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“Me too! It seems like forever since we were sneaking out in the middle of the night to go running around.”
“See. That right there is what’s wrong with old friends. They know all your dirty secrets!”
“I’ll never tell anyone. I’ll get this taken care of for you. You just get out here.”
“Yep! You’re the best!”
I hang up the phone and a grin tilts my lips. I can’t wait to see my bestie. And this mountain sounds like my idea of paradise.
There’s a little niggle of doubt in the back of my mind when I think about the man Fern mentioned. I have my doubts about this man and his qualifications.
But I trust Fern. And if she says this guy will do justice to my new house, then I’m all for it.
But there’s no fucking way I’m going to go out with some guy. Even if he is the brother of my best friend’s future hubby.
I’ve been burned one too many times by men that people said were perfect for me. I’d rather be alone than deal with another disappointment on the dating front.
No matter how lonely I get.
MAX
“I’m begging you. You deal with this woman. She sounds like a nightmare to work for. You’re good at schmoozing the ladies.”
Jameson grumbles at me as he works on paperwork. “I already have a woman to schmooze and she keeps me plenty busy. She’s the one that suggested you.”
I change tactics. “So you’re just going to let some woman you barely know tell you what to do? What about me? Your favorite brother.”
“You’re not my favorite. That’s Eli. He’s a lot less work than you.”
“Cold, man. That’s cold.”
“Just start working on some ideas for her space.”
“It won’t do any good. You know what these fancy women are like. She’s a celebrity. She’s gonna want a bunch of glass and velvet and all kinds of stuff that doesn’t belong in a cabin on a mountain,” I scoff.
“It’s her house. She can do what she wants with it.”
“Did she already buy it? Maybe I should put in an offer on the house myself.”
That makes his head pop up and he glares at me. “Why the hell would you want to do that? You’ve already got a house.”
“I could use a rental. Buying property is a sure-fire way to increase your portfolio for retirement.”
“You can’t manage your time now! I shudder to think what you would be like with a rental property to manage. And your work with Wildwood Construction.”
“I’m very organized and I keep up just fine with my work.” Now I’m fucking insulted. I work just as hard as the rest of the guys.
“You’re great at what you do, brother. But you’re also usually behind and the crew has to wait on you.”
“I don’t even think so,” I growl.
“Never mind. Just get out to that house. Here’s the key.” He holds out a key to me. “Don’t fuck this up. I know you don’t like demanding women but this woman could be great for our company. If she likes what we do to her house, she could let all her friends know about it.”
“And all of a sudden the mountain’s covered with mini mansions attempting to look like a mountain home. Great,” I grouse, unimpressed with his logic.
He shoots me another glare. “Just fucking do it and quit whining. Jesus! I’ve never seen you so pissy. Oh and by the way, you and I are doing the shoots today along with Finn. He’s already down there with Fern and we need to get down there as well.”
“Ugh! I seriously can’t believe that you agreed to this crazy plan of Fern’s! Not to mention that it’s a little creepy to have your girlfriend staring at all the men while we’re practically naked.”
