Christmas Wish by Jill Sanders

Author:Jill Sanders [Sanders, Jill]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781945100208
Publisher: Grayton Press

Chapter 13

Laura had never had as much fun painting a room as she had covering the mauve walls with Simon by her side.

Simon pulled the massive, outdated furniture away from the walls while she removed the curtains and blinds from the large windows.

“This view is so great.” She stopped and appreciated the snow-covered mountains. “There isn’t even another house in sight.”

“Yeah, it’s what I liked the most about this place.” He stopped working and moved over to stand next to her. “I guess since all the windows are tinted from the outside, I don’t need to hang those back up once you’ve taken them down.” He motioned to the pile of curtains.

She glanced over at him, a little shocked.

“Of course, you need curtains.” She shook her head. “The bedroom windows face east.”

“So?” He turned slightly towards her.

“So!” She laughed so hard she had to hold onto her sides. He waited patiently until she stopped. “I know you’re a morning person, but remember, in the summer months, the sun will be streaming in those large windows pretty early.”

“Then I’ll wake up earlier,” he said with a shrug, but she noticed the side of his mouth twitch.

“You’re messing with me.” She shoved him playfully on the shoulder.

“Whatever you do, just don’t hang those pink things up again.” He bent down and picked up the pile of material. “I’m going to haul these out to the trash now.”

“We can head to the store later to pick up some other ones. Something that goes with the color we picked for the walls.” She got back to work.

After she removed all the window coverings, she taped off the baseboards, and Simon helped her tape off the crown molding by using an old ladder he had in the garage.

“So, the people that lived here before just left all this?” She walked through the filled garage.

“Yeah, when the man’s wife died, the husband left everything behind and bought a yacht and is sailing around the world,” Simon answered with a shrug. “They had a difficult time going through and making sure there wasn’t anything personal left over.” He motioned around the mess in the garage.

“You know, you could probably have an estate sale and get rid of a lot of this junk.” She glanced around and spotted a few nicer pieces of furniture stored in the garage. “There’s better items in here than there are in the house.”

“When we’re done painting, maybe we can swap out some of the pieces,” he suggested.

“Great idea.” She helped him move the ladder. “Just don’t expect me to help lift that massive bed.”

By the time they started painting the main bedroom wall, she could already imagine the finished project. The steel blue color she’d talked him into going with in the room would modernize the space. They finished the first coat and took a break for lunch. She was happily surprised when he made them a fresh chicken salad and turkey sandwiches.

After the massive breakfast, she doubted she could eat much.

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