Carson

Sliding back onto her barstool, Montana thanks us for ordering another round, noting glasses of water are now on our table.

“What’s in the bags?” Peyton asks, eyes glued to the large bags at Eli’s feet.

He dips his hands into one, handing red cowboy boots to Peyton. From the other bag, he passes brown boots with jade embellishments to Montana.

“Why did you buy us boots?” Montana asks, her head tilted to one side, eyes like lasers on Eli. ...