Ok all I am back! Thanks to My sister Loretta for putting up the last chapter of me. It is a bit short but I thought that was a good place to end. Tell me what you all think.
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Lisa, Amy, Jessica, Tom, Melissa, and Michael sat around the dining room table while Jessica told her tale. "Jack and I had our falling out years ago."
Lisa looked puzzled. "Why."
"My grandfather owned more than just these 600 acres he owned the land that Brier Ridge is on now too."
Amy gasped.
"When he died he gave this half to Jack and the other to me. I was in College and had no intentions of owning a ranch. So I sold it to the Stanton's, and when Jack found out… Well things where said and we never spoke again. He didn't even call when Lindy died."
Tom looked at his wife. "I didn't even know you had a brother."
"I made a mistake and I paved for it. I don't blame Jack for ignoring me all these years." Jessica said with a tear in her eyes.
Melissa looked around at her new found family. "So that makes you our Aunt." She said pointing to Lisa. "And you are our third cousin." She said pointing at Amy
Lisa surprised by the term Aunt as she hardly ever spoke to her own nephew Ben, looked at Melissa. "I suppose so."
Amy nodded refusing to look at Jessica.
There was an award silence for several moments where no one knew what to say. Then suddenly Tim walked through the door grinning.
"Go right ahead and come in Tim we aren't having a conversation or anything." Lisa said sarcastically.
"I bought another racehorse."
"From who?"
"Your ex-husband." Tim said
"Ah. And who did he sell you?"
"Reality Rocket." Tim said
"Tim, you do realize that that horse hates racing. He has never won a race and has the worst attitude." Lisa said knowing why Dan sold the horse to him in the first place; he was the only one that would buy him.
"Yes of course I do Janice pointed that out more than once. But I was kind of hoping Amy would work with him." Tim looked hopefully at Amy
Amy looked at her dad. "Yea shore."
Tim who had just now realized that there were other people in the room turned to introduce himself. "Tim Fleming."
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Melissa leaned up against the fence looking at Fou. Amy walked up being her. "Do you ride?"
Melissa jumped, "No. She is the only horse we had. Dad doesn't like them but mom always did. But after she was stolen I think she managed to convince herself that she didn't like them."
"Yea well she told me earlier today that she was going to take her home tomorrow."
"Yea mom and dad are ready to leave but I don't really want to. I kind of like it here."
Amy smiled. "How long is your Christmas break?"
"Two and a half weeks."
"Well you are welcome here, I mean you are family."
Melissa smiled "I guess I am. I might have to take you up on that."
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Jessica looked at her son and daughter who had yet to put their luggage in the truck. "Come on guys lets go."
"Mom last night I wasn't kidding. I am spending my Christmas break here." Melissa said
"I am staying too." Michael said
"No you're not." Jessica said
"We are 18 years old you can't control us anymore. We'll be back in time for school starts."
"Fine." Jessica said turning on her heel and climbing in the truck.
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Amy Michael, Melissa, and Ty walked through the door just as Lisa hung up the phone. Amy looked at her. "Who was that?"
"Lou. She and Peter are flying in tomorrow for Christmas."
"Christmas is in a week and I still haven't gotten anyone gifts yet."
"I need to run to town anyway so why not do our shopping too." Lisa said
"Yea sound's good to me." Amy looked at Michael and Melissa. "Do you guys want to come?"
"Yea Shore" Melissa said
"I'm good." Michael said not really wanting to go shopping
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"Where should we go first?" Amy asked as she drove down Main Street.
"Maggie's." Lisa said "We can grab some lunch"
"OK." Amy said as she pulled into the parking lot.
Maggie had decorated the dinner from the outside in. Lisa smiled as they stepped in side. "This place looks grate Maggie."
"Thanks. Now what can I get for you all." Maggie asked
"Coffee and a hamburger." Lisa said without looking at the menu
"I'll have the same thing." Melissa said enjoying the thought of a burger since her mother was a vegetarian and the family never ate meat.
"We'll just make that 3 of the same thing." Amy said.
After they finished their lunch Amy and Melisa looked through the store. "A diner tack and feed store. You don't see that in the city."
"I suppose they wouldn't be under one roof but it's convenient."
"Actually I was referring to the stores in general."
"Oh."
"Lisa I have been meaning to give this to you but I kept forgetting."
"What is it? I haven't ordered anything."
"Actually Jack ordered it that day." She said referring to the day of the car wreck.
"What is it?"
"He ordered it for you for Christmas." Maggie said handing Lisa a small box.
Lisa took the box from her. "Thanks." She whispered. "Tell Amy and Melissa I'll be in the car when they are ready to go."
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Yes Short but I will update again about Sunday or Monday; so soon. Or sooner depending on the reviews I get…