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“You can get one in the clothing section at Sparks,” she informed me.
Her snark made me almost laugh, but I held it back.
“Noted. I came to say it’s been nice to see you. We haven’t talked in a while.” She scoffed, but I ignored her and continued. “Look, Sav. I know it’s been a long time coming, but I’ve always felt bad about what happ—”
“Is thatreallyyour idea of an apology?” she asked. She used a deep voice to mock me, saying, “I feel bad about being a self-centered jerk. The whole world revolves around me and my hot abs, so I don’t think about how my choices affect anyone else.”
I smirked. “You think I have hot abs?”
She threw her hands up in exasperation. “That’s what you’re going to focus on?”
I chuckled. “I was getting to the apology part, but you had to interrupt me to tell me how hot you think I am.” I couldn’t help myself as I teased her.
Even with her obviously pissed at me, teasing her like I used to felt normal.
She huffed. “You can save the apology. And stop laughing. It’s not helping your case here.”
“I could just take off my shirt instead. Would that help?”
Her mouth fell open in shock. She put her hands on her hips, looking as if she was going to really let me have it, but the screen door opened, and Jackson walked in.
He paused when he saw us standing there. “Did I interrupt something?”
“No, we’re done,” Sav said.
“She’s being stubborn,” I informed him.
His mouth formed a small “o” of pretend shock as he closed the door and walked forward. He stopped once he’d reached my side and leaned against the counter. “Chris is offering to cover the renovations, Savannah. That’s pretty generous.”
Sav rubbed her lips together, contemplating his words. I was mesmerized by the movement, but I willed myself to keep my eyes locked on hers instead of her mouth.
Jackson clapped his hands together. “I have an excellent idea. Savannah’s been going on about this coffee bar idea. She wants one in the shop. Do you think you could add that to your renovations? We’ll cover all supplies costs, of course.”
I nodded. “Yep. No problem. I’ll throw it into the deal and cover the labor.”
Sav looked between her grandpa and me as her shoulders fell. We were getting through to her. She nibbled on her lip, and then a look of determination crossed her face. She looked me dead in the eye as she said, “All right. It’s a deal. Only because I’m clearly outnumbered and you two aren’t going to drop the whole idea.”
Jackson and I smiled at each other. He winked, and I gave a thumbs-up.
“God, I hope I don’t regret this,” she mumbled.
“You won’t,” I promised. “I’ll stop by the store tomorrow to look at the place.”
She rolled her eyes. “You’ve been to Sparks plenty of times before.”
“Not as a contractor. I’ll look around and take some measurements.”
Jackson patted my back. “Excellent.”
Sav surprisingly didn’t argue. “Fine. Just try not to get in my way.” She wasn’t exactly jumping for joy, but at least she intended to be there and not run away when I showed up.
I was already looking forward to seeing her again, even if she wasn’t thrilled about seeing me.
4
SAV
“Take a breath,”Penny said as I held the phone to my ear while I arranged and rearranged the book display near the cashier station. “You sound like you’re doing aerobics, for God’s sake.”
