Will smiled. ‘You take your time and think it over. There’s no—’
‘But the answer is yes. I don’t need time to think. I like your idea. I love the sign. I want to do this, Will.’
He shuffled in his seat so he could face her full on. ‘This is a big step. I need you to be sure. You made that café your life for a long time.’
‘Yeah, well, my life has changed.’ Ginny reached over and placed her cold hand on his, making his heart jump to attention. ‘I want to do this with you.’
‘Okay,’ he managed.
Ginny smiled softly, and he so wanted to kiss her mouth. ‘But first I want you to take me back to the farmhouse, as I have something else I want to say.’
‘Can’t you tell me here?’
She shook her head slightly. ‘I want to talk there.’
‘Okay, buckle up. Let’s go talk.’ He side-eyed her as she pulled on her seat belt. It felt so good to be by her side again, even if it was to talk business.
Chapter 28
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Ginny
Ginny already had the heating on in the old farmhouse, so it was nice and warm as she entered with Will. Ever since she took ownership of the place, she had wanted to show him around. ‘We can walk and talk,’ she said, removing his jacket from her shoulders to place on the coat hook by the front door.
Will was eyeing up the walls and ceiling. ‘It’s higher than I expected.’
‘Bigger too.’ She pointed down the hallway. ‘It goes quite a way back.’
‘What did the surveyor say?’
‘It’s in pretty good shape. There’s nothing that would cost too much to fix.’ She glanced over her shoulder as they walked up the stairs.
‘That’s good. I can help with anything you need. I’m not sure if I’ll be any good as a handyman. Not really tested those skills, but I’m always up for trying.’
Ginny smiled. ‘Thanks. I’m someone who likes to call in a professional, but there is one thing I’d like you to do for me.’
‘What’s that?’
She motioned for him to follow her into the main bedroom at the back of the house. ‘Look down there.’ Pointing out the window, she waited to see his expression.
‘Oh wow! That’s a nice bit of land you have there.’
‘That’s for the animals.’
Will’s eyes smiled along with his mouth as he gazed her way. ‘You definitely doing that then?’
‘I’ve got a meeting tomorrow with an animal welfare centre to talk all things chicken.’
He glanced back at the field below. ‘So an enclosure is needed, and a henhouse.’
‘That’s what I’m going to find out. They’re going to teach me everything.’ She hesitated, debating whether to include him after all, but seeing how he’d declared his love and offered a business swap just to make her dream come true, she wanted to be totally honest. ‘Would you like to come with me?’
‘Yep.’
His quick reply had the corners of her mouth twitch into a small smile. ‘I was hoping you’d say that.’
