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“Wait until you see what Helena did.” Cara’s excited voice carried through the gardens.
“I didn’t do that much. And I had a lot of help.” Helena’s softer voice came from a farther distance.
“She’s been here working all day. Don’t let her tell you otherwise,” Cara said.
“I’m sure it’s gorgeous.” Laverne sounded tired and harried.
The Washington wedding party had been running everyone ragged. Justin had been dragged away from the orchard this afternoon to haul our hayride carts out of storage because the bride had pitched a fit.
It hadn’t been part of her extensive package, but I knew Laverne didn’t want to piss her off. She had many friends and her review of the orchard could make or break the wedding arm of Happy Acres and Brothers Three.
I’d been fielding complaints from half my staff. The other half were enamored by the beautiful wedding party. To me, it just showed how different moneyed people could be.
I backed up into the trees surrounding the garden and shifted out of sight as the three women came into view.
“Oh, my.” Laverne’s gasp echoed my own thoughts about the new and improved space. “How did you do all this in such a short time?”
I could only make out a bit of Helena from where I was, but I saw her twisting her fingers together as she typically did when she was nervous and trying not to be noticed. And she damn well should be noticed for all this work.
“Bells helped too. She took care of a lot of the phone calls and ordering so I could concentrate on getting the space ready. And I couldn’t have done it without Diego and Pete from Beckett’s crew. They were a huge help.”
I’d just bet they had been. Both of them were extra helpful when a pretty woman was involved. She’d probably had them wrapped around her finger.
“I keep meaning to get back here, but we’ve been focusing on keeping our heads above water with all the weddings. And now you’ve given us another space to use.”
I heard Helena’s surprisedoofas Laverne hugged her.
“I’m so glad I could help.”
“Help?You saved my bacon,” Cara said with a tremble in her voice. “Now it’s even better than what I could do.”
“Oh, no. I’m sure you could have done this.” Helena stepped onto the path and went for the same barrel I’d just been in front of. I frowned as a waterfall of warm honey and caramel-colored hair tumbled down her back.
Quickly, I glanced at the other two women to make sure I hadn’t been mistaken.
But that was Helena’s back and most definitely her ass.
“What the hell did you do to your hair?” The words were out of my mouth before I could stop them.
Helena turned around and her once gorgeously golden hair was now dark, giving her a regal edge that hit me in the chest like a punch. Especially when she lifted her chin and gave me a cool glare. “It’s none of your business what I did with my hair. You made that quite clear this afternoon.”
Laverne’s eyebrows shot up. “What are you doing back there, Beckett?”
“I was cutting over here from the barn to get my truck.”
“And sneaking around?”
“Not sneaking,” I muttered. “I was just admiring the new space. I can walk where I want on my own damn property.”
Helena gave me a withering look before turning back to Laverne. “We still have a lot of work to do, but I’m glad you like it.”
“You’ve exceeded expectations. You and Bells have been amazing together. I’d hire you in a minute.”
Helena’s mouth dropped open. “Oh, Laverne…I—”
Laverne touched her arm. “Just a thought.” She pulled her in gently and hugged her tight. “Regardless, I’m very thankful for what you’ve done for us.” She glanced at me. “For all of us.” She stepped back. “Okay, Cara. Let’s go back in. Poor Jenny hasn’t had a break all evening. You can help me with the receipts.”
“But we already…” Cara glanced from me to Helena and back. “Oh, right. Yes, receipts. We have a whole stack to go through.”
