AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“So what do you want to talk about? If you say Home Blown, I think I’m going to scream,” she warned.
“No. I actually wanted to talk to you about my business.” That seemed to have gotten her attention and she sat up and moved a few inches away from him.
“I’m listening.”
“You know it’s been challenging lately trying to be in two different places. I hate leaving you so early in the morning just to avoid the rush-hour traffic,” he said.
“I know. I’ve been thinking about that myself. This isn’t working for either of us. I stay up so late waiting for you to come back. And I worry about you on the road all the time,” she said.
“I don’t want you worrying about me. But something has to change. It’s…not working the way I had hoped. And really, it’s not fair to either of us. So a change needs to happen,” he said.
“I agree. And I wanted to talk to you about that too. Last night I was going to…well…I thought maybe I could go to Boston and spend the night, so you don’t have to always be the one going without sleep.”
“No. I don’t want you in Boston. It’s not your type of place,” he said.
The sadness reflected on her face. “You don’t think I’d fit in there?” she asked.
Fuck!“That’s not what I meant. It’s busy and loud and bright. You won’t get to see your stars each night like you do here.”
“If that even continues. I’ve decided that I’m selling my place. I’m moving,” she said.
“What? When did you decide to do that?” he asked.
“Like you, I decided I needed a change. This wasn’t working for me either,” she said.
“And where are you going?” he asked.
Shanda huffed. “It doesn’t matter. This place won’t be the same soon anyway. They are going to build condos or a shopping center or something here, and what I love about the place won’t exist any longer anyway.”
“Who told you they were building either around here?” he asked.
“Why else would someone buy up all the land around me? It won’t be long before they come knocking on my door and want mine too,” she said.
“That won’t happen,” he said.
She looked at him and said, “How do you know?”
The time was here for him to lay all the cards on the table. Either he was about to make everything a hell of a lot better, or a whole lot worse.
“I bought it,” he announced.
“What? You? Why?” she asked.
“As I was saying, we needed to make a change. This wasn’t working,” he said.
“So you’re building a house next to mine? That doesn’t change anything Kenneth. You will work in Boston,” she said firmly. “All it does is give us separate beds, which also doesn’t work.”
“I’m not building a house; well, not unless you want a different one.”
“Then why buy up all the land?” she asked.
“The travel is too much. And I can’t do shit while driving. I don’t want to ruin everything you have here, or what your neighbors have either. Can’t be upsetting the cows or the deer or whatever else is out there.”
“Kenneth, you’re not making any sense. Just tell me why you bought the land please,” she half demanded.
“A helicopter makes traveling a hell of a lot faster. I’ve already spoken to the zoning board and got it approved. There is an old military pilot in Hope Valley who I have hired to fly me back and forth when needed. Now I can work in Boston and live here with you in Hope Valley. That is, if you don’t mind having a roommate.”
“You’re serious? You want to move here? What about your penthouse in Boston?” she asked.
