Where is your heart tonight

Chapter Forty One

Summertime

We were still at the family meet-up. I can't believe I'm here. I still feel sick with nerves. But they have all been very nice to me. That has eased some nerves. Most of the time they were taking digs at poor Jordan mostly about his slight, I say slight weight gain. And of course, teasing him about rolling around in the hay. He is so adorable when he blushes. His youngest son sits next to him still but no sign of his other son. That is it I'm the evil stepmom. I can tell Jordan is worried as he keeps looking around for him. I know he wants us all to get along. I highly doubt it. Jon comes over behind us.

"I have a surprise for you. Follow me" as he places a hand on my shoulder. My ticket out of here for now. I know there is tension between father and eldest son. I follow Jon. Jordan looks at me sadly as I go with Jon.

"Don't worry about them. It will work out in the end".

" I hope so. I don't want to be classed as evil stepmom".

"You won't. Let it settle and all will be alright".

" Where are you taking me?".

"Back to my place".

" OK".

We walk past Jordan's Tesla. We got into Jon's truck. I forgot how high a truck can be as I just about got in. From there we went to Jon's farm. I wonder why we are here.

"Surprise is waiting in the house".

" OK". I am not sure about this. Why did he bring me here for?

"It's nothing bad," he says "When will my new niece or nephew get here".

" February".

"Bet Jordan is happy".

" Wasn't to start with. Yeah is now. I think he is worried about what his eldest thinks of everything".

"One out of two ain't bad".

" Funny Jon. But not helping".

"Come on" I follow him to the door. He opens the door but doesn't go in instead calls. There two dogs come out followed by a familiar terrier.

"He arrived the other day from the quarantine," says Jon "If Rascal doesn't get on with Mackie. I'm happy for him to stay here. He's cute so well behaved".

" Mackie" a smile appears on my face as the little dog heard my voice. There he comes bouncing and wagging his tail. "I missed you" as I give him cuddles.

"Your horse has arrived too and has been at a friend's barn in Ipswich. She's has become a favorite there".

" Thanks, Jon" I give him a big hug.

"No problem sister-in-law. Let's go back before my baby brothah comes looking for Ya". Sister in law isn't suited it to me yet. I haven't thought of that yet. It kind of scares me a bit.

We leave Mackie here and will pick him up tomorrow when we go home. Off we go again back to the party. Everyone hadn't known we had gone except for one. The chocolate brown eyes find my eyes as I walk back in behind Jon.

"We are glad you are back as Mr Ansty pants here wouldn't stay still when you both disappeared. It was so cute".

He grumbled something and rolled his eyes.

" It's so cute that you two are still in the honeymoon period of your relationship. Wait for the arguments to start".

"They won't".

" How do you know that brothah? Your last one started within weeks" replied Jon sitting down.

"That was different".