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She nodded sadly. “Someone’s going to get a great deal. Unfortunately, it’s not going to be me.”
Austin smiled. “Never say never.”
She laughed. “Yeah, I can dream, right?”
They wandered through the whole house. Cameron loved it. It was tastefully done with practical, elegant touches everywhere. There was a big, stone fireplace with armchairs on either side. Piper flopped down in one and smiled. “I can just imagine sitting here in an evening, reading a book and putting my feet up.”
“You don’t have to imagine. You can make it a reality if you want it,” said Austin.
Cameron frowned. He wanted to know what catches there might be, but he didn’t want to interfere—it was hardly his place.
“What do you think?” she asked him.
Relief rushed through him. Giving his opinion was a different matter once he’d been asked for it. “I love it. It’s a great place.” He turned to Austin. “What about the utilities?”
Austin grinned. “They’re included.”
“In that price?” asked Piper.
“Yep. They want to make this as easy as possible, for the right tenant. They said for a couple or single person with no pets and a great credit score, they’d leave all the utilities in their name and include them in the rent. They did set a cap on how much, but I doubt you’ll ever meet it.”
“Wow!” Piper smiled at Cameron. “That was a good catch, though, thank you. What else?”
Cameron smiled. “What about the length of lease? And what happens when they want to put it up for sale?”
“They said through the off season, which would be a six-month lease, and they don’t envisage putting it on the market in that time. After the six months, you’d have the option to leave, or stay and allow viewings.”
Piper made a face. “I don’t like that idea.”
Cameron didn’t either. “And if she were to do that and they found a buyer?”
“Then they’d ask that you be prepared to leave thirty days after closing.”
Piper nodded. “That’s fair enough, but I don’t think I’d want to stay once it went up for sale. I’d feel like I was living on borrowed time.”
Cameron nodded.
“Even so,” said Austin. “It could be a great start to your life here. You’d get a great deal on a great house while you find your feet and get to know the area. It’d give you time to figure out where you really want to be, without having to commit to a twelve-month lease in a place you might not like.”
“Yes, and I know I’d love it here. How soon do I have to let you know?”
Austin smiled. “I’m not going to list it until Monday, so you’ve got the rest of the weekend to think about it.”
“Thanks. I’ll give you a call tonight and let you know one way or the other.”
“Great.”
They drove back into town in silence. It seemed Piper was lost in thought, and Cameron didn’t want to intrude. It was her decision to make, and if she needed a sounding board, she’d tell him. She didn’t say anything until she parked the car in the square at the resort. “What would you do?”
He shrugged. “I don’t think that’s relevant.”
She laughed. “I guess not. You wouldn’t be looking for a place, and you wouldn’t be watching your budget.”
“No. What matters is what you think.”
They got out of the car and started walking toward the lodge. “I think it’s too good to be true, but this guy I met recently told me there’s no such thing. So, now I’m trying to think of all the potential downsides.”
He smiled. “And what are you coming up with?”
