Once Upon a Cowboy Christmas--A River Ranch Novel by Soraya Lane

Author:Soraya Lane
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group

Chapter 11

LEXI watched as Harry played with Sophia, pretending she was listening to whatever Mia and Lauren were chatting about. They were all sitting at the kitchen counter, but Lexi’s mind was a million miles away. She resisted the urge to check her iPhone, guilt creeping through at what she’d done. Cody deserved what was coming to him. If he was going to do something like this, then his name was going to be leaked at some point, but she still felt bad about the fallout on his family. And how they might react.

If Walter Ford got wind of what she’d done and decided to side with his son, which she knew was more likely than not, then it wouldn’t just be her mom who became homeless. Lexi gulped and started to reach for her phone, wondering if she should just delete her post and go beg Cody to reconsider instead.

“Hey, Earth to Lexi?” Mia said, tapping her hand from the other side of the counter where she was leaning. “Bubbles or wine?”

Lexi sighed and forced herself to smile. This was why she felt bad. The Ford family had, on the whole, been so kind and welcoming to her. But maybe they’d all agree with what Cody was doing. The family was wealthy beyond her wildest dreams, and she knew they didn’t end up that way from being pushovers.

“What are you girls having?” she asked.

Lauren held up her tall champagne glass, the bubbles rising in rapid succession to the top. “I don’t get out a lot, so I’m making the most of it. I’ve been all work and no play for way too long.”

“I’ll have the same, thanks,” she said, reaching for an olive from the platter in front of her.

“So Lauren told me a little before you arrived, about a big fight you and Cody had,” Mia said. “I was really hoping you guys would have a great night together.”

The last thing Lexi was going to do was tell Cody’s sister and sister-in-law exactly what she thought of him, so she decided to water it down a little. She’d probably said too much this morning to Tanner as it was.

“We just have a lot of history, so I guess it was never going to be easy between us,” Lexi said, gratefully taking the champagne and clinking glasses with the other two. She took a sip and the bubbles tickled her throat, relaxing her almost instantly.

“Cody’s biggest downfall has also been his biggest success,” Mia said. “He has prioritized work all his life, and he doesn’t seem to see how badly the people around him need him sometimes.”

Lexi just nodded, trying to find the right words, but she was saved from having to say anything at all when a bang signaled the front door had opened and a woman called out.

“Where’s my welcoming party?”

Mia’s daughter squealed and ran through the kitchen and Mia burst out laughing at the commotion.

“That’ll be my sister,” she muttered. “Always one to make an entrance, and someone loves her Aunty Angie.

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