Shay only had seven more days until Christmas. She’d been unable to get her father to commit to a Hatch Family Christmas, and she’d finally discovered the reason why: He’d been invited out to the ranch for their celebrations.
Of course he had. The Royal Brothers were kind to him, invited him to their family functions, and actually acted like they liked having him around. They probably did.
Shay had also been invited to the Christmas Eve gift opening, as well as the big meal on Christmas Day. Shane had talked to her the week before. Surely he knew she’d broken up with Austin, but if he did, Shane made no indication of it. She wished it had been Austin informing her of the dates and times and activities of the holidays on the ranch. Austin, not Shane.
She wanted to attend everything, badl
