CHapter 212

“Oh Richie, I’m so sorry. You just found each other and now Heather had to go and do this.”

He swung around, jerking her to his solid frame, almost crushing her.

“I cannot lose her..not now. I could kill that woman!”

“Stacey is very reasonable,, as soon as you can sit down with her, she will understand.”

He eased his death grip on her.

“I hope you’re right!”

“Jon and Kenny and the other John are arriving tonight and I gave Violet the afternoon off. I better get the food going if we want to eat tonight. I popped the roast in early this morning.”

They reached the mansion and went straight into the kitchen.

Richie made them some coffee while Cheyenne started with the vegetables.

By the time the food was cooking, Richie and Cheyenne was giggling like kids.

Cheyenne opened the oven to check on the roast. Richie nagged her for a little piece while Cheyenne had her hands full to keep him out of the roast.

He pulled on her apron strings, pulling so hard that she lost her balance, grabbing his shoulders to steady her.

“Richie! Stop that this instant.! If you want a piece you better behave right now!”

He saluted her vigorously .”Yes ma’am!”

She cut a piece off and turned around, sticking the fork into his mouth.

“Be careful now it’s hot!”

“If you two are finished, we have guests…”

Cheyenne nearly broke her back as she jerked at Jon’s cold voice from the doorway.

Richie almost choked and Cheyenne slapped him on his back, glaring at Jon.

“Was that necessary?”

“You two were so busy, you didn’t even hear us come in. Where is Violet? “

“I gave her the afternoon off.” Cheyenne was irritated.

Jon didn’t like what he heard but he said nothing, turning on his heel he walked away.

Richie and Cheyenne stared at each other confused about Jon’s temper.

Cheyenne and Richie went to the sitting room to greet the Big & Rich boys.

Richie greeted both men, his eyes resting on Kenny for a moment a coldness creeping into his eyes as their gazes met.

Cheyenne greeted John warmly, but felt uncomfortable around Kenny, trying her best to act normal.

Jon picked up on her strange behaviour towards Kenny, thinking he might imagined it seeing as he is so irritated at the moment he could hit a hole through the wall.

“Would you like something to drink? Dinner would be ready in about a half an hour’s time.”