Of Miners and Skunks

Synopsis: Jack doesn't like the miners…or maybe he just doesn't like one in particular? Jealous!MountieJack makes a comeback.

Each chapter will be a moment in the time of the Billy Hamilton Saga!
I always liked the idea of Jack being jealous about Billy and everyone was able to admit it except for him.

Disclaimer: Thank you to Janette Oke and Hallmark for the amazing characters. I just get to play with them!

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Jack didn't like the new miners.

Okay, so he liked the new miners. He just didn't like some.

Well, he liked some of the miners. He just didn't like one in particular.

One good looking, young, poetry-talking, obnoxious, nice-smelling miner.

Jack sipped his coffee, his eyes practically burning holes in back of Elizabeth's head, daring her to turn around. Look at me. Don't look at him.

He thought he had made good progress earlier when they had spoken about the dance, she had even greeted him. On purpose. She had even ended up laughing after he had made the quick getaway excuse after putting his foot in his mouth. Again.

He knew she liked it when he called her Ma'am, so he had continued to do so. He thought the smirk helped.

But there she was, standing there, talking to that stupid miner. Laughing with him, just like she had with Jack.

That had to be against the law.

There has to be something wrong with him.

It doesn't matter to me who Elizabeth talks to.

It's not like we'll ever get married.

How many children will we have?

The last thought popped unbidden into his mind and he almost choked on his coffee. He disguised it by crouching down to pet Rip, hoping nobody noticed that his cheeks had turned as red as his serge.

His attention wandered over to the couple in spite of himself, and he inwardly froze.

Stupid good-looking, young, poetry-talking, obnoxious, nice-smelling, hand-kissing miner.

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