House on the Beach by Linda Barrett

Author:Linda Barrett [Barrett, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781459211438
Google: Kk0EvOO9lb4C
Goodreads: 2467449
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2004-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

MATT WAS BACK at Parker Plumbing and Hardware by noon, amazed at how quickly the morning had fled. Or maybe he’d daydreamed the time away as he unstuffed two kitchen sinks and consulted with a home owner about adding a bathroom to his house.

Daydreaming. Very unlike him. Matt Parker was definitely not a dreamer, day or otherwise. Dreams had been knocked out of him years ago. But this morning, when he turned a wrench, he remembered Laura’s first day at Sea View House when she’d handed him one. The image of her beautiful face and her mass of curls floated in his head as he worked. So what else could he have been doing except daydreaming?

He parked the van in the lot and spotted the SUV. Good. His dad and sons were already here. Although the family didn’t open the store with him in the early morning, they usually reconnected there at lunchtime. On his way to the shop, he’d picked up a gallon of fish chowder and a dozen sandwiches—food for everyone on his Saturday staff, including his family.

He was darn lucky that his dad helped with the kids. Their living arrangement worked well for all of them. As he often told Sam, “The kids keep you young, Pop.” To which Sam always replied, “Then why is my hair grayer every day?” But he’d wink and grab whichever boy was closest and give him a hug. Yeah, the Parker men all stood strong together. But with that thought, Matt’s mind suddenly flashed to his younger brother, Jason, and he sighed. Almost all.

Hands full, he pushed the door open with his shoulder. Business was brisk. Customers were standing in front of both registers, and his two part-time staff who were ringing up sales waved to him without speaking.

“Hi, ladies.” He raised the lunch bag, and they nodded, eyes brightening. The “Golden” girls, as Blanche and Ethel Gold liked to call themselves, were easy to please. Fresh fish from the cold north Atlantic waters would make their day. In fact, they used to have their own fishing boat, often supplying catch to local restaurants until one day, a storm surprised them. They survived, but their boat didn’t. In deference to their husbands’ howls of anguish, they never replaced the boat.

Interesting family—the sisters were married to two brothers so they still shared the same last name. Matt didn’t know if they needed the money they earned working for him, or if they just wanted to remain active. He never asked and never would. They were jewels and they’d have a job with him for as long as they wanted.

Matt moved to the back of the store and into the break room, where Brian and Casey were watching television. Instant noise followed his appearance, and Matt wondered if his kids were excited to see him or if they were simply clamoring for lunch.

He set the purchases on the table and took out bowls from the closet. This was one lounge that offered real

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