“Why don’t we go check on the horses,” Alex interrupts, likely trying to defuse the situation. This isn’t the first time Kiera’s had to put Jackson in his place, and the fact that she’s the only person who can says something right there. If it were anyone else telling him off, Jackson would be pushing right back.
“Yeah, fine,” Jackson says as Alex pulls on his arm toward the hallway. He walks around Kiera without saying another word.
“Well, that was entertaining. Can we leave now?” Evan says, breaking the awkward tension once Jackson and Alex are gone.
Kiera visibly relaxes and releases a deep breath. “I swear to God, that man makes me want to stab him sometimes.”
“Oh, is that all? He makes me want to choke him with a rattlesnake in his sleep,” I tell her.
Emily and Kiera chuckle.
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