Hope's Crossing Collection Volume 2 by RaeAnne Thayne

Author:RaeAnne Thayne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 2018-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

THIS WAS BECOMING a habit.

Genevieve adjusted a fold of garland on the seventh Christmas tree she had decorated for A Warrior’s Hope then eased back a little to admire the results.

This one—located in the main reception room just off the lobby of the recreation center, with equally stunning views of the mountains—was bigger than those in the cabins. While the tree already had a few basic decorations, they were sparse and lackluster.

Saturday she had bought jute and spray paint at the hardware store and then had stopped into the craft store for a roll of burlap and ribbon.

Just before scraping wallpaper Sunday, she had gathered some bare branches from Grandma Pearl’s yard, laid them flat in the garage and spray-painted them with a little silver. Not too much, just a hint.

She had felt more than a little silly spending money she didn’t really have, but she was pleased with the results.

As this room with its big river-rock fireplace and wide windows would serve as the main gathering spot for everybody, she had wanted it to be as warm and welcoming as their cabins. The program participants shouldn’t want to only spend all their time in their individual spaces.

“Oh, wow. This looks fantastic, Genevieve.”

From her perch on top of a ladder, she glanced down to find Dylan’s sister watching from the doorway. She looked smart and pretty in tan slacks and a pale blue sweater.

“Do you think so? I was afraid the silver branches were too much.”

“Not at all. They’re perfect. It sets just the right tone, I think. Not too fancy, with a focus on nature.” She moved farther into the room and looked around at the table decorations Gen had thrown together to be reused throughout the week, a mix of flowers donated from the florist in town, the burlap and more of those spray-painted branches.

“All I can say is, it was a lucky thing for A Warrior’s Hope that you decided to get into a bar fight at the Lizard.”

Gen gave a rueful smile. “I do what I can.”

“And we appreciate it.” Charlotte gave her a warm look that made Gen glow more than the eight hundred lights on the tree.

“I don’t have your aesthetic sense, that’s for sure,” the other woman continued. “Seriously, have you ever thought about being an interior decorator?”

“Yes, actually.” She climbed down from the ladder and was grateful to be on solid ground again. She really didn’t like heights. “I graduated from college with a degree in interior design. I’d like to open my own company someday.”

“You’ll be wonderful at it,” Charlotte assured her.

“Thank you.”

“I came to tell you they’re only fifteen minutes away. Spence just called from the road with a status update.”

“Great,” she lied, nerves crashing around in her stomach like drunken butterflies. “I had better finish up in here, then, and put away all the supplies.”

“I can help you with that.”

“You don’t have a million other things to do?”

“At this particular moment in time, no. Amazingly enough. Everything is done, as far as I know.

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