An Education for Amy [Men of Kinsey 3] (Siren Publishing Ménage and More) by Debbie Bailey Page A

punched me in the face. I was always so afraid of you, but now I see you for what you really are. A coward. Because only a coward would beat up a woman then hide behind daddy’s coattails to get out of going to jail, and let’s face it, Jasper, you hide behind your daddy’s money every time you get into trouble. You’ve never been able to stand on your own two feet, and until you understand that, you never will.” Amy turned to walk back into the house when she heard the cocking of a gun. But just as quick, she also heard at least a dozen rifles being cocked back.
    Lowering the pistol, Jasper snarled, “You ungrateful little whore. You get your ass over here right now.”
    “You have exactly two minutes to turn your sorry ass around and get off our land, Jasper,” Ethan yelled. “It seems that Amy has made her decision, and don’t even think of coming back here, or next time, we won’t be as friendly.”
    Stomping back to his truck, Jasper called out, “This isn’t over by a long shot, Kinsey. I’ve waited a long time to show my appreciation to Amy for her sending me to jail, and you’re not going to stop me.” With that said, he sped off down the gravel driveway.
    “He’ll try again, you know,” Amy said quietly.
    “Maybe so, but next time, we’ll be ready for him,” Jordon said then called all the ranch hands for a meeting at the cookhouse.
    “I want to know how the fuck, that little prick got so close to the house without anyone seeing him!” Ethan barked.
    “That’s why we need to have a talk with the hands now instead of later,” Jordon stated. “Someone saw them come on the property and didn’t think they needed to let us know. I want to know who it is, and I want him gone.”
    Jordon watched Amy walk back into the house and through the screen door. He could see her sitting at the at the kitchen table, her head lowered onto the tabletop. He had wanted so badly to put a bullet in Jasper’s brain for all the hurt and grief he’d caused her, but that wasn’t the solution and he knew it. It may get Jasper out of the way quickly, but it would put him behind bars.
     
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    Jordon wanted answers, and he wanted them immediately. Most of their ranch hands had worked for them for a number of years. Finding out that any of them had allowed that piece of shit, Jasper, onto their property wouldn’t sit well, not at all. As he sat on the steps of the house, he looked out across the yard and noticed that two of the younger hands were engaged in a very animated conversation just outside the main barn. Maybe he wouldn’t have to hold the meeting after all, he thought, and he headed in the direction of the two men.
    “What’s all the yelling about, boys?” he asked. Both men turned, their faces paling at the sight of him.
    “Ah, nothing, Mr. Kinsey, we were just having a friendly disagreement about football. You know how it is,” the shorter of the two spoke first. Jordon watched the taller one as his gaze went anywhere except on Jordon. Both men had their hands in their pockets and rocked back and forth slowly on their heels.
    “You two are fairly new here, aren’t you? We generally like to get to know the new hands, but with everything going on around here, we haven’t had the time. Why don’t you boys come on up to the house and have some coffee with me and my brothers, and we’ll get to know each other better.” Stepping back, Jordon gestured for the two men to follow him toward the house.
    “Sure, that would be just great,” said the taller man as he slowly walked to the house.
    Jordon could see how nervous both men were as they entered the house and saw how his brothers were trying to comfort Amy and how distressed she was.
    “Have a seat, gentlemen. I think there’s some business we need to discuss, don’t you?” Jordon made sure his voice was harder than it was before. He needed to find out if these two had helped Jasper and why.
    Ethan was the first to speak up, curious