a couple of outfits and the usual stuff women need." He instructed her.

Hannah turned to go pack a bigger bag when something dawned on her.

"Did you talk to Burt?"

"I did." His gaze flew over her. "He'll take care of things just fine."

"Any problems?" Her voice sounded unsteady, breathy.

"No, should there be?"

She shrugged. "No, I guess not."

"He wasn't happy about you going with me, if that's what you are getting at." Rusty confessed and seemed to watch her facial expression, for a reaction.

Hannah nodded. "I didn't expect him to be."

"Is there something you want to tell me about Burt and ..."

"No...nothing." She whirled around and stomped back to her bedroom.

Rusty packed his gear and waited while Hannah finished. He threw their bags in the back of the truck when Burt walked up to him.

Just the way he approached him with such haste and determination, told Rusty to be on his guard.

"Something you wanted?"

"Yes sir, there sure as hell is. I been meaning to talk to you for a while now, but I wasn't sure how Hannah would like it." Burt glanced about, but didn't see Hannah. "Now, it's time. And it doesn't really matter what Hannah thinks." Burt stood squarely in front of Rusty as though to block him from something.

Rusty knew this wasn't going to go smoothly, he felt the tension that Burt oozed and he didn't want a scene, but he never walked away from one either. Deke had always warned him that he'd have a showdown.

"Okay, what's up?"

"You can't just haul Hannah out of here. She ain't even married to you yet. It ain't decent. I want you to walk away from this. Right now. I'm askin' you man to man. Walk away. Walk away from this situation and don't look back." The older man's eyes narrowed on Rusty. "I know she's in trouble. I'll help her."

Rusty eyed the man with new respect. Burt was serious. He really meant what he said and it was more than obvious he had feelings for Hannah, although Rusty was beginning to doubt the man had ever voiced them to her. The poor old fella was love-sick.

"We're going to my Dad's house for a few days Burt, I don't think that's gonna compromise her." Rusty tried to make light of it.

"Did you hear what I said, I'll help her." Burt's gaze didn't waver.

"Yeah, I heard. But as much as I believe you would, if you could. You can't. She wants to stay here Burt. Her mother is buried here. She won't just up and leave. Don't you see, it's the land. It's in her blood, in the blood of her family.



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