Chapter Sixteen
Jackson
TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE WEDDING
I wake up in a good mood. I feel great, invincible almost, and it might be because Mama invited Kiera over for lunch, and I’ll get to see her without Dr. Douchebag interrupting again.
Feeding the horses goes by quickly, and so do my morning horse lessons. At some point, Trent shows up to look over a horse that’s been sick the past week. Our conversation stays short and straight to the point, and we don’t dare make eye contact. Every time he comes to the ranch, it gets more awkward between us.
Before he started dating Kiera, I didn’t care for his condescending attitude, and since he’s been with her, I dislike him on a whole new level. However, he’s decent at what he does and has always been good with the horses. I’ve told Mama I wan
