Falling for the Wrong Brother by Michelle Major

Author:Michelle Major [Major, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488093838
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-09-01T10:33:22.874246+00:00

Chapter Ten

The following Wednesday morning Griffin looked up from the piece of trim he’d just cut to find Trevor glaring at him.

“Come to lend a hand?” he asked, gesturing to the men lifting load-bearing wall beams into place. Marcus had lent him several laborers to help with demolition earlier in the week, and Griffin had hired a framing crew to handle the main structure.

It was too soon to make real predictions, but if work continued at this pace they’d have the tasting room open for the busy fall tourist season. With the valley painted in Mother Nature’s finest palette and the lingering warm daytime temperatures and crisp nights, Stonecreek was always a popular destination in late September and early October.

“What are you doing with Maggie?” Trevor demanded, his gaze laser focused on Griffin.

Griffin set down the circular saw he’d been using, peeled off his leather gloves and wiped a hand over the sweat beading at his temple. “I don’t suppose none of your business would suffice as an answer?”

“Half a dozen people have called or texted me to say that they saw the two of you together the past week looking quite chummy.”

“Um...” Griffin tapped a finger on his chin. “I don’t think of Maggie as a ‘chum,’ but whatever works for you, Trev.”

“Nothing about this works for me,” Trevor shouted, then closed his eyes and took an audible breath as the men working on the other side of the room stopped to stare.

“Let’s walk outside,” Griffin offered, not wanting to have this conversation with an audience. He didn’t particularly care about Trevor’s temper, but there was no doubt the Stone brothers arguing over Maggie Spencer would be hot news. Griffin wanted to avoid anything that might upset her.

This worrying about someone else’s feelings was a new thing for him. Sure he’d cared about his army buddies. He would have gladly taken a bullet for any of them. Since retiring from the service, he’d made friends on construction sites across the Pacific Northwest. But Maggie was different. He didn’t want anything to give her a reason to end what was happening between them.

He’d seen her only twice since their trip to Lychen—once for a quick dinner at the pizza place in town and then a picnic and hiking at Strouds Run State Park last night. The picnic had been her idea, mostly due to the attention they’d received in town. They’d taken a long walk through the park’s trail system, then spread a blanket in a grassy meadow for a romantic dinner. But it wasn’t enough for Griffin.

He wanted to spend more time together—he could imagine sharing every little thing that happened in his day with her. Another new phenomenon since he’d always thought of himself as a loner. But they’d talked on the phone each night, and just hearing her voice made him happy.

The exact opposite of how he felt facing his brother now.

“I thought your lunch was a coincidence,” Trevor said, hands on his hips.

“It was.”

“What about this week?”

Griffin shrugged.

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